St John’s Diamond Creek Talks

Thankful for Everything || Thank FULL || Colossians 3:15-17

Give thanks in all you do:
Wake up in the morning - give thanks to God for your comfy bed.
Eat your breakfast - give thanks to God for yummy food.
Go to work or school - give thanks to God for work and education.
Being grateful is good for us; it increases the quality of your sleep, reduces stress, and decreases the likelihood of suicide. 
Paul writes in his letter to the Colossians that we should be grateful for Jesus in all we do:
Wake up in the morning - give thanks to God for Jesus.
Eat your breakfast - give thanks to God for Jesus.
Go to work or school - give thanks to God for Jesus.

Thankful for Each Other || Thank FULL || Colossians 1:3-14

Even through some of the longest times in lockdown in the world, we've got a lot to be thankful for - and psychologists have found those who count their blessings are more likely to have a generally positive attitude in life.
Paul, writing the letter to the Colossians, was locked down too - in jail. Delle kicks off our Thank FULL series exploring how Paul was able to find things to be thankful to God for in the midst of his imprisonment.

Our Daily Bread || Bishop Kate Prowd || Matthew 6:9-13

We're all hungry for something. Hungry for community and connection, hungry to see each other again, hungry to get back to school and hungry to return to the familiarity of routine. But what does it mean to have enough with all this hunger?
Bishop Kate Prowd joins us and looks at the line from the Lord's Prayer "Give us today our daily bread".
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Comfort in Distress || Brian Rosner || Malachi 3 14 18

In times of distress, it's important for God's people to talk to each other and to God, and remember that God knows the troubles in our lives. Brian Rosner from Ridley College brings us a timely reminder that God hears and listens when we call out to him in times of trouble.
Find out more about Ridley College at https://ridley.edu.au
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Bible Breakfast 18 - Luke 7:11-17

Bible Breakfast is BACK to breakfast time! Join Andy, Katherine, and Ella for a friendly bible discussion. We'll start at 8am and finish by 8:30am. Pop us on while you're having breakfast and getting ready for the day.
Today we'll be looking at Luke 7:11-17.
Each and every day, we get messages from every angle - commercials, politicians, social media... it can become overwhelming. Let’s focus our days on Jesus so we can be well equipped to handle what comes our way.
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Are You Ready? || Bush Church Aid || Luke 12:35-48

Bush Church Aid support churches across Australia in remote and regional areas, and we're proud to call them our Mission Partner. Adrian Lane visits us and takes a look at what Jesus has to say about his return.
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Bible Breakfast 17 - Luke 7:1-10

Bible Breakfast is BACK to breakfast time! Join Andy, Katherine, and Ella for a friendly bible discussion. We'll start at 8am and finish by 8:30am. Pop us on while you're having breakfast and getting ready for the day.
Today we'll be looking at Luke 7:1-10.
Each and every day, we get messages from every angle - commercials, politicians, social media... it can become overwhelming. Let’s focus our days on Jesus so we can be well equipped to handle what comes our way.
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Humble Prayer || Teach Us To Pray || Luke 18:9-14

Imagine attending a prayer meeting and ragging on someone else at that meeting - during your prayers. That's exactly what one of the esteemed Jewish leaders did in this passage. Meanwhile, that other person prayed a simple prayer - just seven words long - which Jesus highlights as the example to follow.
Kirk concludes our Teach Us To Pray series looking at humility in prayer. 

Bible Breakfast 16 - Luke 6 43-49

Bible Breakfast is BACK to breakfast time! Join Andy, Katherine, and Ella for a friendly bible discussion. We'll start at 8am and finish by 8:30am. Pop us on while you're having breakfast and getting ready for the day.
Today we'll be looking at Luke 6:43-49.
Each and every day, we get messages from every angle - commercials, politicians, social media... it can become overwhelming. Let’s focus our days on Jesus so we can be well equipped to handle what comes our way.
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Persistent Prayer || Teach Us To Pray || Luke 18:1-8

We're continuing our series on prayer with Tim looking at persistent prayer.
How do you go sticking at things for the long haul? Sticking at things for a long time, even when it's hard going. As lockdown rolls on and Melbourne became the most locked-down city in the world, we are persisting with that, keeping on going.
Persistence is hard going. How do you go persisting in prayer?