Warragul Presbyterian Church

Sunday 11th May 2025

Read: Isaiah 29:18-24; Leviticus 11:34-47, 17:10-16; Matthew 15:1-20

Sermon: Matthew 15:1-20

Introduction

Leviticus and ceremonial cleanness

Matthew and the Kingdom of God

Matthew 15:1-9 The traditions of mankind and the commands of God
15:1-6 traditions and the word of God

15:7-9 Isaiah, traditions and the word of God

Matthew 15:10-20 What defiles people before God?
15:10-11 is defilement within or without?

15:12-14 Pharisees teaching on defilement

15:15-20 Jesus teaching on defilement

 

Sunday 4th May 2025

Read: Psalm 77:16-20; Psalm 78:13-32; Isaiah 41:1-13; Matthew 14:13-36

Sermon: Matthew 14:13-36

Introduction:

Matthew 14:13-21 God spreads a table in the wilderness.

Matthew 14:22-27 God’s footprints on the sea

Matthew 14:28-32 Fear and doubt turn to worship

Matthew 14:34-36 Jesus heals the sick

Conclusion: Jesus gives a vision of the future

 

Sunday 27th April 2025

Read: Psalm 132:10-18; 1 Kings 21:1-26; Matthew 13:54-14:12

Sermon: Matthew 13:54-14:12

Introduction

Matthew and the kingdom of God

Matthew 13:54-58 Hometown hostility

Matthew 14:1-12 Herod hostility

Jesus or Herod, king of Israel!

 

Sunday 20th April 2025

Read: Psalm 78:1-8; Psalm 78:9-72; Matthew 13:24-53

Sermon: Matthew 13:24-53

Introduction

Matthew 13 Parables of the Kingdom

Matthew 13:24-33 The Kingdom growing in this world

24-30 The Kingdom grows alongside evil

31-32 From little things big things grow

33 The full permeation

Matthew 13:34-35 Why parables (Psalm 78)?

Matthew 13:36-43 The disciples and the parables of the Kingdom

Matthew 13:44-53 The value and urgency of the Kingdom

44-46 The value of the Kingdom

47-50 The Kingdom at the end

51-53 Disciples understand and explain the Kingdom

 

Friday 18th April 2025

Read: John 18:1-12

Sermon: John 18:1-12

Introduction: Could you live with knowing all that was to happen?

1-4. Jesus in control

5-6. Jesus’ overwhelming identity

7-9. Jesus the shepherd and substitute

10-11. The cup Jesus had to drink

Conclusion: the cup we were spared

 

Sunday 13th April 2025

Read: Psalm 78:1-8; Isaiah 6:1-13; Matthew 13:1-23

Sermon: Matthew 13:1-23

Introduction

Parables generally

Matthew 13:1-3a Parables

Matthew 13:3b-9 Parable of the different soils

Matthew 13:10-17 Why teach about the kingdom in parables?

Matthew 13:18-23 Explanation of the parable of the soils

 

Sunday 6th April 2025

Read: Psalm 28:8-9; Isaiah 40:9-11, 53:11-12; Ezekiel 34:1-24; Luke 22:24-30

Sermon: Luke 22:24-30

Introduction: Power and corruption

Luke 22:24 The squabble over status

Luke 22:25 The world’s corrupt example

Luke 22:26-27 The servant king and true leadership

Conclusion: Beware Diotrephes (3 John 9)

 

Sunday 30th March 2025

Read: Psalm 23; 1 Timothy 3:1-7; 1 Peter 5:1-14

Sermon: 1 Peter 5:1-14

Introduction

Peter and shepherding

5:1-4 Shepherding and eldership

5:5a Shepherding and young men

5:5b-11 Shepherding and a congregation

5:12-14 Shepherding and all fellow believers

 

Sunday 23rd March 2025

Read: Philippians 1:27-2:13; 1 Samuel 15:1-35

Sermon: 1 Samuel 15:1-35

Samuel and the Bible

1 Samuel 15:1-9 The faithless success of the king

1 Samuel 15:10-15 Samuel confronts Saul

1 Samuel 15:16-23 Samuel confronts Saul (take 2)

1 Samuel 15:24-31 Whose glory?

1 Samuel 15:32-35 Samuel grieves, the LORD regrets concerning Saul

Philippians 1:27-2:13 The better king

 

Sunday 16th March 2025

Read: Psalm 3; 2 Corinthians 5:7; 1 John 4:1-6; John 14:25; 1 Samuel 14

Sermon: 1 Samuel 14

Introduction: Israel’s predicament: two perspectives, faith and sight

Samuel 14:1-15 Jonathan’s faith and its outcomes

Samuel 14:16-23 Yahweh saves

Samuel 14:24-35 Saul’s foolishness and its consequences

Samuel 14:36-46 The king who does what is right in his own eyes

Samuel 14:47-52 Saul Fights Israel’s Enemies

Conclusion: Trusting the God who saves by One