Merri Creek Anglican

Continuing in our James series, Beck looks at the importance of the words we use from James 3 & 4.

Continuing in our series in James, Rob explores the concept that our faith is demonstrated by our works.

Continuing in our James series, Patrick explores discrimination and how we should be fair to all.

This week Beck continues our series in the Book of James, looking at how Christians should respond to God’s Word with obedient listening, careful speech, and a humble demeanour. LINK TO VIDEO: https://youtu.be/ThOVA9X6zOw

In our new series on James, Peter explores the Christian response to trials.

In the final sermon from our Simple Spirituality series, Pete explores how rest is not selfish, it's sacred, and a gift. LINK TO SERMON SLIDES: https://tinyurl.com/3dkcrdyz

In the fourth of our Simple Spirituality series, Beck looks at at how we serve one another and God through house work. LINK TO SERMON SLIDES: tinyurl.com/bykappm

In the third of our Simple Spirituality series, Peter looks at the discipleship of technology and how we should master of devices and not let them master us. LINK TO SERMON SLIDES: https://tinyurl.com/3yyfx6ty

In the second of our Simple Spirituality series, Beck discusses our physical and spiritual nourishment, sharing from our abundance in Christ.

In this new series on Simple Spirituality, Peter looks at how we as Disciples of Jesus relate with our body

How do we experience God? Continuing in John 14, Peter looks at different way in which we experience God.

Who is the Advocate? In this sermon, Peter further explores John 14 to understand the Advocate and it's role.

Peter explores some of the most famous words that Jesus says from John 14 "I am the way and the truth and the life."

What happens when we die? Where do we go? In this sermon, Peter explores Heaven from John 14!

What is true Christian love? In this sermon, Peter explores Christian love while learning from Jesus’ dodgy friends!

How would you grow a movement? How do we follow Jesus Christ in helping others find faith and flourish? In this sermon Beck Miller looks at foot-washing as the means by which help others find faith and flourish in Christ. Foot washing is counterintuitive & countercultural but it is also a means of pastoral care, discipleship & blessing.

How does Jesus to love us? Beck Miller looks at Jesus washing feet and highlights the importance of allowing Jesus to wash us if we want to have a part with him. We can allow Jesus to come close by admitting our need for Jesus, asking his help, and receiving his grace. The Examen prayer is one resource to help us.

Whose glory do we seek? Whose praise do we love? Are we willing to follow Jesus and accept the type of glory he offers us? In this sermon, from the end of John 12, Flyck Clift looks at what active belief looks like, what it means for God to harden peoples hearts, and some practical ways we can value God’s word in our day to day living.

Patrick Senn continues the John series looking at the momentous occasion in history which changed life forever. The hour that Jesus is glorified through his death and resurrection is the hour he makes a way to draw us through our suffering and into glory with him.

Continuing in the gospel of John, Peter looks at popularity and what it means to be a Christian when Jesus is unpopular. Friendship can accommodate views which don’t like Jesus to build trust but accommodating other views is not the same as conforming to them. The truth is that opposition is to be expected in faith, but through it we draw nearer to Christ and know more of God’s resurrection power.

In this final sermon in the Micah series Beck Miller looks at Micah 7 which shows us how to respond to devastating news. In responding to injustice and suffering Micah shows us how to lament, to exercise our faith, and to build our hope on the promises of God, who is abundantly merciful.

Pursuit of an ‘authentic life’ has become important in our culture today, but what do Christians look at to determine who we are and how to live this authentic life? God tells Israel in Micah, and Beck Miller encourages us, to look at God who has liberated us in many ways and ultimately through Jesus Christ and who has established us as his people to do justice, love mercy and walk humbly.

Here Patrick Senn preaches on Micah 3.5 - 4.5 looking at the major demolition and renovation required in God’s house. Micah calls out the rot beneath the shiny façade highlighting the greed and injustice being perpetrated by God’s people. He reminds God’s people that while renovation is hard, it is done through the Holy Spirit and for the purpose of creating more beautiful room for God. We, too, a...

Peter preaches on Pentecost, reminding us that Pentecost shows God to be the great leveller, empowering all those who call on the Lord and have faith in Jesus. There are no imposters in God’s kingdom, instead every Christian has received the Holy Spirit who enables and strengthens lives which powerfully glorify God.

In this final week of the Vision series Peter looks at how and why the church can inspire creatives. Our mission as Christians is sharpened and our worship in enriched through valuing creativity for its own sake and through encouraging creatives to see how their work can glorify God. Without watering-down the gospel or beating down others, Christians can follow Paul in making connections between c...