South West Sermons

Alan Jamieson looks at Jesus' argument with the Pharisees over the Sabbath.

Alan Jamieson looks at the call of the first disciples, and how they made the transition from calling Jesus 'Master' to calling him 'Lord'.

Colin Burt begins our series on Jesus' Call with a look at the calling of the first disciples, their ordinariness, the need for a little faith, and the continuing nature of the call.

On the 100th anniversary of the Anzacs landing at Gallipoli, Alan Jamieson looks at war and peace, especially in the context of the rise of ISIS today.

On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the landing at Gallipoli, Alan Jamieson looks back at what happened, and what it tells us about who we are as a nation and as followers of Jesus.

Jo Robertson asks whether we have experienced the forgiveness Jesus offers us through the cross.

Claire Russell brings our Easter series to a close with a look at the resurrection of Jesus from Luke's gospel.

Murray Robertson looks at the importance of the resurrection and why it needs to be the central pivot of our lives.

Tim Perry looks at the journey towards belief of the two disciples on the road to Emmaus.

Colin Burt looks at how the resurrection is revealed in one of the simplest, most common routines in our lives, and how we are to include others in this routine.

Alan Jamieson looks at how the resurrection of Jesus has changed everything.

Alan Jamieson looks at how, in an instant, both at the time and now, the resurrection changes everything.

Alan Jamieson looks at the trials of Jesus and how he stood up against the power centres of the day that opposed him.

Jo Robertson examines the various trials Jesus was subjected to, to see how God's purposes for the world are worked out during Jesus' trial and interrogation, and to see what we can learn about power and weakness through the conduct of Jesus.

Duane Major talks about those life-changing moments that take us 'beyond the point of no return', by looking at Jesus' point of no return as he agonises and prays in the garden.

After the last supper Jesus takes his disciples to the Mount of Olives where he exhorts them to pray while he agonises in the garden. Alan Jamieson examines what we can learn about the hard times we face, and how, hard though it can sometimes be, to submit to the will of God.

Murray Robertson looks at the final meal Jesus shared with his disciples.

As we begin the approach to Easter Duane Major looks at the last supper, and how brokenness was a key feature of the community that gathered for that first communion.

Rachael Beever looks at Jesus as reads from the scroll of Isaiah, and how the aftermath shows God's concern for the poor and the marginalised.

Julian Doorey ruminates on his 13 years of missionary work in Bangladesh by seeing how what he has been doing matches up with the mandate Jesus read out in his hometown synagogue.

Jo Robertson looks at the testing Jesus underwent in the wilderness.

We come to the passage in Luke where the Spirit leads Jesus into the wilderness, where he is tempted by the devil.

Murray Robertson looks at the baptism of Jesus and how he identifies with and unifies all of us as his followers.

Duane Major looks at the reason for, and implications of, Jesus's baptism.

Alan Jamieson looks at the message of John the Baptist and his call to "prepare the way of the Lord".