Sermons on Acts
Mission in the Public Square
In this Bible talk we see how the Apostle Paul contextualised his message for a non-Jewish audience. In a sense, we too, in the West, are becoming much less like Jerusalem and more and more like Athens in our religious behaviours and assumptions. In this talk, Scott explores what it means to be authentically missional in a rapidly changing culture.
Upside Down Mission
In this sermon we consider the message that has turned the world upside down. This message makes claims about Jesus Christ, as C.S. Lewis once challenged us, He is either a liar, a lunatic or He really is the Son of God. It is this message that impacts, changes, and divides history. How will you respond to that message?
Mission Threatened
In this sermon we see the early Church at a crisis point, needing to deal with the basis of how the Gentiles are saved. As a result, the church re-articulated a doctrine of grace: that God’s acceptance is all inclusive and without discrimination. And yet, increasingly in our society, religion is being portrayed as intolerant and discriminatory. How do we reconcile…
Mission of the Triune God (Trinity Sunday)
Paul’s sermon, recorded for us in Acts 13, reveals that the mission of our God is one of redemption. In this sermon we call upon Martin Luther’s famous treatise: The Freedom of a Christian. We learn that the Christian is a perfectly free lord of all, subject to none. And yet, simultaneously, the Christian is a dutiful servant of all, subject to all. In other…
Christ’s Mission (Ascension Sunday)
In Acts 7 we witness the unjust accusation and execution of the first Christian Martyr: Stephen. And yet, Stephen himself experiences a vision of Jesus standing at the right hand of God advocating for Him – providing an alternative and ultimate defence and judgement. It is this view of Jesus, as our personal advocate, our personal judge, which can provide the…
Mission to Care
In this talk Bill outlines the inseparable connection between ministries of speaking, and that of caring. In our society where care is increasingly ‘professionalised’, how can we be faithful to the mission that God has called us to in caring for others.
Vision for Growth
In the first of our Vision Series Scott Goode connects the holistic growth of the early Christian community in Acts 2:41-47 with our own parish vision to have a network of flourishing faith communities. The missional nature of the Christian church means that we need to be radical in our attempt to connect with our culture, and yet conserve what Scripture teaches and…