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. 40% of prisoners died on a death march followed by slave labor. 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. 40% of prisoners died on a death march followed by slave labor. 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. 5:2. Many ask the same question – “Who is the LORD that I should obey him? Of what possible relevance is God to my life? 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. 5:2. Many ask the same question – “Who is the LORD that I should obey him? Of what possible relevance is God to my life? 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. I would encourage you to read on ahead in the following weeks. 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. I would encourage you to read on ahead in the following weeks. 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. Exodus is all about a way out. It literally means “way out of”. 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. Exodus is all about a way out. It literally means “way out of”. 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. What more needs to be said? Well there are two big issues left hanging. 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. What more needs to be said? Well there are two big issues left hanging. 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? Even a life beyond this life? I worked as a lawyer for 2 decades. Working out who to believe in court can be difficult. 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? Even a life beyond this life? I worked as a lawyer for 2 decades. Working out who to believe in court can be difficult. 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. And there are 5 parts, 1. King of the Jews 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. And there are 5 parts, 1. King of the Jews 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. Jesus rebukes Peter. Jesus knows he is about to die. But he goes willingly to his death. 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. Jesus rebukes Peter. Jesus knows he is about to die. But he goes willingly to his death. Read more