Located at St Luke's – Corner of Hazeldean Road & Korumburra-Warragul Rd, Ellinbank. P.O Box 23, Warragul, 3820
Sunday 12th April 2026
Read: Psalm 75; Isaiah 62:1-5; John 3:22-36
Sermon: John 3:22-36
Introduction
22-24 The parallel ministries of Jesus and John
25-30 The superior ministry of Jesus
31-35 The source of Jesus’ superiority
36 The choice we all face
Sunday 5th April 2026 – Easter Sunday
Read: Psalm 118 (nb 17-18,26); Isaiah 25; John 11
Sermon: John 11
Introduction: Our troubled times
11:1-4 A death that will bring glory
11:5-17 Jesus’ time-management
11:18-27 Jesus the resurrection and the life
11:28-37 Jesus weeps
11:45-57 Death out of life out of death
Conclusion: life without tears
Friday 3rd April 2026 – Good Friday
Read: Ezekiel 36:16-36; John 3:1-21
Sermon: John 3:1-21
Introduction:
John 1-5 The Gospel according to John
John 3:1-15 The conversation of Jesus and Nicodemus
3:1-3 You cannot see God’s kingdom without being born again!
3:4-8 How can a man be born again?
3:9-15 How can this happen?
John 3:16-21 God’s love for an evil world
Conclusion
Sunday 29th March 2026
Read: Isaiah 56:1-12; John 2:13-25
Sermon: John 2:13-25
Introduction
The Gospel according to John
John 2:13-22 Jesus reveals his glory: his authority over the temple
2:13-17 Jesus clears the temple
2:18-22 Jesus replaces the temple
John 2:23-25 Inadequate response to Jesus’s signs and glory
Sunday 22nd March 2026
Read: Jeremiah 31:10-14; Amos 9:1-15; John 2:1-12
Sermon: John 2:1-12
Introduction
The Gospel according to John
Jesus reveals his glory: his first miraculous sign 2:1-10
2:1-4 Not my problem?
2:5-10 Sign 1: embarrassment at a wedding or restoration of the world?
John 2:11 Jesus’s disciples believe him by his signs
John 2:23-25 Inadequate response to Jesus’s signs
Sunday 15th March 2026
Read: Psalm 2; Genesis 28:10-22
Sermon: John 1:35-51
Introduction: Seeing, believing and receiving
John 1:35-42 Responding rightly to the voice in the wilderness
John 1:43-51 Following the one who opens heaven
Meekness and majesty: seeing heaven opened (Revelation 19:11-16)
Sunday 8th March 2026
Read: Psalm 16; Isaiah 40:1-14;42:1-9; John 1:19-34
Sermon: John 1:19-34
Introduction
The Gospel according to John
John 1:19-23 Who are you?
John 1:24-28 Why are you baptizing?
John 1:29-34 The lamb of God who takes away sin
Sunday 1st March 2026
Read: Psalm 33:1-9; Exodus 25:8-9;29:42-43,45-46;33:18-23;34:4-7
Sermon: John 1:1-18
Introduction: The beginning in light of the end (John 20:30-31)
1:1-5 In the beginning was the Word
1:6-8 John’s witness: the Word is the Light
1:9-14 The Word became flesh
1:15 John’s witness: the Word’s pre-eminence
1:16-18 The Son who reveals the Father’s steadfast love and faithfulness
Conclusion: Believe and receive light and life
Sunday 22nd February 2026
Read: Luke 14:1-11,25-35; 1 Samuel 20:1-42
Sermon: 1 Samuel 20:1-42
Introduction
Samuel and the Bible
1 Samuel 20:1-11 In the court: David fears for his life by Saul
1 Samuel 20:12-23 In the field: Jonathan fears his house being cut off by David
20:12-17 David’s to keep covenant with Jonathan’s house
20:18-23 Archery and keeping covenant
1 Samuel 20:24-34 In the court; Saul and Jonathan’s particular anger
1 Samuel 20:35-42 In the field: peace between the seed of David and the seed of Jonathan
Sunday 15th February 2026
Read: Ruth 4
What’s in a name?
A quick run through the Bible
Genesis 2 and 3
Noticing Genesis 3:15
And I will put enmity between you and the woman,
and between your offspring and hers; he will crush your head,
and you will strike his heel.”
[Genesis 3:15; NIV]
Tracing a Story
Genesis 12:1-3
Genesis 22:15-18
Genesis 38
Joshua 2 and 6
Ruth 4
Boaz and Rahab
Boaz at court
The blessing of the people
The result
Matthew 1 and 28
Matthew 1
Matthew 28
Reflecting on Ruth 4
Noticing the Lack of the Miraculous
Practicing Titus 2:11–14