St John’s Diamond Creek Talks

Easter Explorations || Julie Blinco || John 20:19-23

During the school holidays, we spend time asking questions about stories about Jesus or that Jesus told. 
Join Julie as she looks at Jesus appearing to the disciples just after Easter.

Easter Sunday || Kirk Mackenzie || John 20:1-18

Easter Sunday - and Jesus' resurrection - elevates the Easter story from a nice tale of sacrifice, to a world-changing event with implications for everyone everywhere.

A New Agreement || The Weeping Prophet || Jeremiah 32:27-34

Jeremiah was given a harsh message from God - that he would uproot and tear down, overthrow, destroy and bring disaster. But in chapter 32, we see hope. A new agreement between God and his people, not written in stone like the Ten Commandments were, but written on people's hearts. 
Tim concludes our Weeping Prophet series by exploring this new covenant which is made complete in Jesus, and offered freely to all.

False Prophets || The Weeping Prophet || Jeremiah 23:15-32

This passage from the book of Jeremiah is basically a smackdown from God towards false prophets. Jeremiah, as a true prophet of God, received a message that was straight from God, for God's people. Kirk takes a look at how to spot a false prophet, and how we can test prophecies today.

Turning Around || The Weeping Prophet || Jeremiah 15:10-21

Have you ever felt let down by God?

God's Direction || The Weeping Prophet || Jeremiah 7:1-15

When Julie first moved to Melbourne, she bought thermals and wore them 11 months of the year; growing up in the NT and Far North Queensland meant she took a few years to acclimatise. At first, it was a shock to the system, but she got used to it in the end. Juda, similarly, acclimatised to changes in their society - changes that led them away from God.

Jeremiah's Dirty Job || The Weeping Prophet || Jeremiah 1:1-19

What's the worst job you've ever had? Jeremiah had a rough time, being called as a prophet of God as a teenager, he had some hard truths for God's people. God gave him words to "uproot and tear down, to destroy and overthrow, to build and to plant" - most of those actions are pretty negative!
Tim Johnson begins our series "The Weeping Prophet".

Pleasure vs Joy || Songs of Joy || Psalm 97

Psalm 97 has a lot to say about joy. But what is joy? How is it different to pleasure? Kirk wraps up our series Songs of Joy, looking at the differences between joy and pleasure.

A Lifestyle of Praise || Songs of Joy || Psalm 96

Praising God is something that can feel easy when everything is going our way - but what happens when life throws challenges in our path? Julie gives us four reasons to praise God in whatever circumstance we find ourselves in.

Good Posture || Songs of Joy || Psalm 95

We had to learn heaps in 2020. From coughing into your elbow to scanning QR codes, there was lots of change. As we get back to some level of normality and we get to do things again (outbreaks notwithstanding), there's a sense of joy. 
This new series looks at three Psalms - songs from the Old Testament - featuring Joy. 
Tim looks at worshipping God, through song - praising him, through bowing and submitting to God, and through sitting - listening to God.