Sermons on Outback Australia:

A Prayer For Knowledge Pt. 1

Contributed by David Mcallan on Aug 8, 2008

In this passage, the apostle Paul expresses his desire for the church to be filled with an understanding of what we have in Christ.

Intro Sydney trainer Harry Telford was a keen student of thoroughbred bloodlines and spent countless hours poring over pedigree charts. He believed he had found a future champion in a colt that was shortly due to sell in New Zealand. The colt was listed for the Trentham Sales in 1927. Harry ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:15-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Raising Christlike Children Part 2 Series

Contributed by Noel Atkinson on Sep 18, 2009

This sermon is part 2 in a series. It looks at intimacy between parents and developing a whole family that serves like Christ serves us.

Raising Christlike Children part 2 This is part 2 in a series on Raising Christlike Children. Last week I touched on the idea that some parents say, “Hold it, Stop the train. I want to get off. My parents weren’t educated, but they just loved us, and we turned out all right. So why make such a big ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:1-24

Denomination: Baptist

O Little Town Of Bethlehem

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Dec 7, 2008

This was written for the second week in Advent and focuses on the differences that the events in Bethlehem made in the lives of some

Wow, the second week of Advent, and as we were reminded earlier the second candle to be lit on the advent wreath is the Bethlehem candle. And it brings our focus to bear on the town of Bethlehem, the birth place of Jesus. We sing about it in Little Town of Bethlehem and Once in Royal David’s City ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-6

Denomination: Wesleyan

Three Men And A Baby Series

Contributed by Greg Hanson on Jan 15, 2007

The Magi - their openness and responsiveness to God’s leading is an example for us today.

Christmas is a wonderful time of year, don’t you think? The lights, the songs, the decorations… they all seem to add so much. And there are a lot of traditions and a lot of other things that have become a part of the whole Christmas experience. And there’s always such a build-up toward the big day, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12

Denomination: Wesleyan

Smyrna Series

Contributed by Chris Rowney on Jul 20, 2006

Even in the first century the church faced problems of political correctness

www.tcfnet.org.au sermons@tcfnet.org.au Churches of Revelation#2 - Smyrna February 2006 • Chris Rowney These messages are also available as audio podcasts at www.tcfnet.org.au/podcasts “8 “And to the angel of the church in Smyrna write: The first and the last, who was dead, and has come to ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:8-11

Denomination: Baptist

The Gift Of A Tomb Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Apr 19, 2009

This is a stewardship message looking at the gift given to Christ by Joseph of Arimathea.

When our daughter, Deborah, was preparing to depart for Odessa in Ukraine last year she had to sign a form telling how she wished to have her remains disposed of if anything happened to her while she was overseas. Pretty heavy stuff for a twenty-one year old. But practical. What do you do ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 27:57-61

Denomination: Wesleyan

Jealousy, Joy & Justice Series

Contributed by David Lewis on Dec 20, 2006

The Greatness of John the Baptist

Introduction What marks people out as being great? Power, wealth, Courage, humility, success. We see this morning that John was a great man. He was humble, he had great joy and he was courageous enough to give a message of justice and judgement that was certainly not palatable to his hearers ...read more

Scripture: John 3:22-36

Denomination: Congregational

The Real You

Contributed by John Perry on Oct 8, 2011

We live in such an image conscious world today which means that many times what we are seeing when we look at other people is not them but an image of what they want to be. So bearing this in mind - Who is the real you?

Bunbury Sun am 2/10/2011 “The Real you” Intro: *** To Tell the Truth…US TV program that has been going in one form or another since 1956. Four celebrities attempt to correctly identify a contestant with an unusual occupation or experience by asking a series of questions or ...read more

Scripture: John 1:41-42

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Scrooges Of Christmas Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Dec 3, 2012

Not every Scrooge at Christmas is a classic Ebeneezer type Scrooge, this message looks at the different Scrooges who try to ruin Christmas

The Scrooges of Christmas Bah, Humbug, Scrooge is like Bond, everyone has a favorite. For some there is no Scrooge like Alistair Sim, he was the actor who portrayed Scrooge in the clip we just saw. He also reprised the role in an Oscar winning short film in 1970. Maybe it is Albert Finney in ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-8

Denomination: Wesleyan

People Of The Book

Contributed by Monty Newton on Jan 29, 2013

If we would be "People of the Book" we must weave the Word of God into the very fabric of our daily lives.

Title: People of the Book Text: Nehemiah 8:1-3, 5-6 and 8-10 (Deuteronomy 6:4-9; Psalm 119; James 1:22) Transition: And the thesis statement is: Thesis: If we would be People of the Book we must weave God’s Word into the very fabric of our daily lives. Introduction Following a time when ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 8:1-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Preacher And The Church Series

Contributed by D Marion Clark on Aug 23, 2012

The introduction to a series through 1 Corinthians.

Introduction We begin this morning a new book. We have completed two NT books – 1 Peter and the Gospel of Mark – and have dipped into another – Proverbs. We will return to Proverbs from time to time to glean the wisdom of those ancient sayings. Why 1 Corinthians Why 1 ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:1-3

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Joy Over Anxiety

Contributed by Peter Scott on Nov 19, 2013

God's antidotes to anxiety

Joy Over Anxiety Philippians 4.4-9 God’s promise of peace It was the great north African theologian and church leader, Augustine of Hippo, who wrote that ‘The purpose of all wars is peace’. Augustine believed and taught that the most fundamental human longing is the longing for ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:4-9

Denomination: Anglican

A Tale Of Ten Lepers (A Sermon On Luke 17:11-19)

Contributed by David Smith on Feb 20, 2008

We want to get on with life, and we should move forward with joy, but we must remember too to look back in thankfulness! Moving forward in faith while looking back in gratit...

I remember hearing of a rural vicar in England whose bicycle went missing. The man relied exclusively on his bicycle to get around his little parish, and he knew things like bicycles didn’t just disappear into thin air, so he put two and two together and figured out that someone in the parish - ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:11-19

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

The Roman Centurion

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 10, 2010

Jesus cares for all without exception! (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

Reading: Matthew chapter 8 verses 5 to 13: Ill: The Canadians tell this story about their American neighbours. • When NASA first started sending up astronauts, • They quickly discovered that ballpoint pens would not work in zero gravity. • To combat the problem, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 8:5-14

Denomination: Brethren

Part 7 - Why Does Bad Stuff Happen To Good People? Series

Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Feb 26, 2010

We all ask it....why? And "why me"? Is there an answer?

Job was a man who lived in Uz. He was honest inside and out, a man of his word, who was totally devoted to God and hated evil with a passion. Job 1:1 (TMSG) --- No rest for me, ever—death has invaded life. Job 3:26b (TMSG) Why does bad stuff happen to good people? This question is such a ...read more

Denomination: United Methodist