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Sermon 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 Ignoranceby 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


10 October 2010 Sermon – Living in Exile
  Ryhan Prasad

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 ?’

Allister Lane

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
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRBR5IqW4mM

Stuart Simpson Sermon Part 3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27glDQNNnwE


Opening Prayer and children's talk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4DI1dMctUg

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


19 April 2009 Seeing is believing...(?) [PART 1]
1 John 1:1-10; John 20:19-31

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

THE RESOURCES WE HAVE IN CHRIST  Nehemiah 8: 1 - 3, 5 - 6, 8 - 10; Luke 4: 14 - 2; & 1 Corinthians 12: 12 – 18, 27

21 January 2007

Waiting on God   Mark 4:26-34

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

The Da Vinci Code Phenomenon

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)

Helen Martin 29 January 2006

Love and Knowledge (I Corinthians 13)

Helen Martin 15 January 2006

The Holy Spirit

Helen Martin 8 January 2006

"the rich variety of God’s wisdom will be made known through you and me."

Helen Martin 27 November 2005

Advent

Helen Martin 20 November 2005

Christ the King

Helen Martin 24 April 2005

Heaven: now and then, time and space

Helen Martin 17 April 2005

Security, Addiction and Freedom

Helen Martin 6 March 2005

Knowledge...

Helen Martin 20 February 2005

God's call and God's grace...

Helen Martin 30 January 2005

What God Requires...

Helen Martin 16 January 2005

"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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