More Than Conquerors St Mark’s 2/12/18 Romans 8:31-39 Introduction Audio https://www.daleappleby.net/index.php/mp3-sermons/51-recent-sermons/901-the-love-of-god-rom-8-31-39 Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-Mv0guVX_A Our society is dominated by a little game in which there are celebrity “winners” in sport, finances, entertainment etc. and “losers”, people like addicts, the homeless, … Continue reading
Word for word Introduction The motivation behind “The Power of the Spoken Words” (sic) is completely correct. In nations like Australia there is widespread neglect of Bible reading and scripture-based praying in the Church. We are in a famine of … Continue reading
M5 Restoring God’s Reputation Isa 52:13-53:12; Phil 2:5-11 Alive@5 25.11.18 Audio: https://www.daleappleby.net/index.php/mp3-sermons/51-recent-sermons/900-m5-restoring-god-s-reputation Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cLNEJcB_kdo Introduction The Western Church has become accustomed to scandals at every level. The scale of the disgrace exposed by the Royal Commission into Institutional Child Sexual … Continue reading
M4: Stephen and the Final Judgement Luke 22:66-70;Acts 7:51-60 Introduction https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oq0LQE3ekcU The saying “Grace is always surprising” proved true when in the middle of preaching a sermon in Myanmar, one I’d already preached here, I was deeply moved by a … Continue reading
Franklin Graham 2019: A Sign of Disunity Introduction I keep away from writing about contemporary ministries unless multiple people engage me for a response. This has become the case with respect to the forthcoming visit of Franklin Graham (FG). As … Continue reading
M1: Overcoming the Last Obstacle to Revival Alive@5 21.10.18 Introduction https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMnXIkCDcto I was preaching in an Assembly of God Church in Nagaland (far NW Myanmar), a denomination which, like many others e.g. Methodists, Salvation Army, was birthed in revival. Unfortunately, … Continue reading
M2: The Word and Spirit of Love Introduction https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pN-sPnIToMA The gospel, as we all know, came to Burma…India…China…to the cannibals of the South Pacific and so on through the great Protestant mission movement in the 18th-19th centuries. So spiritually sacrificial … Continue reading
Fear’s Gift of Humility Introduction It is usual for Christians to say that more than anything else they want to be like Jesus; often however we desire exaltation without humiliation and glory without lowliness. I am convinced that there is … Continue reading
Common Feet “Now the full number of those who believed were of one heart and soul, and no one said that any of the things that belonged to him was his own, but they had everything in common. 33 And … Continue reading
Inheritance is Christ Rom 8:12-17; 1 Cor 3:21-22; Eph 1:11-14; Heb 1:1-4; Rev 21:1-8 Introduction https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQEkyvv8_nE It’s a funny thing to find yourself quoted, this happened last week as I was looking through a manuscript prior to its publication. The … Continue reading
Under the Canopy of Heaven 8. The End of Heaven Alive@5 16.9.18 Rev 21 Introduction https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qCr2EF8u6dA Tonight’s title, “The End of Heaven” refers principally to heaven as the goal or destiny of all the works of God. This must be … Continue reading
Under the Canopy of Heaven 7. The Father in Heaven Alive@5 9.9.18 Isa 63:15-64:8 Mk 1:4-11 Introduction https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNF-ZMO59W4 When it comes to living in the revelation of the heavenly Father the contemporary Church is in a very bad … Continue reading
Adam and Christ Gen 3:1-19; Ps 119:81-88; Rom 5:12-21; Mark 8:27-38 Introduction https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MmUkzSJ-aHI Last time I preached I spoke of the power of the gospel to turn Christians into, “The Happiest People on Earth” (Shakarian). This isn’t just a Pentecostal … Continue reading
Under the Canopy of Heaven 6. Heaven and the Holy Spirit Alive@5 26.8.18 Introduction https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhBi_sAGm-M In tonight’s teaching on “the canopy of heaven” I want to pick up a neglected topic, Heaven and the Holy Spirit. We naturally think … Continue reading
The Image Introduction Just before leaving for aLeaders Lunch last Friday I received an email commemorating the Coniston Massacre of 1928. After the killing of a single white man upwards of 100 Indigenous people, including women and children, were hunted … Continue reading
The Faith of our Father Rom 4:1-12 (Gen 15:1-6; Ps 119:65-72; Mark 7:1-8) Introduction In most of the first three chapters of Romans Paul concentrates on persuading his readers that since we are all under power of sin a right … Continue reading
Under the Canopy of Heaven 5. Heaven and Ephesians Alive@5 19.8.18 Introduction https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pDviXhewDU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpBITX_tLXM As someone who as a young person suffered from a deep sense of lostness and depression the teaching of Ephesians has spoken to me profoundly. I … Continue reading
Warning, Warning Introduction Scripture promises us advance insights into God’s plans; “Surely the Sovereign Lord does nothing without revealing his plan to his servants the prophets….He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.””” … Continue reading
No Reputation: the Humble Father Introduction Times of great uncertainty are typically paired with great moves of God. Globally, “the Donald” is the Lord’s Trump card to whip up political instability and fear of economic meltdown. Nationally, conservative believers remain … Continue reading
Under the Canopy of Heaven 2. The Opening of Heaven Alive@5 2.7.18 Introduction https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqX6OtY4MoA In the introduction to last week I emphasised that our age has witnessed an eclipse of the reality of heaven both in wider culture and in … Continue reading
Under the Canopy of Heaven 3. The Will of Heaven Alive@5 2.7.18 Introduction Rev 4:1-11; Mark 14:32-42 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x33OY_WAvvU Over the last few weeks I’ve emphasised that the heavenly world which once belonged exclusively to God has now been united to … Continue reading
Faith and Righteousness Hab 2:2-14; Ps 119:25-32; Romans 1: 8-17; Mark 6:30-34 Introduction (Bibles Rom 1:8-17) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9C9QnUoYiw Donna was telling me the other day about how our 8 year old twin grandchildren were fighting over something their mother said, disputing … Continue reading
Under the Canopy of Heaven 1. The Throne of Joy Alive@5 15.7.18 Introduction https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzJ79FPw6G0 At a foundational level the spiritual impoverishment of contemporary Australian Christianity can be traced to our inability to enter the worldview of the first followers of … Continue reading
Armageddon Today Rev 16:1-16 Zion Fellowship 8.7.18 Introduction The legalising of same-sex marriage, the passing of euthanasia laws and the prosecution of anti abortion protesters have left many Bible believing Christians in Australia feeling besieged. Some Christian spokesmen are … Continue reading
Riot East Vic. Pk. Baptist 24.6.18 Ps 2:1-12; Acts 4:23-31 Introduction Through a series of prayer meetings recently I believe the Lord has been sharing with me insights into his plan to revive the Church (cf. Am 3:7). This … Continue reading
Where has the Spirit Gone? Alive@5St Mark’s17.6.18 Part 4: Laying on of Hands https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AjCcqqpsWTo Key Text: Matt 19:13-15; Acts 4:23-31 Introduction Last week we saw that being “in the Spirit” meant sharing in the end-time reality that had arrived in … Continue reading
Sharing in Christ 3. Glorification Dan 12:1-4 Ps 73:11-26 1 Cor 15:35-49 John 12:22-33 St Marks 17.6.18 Introduction https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HRQc79e-p_w This is the final sermon in the series “Sharing in Christ”. In the first episode I argued that Jesus was as … Continue reading
Where has the Spirit Gone? Alive@5St Mark’s27.5.18 Part 3: In the Spirit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=10ABr3cXIZc&t=18s Key Text: Luke 10:17-22 Introduction The shift from lots of religious talk (2 Tim 3:5) to the manifest power of God’s kingdom in signs, wonders and gifts … Continue reading
Sharing in Christ 2. Suffering Isa 52:13-53:12; Ps 22:1-22; 1 Pet 2:18-25; Matt 27:45-54 St Marks 10.6.18 Introduction https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-uIJLRw7dGw Last week I spoke on how Jesus was as human as each of us; with the great exception that he never … Continue reading
Where has the Spirit Gone? Alive@5St Mark’s27.5.18 Part 2: The Spirit of Righteousness https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ngrqt2KEFCc&list=PLUbVkCgxf6wVASwlhxbsia_LpJ48i0XlF Key Text: “Beyond all question, the mystery from which true godliness springs is great: He appeared in the flesh, was vindicated by the Spirit, was seen … Continue reading