Lutheran - St. Paul's Sydney Podcast
286 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 19 hours ago -St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Sydney, Australia.A regular podcast from Pastor Richard Schwedes and guests at St Paul's Sydney Lutheran Church, Australia. www.sydney.lutheran.org.au
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10 January 2021: 1st. Sunday after Epiphany - Jesus Baptism
January 10, 2021 02:00 - 11 minutes - 8.2 MBThis week in worship we explore how the baptism of Jesus affects our lives as Christians, through the eyes of John the Baptist. Support the show
3 January 2021: Epiphany: A new year with the king for everyone
January 04, 2021 03:00 - 31 minutes - 21.9 MBThis week we continue the Christmas season as we explore the well known story of the wise men or the magi visiting Jesus, and how this helps us continue in our relationship with Jesus. Support the Show.
27 December 2020: Sunday after Christmas: Christmas continues - The ongoing gift - You are an Heir
December 27, 2020 02:00 - 24 minutes - 16.9 MBOne of the great things about being a Christian is that we continue celebrating Christmas up until 6 January ......so as we participate in worship services we will be reminded of the blessings and consequences of Christmas, and of course we will join in reflecting on some popular Christmas Carols. Support the Show.
25 December 2020: Christmas Day Sermon: Christmas is about your future
December 24, 2020 22:00 - 14 minutes - 10.2 MBSupport the Show.
24 December 2020: Christmas Eve Message: Christmas is for the future
December 23, 2020 22:00 - 6 minutes - 4.48 MBSupport the Show.
20 December 2020: Advent 4 Sermon: Waiting Well .... With Grace
December 20, 2020 03:00 - 23 minutes - 16.1 MBThis week we continue our Advent worship series, with Waiting Well.....with grace, Grace is foundational for our relationship with God. As we celebrate the birth of Jesus, we are celebrating God coming into this world so He could live out grace for us. Our relationship with God and our future with God and others totally depends on God's grace. As missionaries in this world, as we wait for Jesus second coming our call is to live in this grace and to reflect this grace to everyone els...
2020 Christmas Radio Message - Jesus the gift that lasts forever
December 16, 2020 01:00 - 1 minute - 817 KBOur 2020 short Christmas Radio Message - Jesus the gift that lasts forever produced for Hope FM 103.2 Support the Show.
13 December 2020: Advent 3 Sermon: Waiting Well .... With discernment
December 13, 2020 04:00 - 35 minutes - 24.5 MBThis week we continue our Advent worship series, with Waiting Well.....waiting well with discernment, Discernment is an important activity of being a Christian. We live in a world where there are many voices, opinions and ideas, many of which are enticing. Our reading from 1 Thessalonians 5:16–24 reminds us to listen constantly to God's Spirit, and to reject anything that leads us away from God and His grace. This week in our worship we will look at what Christian discernment involv...
6 December 2020: Advent 2 Sermon: Waiting Well .... With Patience
December 06, 2020 03:00 - 28 minutes - 19.9 MBThis week we continue our Advent worship series, with Waiting Well with patience. Our reading from 2 Peter 3:8-15 reminds us that patience is an trait of God's. He has patience with you and me, and He also encourages us to have patience with other people...as the 1 Corinthians 13 reminds us, having patience with others is a way of showing love to them. Support the Show.
29 November 2020: Advent 1 Sermon: Waiting Well .... With Thanks
November 29, 2020 03:00 - 28 minutes - 19.3 MBThis week we begin the season of Advent....our focus throughout Advent will be waiting well. This week we look at Waiting Well by giving thanks. Imagine for a moment every situation you find yourself waiting, that you looked for things, people or experiences to give thanks for. As we wait for God to come not only at Christmas but also His second coming...we will be blessed by reflecting on what we have to give thanks to God for....Our worship this week will not only encourage us to give ...
22 November 2020: Sermon: Be......caring
November 22, 2020 03:00 - 32 minutes - 22.4 MBThis week we continue our worship series BE.....with be caring, with a focus on Matthew 25:31-46. As part of our service we will be celebrating the work of Australian Lutheran World Service. For 70 years as a church we have been caring for refugees overseas and in Australia, which is something worth celebrating. Have you ever met someone who helped by ALWS? Support the Show.
15 November 2020: Sermon: Be.... - Be Active
November 15, 2020 02:00 - 27 minutes - 19 MBThis week we continue our worship series BE.....with be active, with the encouragement from Jesus coming from Matthew 25;14- not to grab what we have been given and keep it safely tucked away, but instead to grab what we have been given and actively use it to bless others in ways that help them develop and grow in a relationship with Jesus and with us. God's church. Support the Show.
8 November 2020: Sermon: Be.... - Be Ready
November 08, 2020 02:00 - 31 minutes - 22 MBThis week we begin a new worship series......BE....being means to exist and have an idenity...so as we lead up to the end of the church year on 22 November...we will explore how God is calling us to BE.... This week we come across a challenging and for some a confusing text Matthew 25:1-13, which encourages us to BE READY for Jesus second coming. We are exploring what it means to BE READY for Jesus, and the reality that there is both blessings for those who are ready and for those who are...
1 November 2020: Sermon: All Saints Sunday : Living humbly for God and for Others
November 01, 2020 02:00 - 40 minutes - 27.8 MBHave you ever thought about the Christians God has placed in your life, to help you connect with Him and discover more about His amazing love. The New Testament calls such people saints. In fact it calls all Christians saints. That is why this week we are celebrating All Saints Sunday. It is a day to thank God for the Christians He has put in our life, remember how they have helped us connect with Jesus and also what it means for you and me to live as one of God's saints. Suppor...
1 November 2020: Sermon: All Saints Sunday : Living humbly for God and for Others
November 01, 2020 02:00 - 40 minutes - 27.8 MBHave you ever thought about the Christians God has placed in your life, to help you connect with Him and discover more about His amazing love. The New Testament calls such people saints. In fact it calls all Christians saints. That is why this week we are celebrating All Saints Sunday. It is a day to thank God for the Christians He has put in our life, remember how they have helped us connect with Jesus and also what it means for you and me to live as one of God's saints. Suppor...
25 October 2020: Sermon: God's Restoration Project - Restoring our identity
October 25, 2020 02:00 - 31 minutes - 21.4 MBEvery now and again events happen that have a dramatic affect on who we are and how we see ourselves. This week we celebrate one of these events, The Reformation. The reformation celebration is about celebrating the very fact that our future with God is not dependant on our works, our achievements, our intellect, our wealth, our family, our position in society, or even how dedicated we are....rather it is about celebrating the truth that Jesus shares with us in John 8:36 that we have been ...
20 October 2020: Sermon: God's Restoration Project - Restoring our identity
October 25, 2020 02:00 - 31 minutes - 21.4 MBEvery now and again events happen that have a dramatic affect on who we are and how we see ourselves. This week we celebrate one of these events, The Reformation. The reformation celebration is about celebrating the very fact that our future with God is not dependant on our works, our achievements, our intellect, our wealth, our family, our position in society, or even how dedicated we are....rather it is about celebrating the truth that Jesus shares with us in John 8:36 that we have been ...
18 October 2020: Sermon: God's Restoration Project - Restoring our Worldview
October 18, 2020 02:00 - 27 minutes - 18.8 MBSome times when we read scripture it is important to look and think more deeply at what is actually being said. The Gospel reading for this week is one instance where this is important. In Matthew 22 Jesus has another confrontation with the Pharisees, and he makes a comment which has often been misunderstood. He looks at a coin and says give to Caeser what is Caeser and give to God what is God's. Many interpret this to mean that they can ignore God on somethings and not others. However...
11 October 2020: Sermon: God's Restoration Project - Restoring His Community
October 11, 2020 02:00 - 36 minutes - 25.4 MBThis week in our worship series, God's restoration project, we explore how God is restoring His community. Matthew 22 reminds us that God invites all sorts of people to be part of His community, the sad situation is that some people believe there are better things to do, the good news though is that God invites many people who others wouldn't invite. We will explore further how God is restoring His community, changes the way be a welcoming and inviting community. Support the Show.
4 October 2020: Sermon: God's Restoration Project - Restoring His Church
October 04, 2020 02:00 - 29 minutes - 20.4 MBThis week we begin a new worship series, God's restoration project, with a focus on God is at work restoring His church. Matthew 21:33-46 reminds us that our callings in being part of God's church is to continually be listening to Him and to be focussed on Him and His mission. We will explore further how God is restoring His church...to be the community it is meant to be. Support the Show.
27 September 2020: Sermon - Life with Jesus - following Him with hearts, words and deeds
September 27, 2020 03:00 - 33 minutes - 22.9 MBThis week in our worship series Life with Jesus, explores how we are called to follow Jesus with our heart, words and deeds. We will look at another parable centred where Jesus explores with us the importance of following Him fully, with heart, words and deeds. This often means we will need to let go of self centred thinking and respond to what God is asking us to do and who God is asking us to be. Support the Show.
20 September 2020: Sermon - Life with Jesus - Generously Given Not Earnt
September 20, 2020 03:00 - 27 minutes - 18.7 MBThis week in our worship series Life with Jesus, come across a crucial parable that makes it clear to us, that our relationship with God is based on His generosity, and not what we have done, how committed we are, how long we have been a Christian, how committed we are or anything else that relies on us. In Matthew 20:1-16 we are reminded that Life with Jesus is something occurs because God is Generous. Support the Show.
13 September 2020: Sermon - Life with Jesus - persevering with forgiveness
September 13, 2020 03:00 - 26 minutes - 18.3 MBThis week in our worship series Life with Jesus, we explore how life with Jesus leads us to persevere in forgiving others. Like Peter at times we probably wonder, how many times do I need to forgive someone. In thinking about this question Jesus encourages us to reflect on the forgiveness that God has already and continues to give to us. Support the Show.
6 September 2020: Sermon - Life with Jesus - dealing with conflict
September 06, 2020 03:00 - 35 minutes - 24.2 MBThis week we continue our worship series Life with Jesus and we are exploring what it means to have life with Jesus when we have conflict or disagreements with others. Throughout our lives, including with family and other Christians, we would love life to be peaceful and loving. However at times conflict or disagreements will arise, and there are a number of ways to respond to these situations. Some of which are not very God pleasing and some of which reflect Jesus and His love. So we pr...
30 August 2020: Sermon - Life with Jesus - a long term focus
August 30, 2020 04:00 - 24 minutes - 17 MBLife with Jesus involves having a long term focus...in this week's sermon we explore how Jesus encourages us to live with a long term focus on eternal life, God and living in ways that bless others. Based on Matthew 16:21-28. Support the Show.
23 August 2020: Sermon - Life with Jesus - is absolutely reliable
August 23, 2020 03:00 - 22 minutes - 15.2 MBOur focus for this week is - Life with Jesus is always reliable Support the Show.
16 August 2020: Sermon - Life with Jesus - affects our hearts, words and actions
August 16, 2020 00:00 - 25 minutes - 17.3 MBThis week in worship we explore how life with Jesus, changes our heart, words and actions. Support the Show.
9 August 2020: Life with Jesus - focuses on Jesus not the challenges
August 09, 2020 00:00 - 28 minutes - 19.6 MBThis week in worship we look at a familiar story, Jesus walking on water and explore how this story helps us with the challenges we face as individuals and as a church. Pastor Richards message is based on Matthew 14:22-33. Support the Show.
2 August 2020: Life with Jesus - Does wonders with what we have!!
August 02, 2020 02:00 - 16 minutes - 11.2 MBThis week we begin a new worship series Life with Jesus, with this week's focus being Life with Jesus - does wonders with what we have. I look forward in exploring with you the Gospel readings over the next few weeks, where we learn from Jesus and His way of life. Support the Show.
26 July 2020 : Sermon - Spiritual Focus - Always Loved
July 25, 2020 23:00 - 25 minutes - 17.9 MBThis week as we continue our worship series, Spiritual Focus based on Romans 8, we explore how a Spiritual Focus means we will see how God is always loving us and what this means for us and others through good and ordinary times. Support the Show.
19 July 2020: Serrmon - Spiritual Focus - Hope
July 18, 2020 23:00 - 29 minutes - 20.5 MBThis week as we continue our worship series, Spiritual Focus based on Romans 8, we explore how a Spiritual Focus gives us hope from God, no matter what situation we face. This hope differs from every other form of hope, because it is guaranteed to come to fruition. Support the Show.
12 July 2020: Sermon - Spiritual Focus - Life and Peace
July 12, 2020 03:00 - 21 minutes - 14.5 MBThis week we begin a new worship series, Spiritual Focus, based on Romans 8. Over the next three weeks we will be exploring how a Spiritual Focus affects our outlook on life, God and our relationship with God and each other. In our first episode of Spiritual Focus we will see how a spiritual focus leads to us seeing life as one where there is life and peace. Support the Show.
5 July 2020: Sermon - Our New Start - Finding True Rest
July 04, 2020 04:00 - 30 minutes - 20.8 MBThis week our focus is on message from Matthew 11:28-30 that everyone needs to hear....Jesus invites us to come to Him and He will give us rest. In our worship today we will explore what rest with Jesus looks like and how to rest well with Jesus. Support the Show.
28 June 2020:Sermon - Our New Start - Intentionally Connecting
June 28, 2020 00:00 - 27 minutes - 19 MBThis week we explore a text (Matthew 10: 40-42) that reminds us that when we meet with people...Jesus is also meeting with them. We explore why it is important for us to be intentionally connecting so others can meet Jesus Support the Show.
21 June 2020:Sermon - Our New Start - Valuable
June 20, 2020 05:00 - 24 minutes - 17.1 MBThis week we explore a text (Matthew 10: 24-39) that reminds us that God knows us as intimately, that that he sees us as valuable and even though we will face difficulties because of our faith, God still loves us and is with us. Support the Show.
14 June 2020:Sermon - Our New Start - Receiving to Give
June 14, 2020 00:00 - 22 minutes - 15.6 MBInfluenced by Matthew 9:35-10:23 our focus this week is transformational. It changes the way we should approach giving....it moves us from seeing giving as something we do to get something in return....to giving because we have already been blessed and are being blessing by God. Pastor Richard helps us explore how our new start as Christians involves giving because we have already received....and to use what we have received to bless others in God's name. Support the Show.
7 June 2020: Sermon - Our New Start - Locally and Globally Focused
June 07, 2020 03:00 - 24 minutes - 17 MBThis Sunday is Trinity Sunday, the day where we focus on God being Father, Son and Holy Spirit....which means God is involved in everything and every situation of our lives. Pastor Richard helps us explore what it means for our new starts to be locally and globally focused based on Matthew 28:16-20. Support the Show.
31 May 2020: Sermon - Our new start - led by the Spirit
May 31, 2020 01:00 - 27 minutes - 18.8 MBThere are times in our lives, when we have a new start in our lives, and today's focus on Pentecost reminds us that when God is involved in the new starts in our lives some unexpected but also good things happen.. Pastor Richard helps us explore what it means for our new starts to be led by the Spirit based on Acts 2:1-21 Support the Show.
24 May 2020: Sermon - The Resurrected Focus - Live for witnessing
May 25, 2020 23:00 - 18 minutes - 12.5 MBThis week we explore how our lives as resurrected focused people, gain the purpose of living as witnesses for Jesus in all aspects of our lives. Our sermon this week is influenced by Acts 1:6-14 Support the Show.
17 May Sermon - The Resurrected Focus focus on the Genuine and Life-Giving God
May 19, 2020 07:00 - 28 minutes - 19.4 MBThis week Pastor Richard explores that in following Jesus, we are drawn to focusing on the Genuine and Life-Giving God...based on Acts 17:22-31 Support the Show.
10 May - The Resurrected Focused live with their eyes and heart on heaven
May 10, 2020 02:00 - 33 minutes - 23.1 MBThis week Pastor Richard, explores how the story of Stephen is relevant to our lives, especially how Stephen kept his eyes and heart on the gift Jesus gives us, heaven. We will look at how this is not only relevant for our salvation, but also how it affects our daily lives. Our sermon is influenced by Acts 7:55-60 Support the Show.
3 May - The Resurrected Focused: Lives with others
May 04, 2020 03:00 - 21 minutes - 14.9 MBThis week Pastor Richard explores how the early followers of Jesus adopted 4 key activities regularly, that helped them and potential us grow in our relationship with Jesus. Support the Show.
26 April 2020 - The Resurrection Focused: Live on the promises of God
April 27, 2020 01:00 - 19 minutes - 13.7 MBThis week Pastor Richard explores with us what it means for people who are blessed by the Resurrection to have our lives shaped and guided by the promises of God. Based on Acts 2:36-41 Support the Show.
19 April Sermon: The Resurrection Focused living with a guaranteed hope
April 21, 2020 07:00 - 22 minutes - 15.6 MBBased on Acts 2:22-32, Pastor Richard Schwedes explore with us the fact that as Christians, the resurrection of Jesus gives us not just hope but a guaranteed hope that will come true. Support the Show.
Easter Sunday Sermon: Celebrating Jesus Style
April 15, 2020 05:00 - 12 minutes - 8.8 MBPastor Richard explores with us Celebrating - Jesus styles based on Matthew 28:1-10 Support the Show.
Good Friday Radio Message - Lutheran Church of Australia (NSWACT)
April 15, 2020 04:00 - 1 minute - 859 KBPastor Richard's Good Friday message for Hope FM and other Christian Radio Stations Support the Show.
Maundy Thursday 2020 Sermon: Service Jesus Style
April 15, 2020 04:00 - 12 minutes - 8.5 MBPastor Richard Schwedes explores Service - Jesus Style based on John 13:1-17. Support the Show.
Good Friday Reflection: The journey - Jesus Style
April 15, 2020 04:00 - 6 minutes - 4.84 MBPastor Richard reflects on The journey Jesus took for us, based on John chapters 18 and 19 Support the Show.
Easter Sunday Radio Message - Lutheran Church of Australia (NSWACT)
April 15, 2020 04:00 - 1 minute - 826 KBPastor Richard's radio message for the Lutheran Church of Australia (NSWACT) for Easter Sunday Support the Show.
Palm Sunday - Jesus our down to earth king
April 05, 2020 23:00 - 23 minutes - 16 MBThis week Pastor Richard Schwedes explore what it means for Jesus to be our down to earth king, based on Matthew 21:1-11 Support the Show.