Red Door Church

Preacher: Jonathan Smith Reader: Graeme Miller In this the tenth year of covering the Psalms in the Summer break, today Pastor Jonathan is preaching from Psalm 98. This Psalm tells us to worship God, because of what he has done for us in the past, because what he is doing for us in the present and because what he will do in the future. Red Door is an Anglican Church in Melbourne, Australia. We exist to be a community of people helping people make all of life all about Jesus.

Preacher: Jonathan Smith We all bid to make connections with other people. The Christmas Story is about greatest bid for connection in the history of the world where the God of the Universe connects with his creation by sending his son Jesus, born on Christmas Day. Red Door is an Anglican Church in Melbourne, Australia. We exist to be a community of people helping people make all of life all about Jesus.

Preacher: Jonathan Smith Reader: Nora Sulte Following on from the message on Christmas Eve, where the God of the Universe connects with his creation by sending his son Jesus, Pastor Jonathan relects on WHY God did this - and the simple scandolous answer is because He loves us. Red Door is an Anglican Church in Melbourne, Australia. We exist to be a community of people helping people make all of life all about Jesus.

Preacher: John Sugars Reader: Daniel Wong John finishes our Advent series for 2022 where we've been looking at Mary's Magnifcat for the past 4 weeks. Today's world seems to be all about us being the centre of attention, but here, Mary focuses in on God, the hero of the story. Her song seems to be sung in the past tense because what God is going to do through his Son, he has already done in the past. Red Door is an Anglican Church in Melbourne, Australia. We exist to be a community of people helping people make all of life all about Jesus.

Preacher: Jonathan Smith Reader: Danita O'Loughlin This week we look at the words Mary sang in her song of praise known as The Magnificat. She chooses to magnify God her saviour because she knows his faithfulness. She expresses her joy in something eternal. We tend to express our joy in temporary things - like holidays, places, experiences - but the joy does not last. Being joyful in God is eternal. Red Door is an Anglican Church in Melbourne, Australia. We exist to be a community of people helping people make all of life all about Jesus.

Preacher: Helen Cetrangolo Reader: James Truong With being unmarried and pregnant. Mary would have been wondering what was going on, but she was able to lean into the scriptures, lean into confirming signs and lean into friends who believed her. When we're faced with questions on whether a moment in our life is from God or not, we too should do the same - lean into scripture, lean into confirming signs and lean into friends who we trust and who believe us. Red Door is an Anglican Church in Melbourne, Australia. We exist to be a community of people helping people make all of life all about Jesus.

Preacher: Jonathan Smith Reader: Anne Miller This Advent we are focusing on Mary's Magnificat. Today Pastor Jonathan gets us to look at these familiar verses with fresh eyes - looking at the things we've read many times but to see the unexpected detail that we usually miss. Red Door is an Anglican Church in Melbourne, Australia. We exist to be a community of people helping people make all of life all about Jesus.

Preacher: Gordon Preece Reader: John Hargrave Today Gordon is preaching from Acts 17:16-34. It may seem a strange reading to relate to the issue of gambling, but in Australian society, gambling is an idol. Gordon pointed out that at one time there were over 300 billboards and signs around Melbourne pointing us towards Crown Casino. Like in Acts 17 where Paul was observing all of the false gods and idols in Athens, would he do the same in Melbourne, with our relationship to Crown? Red Door is an Anglican Church in Melbourne, Australia. We exist to be a community of people helping people make all of life all about Jesus.

Preacher: Jonathan Smith Reader: Judy Carr Pastor Jonathan is preaching from Mark 10:17-27. He explains that one of the issues, if not the greatest, that the church is facing today is consumerisn. Consumerism is subtle - everybody is involved in consumerism, but it is counter-cultural to anyone following the Christian faith. It makes us wanting and desiring the next 'new' thing, causes us to covet what other people have, but ultimately, causes us to remove our focus from God and what he has done through Jesus. Red Door is an Anglican Church in Melbourne, Australia. We exist to be a community of people helping people make all of life all about Jesus.

Preacher: Neville Naden Reader: Joanna Justus Neville is Bush Church Aid's first Indigenous Ministry Officer, and together with his wife Kathie, he seeks to support those who minister to our First Nations people. Neville makes it very clear that reconciliation cannot occur without God. It is what God has done through Jesus that we have reconciliation. God's grace and mercy means that we who have been reconciled to him can trully love others and point them to the same reconciliation that we have received. Red Door is an Anglican Church in Melbourne, Australia. We exist to be a community of people helping people make all of life all about Jesus.

Red Door is an Anglican Church in Melbourne, Australia. We exist to be a community of people helping people make all of life all about Jesus.

Preacher: Naomi Chua Reader: Doug Carr Naomi is founding director of Embrace Refugees Australia. Here she teaches the true meaning of the Hebrew words Shemah and Shalom, describing how the world should be. She then shows the issue of millions of people being forcibly displaced from their homes, but then paints the picture of what the world can be like when the church does what it's meant to do, by fully loving and devoting itself to God, and bringing his love to all of our neighbours, in particular, the refugees in our world. Red Door is an Anglican Church in Melbourne, Australia. We exist to be a community of people helping people make all of life all about Jesus.

Preacher: Glen Fairweather One of the most remarkable things about the early church was its commitment to care for those in prison. At the time, prisoners were some of the most neglected members of society, but Christian communities made it their ministry to visit and care for them. Witness the writer to the Hebrews in chapter 13: "Remember those in prison, as though you were in prison with them, and the mistreated, as though you yourselves were suffering bodily." In this message, Glen, the CEO of Prison Fellowship Australia, challenges us to take up again that ancient Christian ministry, teaching from Matt 25:31-46. Red Door is an Anglican Church in Melbourne, Australia. We exist to be a community of people helping people make all of life all about Jesus.

Preacher: Rhys Bezzant Reader: Graeme Miller This is the first message in a series titled 'We've Got Issues' where we look at issues affecting both society and the church. Today Rhys Bezzant takes us through the biblical perspective of Same-sex Attraction. The church has not been good at supporting people who are same-sex attracted, so Rhys provides a clear message on how to support these people, our brothers and sisters, whilst remaining true to the scriptures. Red Door is an Anglican Church in Melbourne, Australia. We exist to be a community of people helping people make all of life all about Jesus.

Preacher: Doug Carr Reader: David Veale Doug goes over some of the recent teachings that we've had at Red Door from Jesus' sermon on the mount, and from Jude's letter. From this, Doug taught that it is not IF we pray, rather WHEN we pray. He tells us how prayer needs to be a staple in our relationship with God, and why. He then gives some practical examples to help us get started in prayer. Red Door is an Anglican Church in Melbourne, Australia. We exist to be a community of people helping people make all of life all about Jesus.

Preacher: SJ Beasy Simon takes us through why John was called the "Disciple that Jesus loved" and poses to us the question how can I be loved by Jesus like John was? Simon then gives us some simple answers, but the solution involves us working on our relationship with Jesus. Red Door is an Anglican Church in Melbourne, Australia. We exist to be a community of people helping people make all of life all about Jesus.

Preacher: Jonathan Smith Reader: Marios Kyriakou This is the second part a two-week mini-series in the Book of Jude. This short letter, written by Jesus' half-brother, could be alternatively titled: Be Alert, Not Alarmed. In it, Jude raises serious concerns about the safety of the early church. False teachers abound, and the church is at risk of being lead astray. Jude sounds a wake-up call to followers of Jesus: return to the faith that was once for all delivered to the saints. Return to the true gospel of Jesus' life, death, and resurrection. Last week we learnt that Jude taught us to be alert; this week he tells us not be alarmed because Jesus is in control. Red Door is an Anglican Church in Melbourne, Australia. We exist to be a community of people helping people make all of life all about Jesus.

Preacher: Jonathan Smith Reader: James Truong This is the first part a two-week mini-series in the Book of Jude. This short letter, written by Jesus' half-brother, could be alternatively titled: Be Alert, Not Alarmed. In it, Jude raises serious concerns about the safety of the early church. False teachers abound, and the church is at risk of being lead astray. Jude sounds a wake-up call to followers of Jesus: return to the faith that was once for all delivered to the saints. Return to the true gospel of Jesus' life, death, and resurrection. Ultimately, says Jude, we ought not be alarmed by the threat. False teachers will rise (they always have) and God's judgement will follow. Security is found in Jesus, who is able to protect you from stumbling and to make you stand in the presence of his glory. Likewise, for all of us, be alert, not alarmed. Red Door is an Anglican Church in Melbourne, Australia. We exist to be a community of people helping people make all of life all about Jesus.

Preacher: Jonathan Smith While away on the parish camp, Jonathan took this opportunity to use Psalm 19 to teach us how we do not listen well to God through His creation. Maybe it's because of the way our education system works, where we tend to read and listen, but it means that we're not very good at "listening" to what God is saying to us through our environment. God reveals Himself to us not just through his written word, but also through His creation. We need to spend more time to stop and smell the roses. Red Door is an Anglican Church in Melbourne, Australia. We exist to be a community of people helping people make all of life all about Jesus.

Preacher: Jonathon Smith Reader: Anne Miller With this passage, we reach the conclusion of our journey through the Sermon on the Mount. It’s fitting, then, that Jesus finishes his sermon by driving home some of its key themes. Using three metaphors, the Preacher reminds us of the fundamental different between external appearance and internal reality. He puts before us the stark choice between two ways to live: one that leads to flourishing, the other that leads to destruction. And he reminds us that doing the will of God (living righteously) is key to entering the Kingdom. Red Door is an Anglican Church in Melbourne, Australia. We exist to be a community of people helping people make all of life all about Jesus.