Merri Creek Anglican

Everyone suffers or will suffer. How are we to care for a friend who is experiencing great suffering? The second sermon in our series on Job.

Everyone suffers or will suffer. How are we to respond in relation to God when the securities of this world are taken away from us? The first sermon in our series on Job.

The final sermon in this series, Peter speaks about these hard sayings of Jesus, and encourages us to be like the person who builds his/her house on the rock.

Without God's help we cannot live the life of love Jesus calls us to. So he exhorts us to pray persistently in the knowledge that God hears and answers our prayers

As we near the end of the Sermon on the Mount Jesus speaks strongly to us about not being judgemental but relating in humility and with discernment in all our relationships

We live in a culture where many of us suffer from anxiety and worry. But Jesus says "Do Not Worry"! How is this even possible? Peter unpacks Jesus teaching and encourages us to lean into the grace and strength of God in a world where we are not in control.

Peter continues our series on The Sermon on the Mount with the three sayings of Jesus about treasure in Heaven and the importance of an undivided heart.

Rob proclains the good news of Easter Sunday- Jesus is alive , and we are forever changed!

Peter speaks about the story of Palm Sunday when Jesus rides into Jerusalem on a donkey, and is welcomed as God's promised King.

Jesus says to practice your devotional life in private and not show off your righteousness to others. But is that really our problem in western secular culture in 2024? What are the challenges for us as we desire to draw near to God, and how can we cultivate wonder and imagination in an era where the spiritual realm is rarely imagined or trusted.

Love for enemies is the non negotiable and high call of Jesus to us in this part of the Sermon on the Mount- and it lies at the heart of the christian message. But how can we activate this in our faith when it is so hard to do?

In this message from the sermon on the mount Peter focusses on the challenging words of Jesus along with other bible passages about the topic of marriage, divorce and remarriage - and speaks to the complexities and questions we may have today.

Tom speaks about the 5 star righteousness that Jesus lived out in regards to anger, and he invites us to learn from him, laying down anger and seeking reconciliation.

In this topical sermon Peter speaks from Paul's writing to the Corinthian church to encourage and remind us to give joyfully from the heart, knowing that it is God who pours out his grace upon us.

These key verses in the Sermon on the Mount speak of Jesus who fulfils all we read in the Old Testament and whose perfect righteousness becomes our own.

We continue on in the Sermon on the mount with these classic images Jesus uses to describe his followers. But what fears or concerns do we have about standing out in this world? Peter inspires us to think about what it looks like to be Jesus transformative presence in the world.

The final in our series on the Beatitudes and falls of the week we mark Aboriginal Sunday. Peter speaks about the need for peacemakers in these lands we call Australia, in the interest of justice for first nations peoples, and tells stories of those who have already been a part of the story of reconciliation.

Beck continues our series on human flourishing with the next two beatitudes from Jesus Sermon on the Mount in Matthews gospel. “ Blessed are the merciful, for they will receive mercy. Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.”

Emma continues our series on human flourishing with the next two beatitudes from Jesus Sermon on the Mount in Matthews gospel. “ Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.”

Emma begins our series on human flourishing with the first two beatitudes from Jesus Sermon on the Mount in Matthews gospel. “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted”