Sermons
The Baby who divides
Lk 2:21-40: The Baby who Divides. Sermon by Pastor David Williams. Strathalbyn Church of Christ. 25 Dec 2022 Death or an accident. A wedding or a baby. There are moments in our lives that change everything. Life is never the same again. Such a moment took place 2000 years ago. But hardly anyone noticed. Yet the effects of this birth have resounded ever since. I’ve called this talk, The baby who divides. Read more
Lk 2:21-40: The Baby who Divides. Sermon by Pastor David Williams. Strathalbyn Church of Christ. 25 Dec 2022 Death or an accident. A wedding or a baby. There are moments in our lives that change everything. Life is never the same again. Such a moment took place 2000 years ago. But hardly anyone noticed. Yet the effects of this birth have resounded ever since. I’ve called this talk, The baby who divides. Read more
Christ is the Key
Mt 5:17-20 Theme: Christ is the Key. Sermon by Pastor David Williams. Strathalbyn Church of Christ. 11 Dec 2022. We had an old door that hadn’t been opened in living memory. The keys were in a large jar. You patiently tried one after another. Of course, the door was out of plumb so one hand pulled up the handle while your knee kept the door flat. After an hour or so in this contorted position you were left with one last key. Read more
Mt 5:17-20 Theme: Christ is the Key. Sermon by Pastor David Williams. Strathalbyn Church of Christ. 11 Dec 2022. We had an old door that hadn’t been opened in living memory. The keys were in a large jar. You patiently tried one after another. Of course, the door was out of plumb so one hand pulled up the handle while your knee kept the door flat. After an hour or so in this contorted position you were left with one last key. Read more
Blessed? Now and Not Yet.
Sermon Mt 5:1-12. Blessed? Now and Not Yet. Pastor David Williams. Strathalbyn Church of Christ. 13 Nov 2022. How to find true happiness? Is it possible. Is it even the right question? Let’s look at the Beatitudes to find some answers. 1. Clues 2. Blessings 3. Persecution Background Jesus was the new Moses. On Mount Sinai, Moses gave the law to Israel – to show them how to live as the people of God. Read more
Sermon Mt 5:1-12. Blessed? Now and Not Yet. Pastor David Williams. Strathalbyn Church of Christ. 13 Nov 2022. How to find true happiness? Is it possible. Is it even the right question? Let’s look at the Beatitudes to find some answers. 1. Clues 2. Blessings 3. Persecution Background Jesus was the new Moses. On Mount Sinai, Moses gave the law to Israel – to show them how to live as the people of God. Read more
The King Comes
Sermon Mt 4:12-25. The King comes. Pastor David Williams. Strathalbyn Church of Christ. 6 Nov 2022. Charles has just begun his reign. What sort of king will he be? Will he turn the Palace grounds into an organic market? In today’s passage, Jesus is just starting out as the new king. What sort of King will Jesus be? We get some inkling from the passage. In old times, a king had absolute power – the power over life and death. Read more
Sermon Mt 4:12-25. The King comes. Pastor David Williams. Strathalbyn Church of Christ. 6 Nov 2022. Charles has just begun his reign. What sort of king will he be? Will he turn the Palace grounds into an organic market? In today’s passage, Jesus is just starting out as the new king. What sort of King will Jesus be? We get some inkling from the passage. In old times, a king had absolute power – the power over life and death. Read more
Made right by faith
Sermon Romans 1:13-17. Theme: Made right by faith. Sermon by Pastor David Williams. Strathalbyn Church of Christ. 30 Oct 2022. Paul is all out for the gospel. He’s like those cricket tragics in Scotland. They never miss an opportunity to talk up their prospects, to convince sceptics – this year is the year they will beat the English. Not a shadow of doubt. So it is with Paul and the gospel. Read more
Sermon Romans 1:13-17. Theme: Made right by faith. Sermon by Pastor David Williams. Strathalbyn Church of Christ. 30 Oct 2022. Paul is all out for the gospel. He’s like those cricket tragics in Scotland. They never miss an opportunity to talk up their prospects, to convince sceptics – this year is the year they will beat the English. Not a shadow of doubt. So it is with Paul and the gospel. Read more
Temptation
Sermon Mt 4:1-11. Theme: Temptation. Sermon by Pastor David Williams. Strathalbyn Church of Christ. 23 Oct 2022. Temptation 1. Why temptation? 2. Why Jesus? 3. 3 temptations 4. Should I feel guilty? 5. How to resist? Why does God allow temptation? To tempt also means to test. It is the same word in Greek. And it has these two sides. Satan tempts us to do evil, but God can use temptation to test us – our faithfulness, our maturity. Read more
Sermon Mt 4:1-11. Theme: Temptation. Sermon by Pastor David Williams. Strathalbyn Church of Christ. 23 Oct 2022. Temptation 1. Why temptation? 2. Why Jesus? 3. 3 temptations 4. Should I feel guilty? 5. How to resist? Why does God allow temptation? To tempt also means to test. It is the same word in Greek. And it has these two sides. Satan tempts us to do evil, but God can use temptation to test us – our faithfulness, our maturity. Read more