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Messages from the MinistersSermon 19 May 2013 Evening QUESTIONING FAITH: Evening Service Series Part 1: ‘Christianity is a Straitjacket’ By Rev Stuart Simpson John 8:31-36 Sermon 19 May 2013 "The Shape of Things to Come" by Rev Allister Lane John 14:8-17 Acts 2:1-21
Sermon 12 May 2013 Evening QUESTIONING FAITH: Evening Service Series Introduction: "What is a questioning faith?" by Rev Allister Lane Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-12 Sermon 12 May 2013 "Freedom" by Rev Stuart Simpson Psalm 97 Acts 16: 16-34 Sermon 5 May 2013 "The Tree of Life" by Rev Allister Lane John 14:23-29 Revelation 21:1-10, 22:1 - 22:5 Sermon 28 April 2013 "What does love look like?" by Rev Allister Lane John 13.31-38 Revelation 21:1-6 Sermon 21 April 2013 "Resurrection Restoration" by Rev Allister Lane John 10:22-30 Revelation 7:9-17 Sermon 14 April 2013 "Worthy" by Rev Allister Lane John 21:1-19 Revelation 5:11-14 Sermon 31 March 2013 Easter Sunday "What if it is true?" By Rev Stuart Simpson Luke 24:1-12 Sermon 29 March 2013 "Power and Glory" by Rev Allister Lane John 19:4- 30 Sermon 17 March 2013 "Distractions and discernment" by Rev Allister Lane Isaiah 43:16-21 John 12:1-8 Sermon 3 March 2013 "The plant that does nothing!" By Rev Stuart Simpson Isaiah 55:1-9 Luke 13:1-9 Sermon 24 February 2013 “ Renewal ” by Rev Allister Lane Genesis 15:1-6 Luke 9:28-36 Sermon 10 February 2013 "Is it just about fishing?" By Rev Stuart Simpson Isaiah 6:1-8Luke 5:1-11 Sermon 3 February 2013 "Claiming a Life" by Rev Allister Lane Luke 4:21-30 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 Sermon 27 January 2013 "The Body of Christ" by Rev Allister Lane Luke 4:14-21 1 Corinthians 12: 12-31a Sermon 20 January 2013 “God, Suffering and the Wedding in Cana” by Rev Stuart Simpson Isaiah 62:1-5 John 2:1-11 Sermon 13 January 2013 "Pointing the Finger " by Rev Allister Lane Luke 3:15-17, 21-22 Acts 8:14-17 Sermon 6 January 2013 "Three Wise Men” by Rev Stuart Simpson Isaiah 60:1-9 Matthew 2:1-12 Sermon 23 December 2012 "Visits" by Rev Allister Lane Micah 5:2-5a Luke 1:39-45 Sermon 2 December 2012 "The days are surely coming..." by Rev Allister Lane Jeremiah 33:14-16 Luke 21:25-36 Sermon 25 November 2012 "Do we see the Kingdom around us?" by Rev Allister Lane John 18:33-37 Revelation 1:4b Sermon 18 November 2012 "Loyalty" by Rev Allister Lane Mark 13:1-8 1 Sam 2:1-10
Sermon 11 November 2012 "Glimpsing the Kingdom" by Rev Allister Lane Psalm 127 Mark 12:38-44 Sermon 4 November 2012 "Neighbours" by Rev Stuart Simpson Deuteronomy 6:1-9 Mark 12:28-34 Sermon 28 October 2012 "Unity in Diversity" by Paul Ramsay Sermon 21 October 2012 "In spirit and in truth in community" by Gina Williamson Sermon 14 October 2012 "Fulfilment and Redemption" by Ashley Milkop Sermon 7 October 2012 “Lament, Hope and Action” by Jonathan Boston Psalm 8; Hebrews 1:1-4, 2:5-12 Sermon 23 September 2012 "Encouraging Participation" by Rev Allister Lane James 3:13-18 Mark 9:30-37 Sermon 16 September 2012 "Growing Faith" by Rev Allister Lane Mark 8:27-38 Romans 1:8-17 Sermon 9 September 2012 "What Jesus learnt from ‘dogs’" by Rev Stuart Simpson Isaiah 35:1-10 Mark 7:24-37 Sermon 26 August 2012 "Making a Decision" by Rev Allister Lane Psalm 84:1-4 John 6:56–69 Sermon 19 August 2012 "A wise decision" by Rev Stuart Simpson Proverbs 9:1-6 Ephesians 5:11-20 Sermon 12 August 2012 "Bread from Heaven?" by Rev Allister Lane Psalm 34:1-8 John 6:35, 41–51 Sermon 5 August 2012 "Bread and Boundaries" by Prof. William T. Cavanaugh Psalm 51:1–12 John 6:24–35 Sermon 29 July 2012 "Try harder?" by Prof. William T. Cavanaugh Psalm 14 John 6:1–21 Sermon 22 July 2012 "Rest!" By Rev Stuart Simpson Psalm 23 Mark 6:30-56
15 July 2012 Sermon "Practicing Freedom" by Rev Allister Lane Romans 6:15-23 Ephesians 1:3–14 8 July 2012 Sermon "Being Consumed" by Rev Allister Lane 2 Corinthians 12:5b-10 John 6:48-59 1 July 2012 Sermon "Vulnerability" by Rev Stuart Simpson Sermon 24 June 2012 "That Annoying Kingdom!" by Rev Stuart Simpson Psalm 92:1-4, 11-14 Mark 4:26-34 17 June 2012 Sermon "Rescue" Rev Allister Lane Psalm 9:9-20 Mark 4:35–41 27 May Sermon "Protection Part 2" Rev Stuart Simpson Ezekiel 37:1-14 John 15:26 - 16:15 20 May 2012 Sermon "Protection Part 1" Rev Stuart Simpson Psalm 1 John 17:6-19 13 May 2012 Sermon "Obedience" by Rev Allister Lane 1 John 5:1–6 John 15:9–17
6 May 2012 Sermon "What are we connected to?" by Rev Stuart Simpson Psalm 22:25-31 John 15:1-8 29 April 2012 Sermon "The Good Shepherd" by Rev Allister Lane John 10:11–18 1 John 3:16–24
22 April 2012 Sermon "The Children of God" by Rev Allister Lane 1 John 3:1–7 Acts 3:12–19 15 April 2012 “Peace be with you” by Rev Allister Lane John 20:19–31 1 John 1:1—2:2 8 April 2012 Sermon “When is an ending not an end?” Easter Sunday by Rev Allister Lane Mark 16:1-8 1 Corinthians 15:1–11 25 March 2012 Sermon "Covenant (Part V) The promise that goes (really) deep" by Rev Allister Lane Jeremiah 31:31–34, John 12:20–33 18 March 2012 Sermon "Covenant (Part IV) Freedom and the Ten Commandments" by Rev Stuart Simpson
11 March 2012 Sermon "Covenant (Part III) The promise of a future" by Rev Allister Lane Genesis 17:1–7, 15–16 Mark 8:31-38 4 March 2012 Sermon "Covenant (Part II) Mission and God's Earth" by Rev Stuart Simpson 26 February 2012 Sermon "Covenant (Part I) The Rainbow Covenant" by Rev Stuart Simpson
19 February 2012 Sermon "Catching a Glimpse" by Rev Allister Lane Mark 9:2–9, 2 Corinthians 4:3-6
12 February 2012 Sermon "Modern Leper Made Clean" Rev Stuart Simpson 2 Kings 5:1-14; Mk 1:40-45 Series of 3 Sermons - Find out all about heaven here: 5 February 2012 Sermon “Follow you...? To where?” (Part III) by Rev Allister Lane Psalm 147:1-15, Mark 1:29–39 29 January 2012 Sermon “Follow you...? To where?” (Part II) by Rev Allister Lane Psalm 111 Mark 1:21–28 22 January 2012 Sermon “Follow you...? To where?” (Part I) by Rev Allister Lane 1 Corinthians 7:29-31 Mark 1:14–20 15 January 2012 Sermon "Follow Me" By Rev Stuart Simpson 8 January 2012 Sermon "Beloved Son" By Rev Stuart Simpson 1 January 2012 Sermon "A Vision of Mission" By Rev Stuart Simpson 11 December 2011 Sermon "The true light, which enlightens everyone, was coming into the world." by Rev Allister Lane 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24; John 1:6–8, 19–28 4 December 2011 Sermon "Angels" Rev Stuart Simpson 4 December 2011 Sermon "The Real Nativity Questions" Rev Stuart Simpson 27 November 2011 Sermon ‘Keep Alert’ Rev Allister Lane Psalm 80:1-7 Mark 13:24–37 20 November 2011Sermon "I will feed them with justice.” Rev Allister Lane Ezekiel 34:11-16, 20-24 Matthew 25:31-46 6 November 2011 Sermon "What makes Jesus angry?" Rev Allister Lane Rev Allister Lane Psalm 107:1-9 Matthew 23:1-12 23 October 2011Sermon: "What’s our top priority?" Rev Allister Lane Leviticus 19:1-4, 15-18 Matt 22:34-40 9 October 2011 Sermon "Please RSVP to God’s Invitation'' by Rev Allister Lane Exodus 32:1–14 Matthew 22:1-14 18 September 2011 Sermon: “It’s Not Fair!” by Rev Allister Lane Matthew 20:1-16 Romans 12:1-8 11 September 2011 Sermon "Living with forgiveness as our ‘default setting" Rev Allister Lane Genesis 45:1–15, Matt 18:21-35 28 August 2011 Sermon "Who are you?" Sermon by Rev Allister Lane , as part of the service celebrating the 400 th Anniversary of the King James Bible. Exodus 3:1–15, John 1:1-18 21 August 2011 Sermon "Who is Jesus?" Rev Stuart Simpson 14 August 2011 Sermon "The Spread" Rev Allister Lane Isaiah 56:1, 6–8; Matthew 15:21-28 7 August 2011 Sermon “Surely the Lord is in this place – and I did not know it!” Rev Allister Lane Genesis 28:10–19, Matthew 14:22-33 31 July 2011 Sermon "No Excuses" Rev Stuart Simpson 24 July 2011 Sermon “The Greatest of Shrubs” Rev Allister Lane Psalm 105: 1-11, Matt 13:31-33, 44-52 17 July 2011 Sermon "A Mixture of Wheat and Weeds" Rev Allister Lane 10 July 2011 Sermon ‘Where do we find God’s Word in our lives?’ Rev Allister Lane Psalm 119:105-112; Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23 3 July 2011 Sermon "Agenda and Motives" Rev Stuart Simpson 26 June Sermon "Do Not Worry About Your Life" Rev Stuart Simpson 12 June 2011 Sermon "Surprise" Rev Stuart Simpson 5 June 2011 Sermon ‘Sharing is no picnic’ Allister Lane Isaiah 55:1-5 Matthew 14:13-21 29 May 2011 Sermon ‘Music and Worship’ Rev Allister Lane Colossians 3:1-17 John 17:1-11 (refers to the paper below) Music and Worship Paper by Rev Allister Lane May 2011 (pdf file) 15 May 2011 Sermon "Loving Ignorance" by Allister Lane Psalm 100 Matthew 25:31-46 8 May 2011 Sermon "He is Risen! He is Risen indeed!" Rev Allister Lane Deuteronomy 6:1-9 Luke 24:13-35 1 May 2011 Sermon "Seeing and Believing" Rev Allister Lane 1 Peter 1:3–9 John 20:19-31 17 April 2011 Sermon “Do We Know What We Are Doing?” Rev Allister Lane Psalm 118: 1-2, 19-29 Matthew 21:1-9 10 April 2011 Sermon "Sabbath: Time to liberate" Rev Stuart Simpson 27 March 2011 Sermon ‘Sabbath: A Time to Rest’ – Rev Allister Lane Deuteronomy 5:12-15 Luke 10:38-42 20 March 2011 Sermon ‘Sabbath: A Time To Celebrate’ Rev Allister Lane Genesis 1:1-2:3 John 10:7-10 13 th March 2011 "The Sabbath" Rev Allister Lane Exodus 20:8-11 Mark 2:23-3:5 6th March 2011 Sermon 'The God of Mountain Top and Valley' Rev Allister Lane Matthew 17:1-9 20 February 2011 Sermon ‘An Ethical Identity’ Rev Allister Lane Leviticus 19:1–4, 9–18, Matthew 5:38–48 13 February 2011 Sermon‘Bread of Tomorrow’ Rev Allister Lane 1 Corinthians 3:1-9; Matthew 5:13-16
6 February 2011 (Waitangi Day) Sermon ‘Giving (and receiving) Forgiveness’ - Rev Allister Lane Genesis 50:15-21 Matthew 6:9-15 (refers to comments by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams http://www.archbishopofcanterbury.org/2948) 30 January 2011 Sermon “We REALLY need God” Rev Allister Lane Micah 6:6-8 & Matthew 5:1-12 16 January 2011 Sermon "It's not about me!" Rev Stuart Simpson 9 January 2011 Sermon Evidence of Kingdom Life: Christian Hospitality Part two Rev Stuart Simpson 2 January 2011 Sermon Evidence of Kingdom Life: Christian Hospitality Part one Rev Stuart Simpson Boxing Day Sermon 2010 Rev Stuart Simpson Christmas 2010 Sermon Rev Stuart Simpson 19 December 2010 Sermon Joseph: ‘A New Righteousness’ Rev Allister Lane Matthew 1:18-25 (NRSV), Hebrews 5:5-13 21 November 2010 Sermon"Born a child and yet a king" Rev Allister Lane Luke 23:33-43; Colossians 1:11-20 14 November 2010 Sermon "Do Not be Led Astray" Rev Stuart Simpson Luke 21:5-19 31 October 2010 Sermon ‘Recognising Justice’– Rev Allister Lane Luke 19:1-10 (Zaccheus) 17 October 2010 Sermon– ‘I will write on their hearts’ Allister Lane Jeremiah 31:31-34
Readings: Jeremiah 29:1-7
Luke 17:11-19 26 September The rich man and Lazarus Stuart Simpson 19 September 2010 Sermon: Possibly the hardest parable of Jesus Luke 16:1-9 Allister Lane Scots and Queen Margaret College Founders' Day Sermon August 2010 Ryhan Prasad 29 August Sermon: Humble Pie Stuart Simpson 22 August 2010 Sermon: ‘Release’ Allister Lane Hebrews 11:29—12:2; Luke 13:10-17 1 August 2010 Sermon Vocation (Part I) Allister Lane Matthew 28:16-20 Acts 18:1-11 8 August 2010 Sermon Vocation (Part II) Stuart Simpson 15 August 2010 Sermon Vocation (Part III) Allister Lane Micah 6:6-8 Acts 8:26-39 25 July 2010 Sermon The Lord's Prayer Stuart Simpson 18 July 2010 Sermon 'The barrenness of a busy life.' Rev Stuart Simpson (Mary and Martha) 11 July 2010 Sermon ‘A yarn with Jesus about religion has implications...’ Bible reading: Luke 10:25-37 20 June 2010 Sermon ‘Clothed With Christ’ -Rev Allister Lane Texts: Galatians 3:23–29 and Luke 8:26–39 6 June 2010 Sermon ‘A Touch Of Compassion’ Allister Lane LUKE 7: Jesus Raises the Widow’s Son at Nain 30 May 2010 Sermon "The Trinity of Consistency" Stuart Simpson 23 May Sermon "Pentecost" Ryhan Prasad 16 May Sermon ‘Finding unity in Christ’ Allister Lane Revelation 22:12–17John 17:20-26 9 May 2010 Sermon: "Where Do We Find Hope?" Allister Lane 25 April 2010 Sermon: "The Authority of the Bible" Allister Lane Acts 13:17-41 Luke 24:13-27 18 April 2010 Sermon "God's Grace and the Call to Serve" Ryhan Prasad 4th April 2010 Easter Sunday Sermon Rev Allister Lane, St Johns in the City Luke 24:1-12 - The Resurrection of Jesus 28 th March 2010 Sermon "Palm Sunday Politics" Allister Lane Psalm 118:19-29 Luke 19:28-40 15 March 2010 Sermon "The Fate of Judas" Wyn Beasley Acts 1:19 28 February 2010 Sermon "Good Intentions... " Stuart Simpson 7 February 2010 Sermon "Authority to tell the truth" Jeremiah 1:4-10 & Luke 4:31-37 31 January 2010 Sermon "Fishing..." Allister Lane 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 & Luke 5:1-11 24 January 2010 Sermon ‘Today I say to you...’ - “What is this guy Jesus about?” 1 Corinthians 12:12-14 & Luke 4:14-30
10 January 2010 Sermon: ‘Is Jesus an Avatar?’ Allister Lane Isaiah 43:1-7 & Luke 3:15-17, 21-22 3 January 2010 Sermon "Consecrating our lives to God" Psalm 19:1-4 John 1:6-14 Allister Lane
25 December 2009 Christmas Sermon: ‘What’s the Word at Christmas?’ John 1:1–14 Allister Lane 13 December 2009 Sermon: ‘What’s Normal ?’ Philippians 4:4-7 Luke 3:7–18 29 November 2009 Sermon - ‘Sign Language’ Allister Lane Luke 21:25-36 M athew 2:1-6 God's sign language at Advent explained... 8 November Sermons Jonathan Boston Morning: The climate of our hearts and the Earth: Lectionary readings: 1 Kings 17: 7-16; Mark 12: 41-44 Evening: Why should Christians be concerned about climate change? Lectionary readings: 1 Kings 17: 7-16; Mark 12: 41-44 Related link referred
to by Jonathan: http://www.archbishopofcanterbury.org/2565
It's a link to the talk about climate change by Rowan
Williams. 1 November 2009 Service with Stuart Simpson Video links through Youtube are available here for the four parts of Stuart's sermon, opening prayer and children's talk Stuart Simpson Part 1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-vaS6Y3dyE Stuart Simpson Sermon
Part 2 Stuart Simpson Sermon
Part 3
25 October 2009 Jesus and Bartimaeus Ryhan Prasad 11 October 2009 ‘Praying With Confidence’Allister LaneHebrews 4:12-16
4 October 2009 ‘Why Bother Praying For Others?’, Alister Lane Psalm 124 James 5:13-18 30 August 2009 Deuteronomy 4:1- and 6-9; James 1:17-27 Geoff Troughton speaks on passing on faith to our children 2 August 2009 ‘The Security Provided by Nuclear Weapons is MAD’ Allister Lane Exodus 16:2-4, 9-15, John 6:24-35 26 July 2009 ‘What’s in your lunchbox?’ Allister Lane John 6:1–14, Ephesians 3:14-21 12 th July 2009 Sermon: ‘Whose Power/Who's Power' Allister Lane (John the Baptist and Herod) 21 June 2009 All Age Worship Allister Lane 7 June 2009 The Holiness of God Allister Lane 3 May 2009 The Good Shepherd Acts 4:5-12 John 10:11-18 Five Easter 2009 Sermons from Allister Lane: 26 April2009 Seeing is believing...(?) [PART 2] Isaiah 26:2-9,19; Luke 24:13-35
Resurrection is a gift to be lived John 20:1-20 12 April 2009 It is finished John 19:28-42, Good Friday 10 April 2009 The Meaning of Easter Sermon 29 March 2009 The Virgin Birth Allister Lane Sermon, 21 December 2009 Graham Redding, former St John's Minister, opening sermon to General Assembly 2008,Thursday 2 October 2008 at St John's and later sermon at Assembly in Upper Hutt, Sunday 5 October. Allister Lane, Sermon 10 June 2008 (18 Mb video file, Sermon.3gp) Healing Teaching From Tom Cuthell (667 Mb pdf file) Understanding the Trinity Tom Cuthell 18 May 2008 (pdf) 'I am the Way, the Truth and the Life' Tom Cuthell's sermon for 20 April 2008 Doubting Thomas A sermon on doubt by Ryhan Prasad - from 30 March 2008 "I Hate Walls" A Sermon about Divisions and Barriers from Tom Cuthell 3 February 2008 Remembrance Day: A sermon from Rev Tom Cuthell 11 November 2007 Finding Christ in Harry Potter Another Sermon from Professor Jonathan Boston 23 September 2007: Find out about the Christian concepts discernible in the Harry Potter Books J Boston Sermon: The Cost of Discipleship Teaching on the Cost of Discipleship, based on the Gospel of Luke Each of the three sermons below from Helen Martin, from 7 to 21 January 2007, is a pastoral sermon that aims to help us open ourselves to the new possibilities that God has for us. INTERUPTED BY GOD Isaiah 43: 1 - 7 Luke 3: 15-17, 21-22 7 January 2007 SOMETHING TO SHOUT ABOUT Isaiah 62: 1 - 5 John 2: 1 - 11 14 January 2007 21 January 2007 Guest Preacher, The Rev. Kevin Ward, Acting Principal of The School of Ministry, Knox College, Dunedin, discusses God's role in the future of the Church Graham Redding provides the context and a Christian approach to the Da Vinci Code Towards an ethic of giving: Responsible generosity A sermon by Graham Redding, 19 February 2006 Texts: Hebrews 10:1-18; Luke 12:22-34 The Christian Experience of Truth Versus the Rhetoric of Values A paper delivered by Graham Redding to the Systematic Theology Association of New Zealand in November 2005 Graham Redding's Sermon providing a Christian view of Islam, 14 August 2005 Graham Redding's Inaugural Lecture at School of Ministry, February 2005 Calvin and the Café Church: Reflections at the Interface Between Reformed Theology and Current Trends in Worship Message from Rev Graham Redding: Thinking About Ethics Graham offers these thought provoking comments from his March 2003 Church magazine, "The Messenger", material. Graham Redding's Sermon for St John's 150th Anniversary Celebrations A message from the service on 26 October 2003 (55 kb Word file) Love and Knowledge (I Corinthians 13) The Holy Spirit "the rich variety of God’s wisdom will be made known through you and me." Advent Christ the King Heaven: now and then, time and space Security, Addiction and Freedom Knowledge... God's call and God's grace... What God Requires... "Behold the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world"Helen Martin 9 January 2005 Baptism and the Tsunami Helen Martin - Matthew 1:18-25 A message for 19 December 2004 Helen Martin - Sermon on Psalm 139 A message for 5 September 2004 Helen Martin - Sermon on Psalm 23 A message for 2 May 2004 Helen Martin - Sermon on Coping with Deaths of Loved Members of St Johns A message following the deaths of three longstanding St John's members
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