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South East Anglican (Tasmania)

Jesus-focused sermons from the South East corner of Tasmania.

South East Anglican is an Anglican Parish that includes the local churches of Southern Beaches, Sorell, Richmond, and Tasman. All of our churches exist to live and share the good news of Jesus. read less

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Advent - Week 1

Advent - Week 1

The season of Advent has begun, as Stephen preaches from Isaiah 64:1-9 pointing us forward to the return of Christ.

Advent - Week 1

Advent - Week 1

The season of Advent has begun, as Stephen preaches from Isaiah 64:1-9 pointing us forward to the return of Christ.

Christ the King

Christ the King

Kings and queens come and go, but not King Jesus. King Jesus reigns eternally!So the question is, does his kingship govern your life?

Gospel Innovation

Gospel Innovation

Is the church a place of staunch resistance to change, or a driving force of innovation? Regardless of what our various churches may be today, the Bible describes men and women who boldly pursued Spirit-powered, gospel-based innovation. And for the last 2000 years, men and women have transformed the cultures around them by taking the Great Commission as a floor for ministry, not a ceiling.

Interview with Phil Francis

Interview with Phil Francis

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The Faithfulness of God

The Faithfulness of God

Sometimes we need to be reminded of the character of the God we love and who loves us. This week, Stephen reminded us of the faithfulness of God to us, even when we are faithless.

What is a saint? Should we celebrate saints? The word has gathered some baggage over the years since it was used in the Bible, and it has gone out of fashion in many evangelical circles. But as we celebrated All Saints day on November 1, Stephen makes the case that it's a word worth redeeming.

Fishing With the Words of Jesus

Fishing With the Words of Jesus

Guest Speaker Adrian Lane taught about the incredible gift that it is to have our lives turned around by the gracious love of Jesus, and how we can share that wonderful news with those around us. Jesus never intended us to just be 'caught', but to also go and 'fish for others' with the gospel that saved us.

John is single-minded in how he deals with the theme of 'love' in this pastoral letter. For John, it's quite simple: love one another. Christians ought to prioritise loving each other first and foremost because of the love that we have received from God. If God is love, then his children should inherit that character trait, too, especially, John says, towards other Christians.

What do you mean when you talk about 'life'? Is life a pulse? Is it the ability to survive and thrive? Perhaps it's the ability to contribute to your society? John (and Jesus) think it's more than that... much more! In this four letter word, John and Jesus invite the Christian to rethink everything, and to consider what it might mean to take hold of 'life to to the full' today.

It was God's plan to fill the world with light in Genesis 1. It was God's plan to send Jesus as the light of the world in John 8. And in 1 John 1, John reminds Christians that it is God's plan for Christians to live and walk in that light through the death and resurrection of Jesus. The good news isn't that we should be in the light, but that we can be, that Jesus gives us a way of escaping sin and darkness.

City to City - Laodicea

City to City - Laodicea

Jesus saves his harshest rebuke for the last church, the church in Laodicea. There is much to learn from this church but perhaps the most striking is that they were oblivious to the critiques of the Jesus they claimed to worship and represent. And yet, even to the Laodiceans, Jesus graciously gave them time to repent and return to him, to still claim the victory.

City to City - Philadelphia

City to City - Philadelphia

There is a problem in Philadelphia - but not with the church.The problem in the city of brotherly love was an argument about who the real children of God were, who were legitimate, who was in line for an inheritance, and who wasn't. The family drama was messy, but Jesus speaks truth into that messy situation with decisive clarity.

City to City - Sardis

City to City - Sardis

Unlike in the previous four cities, the Christians in Sardis have it pretty good! Almost no persecution to speak of by the Romans or Jews, so you would hope their church is thriving. Alas, it's the complete opposite. Listen to the sermon by Dave from Southern Beaches about what it might mean that the church looked alive but was actually dead, and the warnings contained therein for the modern church.

City to City - Thyatira

City to City - Thyatira

The church in Thyatira had a different problem to the previous three: despite operating in a pagan culture, they were growing! But Jesus, with eyes like blazing fire, can see a deceptive problem under the surface that many in the church may have been blinded to. Jesus warns them that unless they deal with this problem, they will endure suffering, not from the the Romans, but from his righteous judgement.

City to City - Pergamum

City to City - Pergamum

How do we respond when there is outside pressure to compromise our faith? How can we love Jesus, even in a culture that demands we worship other gods? These are the questions asked by Christians in Pergamum, an extremely pagan city. Without a doubt, we too should know how to answer these questions, even if the risk for us is mild compared to the Christians of first century Pergamum.

City to City - Smyrna

City to City - Smyrna

Smyrna was a highly pagan city where Rome could do no wrong and Caesar was god. The Jews in Smyrna also were hostile towards Christians and their worship of a man from Nazareth. So the church in Smyrna is not only struggling to worship publicly, but are struggling to live! And it's into this context that Jesus writes to them and lifts their eyes to 'The First and the Last'.

City to City - Ephesus

City to City - Ephesus

What was going on in Ephesus? Well, a lot! 2000 years ago Ephesus was a bustling metropolis, their culture was dominated by idol worship, the CBD was heaving with visitors, traders, and craftsmen, and somewhere in amongst all of that was a community of Christians. This group were doing some aspects of the Christian life really well, but they had a fatal blind spot. Out of his love and grace, Jesus encourages them and warns them that they must repent if they are going to be victorious at the end.

City to City - Intro to the Revelation

City to City - Intro to the Revelation

Revelation is a magnificent, complex, and at times terrifying letter from God to Christians, particularly the Christians of 90AD in Roman-occupied Asia Minor (Western Turkey). In a powerful display of his presence and love, Jesus gives John a vision to share with, and to encourage, the Christians who, like him, were suffering for their faith. Revelation 1 is the key foundation of this crazy letter.

You Are There - Make Time To Pray

You Are There - Make Time To Pray

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You Are There - Pray Big Prayers

You Are There - Pray Big Prayers

Can we pray big prayers? If we can, why? Does God answer them? How do we pray big prayers without sounding self-confident? Dave sheds some light on all this and more from Psalm 139 and Mark 2, as we unpack more about the nature and character of God.