Merri Creek Anglican

In this sermon, Peter discusses the concept of God's desire to bring harmony to human relationships: harmony between people and God, people and each other, and people and the creation. King Solomon was a ruler who began understanding this idea. He desire to lead Israel into God's good order. He desired to be a servant King who pursued Godly character. He prioritised God's kingdom over his own kingdom. In fact, God said that while Solomon's Kingly dynasty was secure (because David's was secure), his long life was dependant on his obedience under God's holy law. In the same way: the salvation of Christians is secure because of Jesus' faithfulness, but the blessings in the rest of our life is dependant on the extent to which we pursue the Kingdom of God: "seek first the Kingdom, and all these things will be added to you as well...."

In the second of our series 'Monarchy,' Peter Carolane speaks about the central passage from the Samuel corpus, 2 Samuel 7. Here, the triumphant David plans to serve God by building the first Temple in Jerusalem. But God says "No Thanks!" This sermon look at a King who God humbled and then showed grace to with an extraordinary counter promise.

In this first talk from the sermon series 'Monarchy,' Peter Carolane talks about King Saul and what went wrong? Given that he sinned and repented equally to David, why did he fail? The story of Saul prompts us to check if we are like Israel of old, looking to kings after our own heart, rather than the true King of Kings, after God's own heart.

Anthea McCall preaches on how to pray for others, using the great opening passage from Ephesians 1:15-23.

Tim Clare preaches on how you pray when you find it really hard to pray. (Matthew 26:36-46)

Rob Miller preaches on how to use the Lord's Prayer to pray, from Matthew 6:9-13.

Do you practice the Christian discipline of confession? Perhaps you are a Christian Atheist who, on the one hand, believes in a God of Justice who is watching over the universe and providing a moral centre to everything, and on the other hand, you live as though this God is not watching you? In this sermon Peter Carolane addresses why you should confess your sins, and how this will help you grow as a Christian in maturity and awareness of God.

How should a Christian manage their time? The Thessalonians had lazy and disruptive people, but Paul wanted them to imitate him and be 'busy'. How do we get our productivity right? How do we fit it all in? How do we glorify God with our time? The answer lies not so much in todo lists, but in our attitude.

How To Wait For Jesus To Return 2 Thessalonians 2 by Merri Creek Anglican

How To Have A Healthy Church (Pastoral Care) - 1 Thessalonians 5:12-15 by Merri Creek Anglican

Waiting For The End (1 Thessalonians 5:1-11) by Merri Creek Anglican

Our Exciting Future by Merri Creek Anglican

Love As A Strategy (1 Thessalonians 4:9-12) by Merri Creek Anglican

Living to Honour God (1 Thessalonians 4:1 - 8) by Merri Creek Anglican

The Concerns Of Leadership (1 Thessalonians 2:17–3:13) by Merri Creek Anglican

How To Have A Fruitful Church (1 Thessalonians 2:1-16) by Merri Creek Anglican

The Gospel That Changes Us by Merri Creek Anglican

How Should I Give At Merri Creek? by Merri Creek Anglican

How God Changes Us - Fruit by Merri Creek Anglican

A Cross Shaped Life by Merri Creek Anglican