Sermons

The crowds on the road to Jerusalem for the Passover Festival welcome Jesus as their king, but as we read John 12:12-19, it is revealed that Jesus is a different kind of King.

Mike unpacks this passage and helps us to consider what good leadership should look like and how we can exemplify it in our lives.

In his first sermon as vicar of Ormond Anglican Church, Mike encourages us from Psalm 67 and Titus 2:11-14, pointing to the blessings of God for all people.

Furthermore, we have seen God’s blessing and graciousness in the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, while we await his return we can all play a part in sharing that blessing and grace with others in our lives no matter our context.

The final sermon in our four part series on the key events around the first kings of Israel. Luke walks us through 1 Kings 11:1-13 showing how Solomon lost sight of the Lord and was swayed by his many wives to worship other gods.

Luke encourages all Christians to be aware of their responsibility to be fully devoted to God and warns us all to be careful to avoid losing sight of God.

In Greg's final sermon as Locum at Ormond, he speaks on 2 Samuel 7:1-17, revealing the importance of being flexible and being willing to change our good plans in order to Follow God's plans.

In the context of a funeral, Luke engages with the freedom of forgiveness. Roger's story, Psalm 32 and Matthew 11 help us see this powerful freedom that Jesus brings, which was lived out in this Christian man's life and faith.

The second part in our series on the pivotal points around the first three kings of Israel.
Saul as king was called to rule in obedience to the Lord, but let his fear of his men result in disobedience. Luke unpacks this 1 Samuel 15:7-26, where Saul is rejected by God as king, to help us consider how we can best live in obedience and avoid the lies, blaming and self justification that can lead us astray.

This sermon includes a short Q & A afterwards.

The first in our series looking at the first Kings of Israel. Luke points to the fact that God is capable of using our mistakes for his purposes as a reason to have hope.

1 Samuel 8:1-22 is one such mistake, the people of Israel knowingly choose to reject their God and be like the other nations, despite this God will give them what they want, ultimately the world will receive its greatest king - Christ.

Jesus warns his disciples that the road to life is hard pressed and the gate narrow, to beware of false prophets, and to be a true disciple.

Matthew 7:13-23 has much to teach us and Luke Prentice guides us through this passage to understand what is being said and how we can approach scripture ourselves.

Luke unpacks Jesus' teaching in Mathew chapter 7, encouraging believers to have true sight; to see themselves truly, to see gospel opponents truly, and to see our Father truly.

True sight produces kingdom joy. This sermon includes the post-sermon Q&A.

Luke guides us through Matthew 6:1-15, ensuring we hear the hard words of Jesus. Too often, our prayers are focused on ourselves, and too often, we withhold forgiveness from others.

Luke helps us to dwell on the need to put God first and forgive others whilst reminding us that we can only do this in the power and forgiveness we have already received from God.

"Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect."

Matthew 5:48

Jesus' teaching encourages his followers to move past simple adherence to the law and instead to a perfect standard. Greg continues our journey through Matthew looking at Chapter 5:38-48, and helps us understand what the life Jesus calls us to look like and how it must inherently lead us to the cross.

In Matthew 5:17-37, Jesus instructs all of his followers to live a life of exceeding righteousness, to move past the simple sayings and interpretations, and to stand out as different from those around us. Greg takes us through these challenging verses clarifying things when needed and encouraging Christian listeners to strive for exceeding righteousness

This sermon is part of our January and February Series covering Jesus' teaching in Matthew chapters 5 to 7.

Matthew 5:13-16, To be salt and light is to live in a way that preserves life, reveals truth, and dispels evil. Greg encourages Christians to make sure their faith is having an impact on the world.

This sermon is part of our January and February Series covering Jesus' teaching in Matthew chapters 5 to 7.

It's easy for the events of Jesus' birth to become just another story, Greg encourages us to be amazed at the Christmas story as seen in Luke 2:1-20, and to see how God is at work throughout.

With one day to go before Christmas, Luke unpacks the implications of the birth of John the Baptist, encouraging us to look past the presents and to seek Jesus as our lifeline this Christmas.

The passage for this sermon is Luke 1:57-80 (NIRV)

When Mary went to visit her cousin Elizabeth, they were moved to praise God for their blessings. Greg unpacks this passage from Luke 1:39-56 and encourages us to be ready to praise God for our own blessings, how many can you think of?

God's messengers come to ensure that his people know the true story. Greg explores what it means for an Angel to come to Mary and encourages us to trust that in God nothing is impossible.

Luke 1:26-38

Our advent series continues, Luke unpacks Luke 1:5-25, showing the ways that God is at work, challenging Christians to ask God to work in them and change their hearts.

In this first sermon of our advent series, Greg dives into Luke 1:1-4, exploring the certainty and hope found in the Gospels. As we prepare our hearts for the Christmas season, he encourages us to reflect on the solid foundation of our faith and the reasons we have to believe in the Good News.

Luke Prentice concludes our series on Habakkuk with chapter 3 by encouraging us to maintain Godly emotions in a broken world and reflecting on the challenges that can stop us from doing so.

Greg encourages us to learn from Habakkuk's response to God in the face of a problem he can't fix and God's solution not coming soon enough or in the way he wanted. Trusting God is not always going to be easy and is particularly difficult when our prays are not being answered and the challenges remain, will we still faithfully turn to God and trust in him?

Bible Passage: Habakkuk 2

Luke begins our short series through Habakkuk encouraging us to be real with God, especially when we struggle to see how God can be at work in the world.

Habakkuk 1

Josh from CMS speaks from Acts 14:21-28, encouraging us to learn from the first missionary journey in the Bible and to consider what God is calling us to in our own lives.

Acts 14:21-28

Greg’s sermon, delivered on Baptism Sunday, centered on the essential practices of the early church in Acts 2:36-47. With several congregation members being baptized, the message provided a meaningful framework for understanding the commitment and transformation baptism signifies. Greg emphasized how early Christians lived out their faith through belief, repentance, community, worship, and evangelism, encouraging the newly baptized and all believers to embrace these practices authentically. This message was particularly relevant as it connected the sacrament of baptism with a call to live in alignment with Jesus' teachings, building a supportive, active church community.

Ben Van Gelderen, principal of Nunglinya College speaks to Ormond Anglican Church sharing on Abraham and the Cultural Crocodile. The culture of our indigenous brothers and sisters challenge us to consider what elements of scripture we are blind to and how our faith and understanding can be grown.

Passages: Genesis 12:1-7; Galatians 3:15-16, 26-29

Tonya updates Ormond Anglican church on the work of Compassion Australia.

The passage for this talk is Titus 2:11-14.

Each October we hear from our mission partners, the people and organisations supported by Ormond Anglican Church. Anna, speaks from Acts 10:1-48

Words have power and how we use them matters. Luke unpacks what Proverbs has to say on the way we use words.

Proverbs 10:17-21; 12:18; 13:3; 15:1; 18:20-21; 28:23-24

It is not enough to be known as a Christian but we must also act as a Christian. Greg speaks on Colossians 3:1-17 challenging believers to act out their faith in every aspect of their lives, both in what we do and in what we put aside.

The way we run our church services, the traditions we follow in our congregations, these can be good, yet Luke encourages us that none of these are necessary for the freedom found in Christ! Luke unpacks Colossains 2:6-23, showing the warning present as well as the hope on offer.