Sermons At St Aidan's

As Paul hears about the church in Philippi, which he founded 10 years earlier, he is full of joy and gives thanks for the outworking of God's grace in that place. He also prays for God's continued work among his people, highlighting for us how we can pray for ourselves and one another.

Paul prays that the Ephesians will have power. Power, to be strengthened through the Holy Spirit and to grasp the unfathomable love of Christ. Only possible because of God, the powerful Father.

Today we continue in Mark's Gospel following Jesus as he makes his way to the cross. As Jesus has now arrived in Jerusalem as God's promised King, he finds himself in conflict with the religious leaders and authorities. Jesus' teaching soon shows that he is the one who speaks with God's authority, and he is the one to whom we are to listen.

How does what we pray for reveal what we believe about God? As we are challenged in today's passage about what we might have believed about Jesus, we can pray in confidence for God's will to be done as we forgive one another.

Today we continue in Mark's gospel and come to what should be a climactic point in Jesus' ministry, the triumphal entry into Jerusalem. But as God's promised King arrives in God's city, the reception is mixed at best, most do not recognise him, and many will reject him. We are asked the same question today; will we welcome God's King?

Jesus now meets the blind man Bartimaeus who shows us what it looks like to see Jesus clearly, and how to enter the Kingdom.

In a world where we're all suspicious of power and influence of others, Jesus uses his power not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life for others.

In our passage today, a rich man comes to Jesus asking how to inherit Eternal Life. Jesus' answer shows how none of us can ever do enough to earn our salvation. It is only though God that we can be in a restored relationship with our creator.

Today we continue listening to Jesus' teaching about life in his Kingdom. The Pharisees come to Jesus with a question about divorce, seeking to test him and minimize obedience. Jesus highlights God's original purposes for our relationships, and we are challenged to emulate little children in approaching and listening to Jesus' words.

As we continue in Mark's Gospel, we listen to Jesus' teaching about discipleship. Jesus says some radical things that turn our expectations upside down. These are teachings that have changed our world, and still stand as challenges to us as we are called to follow the suffering King.

After the mountain top high of the transfiguration, Jesus and his disciples now return to the reality of a world of sickness, evil, and sin. Confronted with powers beyond their control the disciples learn an important lesson about faith. We too are invited to come to Jesus in our struggles and doubts, and place place our lives in his strong hands.

Today we begin a new series in Mark's Gospel. We pick it up at the turning point in the gospel as Jesus begins to make his way towards Jerusalem. Jesus reveals his mission as the one who must suffer, he is revealed from heaven as the Divine Son, and calls us to follow him on the path of suffering before glory.

This Psalm celebrates the marvelous things that the Lord has done in his salvation and in his reign over all nations and all creation. As we see God's great plan to bring all things under the Lordship of Jesus, may we in 2026 join in his work and join in the celebration and praise.

Psalm 88 is known as "the Bible's darkest prayer, and it teaches as about loneliness, chronic suffering, and faithful prayer. By placing this Psalm alongside other scripture, we will consider why unresolved pain often isolates people, and what it means for the church to be truly good a suffering.

Today, we will be discovering what Psalm 40 has to say about our salvation in Christ and the trust we have in God's deliverance.

Christ is supreme and Christ is sufficient. Therefore our hope is built on him.

Christmas is just a few days away, but what is it that we celebrate at this time of the year? Today we explore the good news of the Saviour that was promised, who arrived in our world 2000 years ago, and who will come again in glory.

Today we will hear about Compassion through their child sponsorship program brings the love of Jesus to children living in poverty, and the impact our church and Presbytery partnership is having among the people of Pulau Sangihe.

The is the fourth talk given during the church's 2025 Weekend Away.

This is the third talk given at the 2025 Weekend Away.