Sermons on abc australia: showing 46-60 of 2,907

Journey To Joy

Contributed by Robert Erickson on Oct 18, 2000

Have you ever been given a job that you thought was too hard? Joy was a member of a church in Australia.

Have you ever been given a job that you thought was too hard? Joy was a member of a church in Australia. She and her husband Warren had two daughters, both had Cystic Fibrosis. Being a mom took a lot out of joy, especially the treatment she administered to keep their lungs clear. So, the children ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:16

The A-B-C Steps To Get Your Prayers Answered By God

Contributed by David Gualin on Apr 4, 2001

Presents an easy to remember Biblical guidelines in praying through the exegesis of the Parable of the Persistent Widow in Luke 18:1-8

THE A-B-C STEPS TO GET YOUR PRAYERS ANSWERED BY GOD What are the top three things you have been asking God to do for you? Think about that for a moment. What are the contents of your prayers? What are the things you wish God would just answer as soon as possible? Ponder for a minute. Ask ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Vbs Training Outline

Contributed by Billy Ricks on Jun 1, 2015

Outline that gives the ABCs for adults to share Jesus with children during Vacation Bible School and Beyond

Why was VBS Started? Unofficially, it's possible to trace the roots of VBS as far back as the 1870s, when the Methodist Episcopal Church offered summer Sunday school institutes to the general public near Lake Chautauqua, New York. In 1873, Bishop John H. Vincent proposed the movement should ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:19-20

Denomination: Baptist

When Disaster Hits.... God's At Work Doing Far More Loving Than Judging

Contributed by Richard Schwedes on Feb 15, 2009

This sermon is a pastoral sermon exploring the question where is God when disaster hits. It was written following the bushfires in Victoria, Australia.

How have you coped with the week? Early in the week I was wondering if this was a nightmare? But as the week went on the reality was hitting home. Already 180 lives lost and coroner has allowed for up to 300 deaths.. A national news reader that I watched daily dead. A town completely ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16-17

Denomination: Lutheran

God's Light Shining Through Darkness

Contributed by Richard Schwedes on Jan 27, 2008

A sermon with an Australia Day emphasis, that reminds us how God’s light is constantly breaking through darkness to save people.

How was your Australia Day? How did you spend your Australia Day? Yesterday I was the official pastor at the Australia Day celebrations for the City of Burnie. At this event a number of people became citizens of Australia And one of the things that surprised me, was despite it being a secular event ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 9:1-4

Denomination: Lutheran

"Come Let Us Rebuild"

Contributed by Ewen Huffman on Sep 20, 2002

The ABC of rebuilding. A) Assess the situation. Admit there’s a problem B) Be Bold. God is with you C) Commit to change

“Come let us rebuild the wall of Jerusalem” Neh 2:11-20 WGBC 22/9/02 Joke: your dog can’t swim! - God is at work here. There are good things happening in the church. Alpha. (one church had 90 visitors) Christmas. Unity. o Seems strange to me that EVERYONE doesn’t want it! - Can’t stop myself ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 2:11-20

Denomination: Baptist

Cricket...cricket....

Contributed by Suresh Manoharan on Mar 25, 2015

Gleaning some spiritual lessons from the game of Cricket at a time, Cricket World Cup tourney 2015 in Australia has reached its climactic stage!!!

CRICKET, CRICKET… Nothing quite like the sweet sound of the willow striking leather …more so if the Cricket World cup is on. As the game of Cricket originated in the ole English village greens there are some xenophobic ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:28-30

Denomination: *other

The Way Of Jesus Marker # 3 - I Am Becoming Like Jesus In My Attitudes, Behaviour And Character Series

Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Oct 5, 2018

Following Jesus means that we change. We're transformed over time into looking like Jesus - being like Him in our ABC's - attitudes, behaviour and character.

The Way of Jesus # 3 - I Am Becoming Like Jesus in My Attitudes, Behaviours and Character These are sermon notes, rather than my usual full-text sermons. Always learning. Intro: I want to put this up here for us to think about. We’ll come back to it later: "Prayers are tools not for doing or ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Discipline Of Confession Series

Contributed by Cameron Bottema on Apr 27, 2014

Three key words will provide the basic structure or format of this message: Agreement, Benefits, and Caution. These will help us remember, and may well serve us as the A-B-C's of Confession.

THE DISCIPLINE OF CONFESSION "He who conceals his sins (the rebellion of his heart against God) will not prosper (advance or flourish) but whoever confesses (openly and willingly owns up to) and forsakes (leaves behind, deserts, and ceases from doing) them will have mercy (the loving, tender ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 28:13

Denomination: Friends

God's Plan Of Eternal Salvation

Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Feb 15, 2022

Salvation is a simple as A-B-C and D. Acknowledge in the head; Believe in the heart; Confess with the mouth; and Demonstrate in the lifestyle. Romans 10 Reveals God's plan to all!

God’s Plan of Salvation by Faith Romans 10:1-17 “Dear brothers and sisters, the longing of my heart and my prayer to God is for the people of Israel to be saved. 2 I know what enthusiasm they have for God, but it is misdirected zeal. 3 For they don’t understand God’s way of making people right with ...read more

Scripture: Romans 10:1-17, Hebrews 1:1-2, John 14:6, Acts 4:12

Denomination: Methodist

Genesis 9 – Part 2 – Preacher Of Righteousness Found Drunk And Naked! Series

Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Jan 15, 2010

It’s as if a beautiful woman has seduced them by her charms. They make jokes and flirt with her, but they are flirting with a killer. It’s still the highest cause of road deaths in Australia.

Genesis 9 – Part 2 – PREACHER OF RIGHTEOUSNESS FOUND DRUNK AND NAKED! The Bible is so honest! After Noah obeys God and builds an Ark, after he honours God and builds an altar, after he intercedes for generations to come and God answers his prayers, after all that – he goes away ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 9:20-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Principles Of Victory Assure Building And Blessing In Nehemiah

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jul 22, 2005

Shelly Mann was paralyzed by polio when she was five years old, but she would not give up. She eventually claimed eight different swimming records for the U.S. and won a gold medal at the 1956 Olympics in Melbourne, Australia

Principles of Victory Assure Building and Blessing In Nehemiah (Nehemiah 1:1-13:10) Anybody who wants to be enriched with a victory that results in blessings and mutual edification will be gladdened by the principles from Nehemiah. Illustration: At the age of seven, he had to go to work to help ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Exodus 8 - Not The Cain Toads And Midgies! Series

Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Dec 25, 2009

If you live in Queensland Australia like I do, you know we have a problem with Cain Toads and if you live in Airlie you have to deal with annoying little insects called midgies. But that was nothing compared with the Plagues Pharaoh experienced.

Exodus 8 - The Plague! Exodus 8 speaks about the plagues of frogs, lice and flies and how Pharaoh’s heart remained hardened. Speaking about plagues, I have been sick this week and felt like I had one of the plagues. Not wanting to spread my "plague" (flu) around, I spent the week in relative ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 8:1-32

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Part 6 - Matthew 12:17-21 - Grand Final Victory! Choose Me! Series

Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Oct 1, 2010

Australia is in the middle of GRAND FINAL FEVER with the NRL - THE DRAGONS VS THE ROOSTERS. What is it that will win the game and bring victory? A BONE CRUSHING, COMPETITIVE MOMENTUM, A WIN-AT-ALL-COSTS, FAN PLEASING POWER that SHOWS-NO-MERCY, and that’s

Part 6 - Matthew 12:17-21 - GRAND FINAL VICTORY! CHOOSE ME! Australia is in the middle of GRAND FINAL FEVER with the NRL - THE DRAGONS VS THE ROOSTERS. What are the characteristics needed for those chosen to be the warriors of this battle? What is it that will win the game and bring victory? What ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 12:17-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Elisha's Ministry - Trample The Lord And You Will Be Trampled By The Lord 2kings 6:24 - 7:1-20 Series

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Jul 20, 2022

Times were desperate in Samaria. Because of its sin and wicked king, God allowed Aram to invade and there was a great famine. People suffered. God worked a miracle through Elisha - decency from lepers, and arrogance from a court official. Serious lessons are here, for our nations.

ELISHA'S MINISTRY - TRAMPLE THE LORD AND YOU WILL BE TRAMPLED BY THE LORD 2Kings 6:24 - 7:1-20 SERIES – MESSAGES ON ELISHA – HIS LIFE AND MINISTRY Number 18 SUFFERING IN SAMARIA 2Kings 6 v 24 Now it came about after this, that Ben-hadad king of Aram gathered all his army and went up and ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 6:24-33, 2 Kings 7:1-20

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational