Sermons from St John's Community

In this Third Sunday of Advent message, From Watching to Recognising , we are invited to move beyond simply waiting for Jesus to come, and to learn how to recognise Him when He is already at work. Drawing on Isaiah 35 and Matthew 11, this sermon explores how Jesus our Messiah brings life into dry and weary places, often quietly and patiently. Like a desert beginning to bloom after rain, Jesus brin...

This week’s Advent message, “Let Us Walk in the Light of the Lord,” invites us to lift our eyes to God’s coming kingdom and live with spiritual wakefulness as we wait for Christ’s return. What does it mean to keep watch and be ready, living obediently, prayerfully, and rooted in Scripture as people shaped by the light of Jesus Christ. Advent is not passive waiting but active anticipation, choosing...

This week we continue our series Giving as Worship, building on Jesus’ words in Matthew 6:19–24 from the Sermon on the Mount. We explore how giving shapes the heart, clarifies our spiritual vision, and reveals who we ultimately serve. This message challenges us to see our giving not just of money, but of time, gifting, and service, as a wholehearted response to God’s goodness, and a practical expr...

At our combined service of unity with St Lawrence & St John's Revd Yohane Malinje preached on the blessings of Christian unity. Recorded at the 9.30am Service on Sunday 16th November 2025 Readings: Philippians 2:1-5 & John 17:20-26 Preacher: Revd Yohane Malinje

This week’s message is the first in our two-part series, “Giving as Worship.” Generosity is not just about money, but about offering our whole selves to God, our time, our prayers, and our resources, as an act of worship to Him. We celebrated the fruit of faithful giving at St John’s and looked ahead to new steps of faith, inviting each of us to ask how we can grow in wholehearted generosity that...

Recorded at the 9.30am Family Service on Sunday 2nd November 2025 Readings: 2 Thessalonians 1:11–12 & Luke 19:1–10 Preacher: Jeremy Jobling

'When You Pray', a three-week series drawn from Jesus’ teaching in Matthew 6:5–15. In this passage, Jesus doesn’t just give us words to say - He reveals the heart of prayer and how it connects us to the Father. Over these three weeks, we’re exploring what happens when we pray — not as a ritual, but as a living relationship. Recorded at the 7.45am Service on Sunday 26th October 2025 Reading...

'When You Pray', a three-week series drawn from Jesus’ teaching in Matthew 6:5–15. In this passage, Jesus doesn’t just give us words to say - He reveals the heart of prayer and how it connects us to the Father. Over these three weeks, we’re exploring what happens when we pray — not as a ritual, but as a living relationship. Recorded at the 7.45am Service on Sunday 19th October 2025 Reading...

'When You Pray' , a three-week series drawn from Jesus’ teaching in Matthew 6:5–15. In this passage, Jesus doesn’t just give us words to say - He reveals the heart of prayer and how it connects us to the Father. Over these three weeks, we’re exploring what happens when we pray — not as a ritual, but as a living relationship. Recorded at the 7.45am Service on Sunday 12th October 2025 Readin...

When we study the names of God in Scripture God reveals aspects of his incredible nature and character and desire to relate with us. In this series 'How big is your God?' we re-capture the BIG'ness of God through looking at the names of God. The bigger your God - the richer and deeper your faith will be. Recorded at the 9.30am Service on Sunday 5th October 2025 Readings: Isaiah 43:1-11; Matthew 1:...

When we study the names of God in Scripture God reveals aspects of his incredible nature and character and desire to relate with us. In this series 'How big is your God?' we re-capture the BIG'ness of God through looking at the names of God. The bigger your God - the richer and deeper your faith will be. Recorded at the 7.45am Service on Sunday 28th September 2025 Readings: Judges 6: 1...

When we study the names of God in Scripture God reveals aspects of his incredible nature and character and desire to relate with us. In this series 'How big is your God?' we re-capture the BIG'ness of God through looking at the names of God. The bigger your God - the richer and deeper your faith will be. Recorded at the 7.45am Service on Sunday 21st September 2025 Readings: Psalm 23, J...

When we study the names of God in Scripture God reveals aspects of his incredible nature and character and desire to relate with us. In this series 'How big is your God?' we re-capture the BIG'ness of God through looking at the names of God. The bigger your God - the richer and deeper your faith will be. Recorded at the 7.45am Service on Sunday 14th September 2025 Readings: Exodus 17:8...

When we study the names of God in Scripture God reveals aspects of his incredible nature and character and desire to relate with us. In this series 'How big is your God?' we re-capture the BIG'ness of God through looking at the names of God. The bigger your God - the richer and deeper your faith will be. Recorded at the 9.30am Service on Sunday 7th September 2025 Readings: Exodus 15:22-27 & Ma...

When we study the names of God in Scripture God reveals aspects of his incredible nature and character and desire to relate with us. In this series 'How big is your God?' we re-capture the BIG'ness of God through looking at the names of God. The bigger your God - the richer and deeper your faith will be. Recorded at the 7.45am Service on Sunday 24th August 2025 Readings: Genesis 16:1-16 & Luke...

When we study the names of God in Scripture God reveals aspects of his incredible nature and character and desire to relate with us. In this series 'How big is your God?' we re-capture the BIG'ness of God through looking at the names of God. The bigger your God - the richer and deeper your faith will be. Recorded at the 7.45am Service on Sunday 24th August 2025 Readings: Genesis 22:1-19 & Matt...

When we study the names of God in Scripture God reveals aspects of his incredible nature and character and desire to relate with us. In this series 'How big is your God?' we re-capture the BIG'ness of God through looking at the names of God. The bigger your God - the richer and deeper your faith will be. Recorded at the 9.30am Service on Sunday 17th August 2025 Readings: Genesis 2:1–25; Colossians...

A special message from God's Word on National Women's Day (weekend) Recorded at the 9.30am Service on Sunday 10th August 2025 Readings: Isaiah 43:1-4; John 20:11-18 Preacher: Lynn Pedersen-Beyer

Recorded at the 7:45am Service on Sunday 27th July 2025 Readings: Matthew 18:21–35; Ephesians 4:31–32 Preacher: Jeremy Jobling You can watch the Corrie ten Boom forgiveness story at this link .

Recorded at the 9:30am Service on Sunday 20th July 2025 Readings: Luke 17:1–6 (NKJV); Genesis 50:15–21 (NIV) Preacher: Jeremy Jobling

In this series we discover the Good News story of Jesus Christ as told by the Apostle Paul, writing to the church in Rome. In 2024 we explored the first 4 chapters of Romans, and we turn to chapters 5 to 8. Recorded at the 9:30am Service on Sunday 6th July 2025 Readings: Psalm 139:1–12, Romans 8:31–39, John 10:27–30 Preacher: Thabang Bengani

In this series we discover the Good News story of Jesus Christ as told by the Apostle Paul, writing to the church in Rome. In 2024 we explored the first 4 chapters of Romans, and we turn to chapters 5 to 8. Recorded at the 9:30am Service on Sunday 6th July 2025 Readings: Romans 8: 18–30; Lamentations 3:19–26; John 11: 17–27 Preacher: René August

In this series we discover the Good News story of Jesus Christ as told by the Apostle Paul, writing to the church in Rome. In 2024 we explored the first 4 chapters of Romans, and we turn to chapters 5 to 8. Recorded at the 9:30am Service on Sunday 29th June 2025 Readings: Romans 8:1-17; Ezekiel 36: 25-27; John 3: 1-8 Preacher: Jeremy Jobling

In this series we discover the Good News story of Jesus Christ as told by the Apostle Paul, writing to the church in Rome. In 2024 we explored the first 4 chapters of Romans, and we turn to chapters 5 to 8. Recorded at the 7.45am Service on Sunday 8th June 2025 Readings: Romans 7:1-25; Luke 22:39-46; Psalm 51 Preacher: Jeremy Jobling

As we celebrate young people and fathers in our community we reflect on what the Holy Spirit says to young people and fathers today. Recorded at the 7.45am Service on Sunday 15th June 2025 Readings: Deuteronomy 6:4-7 & 1 John 2:12-14 Preacher: Jeremy Jobling