St John’s Diamond Creek Talks
Episodes
Tuesday Jul 26, 2016
Not In Polite Company - Romance
Tuesday Jul 26, 2016
Tuesday Jul 26, 2016
The Bible says heaps about love, and we hear lots of messages about loving God, and loving your neighbour (rightfully so, as they're the two greatest commands). Did you know, though, that there's a whole book of the Bible about romantic love, and sex?
In this talk, Kirk looks at romance, dating and finding your "soulmate" from a biblical perspective.
Tuesday Jul 26, 2016
Life Within Limits - Let it Go
Tuesday Jul 26, 2016
Tuesday Jul 26, 2016
Are you an optimist or a pessimist? Andrew Bowles looks at Ecclesiastes 6:1-7:4, where the Teacher critiques 'the pursuit of happiness' and our belief that things in the world are getting better. But Jesus also offered a deeper foundation for hope that can overcome the tragedy and darkness of the world.
Tuesday Jul 19, 2016
Life Within Limits - The Problem of Money
Tuesday Jul 19, 2016
Tuesday Jul 19, 2016
It seems like whether we have lots of money or just a little, it still causes us problems. Tim Johnson looks at Ecclesiastes 4 & 5 and the ways in which money can either be a 'phantasmagorical god' or a useful tool for learning thankfulness before God,
Tuesday Jul 12, 2016
Life Within Limits - A Season for Everything
Tuesday Jul 12, 2016
Tuesday Jul 12, 2016
This sermon by Andrew Bowles on Ecclesiastes 3:1-15 is about the tension between our desire for a perfect life and the reality that we experience seasons of good and bad times. This encourages us to reflect on why God has placed the desire for eternity in our hearts, and how to face reality with joy and thankfulness.
Monday Jul 11, 2016
Not In Polite Company - A Biblical Overview of Sex
Monday Jul 11, 2016
Monday Jul 11, 2016
The second talk in our Not In Polite Company series. This week, Kirk talks about sex, and specifically what the Bible has to say about some of the messages we're recieved from our culture in Melbourne, Australia.
CONTENT WARNING: Talks about sex.
Wednesday Jul 06, 2016
Life Within Limits - Living the Dream?
Wednesday Jul 06, 2016
Wednesday Jul 06, 2016
All of us pursue our dreams of 'the good life', including our vision of the place of success and prosperity in giving meaning to our lives. Ecclesiastes reminds us that even if we achieve everything we ever hope for, it can still fall short of our expectations. The meaning of life is to be found somewhere else. Andrew Bowles considers Ecclesiastes 2:1-11 & 17-23.
Wednesday Jul 06, 2016
Life Within Limits - Under the Sun
Wednesday Jul 06, 2016
Wednesday Jul 06, 2016
What is the meaning of life? Is there any at all? The book of Ecclesiastes challenges us to face the limits of our knowledge about what life is all about and how to live it. Tim Johnson begins by looking at the claim of the 'Teacher' that life is like a cloud of smoke that seems substantial but which we are unable to grasp. Ecclesiastes 1:1-14.