St Andrew's Wahroonga Podcast

Preached on 27 September 2026. One of the greatest privileges of being God's people is that we get to declare the praises of him who called us out of darkness and share the reason for the hope we have.

Preached on 20 September 2026. Returning to our series on life together as God's community, picking it up in the book of 1 Peter.

Preached 13 September 2026. The fourth of our Big Weekend In 2026 talks.

Preached 12 September 2026. The third of our Big Weekend In 2026 talks.

Preached 12 September 2026. The second of our Big Weekend In 2026 talks.

Preached 12 September 2026. The first of our Big Weekend In 2026 talks.

Preached 6 September 2026. As Jesus reveals his heart to his Father and his disciples, we get an insight into his mission. And in doing so, we also see what he envisioned would be the way his mission was to continue after he left this world and returned to his Father in heaven.

Preached 30th August 2026. We turn to listen in on Jesus' personal prayer to his heavenly Father. Over this week and next, we see the heart of our Lord and what he desires most for himself, his Father, and his people.

Preached 23 August 2026. In the unfolding history of the church from Acts till now, proclamation has always been accompanied by persecution. The promise of the Helper remains crucial, ‘When the Helper comes, whom I will send to you from the Father—the Spirit of truth who goes out from the Father—he will testify about me. And you also must testify, for you have been with me from the beginning.

Preached 16th August 2026. This Sunday, in John 15, Jesus will say to his small band of disciples, ‘I have called your friends'. It is what he calls any one of us, as we come to put our faith in him. And what a friend we have in Jesus! The one who can say, because of his love (John 15.13) - friend, your sins are forgiven. The friend who promises to walk with us through the valley. The friend who can lead us safe, home, to the place he has prepared for us. What friend!

Jesus delivers the Upper Room Discourse, comforting His troubled disciples on the eve of His crucifixion.

I can't wait to hear Jesus wonderful promise to all who come to him by faith, there is a place for you, with me.

In John 13:1-17, Jesus washes his disciples' feet during the Last Supper. This shocking act of humility demonstrated his radical, selfless love. By taking the role of a lowly servant, Jesus taught his followers that true greatness in his kingdom is found in serving others, not in seeking status.

John 12:44-50 is the final public speech of Jesus in the Gospel of John. It highlights three key themes: unity with the Father, salvation versus judgment, and the divine authority of His words.

The Apostle Paul urges believers to live out their faith by maintaining unity, practicing humility, and using their diverse spiritual gifts. He explains that every Christian is equipped by church leaders to build up the body of Christ, ultimately leading to spiritual maturity and truth-filled love.

Paul defines a divine mystery: God's plan to unite both Jews and Gentiles into one unified body (the Church). Previously hidden, this was revealed so that all people can be fellow heirs of Christ.

Salvation by grace and the reconciliation of all believers into one unified community.

A series on the miracle that is the church of the living God - God's community that He is building throughout our world, and here in Wahroonga. My prayer is that as we look at God's community, we'll delight in what God is building here, and dedicate ourselves to serve wholeheartedly to see her grow, for his glory.

A series on the miracle that is the church of the living God - God's community that He is building throughout our world, and here in Wahroonga. My prayer is that as we look at God's community, we'll delight in what God is building here, and dedicate ourselves to serve wholeheartedly to see her grow, for his glory.

God made it We broke it God will fix it

Genesis 3:8-24 describes "the Fall" of humanity, detailing the immediate fallout of disobeying God. It explains the origin of sin's shame, the resulting curses on creation, humanity's separation from God, and the first scriptural glimmer of ultimate redemption

This pivotal moment outlines the universal pattern of sin: deception leading to disobedience, which results in shame, broken relationships, and attempts to hide from God. It sets the stage for the rest of the Bible, establishing humanity's desperate need for redemption and a Saviour - the second Adam.

Genesis 2:18-25 details the creation of woman and establishes the divine blueprint for marriage.

A close-up, intimate account of humanity's creation, highlighting our purpose as caretakers, our need for relationship with God, and the reality of boundaries.

On the seventh day God rested. What is it to be in God's rest?

The climax of creation, where God creates humanity—male and female—in His own image to represent Him and steward the earth.

In the beginning...

James 5:12-20 concludes the book of James by emphasising dependence on God through prayer in all circumstances

James 5:1-11 warns against hoarding wealth and exploiting workers, predicting imminent judgment on the unjust rich.

A passage all about being humble with our plans about tomorrow.

James calls believers to abandon the self-centered, pleasure-seeking, and divisive behaviours of the world, replacing them with a humble, submissive, and God-focused life.

James calls believers to abandon the self-centered, pleasure-seeking, and divisive behaviours of the world, replacing them with a humble, submissive, and God-focused life.

James 3:13-18 contrasts true, godly wisdom with false, worldly wisdom, emphasizing that genuine wisdom is demonstrated through humble, peaceful conduct rather than intellectual pride. Godly wisdom is characterized by purity, peace, gentleness, and mercy, while earthly wisdom breeds jealousy, selfish ambition, and disorder

Rather, in James 3 the focus is on how faithful Christians speak about other human beings made in God's own image, calling us to account for abusive language. However, to get to this argument, James begins with a meditation on human speech and on the potentially destructive power of the human tongue.

True, saving faith is inherently active and inevitably produces good works, while faith without action is dead, useless, and merely intellectual agreement.

Favouritism - if you fail to love God and other people, everything else falls apart.

True faith perseveres through trials, finds joy in spiritual status over earthly wealth, and matures by obeying God's Word.

James says that for followers of Jesus, joy is not to be tucked away on a shelf like a fine wine, kept on special reserve and poured out only in those rare occasions when we believe all is as it should be

The necessity of constant spiritual readiness for the return of Jesus, as the exact time is unknown.

Stories of the King - the Parable of the Wedding Banquet, where a king invites guests to his son's wedding feast, but they refuse and mistreat his servants, leading to judgment

Stories of the King - the Parable of the Labourers in the Vineyard, where Jesus teaches that the Kingdom of Heaven operates on God's generous grace, not human fairness.

13 Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be courageous; be strong. 14 Do everything in love.

Come Lord Jesus, come.

The glorious future for believers: a new heaven and earth where God dwells with humanity, eliminating death, sorrow, and pain, centered around the magnificent, jeweled New Jerusalem, a perfect city descending from God, symbolizing His perfect presence and relationship with His people, the ultimate fulfillment of biblical promises for a restored, eternal dwelling place for the redeemed

Jesus's physical resurrection is the cornerstone of Christian faith, proving His victory over sin and death, and guaranteeing believers will also rise with immortal bodies, transforming our hope from a mere wish to a powerful, enduring reality, urging steadfastness in faith and service.

1 Corinthians 14:26-40 is about good order in the church - God's good order and not ours.

Seven Woes

How do you speak to encourage people when you come to church?

Seven Signs

1 Corinthians 12 & 13

7 Trumpets