GOSPEL READING: John 1:43-51 43 The next day Jesus decided to leave for Galilee.  Finding Philip, he said to him, “Follow me.” 44 Philip,...

GOSPEL READING: Mark 1:4-11 - NIV 4 And so John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness, preaching a baptism of repentance for the...

GOSPEL READING: Luke 2:22-40 - NIV 22 When the time came for the purification rites required by the Law of Moses, Joseph and Mary took...

Finally today we are looking at what actually appears to be a  Christmas carol: O come, all ye Faithful. This is another carol that was...

Psalm 98 - NIV 1 Sing to the Lord a new song, for he has done marvellous things; his right hand and his holy arm have worked salvation...

Advent 1 Dec 3 2023 The theme of our Advent meditations this year is “Singing the story”. Over the 4 weeks of advent we are going to take...

The Sermon for Last Sunday, our 50th anniversary service of our church building, preached by Bishop Mark Vainikka. Text 1 Peter 2:4,5,9:...

Last week at our Parish Meeting in Chinchilla Pastor David Schmidt from the ministry and mission department shared with us something very...

Matthew 16:21-28 - NIV 21 From that time on Jesus began to explain to his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things...

Matthew 16:13-20 Peter Declares That Jesus Is the Messiah 13 When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples,...

Today we are looking at what appears to be a simple message about Jesus and a Canaanite woman, but it is also a passage that talks a...

Sermon Matthew 14:13-21 Jesus feeds the five thousand 13 When Jesus heard what had happened, he withdrew by boat privately to a solitary...

Romans 8:35-39 NIV 35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or...

Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43 The Parable of Weeds among the Wheat 24 He put before them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven may be...

Romans 8:1-11 New International Version - UK Life through the Spirit 8 Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in...

Romans 7:15-25a – NIV 15 I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do I do not do, but what I hate I do. 16 And if I do what I do...

Romans 6:12-23 - NIV 12 Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body so that you obey its evil desires. 13 Do not offer any part of...

The Service at St. Marks this last Sunday was our KidsZone (Sunday School) service. We also had a baptism. this short message draws...

Romans 4:13-25 13 It was not through the law that Abraham and his offspring received the promise that he would be heir of the world, but...

FIRST READING: Acts 2:1-21 1 When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. 2 Suddenly a sound like the blowing of...

Luke 24:44-53 44 He said to them, “This is what I told you while I was still with you: Everything must be fulfilled that is written about...

John 10:1-10 The good shepherd and his sheep 10 ‘Very truly I tell you Pharisees, anyone who does not enter the sheepfold by the gate,...

Luke 24:13-35 On the Road to Emmaus 13 Now that same day two of them were going to a village called Emmaus, about seven miles[a] from...

GOSPEL READING: John 11:1-45 - NIV 1 Now a man named Lazarus was sick. He was from Bethany, the village of Mary and her sister Martha. 2...

Jesus Talks With a Samaritan Woman 4 Now Jesus learned that the Pharisees had heard that he was gaining and baptizing more disciples than...

JN 3:1-17 Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a member of the Jewish ruling council. He came to Jesus at night and...

Matt 4:1-11 1 Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. 2 After fasting forty days and forty...

The Beatitudes Matthew 5:1-12 1 Now when Jesus saw the crowds, he went up on a mountainside and sat down. His disciples came to him, 2...

GOSPEL READING: Matthew 4:12-23 12 Now when Jesus heard that John had been arrested, he withdrew to Galilee. 13 He left Nazareth and made...

John 1:29-42 John testifies about Jesus 29 The next day John saw Jesus coming towards him and said, ‘Look, the Lamb of God, who takes...

Joy seems to be a word that only Christians use. I really don’t come across it in too many other places than in Christian literature, or...

The Emotions of Christmas Hope | Peace | Love | Joy Let us start in prayer. Let the words of my mouth and the meditations of our hearts...

Isaiah 9:6-7 For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called...

Colossians 1:11-20 The supremacy of Christ 'May you be strengthened with all power according to his glorious might so that you may have...

Luke 21:5-19 5 Some of his disciples were remarking about how the temple was adorned with beautiful stones and with gifts dedicated to...

Luke 6:20-31 New International Version 20 Looking at his disciples, he said: “Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of...

2 Timothy 1:7-12 7 For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline. 8 So do not be...

Luke 14:25-33 The cost of being a disciple 25 Large crowds were travelling with Jesus, and turning to them he said: 26 ‘If anyone comes...

Today was the occasion of the baptism of Grace, the niece of our Youth Ministry Coordinator Aimee Johnson. Luke 13:10-17 10 On a Sabbath...

Due to the personal nature of the story that Pastor Joel told on Sunday as part of the sermon, and the fact that the sermon was not...

Luke 12:32-40 New International Version - UK 32 ‘Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father has been pleased to give you the...

Luke 12:13-21 The parable of the rich fool 13 Someone in the crowd said to him, ‘Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with...

Published by Aimee Johnson - Youth Co-Ordinator at St Mark's Lutheran Church, Dalby Let us pray, Let the words of my mouth and the...

Today's sermon is based on all three of the Lectionary readings for this Sunday. these can be found at: https://www.biblegateway.com/pass...

This is one of my favourite stories in the Old Testament, and I have preached on this before, and normally it is about not expecting to...

Rev 21:10,22-22:5 10 And he carried me away in the Spirit to a mountain great and high, and showed me the Holy City, Jerusalem, coming...

JOHN 13:31-35 When he was gone, Jesus said, "Now is the Son of Man glorified and God is glorified in him. If God is glorified in him, God...

John 10:22-30 22 Then came the Feast of Dedication at Jerusalem. It was winter, 23 and Jesus was in the temple area walking in Solomon’s...

John 21:1-19 New International Version Jesus and the Miraculous Catch of Fish 21 Afterward Jesus appeared again to his disciples, by the...

Practical Atheism? How will you be any different tomorrow than you were yesterday? How will today change you? How will this Good Friday...