Riding on the Clouds

Send us Fan Mail This sermon on Genesis 17 was preached on Sunday 23rd January 2022 at St Stephen's Bellevue Hill morning service by Richard Lane. It is part of a series of sermons on Genesis (the Abraham narrative). Other sermons in this series can be found on the church website in the YouTube recordings. 

Send us Fan Mail The second episode expands upon the purpose of this series on Acts. The Fourth Century father, John Chrysostom, is quoted for an ancient perspective. Then some perspectives of Darrell Bock, John Stott and Tom Wright on these verses are shared. The speaker is Richard Lane.

Send us Fan Mail In this episode Richard begins to look at the book of the Acts of the Apostles. This is the start of a new series in 2022 exploring the book of Acts.

Send us Fan Mail This sermon was preached at the online service at St Stephen’s Bellevue Hill, on 24th May 2020. Pastor: Rev Richard Lane

Send us Fan Mail The final sermon in this series on Zechariah 1-6. This sermon is on Zechariah 6:9-15 and was preached at the morning service of St Stephen's Bellevue Hill on 8th November 2020. The TV series 'The Crown' was quite prominent at the time with the release of a new season, and it was referred to in the opening illustration. Preacher: Rev Richard Lane

Send us Fan Mail This sermon continues the Zechariah series. It was preached on 1st November 2020 in the morning service at St Stephen's Bellevue Hill. Preacher: Rev Richard Lane

Send us Fan Mail A sermon on Habakkuk 1:1-2:5 preached at St Stephen's Bellevue Hill on Sunday 20th December 2020. Preacher: Rev Richard Lane

Send us Fan Mail From Moab to Bethlehem, Wilcannia to Eastwood, this is a Christmas 2020 episode with an Australian flavour. Richard returns to JI Packer's work on the ESV Bible and begins with a discussion of the ESV 'word-for-word' approach in its translation and illustrates this by looking at Ruth 1:6 (return to Bethlehem). After this, the move is to the poet-preacher Wilfred Mai...

Send us Fan Mail A sermon on Zechariah 3:1-10  (a prophet of 'Restoration' or 'Revival') preached at St Stephen's Bellevue Hill on Sunday 18th October 2020. Preacher: Rev Richard Lane

Send us Fan Mail A sermon on Zechariah 4:1-14  (a prophet of 'Restoration' or 'Revival') preached at St Stephen's Bellevue Hill on Sunday 25th October 2020. Preacher: Rev Richard Lane

Send us Fan Mail A sermon on Zechariah 1:7-21 at St Stephen's Bellevue Hill, an Anglican Church in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney. The second in a series on the book of Zechariah. Preacher: Rev Richard Lane. Small Correction note: at about the 25 minute point there is a reference to Psalm 99. The Psalm reference was meant to be Psalm 79.

Send us Fan Mail This episode begins with Ray Ortlund Jnr's definition of Revival, and the plea and argument that Ray makes with respect to seeking for Revival. The historical segment of this episode is centred on the lead up to the Welsh Revival of 1904 and the prophetic word of Dean Howells in the 1902 December issue of Y Cyfaill Eglwysig (which was a monthly Welsh language religious period...

Send us Fan Mail A sermon on Zechariah 2:1-13  (a prophet of 'Restoration' or 'Revival') preached at St Stephen's Bellevue Hill on Sunday 11th October 2020. Preacher: Rev Richard Lane

Send us Fan Mail in this episode I look at various definitions of Revival (Brian Edwards, Iain Murray, JI Packer). I then turn to Stuart Piggin's definition in his book 'Firestorm of the Lord'. I examine Stuart's discussion of the way Revival is connected to the concept of being Awake as described in Scripture in a passage like Mark 13.

Send us Fan Mail  A sermon on Zechariah 1:1-6 (a prophet of 'Restoration' or 'Revival') preached at St Stephen's Bellevue Hill on Sunday 27th September 2020. Preacher: Rev Richard Lane

Send us Fan Mail In this episode Richard sets out the format for exploring the theme of Revival. The  general shape will involve History - Commentary - Bible. In this episode that begins in NSW in 1864, then moves to the commentary of the historian, Dr Stuart Piggin, before closing with part of a sermon by Ray Ortlund on Isaiah 64:1.

Send us Fan Mail This first episode introduces the subject of revival with reference to some words of the late JI Packer. The Rev Dr Jim Packer died in July 2020 and this opening episode is largely composed of a tribute written by Leland Ryken to the late JI Packer. While this may not appear to be linked to the theme of revival, this first episode is tightly linked to the following two episodes wh...

Send us Fan Mail This second episode continues a discussion about the title of this podcast 'Riding on the Clouds'. The discussion is between Richard and Emily and was recorded on 10th August 2020 along with the first episode. The date itself serves to provide insight into the gracious hand of the Lord, while the subject of grief and its connection with Revival is further explored. Excer...