Newlife Anglican Church, Oran Park

God Seeks the Lost

Luke 15 will be the focus this Sunday as we consider Jesus’ ultimate destination. You can find the MP3 of Matthew’s sermon here.

Israel Rejects its King; the Cost of Discipleship

Luke 12:49-14:35 will be the focus this Sunday as we consider Jesus’ ultimate destination. You can find the MP3 of Stuart’s sermon here.

You Can’t Keep a Good Man Down

Luke 24 will be the focus this Sunday as we consider Jesus conquering His final enemy – death. You can find the MP3 of Stuart’s sermon here.

Darkness vs. Light & the Dangers for Disciples

Luke 11:1-12:48 will be the focus this Sunday as we consider Jesus’ ultimate destination. You can find the MP3 of Matthew’s sermon here.

Jesus resolutely sets out for Jerusalem

Luke 9:51-10:41 will be the focus this Sunday as we consider Jesus’ ultimate destination. You can find the MP3 of Stuart’s sermon here.

Sinners at Sinai

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Wrap-up: the Church through the Ages

Big Question: “Why bother with Church?”

Jesus’ church is one community of loving relationships. The structure and busyness of today’s society presents particular challenges to churches really being communities. How can Christians help to ensure that their church is a community, and not simply a group of strangers that meet together once per week?

You can listen to Matthew’s sermon here.

Every member ministry: How Jesus equips his Church to Serve

Big Question: “How can I serve?”

All Christians are ‘ministers’ (that is, servants), and called to serve Jesus’ family with the gifts God has given them, for the health and upbuilding of their church community. How do I get started? How can I know how God has gifted me to serve?

You can listen to Stuart’s sermon here.

The Word of God in the life of the Church: Preaching, Hearing, Reading

Big Question: “Why sermons? Why the Bible?”

The Bible is the word of God and Church is Jesus’ gathering community come to hear that word preached. What is the point of sermons? How are they supposed to benefit Christians? How should I get the most out of them?

You can listen to Matthew’s sermon here.

The Church in the Community

Big Question: “Why is God building His Church?”

This sermon was given by the bishop of Wollongong, Peter Hayward, at the commemoration of NewLife Anglican Church becoming a Provisional Parish. Peter takes us to Acts 11 to reflect on how Jesus-centred, Bible-believing churches are essential to a local community.

You can listen to Bishop of Wollongong Peter Hayward’s sermon here.