Sermons
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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. Read more
Our God Runs!
Lk 15 Theme: God ran. Communion talk by Pastor David Williams. Strathalbyn Church of Christ. 9 Oct 2022. Jogging was not a habit in the ancient world. Running was for children and for servants. But all stood aside when elders by. Their honour was measured by their dignified pace. Now one had shamed the community. Read more
Lk 15 Theme: God ran. Communion talk by Pastor David Williams. Strathalbyn Church of Christ. 9 Oct 2022. Jogging was not a habit in the ancient world. Running was for children and for servants. But all stood aside when elders by. Their honour was measured by their dignified pace. Now one had shamed the community. Read more
Baptism of the King.
Matthew 3:11-17. Theme: Baptism of the King. Sermon by Pastor David Williams. Strathalbyn Church of Christ. 2 Oct 2022. 1. The coming King, v11-12 John’s role, as we heard last week, was to announce the coming of the Messiah. Israel had long hoped for a Messiah, but this Messiah was not at all what Israel expected. Read more
Matthew 3:11-17. Theme: Baptism of the King. Sermon by Pastor David Williams. Strathalbyn Church of Christ. 2 Oct 2022. 1. The coming King, v11-12 John’s role, as we heard last week, was to announce the coming of the Messiah. Israel had long hoped for a Messiah, but this Messiah was not at all what Israel expected. Read more
The Servant Queen, and the King she served.
Sermon Phil 2:3-11. Theme: The Servant Queen, and the King she served. Sermon by Pastor David Williams. Strathalbyn Church of Christ. 25 Sept 2022. Here is what I’ll be covering: 1. The servant Queen 2. King Jesus - As Almighty God - As humble servant - As King of Kings Read more
Sermon Phil 2:3-11. Theme: The Servant Queen, and the King she served. Sermon by Pastor David Williams. Strathalbyn Church of Christ. 25 Sept 2022. Here is what I’ll be covering: 1. The servant Queen 2. King Jesus - As Almighty God - As humble servant - As King of Kings Read more
Baptism
Matthew 3:1-12 Theme: Baptism. Sermon by Pastor David Williams. Strathalbyn Church of Christ. 18 Sept 2022. 1. Prophet 1-5 One of the odd things about the English is they love queuing. Yet even for the English the queue to see the Queen’s coffin broke all records – the maximum wait at one point was 24 hours. Read more
Matthew 3:1-12 Theme: Baptism. Sermon by Pastor David Williams. Strathalbyn Church of Christ. 18 Sept 2022. 1. Prophet 1-5 One of the odd things about the English is they love queuing. Yet even for the English the queue to see the Queen’s coffin broke all records – the maximum wait at one point was 24 hours. Read more
Be good to Your servant while I live, that I may obey Your word
Sermon on Psalm 119:17 – 24, Gimel ג. (Third in a series). Rev Des Arthur. Strathalbyn Church of Christ. 4 Sept 2022. Prayer: Come down, O Love divine, seek thou this soul of mine, and visit it with thine own ardour glowing; O Comforter, draw near, within my heart appear and kindle it, thy Holy flame bestowing. Read more
Sermon on Psalm 119:17 – 24, Gimel ג. (Third in a series). Rev Des Arthur. Strathalbyn Church of Christ. 4 Sept 2022. Prayer: Come down, O Love divine, seek thou this soul of mine, and visit it with thine own ardour glowing; O Comforter, draw near, within my heart appear and kindle it, thy Holy flame bestowing. Read more