Sermons
Two Rescues
Exodus 11:1-13:16 (Reading: Ex 12:21-27). Theme: Two Rescues. Sermon by Pastor David Williams. Strathalbyn Church of Christ. 23 May 2021. Father, open our ears to hear and our hearts to respond. Clear our minds that we may know the truth of your living Word today. Amen. American and Filipino POWs were living in appalling conditions in Cabanatuan prison camp. Read more
Exodus 11:1-13:16 (Reading: Ex 12:21-27). Theme: Two Rescues. Sermon by Pastor David Williams. Strathalbyn Church of Christ. 23 May 2021. Father, open our ears to hear and our hearts to respond. Clear our minds that we may know the truth of your living Word today. Amen. American and Filipino POWs were living in appalling conditions in Cabanatuan prison camp. Read more
Who is the LORD that I should obey him?
Exodus 7:1-10:29. Theme: Plagues. Sermon by Pastor David Williams. Strathalbyn Church of Christ. 16 May 2021. Pray: Speak to us in your word and through your spirit today LORD, Amen. Who is the LORD that I should obey him? Pharaoh asked, “Who is the LORD that I should obey him?” Exod. Read more
Exodus 7:1-10:29. Theme: Plagues. Sermon by Pastor David Williams. Strathalbyn Church of Christ. 16 May 2021. Pray: Speak to us in your word and through your spirit today LORD, Amen. Who is the LORD that I should obey him? Pharaoh asked, “Who is the LORD that I should obey him?” Exod. Read more
Moses meets his maker
Ex. 3:1-7:7 Theme: Moses meets his maker Sermon by Pastor David Williams. Strathalbyn Church of Christ. Mothers’ Day. 9 May 2021. Last week I started on a series on the early chapters of Exodus. Each Sunday, I’ll be taking a few chapters at a time. So today, we will focus on Exodus 3, but delve into chapters 4 to 7 also. Read more
Ex. 3:1-7:7 Theme: Moses meets his maker Sermon by Pastor David Williams. Strathalbyn Church of Christ. Mothers’ Day. 9 May 2021. Last week I started on a series on the early chapters of Exodus. Each Sunday, I’ll be taking a few chapters at a time. So today, we will focus on Exodus 3, but delve into chapters 4 to 7 also. Read more
A Way Out
Ex. 1-2 Theme: A Way Out. Sermon by Pastor David Williams. Strathalbyn Church of Christ. 2 May 2021. Do you feel in a bind – like there is no way out? Do you feel there is no way out of your own challenges in life? New series Today we start on a new series – looking at the first chapters of Exodus. Read more
Ex. 1-2 Theme: A Way Out. Sermon by Pastor David Williams. Strathalbyn Church of Christ. 2 May 2021. Do you feel in a bind – like there is no way out? Do you feel there is no way out of your own challenges in life? New series Today we start on a new series – looking at the first chapters of Exodus. Read more
Mission
John 21. Theme: Mission. Sermon by Pastor David Williams. Strathalbyn Church of Christ. 11 April 2021. Pray: Lord open our ears, that we may respond in faith and in action. Why is it here? Why do we need Chapter 21? Jesus has risen and appeared three times. John has just explained why he wrote his book at the end of the last chapter. Read more
John 21. Theme: Mission. Sermon by Pastor David Williams. Strathalbyn Church of Christ. 11 April 2021. Pray: Lord open our ears, that we may respond in faith and in action. Why is it here? Why do we need Chapter 21? Jesus has risen and appeared three times. John has just explained why he wrote his book at the end of the last chapter. Read more
Resurrection
John 20. Theme: Resurrection Sermon by Pastor David Williams. Strathalbyn Church of Christ. 4 April 2021. How do you decide what is true? How do you decide who to believe? We all believe in something or someone. Even atheists believe. But is your belief something that you can build your life upon? Read more
John 20. Theme: Resurrection Sermon by Pastor David Williams. Strathalbyn Church of Christ. 4 April 2021. How do you decide what is true? How do you decide who to believe? We all believe in something or someone. Even atheists believe. But is your belief something that you can build your life upon? Read more
Crucifixion
John 19:1-3; 14b-42. Theme: Crucifixion. Sermon by Pastor David Williams. Strathalbyn Church of Christ. 2 April 2021. Prayer: Open our eyes to see wonderful things in your word. You may have heard this story a hundred times, or today may be the first time. I want to show you what John is telling us here in a way that may be new to you. Read more
John 19:1-3; 14b-42. Theme: Crucifixion. Sermon by Pastor David Williams. Strathalbyn Church of Christ. 2 April 2021. Prayer: Open our eyes to see wonderful things in your word. You may have heard this story a hundred times, or today may be the first time. I want to show you what John is telling us here in a way that may be new to you. Read more
The Trial
John 18.12-19:16. Theme: The Trial. Sermon by Pastor David Williams. Strathalbyn Church of Christ. 28 March 2021. John Trial Context It’s a dark night - just before the first Good Friday. Roman soldiers and servants of the Jewish high priests are about to arrest Jesus. Peter, his disciple, tries to stop this by cutting an ear off one of them. Read more
John 18.12-19:16. Theme: The Trial. Sermon by Pastor David Williams. Strathalbyn Church of Christ. 28 March 2021. John Trial Context It’s a dark night - just before the first Good Friday. Roman soldiers and servants of the Jewish high priests are about to arrest Jesus. Peter, his disciple, tries to stop this by cutting an ear off one of them. Read more
Jesus surprises
John 18.1-11 Theme: Jesus surprises. Sermon by Pastor David Williams. Strathalbyn Church of Christ. 14 March 2021. Open our eyes to the riches of your word, Amen Do you feel powerless? You know God has a plan but does that seem so far away as to be meaningless and irrelevant to your own daily struggles. Read more
John 18.1-11 Theme: Jesus surprises. Sermon by Pastor David Williams. Strathalbyn Church of Christ. 14 March 2021. Open our eyes to the riches of your word, Amen Do you feel powerless? You know God has a plan but does that seem so far away as to be meaningless and irrelevant to your own daily struggles. Read more
The Bible – is it true? Is it useful?
2 Tim 3:14-17. Theme: The Bible – is it true? Is it useful? Sermon by Pastor David Williams. Strathalbyn Church of Christ. 28 Feb 2021. _14 But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have firmly believed, knowing from whom you learned it 15 and how from childhood you have been acquainted with the sacred writings which are able to instruct you for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. Read more
2 Tim 3:14-17. Theme: The Bible – is it true? Is it useful? Sermon by Pastor David Williams. Strathalbyn Church of Christ. 28 Feb 2021. _14 But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have firmly believed, knowing from whom you learned it 15 and how from childhood you have been acquainted with the sacred writings which are able to instruct you for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. Read more