Sermons from Knightswood UF Church

Sharing that leads to growing Philemon 1-7 Sam Parkinson The little letter of Philemon gives us a powerful insight into what it means to grow as a Christian by becoming part of the partnership of the church, sharing, serving and loving, in lives focused on others, that nonetheless are the best way for us ourselves to grow. Note that the recording quality of this sermon is lower, due to technical p...

God calls us out of darkness into his marvellous light - his light of hope and peace. The Light of the World - John 8:12-30 Sam Parkinson

Costly redemption leads to hope - that’s the story of Ruth; it’s the origin story, too of the great king David, and ultimately of Jesus. Finally, it is our story, as Jesus buys us back for a future of hope and joy at the cost of his own life. 221123_0927 Sam Parkinson

Ruth gives us a wonderful picture of what it means to trust a redeemer - like Boaz, or much more deeply, like Jesus. That trust, that faith, is an active, a choice to depend on them; all the same, it’s a choice that depends on their proven character and reliable promises; and it’s a confident trust that can look to a certain future. Trusting the Redeemer - Ruth 3 Sam Parkinson

Even as his enemies tried to arrest him, Jesus put his life on the line to call them and everyone else to find true satisfaction and joy in him. The Water of Life - John 7:25-52 Sam Parkinson

Ruth and Naomi came to Bethelehm looking for favour, for grace, for help, in a desperate situation. Like us, when we come to God looking for help, they find more than that - they find a redeemer who will look after them in a way that takes care of their deepest needs. There is a Redeemer - Ruth 2 Sam Parkinson

When Jesus speaks, his word sets us free from bias and predjudice, helping us to see the truth and really know it - as he says, 'If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free’ - John 8:31-32 He was willing to risk his life to speak this teaching even into the lives of those who were willing to kill him, because even they coul...

This beautiful psalm was given to help us when we have done wrong, when we have ruined our own relationship to God with what we have done. God What to do when we ruin our own relationship with God. God is always ready to forgive when we come back to him confessing what we have done. Sermon by guest preacher Nathan Mackay Psalm 130 Nathan MacKay

The story of Ruth starts with grief, but it is a story of love, and joy, and hope, and how God uses ordinary people to bring good to the world, and above all, it is a story of the unbreakable loving-kindness of the God who loves sinners and failures and brings them back to himself. Ruth 1 Sam Parkinson

Who is Jesus? In the famous words of C.S Lewis, A man who was merely a man and said the sort of things Jesus said would not be a great moral teacher. He would either be a lunatic — on the level with the man who says he is a poached egg — or else he would be the Devil of Hell.  In John 7, Jesus himself makes that clear - he claims to be everything, to be our Lord. Will you stand with him? Who...

Jesus is willing to be very blunt with us - we need him, need him absolutely, need him totally. He is the one who gives true life, and we need to come to him for that life, to rely on him just as we rely on our daily food, to ‘eat and drink’ his body and blood. Bread of Life 2 - John 6:40-60 Sam Parkinson

The truly ‘blessed’ - or ‘happy’ - life starts with being fully forgiven by God. That is the doorway to contentment and a rich relationship with him. True Freedom from Guilt - Psalm 32 Sam Parkinson

Jude helps teach us how to keep going - and keep growing - as Christians, even when life is difficult or painful. Stand Firm - Jude 20-21 Sam Parkinson

We look in so many places for satisfaction, for life, for what we need - but Jesus, the bread of life, offers us what we really need, and what will really satisfy. The bread of life 1 - John 6:25-40 Sam Parkinson

Whether we struggle day to day with anxiety and fear, or whether we are confident and easygoing, Jesus offers us the strength to face life even when he calls us to things that are far out of our comfort zone.

The one miracle recorded in all four gospels is the feeding of the 5000 - together, they underline the reality that Jesus is the one, and the only one, who can give us all we need. Offering us all we need - John 6:1-14 Knightswood UF Download

John invites you and me to search the evidence about who Jesus is; but as we do, we find our own hearts searched as well. Ultimately, he is inviting us to true life. Searching evidence, searching hearts: John 5:30-47 Sam Parkinson Download

We don’t like to think about death - nobody does. And yet, when we follow Jesus, even death itself, horrible and wrong as it is, leads us to life with him. Knowing and feeling the hope he offers transforms how we feel about death - and life! Preparing to Die - John 5:15-30 Sam Parkinson

As Jesus heals a man at the Pool of Bethesda in Jerusalem, we see his life-giving compassion for us all. The life-giving Compassion of Jesus - John 5:1-15 Sam Parkinson Download

Psalm 1 Invites you to discover the way to the truly happy life, as you discover a life fed and refreshed by God’s word. An Invitation to Happiness for the New Year - Psalm 1 Sam Parkinson Download

God loves Christmas, and he took pleasure in coming at Christmas - because through Christmas he is reconciling people to himself.