Deception Undone Introduction Despite the disaster laden apocalyptic “signs of the times” (Matt 16:3) declaring the End is nigh, the average Australian remains blind and deaf to God’s Word. Our compatriots have been placed, by God, under “a strong delusion” … Continue reading →

Doing Good  Preamble For some time I have found that when I am out praying I have very intense experiences of the sheer/pure goodness of God that seems to be all pervasive and all penetrating (Hab 2:14). I believe that … Continue reading →

Doing Good  (summary) Matt 5:13-16; John 17:4-5; Acts 10:34-38; Eph 2:8-10; 2 Tim 3:16-17; Tit 3:4-8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xgsXLNqgpWs Introduction Since Jesus pronounced that through seeing our “good works” people would glorify God (Matt 5:16), any confusion about the prominence of good … Continue reading →

Apocalyptic Shock Away in Asia last month person after person asked me about the fires in Australia. Then I had my own volcanic eruption to deal with! (Fortunately, I avoided the riots in Hong Kong.) In returning to Australia I … Continue reading →

A Heart for Weakness Part 2: Weak-Together Disaster Then the day before I was due to fly out of the Philippines the Taal volcano erupted and all flights were cancelled. The airline was uncontactable by phone and by the time … Continue reading →

A Heart for Weakness Part 1: Context  Introduction Augustine said something like, “God may not give us the desires of our hearts, but he will always give us the heart of our desires.” Like the man who prayed for patience, … Continue reading →

Immanuel       Isa 7:10-16; Ps 80:1-7, 17-19; Rom 1:1-7; Matt 1:18-25 (28:18-20) Audio: https://www.daleappleby.net/index.php/mp3-sermons/51-recent-sermons/1000-emmanuel-matt-1-18-25 Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJEHW3ZZaLo Introduction This is a Christmastime sermon with a difference, because in preaching from Matthew’s Gospel, we must recognise that it not only begins with … Continue reading →

More Human Introduction Every time I return from ministry in a non-Western nation (off again in January) I ponder why their Christianity is so strong-hearted. Why do they read the Bible aloud as a congregation, pray as a body, throw … Continue reading →

Filling the Heart of the Father   Eph 4:8-16 Introduction As I was talking with someone recently about ministry in the marketplace/workplace I could sense a pain in the heart of God the Father; it was a pain we the Church … Continue reading →

Suffering Again  Isa 2:1-5; Ps 80:1-7; 1 Pet 4:12-19; Matt 24:36-44 Audio: https://www.daleappleby.net/index.php/mp3-sermons/51-recent-sermons/997-suffering-again-1-peter-4-12-19 Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B27damkqSSc Introduction Last week’s sermon described how those committed to “lawless idolatry” and debauched living were turning aggressively on the Church. Degree by degree this is … Continue reading →

Living Near the End   Jer 1:4-10; Ps 116:10-19; 1 Pet 4:1-11; John 15:9-17 Audio: https://www.daleappleby.net/index.php/mp3-sermons/51-recent-sermons/994-living-near-the-end-1-peter-4-1-11 video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9KhqqmSR4Y&feature=youtu.be Introduction The title of this sermon is “Living Near the End” because Peter tells us “the end of all things is at hand” … Continue reading →

Living the life of Heaven 4. Sharing the Victory of Christ Audio: https://www.daleappleby.net/index.php/mp3-sermons/51-recent-sermons/993-sharing-in-the-victory-of-christ Video: https://www.stmarksbassendean.church/post/sharing-in-the-victory-of-christ Introduction Something happened in a quiet corner of Germany in 1842 that triggered a revival. It was like the kingdom of God breaking in on … Continue reading →

Coming Youth Revival 6.   Introduction I first began writing about a youth revival in 2003. Now, returning from a global Christian assembly (800 delegates from 92 nations) focussed on intergenerational discipleship, this theme has been reignited. How might the … Continue reading →

You are So Beautiful Background I am writing this from Jakarta Indonesia at the conclusion of the World Evangelical Alliance General Assembly. 800 delegates from 92 nations, 3 of us from Australia, gathered to launch a decade of Intentional Holistic … Continue reading →

“Call to me and I will answer you, and tell you great and hidden things that you have not known.” Jeremiah 33:3 ESV Dear friends and family…, let’s not let sin stay in the camp; ‘call’ on Jesus our ‘light’ … Continue reading →

Living the Life of Heaven 3. Worthy Firstfruits Gen 4:1-7; James 1:12-18; Heb 12:18-24 Audio: https://www.daleappleby.net/index.php/mp3-sermons/51-recent-sermons/989-worthy-firstfruits Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0DHeqs25H0 Background The seed of this teaching, “Worthy Firstfruits”, came out of an experience I had after I preached in a church in … Continue reading →

Living Like Christ Isa 52:13-53:12; Ps 23; 1 Pet 2:11-25; Matt 16:21-28 Audio: https://www.daleappleby.net/index.php/mp3-sermons/51-recent-sermons/986-living-like-christ-1-pet-2-11-25 Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVinIkraHuM Introduction According to our passage from Peter Christians aren’t decent but harmless people but participants in a social revolution triggered by the death of … Continue reading →

The Glory of Lowliness Introduction I did as much preparation for my recent teaching mission to Myanmar as possible, but even as I flew out of Perth I had no witness that I had anything of significance to share with … Continue reading →

Living the life of Heaven Audio: https://www.daleappleby.net/index.php/mp3-sermons/51-recent-sermons/985-the-god-who-sings Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dkkTFTbFBz4 1. The God who Sings   Rev 4-5 Introduction Singing is a powerful action that God placed within creation to intensify our enjoyment in him. If however our singing is for the … Continue reading →

What does it mean to love God?  Often we think of love for God as an emotional state.  No doubt loving God does involve our emotions, but it is not the only or even the central way in which the … Continue reading →

Fiery Spirits and the U turn of God Introduction In our Perth Prayer meeting Tuesday one of the brothers highlighted an unusual passage in the Gospels. Encountering inhospitality from a Samaritan village James and John petitioned Jesus, ““Lord, do you … Continue reading →

Sharing in the Ministry of Christ: 2. The Priest Ps 110:4 Ex 19:5-6; 1 Pet 2:9-10 Audio: https://www.daleappleby.net/index.php/mp3-sermons/51-recent-sermons/976-2-christ-the-priest Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-1Dr_mk1xA Introduction If prophets represent God before people, priests represent people before God[1]. This principle seems universal. And because of personal … Continue reading →

We have come to a very familiar passage of Scripture in Deut 5, the Ten Commandments.  Because it is so familiar and we can probably all recite the Ten Commandments from memory, there is a certain danger in this passage.  … Continue reading →

Less Majesty Background The title is a play on the French, lese majesty, an offence of speaking against the dignity of a monarch. Even today in Thailand people have been imprisoned for this crime. Aussies, renowned for using nick names … Continue reading →

A talk for Tabor Combined Chapel 18th September 2019 Introduction There are a couple of parts to this chapel talk.  I am going to begin by telling you something about myself before I consider the theology behind some recent events.  … Continue reading →

Sharing in the Ministry of Christ: Prophet, Priest King Deut 18:9-20; Luke 13:31-35; Rev 11: 1-13 Audio: https://www.daleappleby.net/index.php/mp3-sermons/51-recent-sermons/974-1-christ-the-prophet Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mI34OR6QDQc General Introduction The fulness of all possible ministry is found in Christ himself.[1] It’s from this foundation that this three-part … Continue reading →

A sermon given to Flinders Park Church 15th September 2019 In chapters 2 and 3, Moses dealt with every possible objection to entering the land.  The LORD would help Israel conquer the giants, overcome the fortified cities, and protect the … Continue reading →

Euthanasia and the Failure of the Church “Food is meant for the stomach and the stomach for food”—and God will destroy both one and the other. The body is…meant…for the Lord, and the Lord for the body. 14 And God … Continue reading →

Without Cost ““I have no silver and gold, but what I do have I give to you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, rise up and walk!”….“May your silver perish with you, because you thought you could obtain … Continue reading →

All for the River: how the cross serves the Spirit Introduction I’ve been feeling a bit down lately. I see individuals growing but the wider Church seems as immature as ever, and conversions seem rare. It feels like huge effort … Continue reading →