St John’s Diamond Creek Talks

Thanksgiving 2022 || Tim Johnson || Philippians 4:4-9

It's been 155 years since our foundation stone was laid, and St John's continues to proclaim Christ crucified for the forgiveness of sins. What good news that is!

Kirk’s Last Talk || Ephesians 2:8-10

After 10 years at St John's, the Mackenzie family are heading off to Plentylife where Kirk will become their Senior Minister.
In his final talk at St John's, Kirk gets to pick his own topic, and heads out swinging reminding us of GRACE - the unearned, undeserved, loving gift of God.
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Prison Fellowship’s 40(+1) Years || Luke 4:14-21

At St John’s, we are passionate partners in God’s global and local mission. We believe that God loves the whole world and so we pray, give money, and equip people for mission work locally, around Australia and throughout the world. Today, we're joined by Andy Corley, who's the International Director of Prison Fellowship and he will be speaking about the ministry of Prison Fellowship.
Find out more about Prison Fellowship at https://prisonfellowship.org.au
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Saul’s Performance Review || Flawed Leadership || 1 Samuel 13:1-15

We've all got stories about a bad boss. In this series, we look at Flawed Leadership in Israel's history.
It’s coming to the end of the year, so you, like me, might be about to undertake a performance review at work. You’ll sit down with your boss, and line by line go over your job description and goals you might’ve set earlier in the year. For me, this is a great chance to take stock, and reflect on how far we’ve come as a church, and thank God for his provision.
For King Saul, we’ll take a look at his job description, which was very clearly written out in the Old Testament; exactly what God expected of his Kings, and compare it to his actual performance. Tim’s finishing off our series on Flawed Leadership – so you might be able to guess how Saul’s performance review went.
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Relying on your own strength? || Flawed Leadership || 1 Samuel 10:17-11:15

We've all got stories about a bad boss. In this series, we look at Flawed Leadership in Israel's history. When we try to carry it all on our own, we inevitably fall. When Israel's first king eventually lent in to relying on God though, we saw great change.
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Character or Credentials? || Flawed Leadership || 1 Samuel 9:1-10:16

We've all got stories about a bad boss. In this series, we look at Flawed Leadership in Israel's history.
What do we do when we hear God's call? Lean in and trust, or ignore it and carry on our own ways?
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Israel Asks for a King || Flawed Leadership || 1 Samuel 8

We've all got stories about a bad boss. In this series, we look at Flawed Leadership in Israel's history. What we want and ask for isn't always in our best interest. God's got a plan, and as hard as it can be, we need to trust Jesus' way.
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Dealing with Judgement || The Kingdom of Heaven || Matthew 13:47-52

Jesus loved to talk in parables - using fictional stories to demonstrate real truths. Delle wraps up this series with an uncomfortable topic - God's judgement.
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Where are your Priorities? || The Kingdom of Heaven || Matthew 13:44-46

Jesus loved to talk in parables - using fictional stories to demonstrate real truths. In this talk, Joel examines what gets our priorities in life.
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Two Tips to Read Parables || The Kingdom of Heaven || Matthew 13:24-35

Jesus loved to talk in parables - using fictional stories to demonstrate real truths. These parables aren't always the easiest to understand, so Andi brings us two tips on reading and interpreting parables.
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