St John’s Diamond Creek Talks

Keep Calm & Carry On - Not Ashamed

Our new series is on 2 Timothy, and Paul's encouragement to Timothy to persevere in living out and spreading the Gospel. Tim Johnson starts at 2 Timothy 1:1-18, looking at why Christians need not be ashamed of the good news of Jesus.

Ridley College Guest Speaker - Lindsay Wilson

We were visited this week by Lindsay Wilson, a lecturer at Ridley College (www.ridley.edu.au), which is one of our church's Mission Partners. Lindsay spoke about Christian ministry and opportunities to learn and grow in our faith, looking at 2 Timothy 3:1-17.

Rebuild - Opposition and Success

Our final engagement with the story of Nehemiah (chapters 4-6) looks at his experience of opposition to the work that God has asked him to do. What does this tell us about the difficulties of following Jesus and growing in our spiritual lives?

Rebuild - A Job for Everyone

This part of the story of Nehemiah is about the rebuilding of the gates of Jerusalem. We learn here about the meaning this can have for us, as we contemplate the 'ruins' in our lives and our world, and God's plans to make us part of his rebuilding effort.

Rebuild - A City in Ruins

Our reflection this holidays on the story of Nehemiah begins with Nehemiah chapter 2, where as the cupbearer to the King, Nehemiah is faced with the challenge of how to be courageous enough to stand up for his people and their home city of Jerusalem.

The Generous Life - Generous Giving

What does it mean to be generous with our money? Luke 21:1-4 has the story of a widow giving to the offerings in the Temple, and Jesus explains how this tests our ideas of financial generosity. Tim Johnson is the preacher for this final sermon in our series.

The Generous Life - Generous Relationships

Our third sermon in the 'Generous Life' series considers Jesus's words about reconciliation and forgiveness in Luke 17:1-10, and how this relates to our generosity to others.

The Generous Life - Generous Hospitality

In Luke 14:1-14, Jesus probes our attitudes towards hospitality, and unveils a new way of thinking about generosity - an open heart that gives to others out of the love we have received from God.

The Generous Life: Generous Service

We begin a short series on the topic of 'generosity' with a look at the generous type of service that Christians are called to by Jesus. Tim Johnson preaches from Luke 9:57-10:20.

Not In Polite Company - Attraction and "doing it"

Sex. God's plan for humans involves sex, yet it is one of the most taboo topics of conversation in polite company. Kirk works through the notion of sex, and how God wants us to respond to it, in a really practical way.