Warragul Presbyterian Church

Sunday 2nd August 2026

Read: Isaiah 25:1-9; John 12:20-26; 1 Corinthians 15:35-58

Sermon: 1 Corinthians 15:35-58

 

35-44 The glorious body that is to be

45-50 People of dust, people of the Spirit

50-57 Resurrection and victory over death

58 Resurrection and purposeful living

 

Sunday 26th July 2026

Read: Psalm 16; Acts 17:13-34; 1 Corinthians 15:1-34

Sermon: 1 Corinthians 15:1-34

 

Introduction

15:1-11 The reality of the resurrection as a central gospel truth

15:12-19 If there is no resurrection: consequences of denying the resurrection
12, 13, 14, 16 Christ is not raised

14, 17 preaching and putting faith in gospel is empty and useless

15 apostles are false witnesses of God

18 life now is all that there is

19 Christian hope is pitiful

15:20-34 But Christ has been raised: consequences of the resurrection
20-28 resurrection restores humanity through defeat of sin and death

29-34 living on the basis of the resurrection

 

Sunday 19th July 2026

Read: Isaiah 28:1-13; Numbers 11:16-30; 1 Corinthians 14:1-40

Sermon: 1 Corinthians 14:1-40

 

What are tongues and prophecy?

The shape of Paul’s argument

14:1-19 Strive for the gifts that build the church: why prophecy is greater than tongues

14:20-35 Loving God and your neighbour with your gifts
20-25 Loving concern for outsiders

26-33a Loving concern for God’s character

33b-35 Love sometimes means silence

14:36-40 Paul’s last word on the subject

Seek not, forbid not: should we, must we speak in tongues?

 

Sunday 12th July 2026

Read: Leviticus 19:9-18; 1 Corinthians 11:23-25; 1 Corinthians 13

Sermon: 1 Corinthians 13

 

Introduction: The Missing Ingredient

Context: A still more excellent way 1 Corinthians 12:31

1-3 Love or nothing

4-7 What is love? (1 Corinthians 11:23-25)

8-13 Endless love

Conclusion:
Do you know God’s love?

How do you struggle to show God’s love?

How can you better show God’s love?

 

Sunday 5th July 2026

Read: Psalm 143; Joel 2:23-32; 1 Corinthians 12

Sermon: 1 Corinthians 12

 

Introduction: Now concerning spirituals…

John 14-16; Romans 8
Jesus promises “Another Helper”, a replacement for himself, who, after
he is gone, will carry on the teaching and testimony that he started.
Witnessing to Jesus Christ, glorifying him by showing his disciples who
and what he is (John 16:7–15), and making them aware of what they are
in him (Rom 8:15–17; Gal 4:6) is the Helper’s central ministry. The Spirit
enlightens us (Eph 1:17–18), regenerates us (John 3:5–8), leads us into
holiness (Rom 8:14; Gal 5:16–18), transforms us (2 Cor 3:18; Gal 5:22–
23), gives us assurance (Rom 8:16), and gifts us for ministry (1 Cor 12:4–
11). All God’s work in us, touching our hearts, our characters, and our
conduct, is done by the Spirit, though aspects of it are sometimes
ascribed to the Father and the Son, whose executive the Spirit is (J.I.
Packer, Concise Theology).

1-3 Paul’s goal: an informed understanding

4-7 Unity, diversity and the Trinity

8-11 The distribution of the gifts

12-31 One body, many members: all needed

Conclusion: The body: no arrogance, no inferiority

 

Sunday 28th June 2026

Read: Jeremiah 31:31-34; Exodus 12:1-28; 1 Corinthians 11:17-34

Sermon: 1 Corinthians 11:17-34

 

How did Jesus establish the New Covenant?

When God spoke of the New Covenant, what did he promise?

The Lord’s Supper is a celebration of how Jesus established the New Covenant. Whenever we do this, we must remember.

The New Covenant is what creates and shapes church life.

A church is a group of people who are bound together because of the New Covenant (although much more can and must be said about what a church is). Therefore these people are themselves bound together in covenantal fellowship.

Sunday 21st June 2026

Read: Psalm 8; Genesis 1:26-27; 2:18-23; 1 Corinthians 11:2-16

Sermon: 1 Corinthians 11:2-16

 

Introduction: Should we bring back hats?

11:2-14:40 “Glorify God” in Your Worship

2-3 The tradition of headship

4-6 Dishonouring headship

7-12 The obligation to honour

13-16 Propriety not contentiousness in the church

Conclusion: If not hats then what? What now for us?

 

Sunday 14th June 2026

Read: Psalm 78:32-42; Exodus 17:1-7; 32:1-24; 1 Corinthians 10:1-11:1

Sermon: 1 Corinthians 10:1-11:1

 

Introduction

1 Corinthians 8-10 Concerning food sacrificed to idols

1 Corinthians 10:1-13 The boundaries of Christian freedom
10:1-6 freedom that destroys
(Exodus 13:21; 14:21-22; 16:4, 14-18; 17:6; 32:6)

10:7-13 types from the Church before Jesus
(Numbers 25:1-9; 21:4-9)

1 Corinthians 10:14-22 We are not free to be unfaithful to the covenant

1 Corinthians 10:23-11:1 We are free to be governed by what is helpful

 

Sunday 7th June 2026

Read: Psalm 115; Amos 3:1-8 (Jeremiah 20:7-12; Matthew 22:36-40); 1 Corinthians 9:1-27

Sermon: 1 Corinthians 9:1-27

 

Introduction: How much do rights matter?

1-2 Questions of identity: Paul and the Corinthians

3-14 Questions on rights and entitlements

15-18 Rewards outweigh rights

19-23 The freedom to be a servant

24-27 The freedom to win

 

Sunday 31st May 2026

Read: Jeremiah 1:1-10; John 13:34-35; 1 Corinthians 8:1-13

Sermon: 1 Corinthians 8:1-13

 

Introduction: “Head knowledge” vs “Heart knowledge”

1-3 The knowledge that builds up

4-6 The knowledge that puffs up (Good theology badly applied)

7-13 Rights and wrong (Taking care that being right doesn’t lead to doing wrong)

Conclusion: “You are not your own”; “I will show you a more excellent way”