St John’s Diamond Creek Talks
Episodes
Wednesday Aug 02, 2017
Peacemakers: The Reality of Conflict
Wednesday Aug 02, 2017
Wednesday Aug 02, 2017
This new series looks at the reality of conflict. The Church today is the most conflict prone organisation in the world, and the most conflict adverse. This, believe it or not, should be expected! The Church brings in people with different habits, different backgrounds, different life experiences. The only common thread is Jesus. There is no criteria for goodness in the church.
The Bible passage for this talk is James 4:1-3.
Tuesday Jun 28, 2016
Faith in Action - Pray at all Times
Tuesday Jun 28, 2016
Tuesday Jun 28, 2016
Tim Johnson concludes our 'Faith in Action' series on James by looking at 5:12-20, and the ways in which James encourages Christians to be faithful in prayer and hope in God's action.
Tuesday Jun 28, 2016
Faith in Action - Materialism
Tuesday Jun 28, 2016
Tuesday Jun 28, 2016
In this sermon on James 4:13-5:11, Andrew Bowles considers James's words on the futility of trusting in our own plans and our financial security.
Thursday Jun 09, 2016
Faith in Action - Whose Friend?
Thursday Jun 09, 2016
Thursday Jun 09, 2016
In this sermon on James 4:1-12, Kirk Mackenzie considers the issue of how Christians can avoid friendship with 'the world', and have a positive attitude to engaging with our culture.
Friday Jun 03, 2016
Faith in Action - Wisdom from Above
Friday Jun 03, 2016
Friday Jun 03, 2016
What does it mean to be truly wise? In James 3:13-18, James compares the wisdom that comes from God with the usual wisdom of the world.
Wednesday May 18, 2016
Faith in Action - Living Faith
Wednesday May 18, 2016
Wednesday May 18, 2016
What is the difference between a faith that is dead and one that is alive? James 2:14-26 helps us to reflect on what it means to truly have a 'faith that works'.
Tuesday May 03, 2016
Faith in Action - No Favouritism
Tuesday May 03, 2016
Tuesday May 03, 2016
This week in our series on James, Jeremy Watson considers the issue of favouritism among Christians, which James speaks about in James 2:1-13.
Tuesday May 03, 2016
Faith in Action - Doers, Not Just Hearers
Tuesday May 03, 2016
Tuesday May 03, 2016
What is 'religion' supposed to be really all about? Kirk Mackenzie speaks to us from James 1:19-27 about the importance of faith as something that translates to concrete action.
Tuesday Apr 26, 2016
Faith in Action - Facing Trials
Tuesday Apr 26, 2016
Tuesday Apr 26, 2016
How do we deal with 'trials' - the difficult times, suffering, persecution, temptation, things that make us want to give up? Tim Johnson looks at what James has to say about this topic in the opening passage of his letter. James 1:1-19.
Wednesday Apr 13, 2016
Faith in Action - James, a Personal Journey to Faith
Wednesday Apr 13, 2016
Wednesday Apr 13, 2016
In a prelude to our 'Faith in Action' series on the letter of James, Tim Johnson gave us a FPS (First-Person Sermon) introducing us to James, the brother of Jesus, and his journey to accepting Jesus as his risen Lord. The Bible passage was 1 Corinthians 15:1-11.