Sunday Sermons

We're journeying by faith to be with Jesus face to face. God gives us what we need to know to get us there.

Some people are accustomed to worshipping idols. How can you love them when they turn to Jesus?

Are you anxious for freedom? Being known by Jesus reshapes our experience of slavery, service and freedom. In Jesus we find liberation and dignity.

How ought we approach marriage and consent? These were issues for the Corinthian church. The answers are found in who we are in Jesus.

How do we find joy? By knowing the joy to come, redirecting our joy, and reframing our sorrow. By Geoff Tacon. This sermon was preached at Moorooka on July 24, but this recording was made earlier when Geoff preached at Acacia Ridge on July 10.

God helps us find wisdom in a complex world. By Weber Hsu. This sermon was preached at Moorooka on July 17, and then this recording was made when Weber preached again at Acacia Ridge on July 24.

How do we speak with wisdom? In truth, with prudence and grace. By Rohan Pieris. This sermon was preached at Moorooka on July 10, and then this recording was made when Rohan preached again at Acacia Ridge on July 17.

David once again shows undeserved kindness to his enemies. He goes on two Mercy Missions to seek out people to show kindness to for kindness's sake. And we get two completely different responses. One – Mercy Received – Mephibosheth recognises David for who he is, and accepts the undeserved kindness to wonderful abundant blessing. The second – Mercy Rejected – the Ammonites can't see past their prejudice – and so they don't see the good thing in front of them when the have it to absolute disaster. This is where our series comes to an end – see God's King for who he is.

In the chaos, the destruction, the suffering of the world – we long for the safety and security of a just and righteous ruler. Somebody we can cling to in the midst of the storm and know that we'll be safe and protected and looked after. Our trouble is that nobody fits the bill. Even our best leaders can fail and fall. They can't fulfill that need – No matter who we campaign for – whose colours we regale our homes in every year – no amount of campaigning, nor door knocking – nor marching is going to set everything right. What we need is a good king ordained by God. God's King reigns doing what is just and right for all his people – So we should know that he will bring rest. David does what is right and just by warding off death and defeating his enemies – so Israel could know that he would bring rest. Then Jesus does what is right and just by defeating death the greatest enemy – so we can know that he will bring rest.

We can confidently call upon God as our Father. He will build his kingdom, with Jesus as its head.

God's Messianic promise. God promises the Messiah a forever kingdom. Then God fuses himself to the Messiah as a Father to a son. These promises are the adoption papers for the Messiah, but by which we also get to call God our Father.

As our Messianic King, Jesus brings us God's protection and presence.

We give Jesus our allegiance because he is our head, defender and shepherd.

Jesus does not delight in the death of his enemies, but their reconciliation. Romans 5:10: "While we were God's enemies, we were reconciled to him through the death of his Son."

God freely forgives all who give their allegiance to Jesus as Lord. His forgiveness saves us, can infuriate us, but can also softens us.

God has established Jesus as the Christ. Not human wars nor politics will take Jesus off God's throne, nor help advance it. God alone has established Jesus' kingdom. Repent, and believe!

When we consider what God has done, we can only respond in praise: 'Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth.'

In Jesus' resurrection he has entered into joy - having been delivered from death, he can again encourage us that God does deliver, and world mission has begun.

Jesus is our perfect redeemer, able to present us to God. He perfectly bore our sin, and perfectly obeyed his Father - all for our sake!

As followers of Jesus we're constantly seeking to grow in our faith in God and our love for other people. We're seeking to grow together as a community and grow the church at large in the world. But how do we do this? Our foundation should always be in the precious hope of the Gospel.

Isaiah 53 shows us a profound hope. In the midst of Israel's imminent destruction - God promises something so glorious and wonderful, beyond expectations. The only problem is that without the right expectations - it's easy to miss. Isaiah urges us to see the truth for what it is. God has sent a substitutionary saviour, a saviour who took on judgement and exile he didn't deserve so we could have unearned grace and a share of the spoils of his excellent victory. Let's see it for what it is.

"...though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials..." (1 Peter 1:6). Matthew teaches us that following Jesus is by faith (how) and into difficulty (where).

Jesus knows we instinctively clutch at a whole bunch of things to make our own lives easier. Which is why he prepares us to count the cost of following him. We will risk it all to follow Jesus because of how valuable WE are, and because of the glory of HIS kingdom.

What is going on?! Our times are confusing. How can we understand our times? Jesus helps us. We can see transparently into our times and see there is a focus to them: Jesus is building his assembly, and death will not defeat his building project. When he's finished, his assembly will be personal, social and eternal.

Jesus is inclusive. His gospel is equally for Jews and Gentiles. The inclusivity of his mercy is seen in where this text is based, why he's there, and what he does while there.

'Flee religion,' says Jesus. Why? What's at stake? Jesus calls us to run from false religion, and instead to follow him. For he is our ultimate spiritual doctor, who can really diagnose us, and truly heal us.

Israel shared our fear of the climate. How Jesus walked on water showed him as the one who can control our cosmos, which changes our faith, our confidence, and our worship.

Jesus provides for us as we follow him. We might be dismissed like he was, or meet with the hurtful consequences of people's disobedience against him. But he will bring us safely to the promised land.

We don't leave people alone if they don't know Jesus. For in Jesus we fully and finally know God; know the world's ultimate ruler; and know the worlds' only saviour.

God seeks our maturity over our comfort. His wisdom helps us face trials and temptations.

Christmas is the greatest gift of all. We can have certainty about what really matters - Jesus was born to save.

God is the fountain of all good gifts. Serving him is not futile.

God helps us in our powerlessness. In his love, he gives the mercy that we need - to deal with the sins committed by us. In his love, he gives the judgement that we need - to deal with the sins committed against us.

Jesus came to present us unblemished before God. By his death, he succeeded. Thus Jesus has cleansed us, so in clear conscience we seek to serve him, by teaching faithfully and, if we marry, by marrying faithfully.

Jesus came to restore a deep, personal and whole-hearted relationship between you and God. This is the news of Advent. God has been all-in through Jesus. Through Jesus, we now offer ourselves and are all-in for God.

We can do more together than we can apart. Mission partnership involves a shared plan, determined prayer and active people.

Everything you need comes through faith in Jesus: salvation, equality, perseverance.

The cost of following Jesus always sounds shocking, but your future self will thank you. Deny yourself, take up your cross, and follow Him.

God is full of grace. He gives mercy and righteousness to the humble, but humbles the proud, leaving them without righteousness.

Jesus is the Lord of all who brings peace. His life, the Apostles and the Prophets all testify: the risen Jesus will judge all, but in him is forgiveness for all who believe in him.

God does not want you to mock Jesus but to - because he died for you - trust him as your saviour. Why? Do not mock him because of the distance of time or culture. The mockers in Jesus' time also got it wrong. The dying of Jesus does not point to him not being able to save. Rather, his dying was the very act by which he is able to save.

We need to know about Jesus in order to know God. Why? Jesus was God's plan. He is God's king - who has authority over all things, even to reconcile us to God. He is to be our king, and he will bring us to God.

We live in a day and age where when it comes to religion and spirituality, everyone is right. All paths lead to heaven, so you can pick and chose as you like, right? Israel had the same problem in the book of Judges. But Jesus says that the only religion that brings lasting hope and life is following Him.

Psalm 1 is a poetic prophecy that uses various images – roads, trees, streams – to describe the character and destiny of the person who meditates on the Law of the Lord. Understood as prophecy, this psalm finds its fulfilment in the one truly righteous man, Jesus Christ, but it also tells us that he is the source of eternal life for all who follow him.

God wants all to be saved. He desires godliness for all, to spread geographically and generationally. Hence, we pray.

Teaching the law well leads to the glory of God. You avoid licentiousness. And you emphasise grace. "Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners - of whom I am the worst."

Ordination Sunday. The audio is not great, sorry. If you can clean it up for us, we give you permission to do so. Please email admin@moorooka.church with the cleaned version, and we will upload that instead.

God's vision for the gospel is to grow the saints and reach the lost. To work to this end, God lays down two markers for the church. What to do? Teach the truth. Why do it? The goal is love.

Endure hardship as discipline. God is treating you as his children. His discipline will produce a harvest of righteousness and peace. The Queensland Government is proposing legislation to legalise Voluntary Assisted Dying.

Jesus gives dignity through the resurrection. Through Jesus, we do not need say goodbye our 'one wild and precious life'. The Queensland Government is proposing legislation to legalise Voluntary Assisted Dying.

Jesus gives dignity through the church. In Jesus, no one is dispensable. The Queensland Government is proposing legislation to legalise Voluntary Assisted Dying.