St Augustine's Mentone
By Sermons from St Augustine's Anglican Church, Mentone
St Augustine's MentoneMay 29, 2022
Song of Songs 3:1-5 & 5:2-9 | Part 3, Love and Pain
In our final sermon on the bible's great love poem; the Song of Songs, we see how God understands that love and pain are often intertwined this side of heaven.
Song of Songs 4:1 - 5:1 | Part 2, Sex and Love
Is sex the ultimate way to love? The Song of Songs, a poem all about physical desire, answers this question in a surprising way.
Song of Songs 7:1 - 8:4 | Part 1, God and Sex
What does God really think about sex? The beautiful love poem of Song of Songs lets us know.
Matthew 17:22-27 | The Son who pays our taxes
Who is Jesus? He is the Son of God who pays our taxes and debts to God.
Matthew 17:1-13 | The Son we must listen to
Who is Jesus? He is the Son of God to who we must listen.
Matthew 16:13-28 | The Son who will suffer and calls us to follow him
Who is Jesus? He is the Son of God who suffers for us and calls us to follow him.
Matthew 14:22-33 | The Son who will never let us down
Who is Jesus? He is the Son of God who will never let us down.
Proverbs 18:20-21 | Wise Words
This Proverb teaches a simple truth - our words are powerful.
Proverbs 30:5-9 | Wise Money
Today we consider the prayer of Agur, "God give me neither poverty nor riches".
Philemon | Part 3, Paul: Love that refreshes our authority
Our final Philemon sermon looks at the story through the lens of Paul, and considers how Christ's love refreshes our leadership and use of authority.
Philemon | Part 2, Philemon: Love that refreshes our community
Part 2 of our series looks at the letter from the perspective of Philemon, and shows how Philemon's relationship with his run-away slave Onesimus is refreshed and reconciled by the love of Christ.
Philemon | Part 1, Onesimus: Love that refreshes our identity
The little book of Philemon tells the amazing story of three very different men whose relationships are transformed when one of them becomes a Christian. This first sermon looks at Onesimus, a runaway slave whose identity is refreshed by the love of Christ.
First Samuel 27 - 31 | Who God Uses & Who God Removes
In our final sermon from First Samuel, we look at the tragic end to the rivalry between Saul and David, brought about by a sobering fact - that in God's Kingdom, God will use those who are faithful and righteous, but remove those who are not.
First Samuel 25 | Listening to Wisdom
In a tempting moment during David's wilderness years, we see that listening to God's wisdom will restrain foolishness and brings blessing.
First Samuel 24 & 26 | Seizing or Receiving the Kingdom?
Is it always best to trust God, or sometimes do you need to take matters into your own hand? The story of David's wilderness years shows that we can trust God to receive everything we need.
First Samuel 21 - 23 | Sing in Suffering
The wilderness years of David's story remind us that God upholds the heart of his people, so that like David, we too can sing even when suffering.
First Samuel 18-20 | God is with David
In our sixth sermon from the book of First Samuel, we see how God was with David during his trials, and are reminded that nothing can separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.
First Samuel 16-17 | God's Champion King David
In what may be the most famous story in the Bible, we see how we are called to glorify God by simply standing behind his chosen champion.
First Samuel 12-15 | God Rejects Saul as King
What does God require of his people and their leaders? Above all else, God wants us to love him with all our hearts.
First Samuel 8-12 | Israel Rejects God as King
What would happen if God's people rejected God? We find out in First Samuel, and see that once again that God's reaction is full of grace.
First Samuel 3 | God Chooses Samuel as Priest
Who will God call to lead his people? Somebody who will listen to him faithfully and will do what is in his heart and mind.
First Samuel 1, 2 & 4 | God Rejects Eli as Priest
We begin our journey though the book of Frist Samuel by looking at the tragic story of Eli the Priest.
Genesis 3 | The Rise and Fall of Humanity, Part 3
The final sermon in our part 3 series on the Genesis creation story looks at the tragic fall of humanity... and God's gracious response.
Genesis 2 | The Rise and Fall of Humanity, Part 2
In our second sermon on the creation story from the book of Genesis, we consider God's generosity in giving humanity the wonderful earth he has created.
Genesis 1 | The Rise and Fall of Humanity, Part 1
The first sermon in our Rise and Fall of Humanity series looks at God's good creation of the heavens and earth.
Luke 15:11-32 | The Prodigal God
God's love for those who turn back to him is so lavish it is "prodigal", is what Jesus tells us in one of his most famous stories.
Romans 8 | The Summit: No Condemnation, No Separation From God
In the final sermon of our 'Summit of the Gospel' Series we consider our destiny in Jesus; the hope of a future glory where there is no condemnation for sin and nothing can separate us from the love of God.
Romans 7:1-6 | Ready for the Summit: Sanctified to bear fruit for God
Sermon 7 in our 'Summit of the Gospel' Series looking at chapters 1 to 8 of the Book of Romans.
Romans 6:1-14 | Out of the Shadows: United with Christ, Dead to Sin
In Sermon 6 on the Book of Romans we consider what it means to be united with Christ, and the implication that we are now dead to sin so must struggle against unrighteousness.
Romans 5:1-11 | Out of the Shadows: Jesus Turns His Enemies Into Friends
Sermon 5 in our 'The Summit of the Gospel' Series on the Book of Romans. What is one of the greatest implications of the gospel? Jesus has won us peace with God and thus turned us from enemies into friends.
Romans 4:1-17 | The Only Way Up: Faith
Sermon 4 in our 'The Summit of the Gospel' Series on the Book of Romans. Is faith in Jesus the only way up to the summit of the gospel where there is no condemnation and no separation from God?
Romans 3:9-26 | The Gospel's Path Up: Justified By Faith
Sermon 3 in our 'The Summit of the Gospel' Series on the Book of Romans. In the second half of chapter 3, Paul shares the heart of God's rescue plan for his people, we are gifted righteousness from God by trusting in Jesus.
Romans 1:18 - 3:19 | The Shadow of Unrighteousness: Our Ruin and God’s Heartbreak
Sermon 2 in our 'The Summit of the Gospel' Series on the Book of Romans. In the early chapters of Romans, Paul outlines the great spiritual cancer that is slowly destroying humanity, our unrighteousness.
Romans 1:1-17 | Basecamp: Called to Belong, Be Loved and Be Made Saints
Sermon 1 in our 'The Summit of the Gospel' Series on the Book of Romans. If the New Testament is like the Himalayas, then Romans Chapter 8 is Mount Everest. Over 8 weeks we will ascend Romans chapters 1 through 8, stating with Paul's statement of the Gospel and it call to us to belong, be loved and be made into saints.