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  • Chris Appleby

    Contributing sermons since Jan 1, 2000
Chris's church

St Michael's North Carlton
North Carlton , *Province/Other 3054

About Chris
  • Education: BE (UNSW) Grad Dip Admin (Canberra Univ), BTH (Ridley Melbourne)
  • Experience: In Christian ministry since 1964 and ordained since 1993. Now retired and busy coaching, being a Diocesan Examining Chaplain, among other things
  • Comment to those looking at my sermons: Please feel free to use what you find here as long as you don't change the theology behind the sermon.
  • What my spouse (really) thinks of my sermons: Sometimes they're really good! Other times she doesn't comment.
  • Best advice given to me about preaching: Throw out the good stuff that isn’t really relevant to the sermon you’re preparing.
  • Books that have had an impact: Knowing God - J.I. Packer Evangelism and the Sovereignty of God - J.I. Packer He is There and he is not Silent - Francis Schaeffer Decision making and the Will of God - Garry Friesen Speaking God’s Word - Peter Adam
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  • Surviving The Education System

    Contributed on Mar 11, 2017
     | 11,568 views

    Daniel knows that God is in control. This chapter reminds us that no matter where we are, even in the darkest place, God is still in control. God cares and God wants us to live faithfully to him. Will we have the courage to stand up like Daniel does?

    (Sermon by Rev George Hemmings) There’s lots to be excited by in the book of Daniel. Daring stories of young men standing up to mad kings. Fiery furnaces, strange dreams of statues and trees, men turning into beasts, hands appearing out of nowhere writing on walls, let alone Daniel being ...read more

  • Last Things

    Contributed on Mar 11, 2017
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     | 12,666 views

    John's gospel ends, leaving us reassured in our faith, so we can pray for leaders at all levels in church – that they humbly serve their flocks, and we can all re-fix our eyes on Jesus in love, and follow him, relieved of distracting comparisons.

    Sermon by Rev Ruth Newmarch You know how in some movies, the music tells you the end has come, but sometimes the ending has been so dramatic, that you are still taking it in...the implications and emotions are swirling around the audience. Then credits start to roll, but the director has added ...read more

  • Christ Is Risen

    Contributed on Mar 11, 2017
     | 13,074 views

    John wants us to believe. Jesus said, “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies; 26and whoever lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?”’ (John 11) The question is do you believe?

    Sermon by Rev George Hemmings Before I begin this morning, there’s a little tradition that goes with Easter Sunday called the Easter Acclamation, or the Paschal greeting. Basically one person says ‘Christ is Risen,’ and then the response is, ‘He is Risen indeed!’ Given some of us might be a ...read more

  • Good Friday Meditation 2014

    Contributed on Mar 11, 2017
     | 5,827 views

    Four Episodes from John's account of the Passion, including four sonnets by Malcolm Guite - Jesus is Condemned to Death; Jesus is stripped of his garments; Crucifixion: Jesus is nailed to the cross; Jesus is laid in the tomb.

    [All Sonnets are from "Sounding the Seasons ; seventy Sonnets for the Christian Year", by Malcolm Guite, Canterbury Press 2012. Used with permission - https://malcolmguite.wordpress.com/tag/good-friday/] 1. Jesus is Condemned to Death - Sonnet 1 John 18:19-24; John 18:28-38 The ...read more

  • The Prayer Of Jesus

    Contributed on Feb 5, 2017
     | 16,443 views

    Jesus' prayer affirms his obedience to the Father; the father's glorification; the revelation of God in Jesus Christ; the choosing of the disciples; their unity; and the promise that their final destiny is to share in the glory of the Father

    The Prayer of Jesus audio (5MB) John 17:1-26 The moment of Jesus arrest, trial and execution is fast approaching. Jesus has finished his teaching of the disciples. The hour has come. His work on earth is complete. So complete in fact that he can say with confidence at the end of ch16: ...read more

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