Sermons from St John's Community

In  Inquire of the Lord , we explore David's relationship with God and discover how listening to God's voice shaped his life and points us to Jesus. In  "Courage Comes from Listening,"  David faces Goliath with confidence in God's faithfulness, reminding us that courage grows when we listen to God more than our fears. Recorded at the 7.45am Service on Sunday 22nd June 2026 Re...

In our new series Inquire of the Lord we explore the life of David and what it means to hear and follow God's voice. Through David's successes and failures, we'll discover that hearing God is not about techniques but relationship. David's life ultimately points us to Jesus, the true Shepherd-King who perfectly listened to and obeyed the Father. In this first sermon, "The Heart that Hears," we look...

Recorded at the 9:30am Family Service on Sunday 7th June 2026 Speaker: Kimberley Reynecke Passage: Matthew 28 :18 - 20 Key Scriptures: Matthew 28:6 Ephesians 2:14 Galatians 3:28

Recorded at the 9:30am Service on Sunday 31st May 2026 Speaker: Trevor Pearce Passage: Acts 9:1–19 Additional Scriptures: Acts 9:15 Acts 9:17 ⁠Isaiah 6:8

Life in the Holy Spirit – Philip and the Ethiopian Eunuch Recorded at the 9:30am Service on Sunday 24th May 2026 Speaker: Trevor Pearce Passage: Acts 8:26–39 Additional Scriptures: •⁠ ⁠Isaiah 53 •⁠ ⁠Acts 1:8 •⁠ ⁠John 14:26

This week’s message from Steve Pearson reminds us that the Holy Spirit welcomes outsiders into the family of God and continues to transform our hearts through grace. A powerful encouragement to open ourselves to God’s work, embrace others with Christ’s love, and allow the Gospel to reach further than our comfort zones. Take a listen to this inspiring message from Acts 8. Recorded at the 9.30am Ser...

In this message from Acts 6–7, we explore what it truly means to live “In Step with the Spirit” through the life of Stephen, a man described as full of faith and the Holy Spirit. As pressure, opposition, and suffering closed in around him, Stephen remained rooted in truth, empowered by God’s presence, and remarkably reflected Jesus even in death. This sermon challenges us to move beyond merely kno...

U-Turn's CEO, Jean-Ray, and staff member, Dylon, share the Good News that transforms lives. When you see someone on the streets - do you see fear, a problem, a threat; do you see someone to save, rescue, help; or do you see a 'TREE'? Recorded at the 7.45am Service on Sunday 26th April 2026 Reading: Isaiah 61:1-4 Preacher: Jean-Ray Knighton-Fitt

The Holy Spirit moves us beyond experiencing God’s presence into living out His purpose. In this message we learn that the Spirit fills ordinary people, draws us into close relationship with God, and empowers us for meaningful service. As we walk with Him daily, He leads us into lives of unity, impact, and faithful obedience. Recorded at the 7.45am Service on Sunday 19th April 2026 Readings: Acts...

In The Spirit of the Risen Jesus , we’re reminded that Jesus isn’t distant, He is with us right now by His Spirit. The Holy Spirit makes Jesus real, walks with us daily, and gives us power to live and speak with boldness. This is an invitation to experience Jesus, not just believe in Him. Recorded at the 7.45am Service on Sunday 12th April 2026 Readings: Acts 2:22-33 & John 20:24-31 Preacher:...

On Easter Sunday we heard the life-changing news that Jesus is alive and that means this is not the end of the story for our world or for us. The empty tomb shows that God has broken the power of sin, fear, and death, and Jesus now comes to meet us right where we are, even in our locked-up places, speaking peace into our lives. Through the Holy Spirit, this resurrection power becomes personal, inv...

On Good Friday we stand at the cross and see what Jesus has done for us: the King who took our shame, the innocent One who took our place, the true Passover Lamb who secured our deliverance, the Servant who gave Himself fully, and the Saviour who declared, “It is finished.” This is not just a moment to observe, but a gift to receive, freedom from guilt, release from shame, and rest from striving....

On Palm Sunday we KyungNam and KyoungAh Park with us from Thailand, international leaders of Worldwide Evangelisation for Christ (WEC). KyungNam spoke about Holy Spirit empowered mission to the world around us. Recorded at the 7.45am Service on Sunday 29th March 2026 Readings: Acts 1: 6-8, Acts 28: 23-31 Preacher: KyungNam Park

The Holy Spirit is God’s promised gift, not earned. We wait, trust His timing, and live with faith-filled expectation as He fills, guides, and empowers us daily. Recorded at the 7.45am Service on Sunday 22nd March 2026 Readings: Acts 1: 1-11 Preacher: Jeremy Jobling

God invites believers into daily fellowship with the Holy Spirit—our Helper and companion—who speaks, guides, and sends us so that mission flows from a living relationship with Him. Recorded at the 7.45am Service on Sunday 15th March 2026 Readings: 2 Corinthians 13: 11-14, Acts 13: 1-12 Preacher: Jeremy Jobling

Acts 5 reveals the Holy Spirit as fully God, holy, present, and powerful. It's a call to the church to honesty, reverence, and wholehearted surrender before God's transforming presence. Recorded at the 7.45am Service on Sunday 8th March 2026 Readings: Acts 5:1-11 Preacher: Jeremy Jobling

From creation to Acts, the Holy Spirit is God’s active presence bringing order from chaos, restoring lives through the gospel, and inviting us to renewal today. Recorded at the 9.30am Service on Sunday 1st March 2026 Readings: Genesis 1:1-2, Acts 14:8-18 Preacher: Jeremy Jobling

A new Lent series begins, exploring the person and work of the Holy Spirit. Drawing from the early church in Acts, this message reminds us that there is no Christian life without the Spirit—no life, freedom, joy, or power apart from His presence leading and transforming us. Recorded at the 7.45am Service on Sunday 15th February 2026 Readings: Acts 9:31-35 & John 14:16-17 Preacher: Jeremy Jobli...

A gospel-shaped invitation to generous living, this sermon explores how giving flows from trust, joy, and obedience to God calling us to say “yes” with our finances, time, gifts, and lives. Recorded at the 7.45am Service on Sunday 8th February 2026 Readings: 2 Corinthians 9:6-11 & Mark 12:41-44 Preacher: Jeremy Jobling

God’s people flourish when they can see what He is doing and respond in faith. This message calls St John's Church back to its core vision: a home of healing for all people, where we learn to follow Jesus and grow in Him . Jesus’ declaration of good news, freedom, and restoration shapes who we are and how we live together — through prayer and worship, meeting in community, openness to the Holy...

Jesus’ words in John 15:1-8 , spoken on the night before the cross, are an invitation to His disciples into a sustaining, life-giving union with Himself. In this sermon Jeremy asks how faith endures over the length of the year ahead. Drawing on the image of the vine and branches and echoed by Psalm 1 , we discover that lasting fruitfulness comes not from striving harder but from remaining deeply r...

It is one thing knowing the God who remains faithful to us - however how does this change the way we live our lives? Recorded at the 9.30am Service on Sunday 11th January 2026 Readings: Psalm 40:1-3; John 1:29-34 Preacher: Jeremy Jobling

While the years turn and circumstances shift - through grief and joy, endings and beginnings - our God remains faithful. Recorded at the 7.45am Service on Sunday 4th January 2026 Readings: Ephesians 1:3-10; John 12:44-50 Preacher: Jeremy Jobling

Recorded at the Midnight Eve Christmas Service 2025 Readings: Isaiah 62:6-12; Titus 3:4-7; John 1:1-14 Preacher: Jeremy Jobling

Recorded at the 7.45am Service on Sunday 21st December 2025 Readings: Isaiah 7:10-16 & Matthew 1:18-25 Preacher: Rene August