St John’s Diamond Creek Talks

The Early Years of Jesus - Jesus' Baptism

For our final sermon in the 'Early Years of Jesus' series, Kirk Mackenzie looks at Luke 3:21-22, the short but significant story of the baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist. This story shows us more about who Jesus was, and how we can understand our own relationship to God the Father.

The Early Years of Jesus - Lost in the City

Our latest sermon in our series on 'the early years' of Jesus jumps to the last episode in Luke before we see Jesus as an adult. At age 12 Jesus leaves his parents to go and learn in the Temple. This shows us the growing self-understanding of Jesus, his knowledge of God as his Father, and the call to for us to take the next step onward in our personal knowledge of God. Andrew Bowles speaks from Luke 2:41-52.

The Early Years of Jesus - Growing in Wisdom

Our third sermon in our series on 'The Early Years of Jesus' considers what it meant for Jesus to grow in wisdom as he grew up as a boy. What can we learn from him about how Christian wisdom is acquired? Delle Matthews considers Luke 2:36-40, the story of Anna in the temple with Jesus and his parents.

The Early Years of Jesus - Presented in the Temple

Our second look at the 'origin story' of Jesus comes in Luke 2:22-35 when Mary and Joseph took him to the Temple as a baby, and met with the prophet Simeon. This story shows us the deeper meaning of the humanity of the Son of God.

The Early Years of Jesus - Named & Circumcised

This month we think about the stories of the childhood of Jesus. We start with the story of the circumcision and naming of Jesus in Luke 2:15-21, and how it shows the destiny of Jesus as the Saviour of God's people.

Christmas Eve 2017 - The Wait is Over

 
On Christmas Eve, Tim Johnson reminds us that while the world is still not all as it should be, because of the birth of Jesus we are no longer waiting for God to act to bring salvation and justice to us.

White (space) Christmas - Love All

In our final sermon in the series on 'White (space) Christmas', Jeremy Watson considers how we can relate to others in a way that reflects the true spirit of Christmas. We look at Philippians 2:1-11 and the sacrificial humility of Jesus.

White (space) Christmas - Give More

Our third topic in the 'White (space) Christmas' series is 'Give More'. How can we be truly generous at Christmas, a time that demands so much from us already? We find help in the story of the birth of Jesus (Matthew 1:18-25), who was 'God with us', the greatest gift ever given.

White (space) Christmas - Spend Less

This week in the lead up to Christmas we consider the greatest threat to 'white space' at this time of year - the demands of spending and keeping up with the obligations of the festive season. This can reveal to us our 'slavery' to money and its place in our lives.

White (space) Christmas - Worship Fully

In our month leading up to Christmas, we are thinking about how we can celebrate this season in a way that honours the meaning of Jesus's birth. Tim Johnson looks at why we need to create 'white space' in order to see what is important, and how to focus on worshipping Jesus in our whole lives.