St John’s Diamond Creek Talks

Not In Polite Company - Who Would Jesus Vote For?

A week before the Australian Federal Election 2016, Kirk takes a look at a Christian perspective on politics. How do you choose a political party to support? Being a Christian means committing every part of your life to Jesus, and voting is most certainly included in that. 

Faith in Action - Pray at all Times

Tim Johnson concludes our 'Faith in Action' series on James by looking at 5:12-20, and the ways in which James encourages Christians to be faithful in prayer and hope in God's action.

Faith in Action - Materialism

In this sermon on James 4:13-5:11, Andrew Bowles considers James's words on the futility of trusting in our own plans and our financial security.

Faith in Action - Whose Friend?

In this sermon on James 4:1-12, Kirk Mackenzie considers the issue of how Christians can avoid friendship with 'the world', and have a positive attitude to engaging with our culture.

Faith in Action - Wisdom from Above

What does it mean to be truly wise? In James 3:13-18, James compares the wisdom that comes from God with the usual wisdom of the world.

Pentecost - The Promised Holy Spirit

As we celebrate Pentecost this year, Tim Johnson investigates the progression that we can see in the Bible, as God promises his people that they will receive a full experience of his Holy Spirit, a promise that was fulfilled on the day of Pentecost after Jesus ascended to heaven. Our Bible passages are Numbers 11:24-30 and Acts 2:1-4.

Faith in Action - Living Faith

What is the difference between a faith that is dead and one that is alive? James 2:14-26 helps us to reflect on what it means to truly have a 'faith that works'.

Faith in Action - No Favouritism

This week in our series on James, Jeremy Watson considers the issue of favouritism among Christians, which James speaks about in James 2:1-13.

Faith in Action - Doers, Not Just Hearers

What is 'religion' supposed to be really all about? Kirk Mackenzie speaks to us from James 1:19-27 about the importance of faith as something that translates to concrete action.

Faith in Action - Facing Trials

How do we deal with 'trials' - the difficult times, suffering, persecution, temptation, things that make us want to give up? Tim Johnson looks at what James has to say about this topic in the opening passage of his letter. James 1:1-19.