Sermons – Page 20 – Naracoorte Presbyterian Church

Marriage as an effective tool for evangelism (2)

Series Title: Better things are coming Scripture Readings 1 Thessalonians 4:1-8 1 Peter 3:1-7 Introduction A wool growing farmer on an outback station once made this remark about Christians and effective evangelism (and he probably just applied some principles of breeding and selecting stock to build up his sheep): “Pastor, there’s one sure way for…
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Marriage as a tool for Evangelism (1)

Better Things are Coming Scripture Readings Ephesians 5:22-33; 1 Peter 3:1-7 Catching up Christians are people who once were lost, but: who received a new life from God by grace who have an eternal hope which cannot be destroyed who believe that the Bible is about God’s plan of salvation in Jesus Christ who now…
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Holiness in the workplace

Series: Better things are coming Scripture Readings Philemon 1 1 Peter 2:18-25 Catching Up Christians are people who were once were lost in sin, but: who received a new life from God by grace who come to Christ and honour Him who spiritually sacrifice praise to God who draw from eternal hope to overcome present…
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Living under worldly authority

Series: “Better things are coming” Scripture Readings Psalm 45:1-9 1 Peter 2:13-17 Series so far Christians are people who once were lost, but: who received a new life from God by grace who come to Christ and honour Him who spiritually sacrifice praise to God who draw from eternal hope to overcome present suffering who…
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Holy Aliens (2)

Series: Better things are coming Scripture Readings Exodus 19:1-9 1Peter 2:11-12 Summary of the series so far: Christians are people who once were lost, but: who received a new life from God by grace who come to Christ and honour Him who obey the Gospel who all have a part in priest-like service to God…
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A Concert of Prayer

Scripture Readings Ezekiel 37:1-14 Zachariah 8:14-23 Introduction It’s that time of the year: colds, flue, coughs, muscle pains and pains in the joints. Winter time surely has its rewards. In most cases our bodies do not have the resistance to these ailments. We take vitamin tablets, we need antibiotics to help fight our systems against…
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Be Wise (2)

Mind your wife (or your mother) Scripture Readings Ephesians 5:22-32 Proverbs 31:10-31 Introduction They say it’s Mother’s day, and we need a day like this. But for the church Christ every Sunday is a celebration of the resurrection of Christ. Every sermon should be about Him and his work of salvation. Every worship service should…
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Be Wise

Mind your children What struck me about the makeup of the Presbyterian Church when we arrived in Australia some 20 years ago, was the absence of what seems to be a complete generation. We had older couples in church, but their children were absent. Then there were a new generation with smaller children attending church. …
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Dead in sin, alive in Christ

Communion Service – association with and participation in Christ Scripture Readings Colossians 2:13-3:4 Introduction First, an illustration. Heila and I visited a very interesting shop not so long ago during a visit to the Blue Mountains in NSW. This particular shop is home to the largest collection of teapots in the world. On shelves about…
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Abraham Father of all Believers (10)

Sodom: A matter of perspective? Scripture Readings Genesis 19 Introduction Dear brother and sister in the Lord, Perspective on something is important. One’s perspective is formed by many experiences and inputs. Ask me about horse riding, and I remember the I tried it. I nearly fell off and the next day was torture. My perspective on…
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