Are you serving the Lord of the harvest?
This sermon, which expounds John 4:27-42, was preached at WPC Belconnen on Sunday morning, October 30, 2022. In this passage, the Apostle John records the second half of his account of Jesus meeting the Samaritan woman at the well. This is the first case of cross-cultural missions in Jesus’ ministry. Jesus has been speaking with […]
Jesus welcomes outsiders
This sermon, which expounds John 4:1-26, was preached at WPC Belconnen on Sunday morning, October 23, 2022. This passage narrates the first half of John’s account of Jesus’ encounter with a Samaritan woman at a well at Sychar. In this narrative, Jesus approaches a broken and despised woman and graciously draws her into the Kingdom […]
A Father’s plea to His prodigal children
This sermon on Isaiah 1:1-31 was preached at WPC Belconnen’s Sunday morning service on July 3, 2022. In Isaiah 1, God summons His sinful people Israel to a trial in court. And while there is much discussion of their sin, the punishment to come and also God’s promise to spare a remnant, this introduction was […]
How to live as Jesus’ witnesses
This sermon was preached at WPC Belconnen’s morning service on Sunday, December 26, 2021. The final talk in a series on Titus, this sermon expounds Titus 3:1-15. Paul concludes his letter to Titus by urging the Christians on Crete to walk in a way that adorns the doctrine of God our Saviour (2:10). Christians are […]
Travelling well, living well
Pr Dan Anderson preached this sermon on Psalm 121 at WPC Belconnen’s Sunday evening service on August 28, 2022. Psalm 121 is the second Psalm in a series of Songs of Ascent in the Book of Psalms. The Israelites would sing these Songs of Ascent as they made their way up to Jerusalem for one […]
Songs for the Journey
Pr Dan Anderson preached this sermon on Psalm 120 at WPC Belconnen’s Sunday morning service on August 28, 2022. Psalm 120 is the first Psalm in a series of Songs of Ascent in the Book of Psalms. The Israelites would sing these Songs of Ascent as they made their way up to Jerusalem for one […]
Looking forward, looking back
This Bible talk, which expounds Titus 2:11-15, was given at WPC Belconnen’s Sunday evening service on December 19, 2021. Looking Forward Looking Back is a beautiful, melancholy song written by iconic Australian country music singer Slim Dusty late in his career. As Christians, we can keep a joy-filled perspective when we look forward and look back. We […]
No servant too small to be used by God
This Bible talk on Luke 1:26-38 was given as part of WPC Belconnen’s Sunday morning service on December 19, 2021. Throughout the Bible, we see how God loves to bless people who are overlooked by the world. God’s love for the weak and lowly is seen all thoughout the Gospels, including in the accounts of […]
How to glorify Jesus in every season
This Bible talk was preached at WPC Belconnen’s Sunday evening service on December 12, 2021. This talk, which is the second on the series on Paul’s letter to Titus, expounds Titus 2:1-10. Paul wrote this letter to Titus while he was making his way to the town of Nicopolis – on the west coast of […]
God gives us joy and gladness
This sermon was preached at WPC Belconnen’s Sunday morning service on December 12, 2021. This was the first talk in a Christmas series on the birth of Jesus. The Bible passage being expounded is Luke 1:5-25 As Luke’s Gospel begins, it’s a dark and turbulent time for the nation of Israel. The Roman Empire has […]