Bethlehem Sermons 2010
Where available both text and audio versions of the weekly sermon are provided. Audio files are provided in mp3 format and are generally from recordings of the 9am service.
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Jump to sermons for the season of:
New Year & Epiphany (year C)
| Date & Church Day | Sermon | Preacher |
|---|---|---|
| January 1: New Year's Day | What’s in a name? Luke 2.15-21 |
Vicar Tom Pietsch |
| January 3: Epiphany Sunday |
Walking another way Matthew 2:1-11 |
Pastor David Christian |
| January 10: Epiphany 1 |
God is loving and faithful Isaiah 43:1-7 |
Pastor David Christian |
| January 17: Epiphany 2 | Great expectations John 2:1-11 |
Pastor David Christian |
| January 24: Epiphany 3 | Good news for losers Luke 4:14-21 |
Pastor David Christian |
| January 31: Epiphany 4 (morning) | God is here and now Luke 4:21-30 |
Pastor David Christian |
| January 31: Epiphany 4 (farewell) | The last word is Love 1 Corinthians 13:13 |
Pastor David Christian |
| February 7: Harvest Thanksgiving | Think—Thank—Do Deuteronomy 26:1-11 |
Dr Dean Zweck |
| February 14: Transfiguration | No-one – except Jesus only Luke 9:28-36 |
Pastor Clem Traeger |
Lent (year C)
| Date & Church Day | Sermon | Preacher |
|---|---|---|
| February 17: Ash Wednesday | Celebration of Brokenness Psalm 51 |
Pastor Stephen Pietsch |
| February 21: Lent 1 | Wilderness experience Luke 4:1-2a |
Pastor Rob Sellars |
| February 28: Lent 2 | Weeping over Jerusalem Luke 13:34-35 |
Pastor Rob Sellars |
| March 7: Lent 3 | The fig tree Luke 13:6-9 |
Pastor Rob Sellars |
| March 14: Lent 4 | The lost is found Luke 15:1-3;11b-32 |
Pastor Rob Sellars |
| March 21: Lent 5 | Saved by faith not by works Philippians 3:4b-14 |
Pastor Rob Sellars |
Holy Week (year C)
| Date & Church Day | Sermon | Preacher |
|---|---|---|
| March 28: Palm Sunday | Palms & Psalms of Praise Luke 19:28-40 |
Pastor Rob Sellars |
| April 1: Maundy Thursday | Remembering, proclaiming, praising 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 |
Dr Vic Pfitzner |
| April 2: Good Friday | Meditation John 19:17-18 |
Pastor Rob Sellars |
Easter (year C)
| Date & Church Day | Sermon | Preacher |
|---|---|---|
| April 4 : Easter Sunday | Empty tombs John 20:1-9 |
Pastor Rob Sellars |
| April 11: Easter 2 | Thomas sees and believes John 20:19-31 |
Pastor Rob Sellars |
| April 18: Easter 3 | Breakfast on the beach John 21:15 |
Pastor Rob Sellars |
| April 25: Easter 4 (Good Shepherd) | My sheep listen to my voice John 10:27-29 |
Pastor David Altus |
| May 2: Easter 5 | A new commandment John 13:31-35 |
Pastor Fraser Pearce |
| May 9: Easter 6 | Opening the door of faith Acts 16:9-15 |
Pastor Rob Sellars |
| May 13: Ascension | Sermon not available | |
| May 16: Easter 7 | Jesus intercedes for us John 17:20–26 |
Pastor Fraser Pearce |
Pentecost (year B)
| Date & Church Day | Sermon | Preacher |
|---|---|---|
| May 23: Pentecost | Children of God Romans 8:14–17 |
Pastor Fraser Pearce |
| May 30: Holy Trinity | No God like our God Proverbs 8:1–4 |
Pastor Rob Sellars |
| June 6: Pentecost 2 (Proper 5) | Bring your needs to God Luke 7:11–17 |
Pastor Fraser Pearce |
| June 13: Pentecost 3 (Proper 6) | Righteousness through Christ Galatians 2:11-14,21 |
Pastor Rob Sellars |
| June 20: Pentecost 4 (Proper 7) | Thy will be done 2 Corinthians 6:1-13; Mark 4:35-41 |
Pastor Fraser Pearce |
| June 27: Anniversary of Augsburg confession | Confessing faith 1 Timothy 6:11b-16 |
Pastor Rob Sellars |
| July 4: Pentecost 6 (Proper 9) | Restore with gentleness Galatians 6:7–16 |
Pastor Fraser Pearce |
| July 11: Pentecost 7 (Proper 10) | Where is the love? Luke 10:27-28 |
Pastor Rob Sellars |
| July 18: Pentecost 8 (Proper 11) | At Jesus' feet Luke 10:38-42 |
Pastor Fraser Pearce |
| July 25: Pentecost 9 (Proper 12) | Light of the world John 8:12 |
Pastor Rob Sellars |
| August 1: Pentecost 10 (Proper 13) | Private confession & absolution Colossians 3: 2-11 |
Pastor Fraser Pearce |
| August 8: Pentecost 11 (Proper 14) | Relying on God Matthew 11:1-6 |
Pastor Paul Fielke |
| August 15: Pentecost 12 (Proper 15) | Certainty in God's realities Jeremiah 23:23-29 |
Pastor Matthias Prenzler |
| August 22: Pentecost 13 (Proper 16) | Healing on the Sabbath Luke 13:10–17 |
Pastor Fraser Pearce |
| August 29: Pentecost 14 (Proper 17) | Humility Luke 14:7-11 |
Pastor Matthias Prenzler |
| September 5: Pentecost 15 (Proper 18) | Choosing life Luke 14:25–33 |
Pastor Fraser Pearce |
| September 12: Pentecost 16 (Proper 19) | Grace and mercy 1 Timothy 1:15-16 |
Pastor Matthias Prenzler |
| September 19: Pentecost 17 (Proper 20) | Lambs among wolves Luke 16:1–13 |
Pastor Fraser Pearce |
| September 26: St Michael and All Angel | Victory of Christ over Satan Revelation 12:7–12 |
Pastor Matthias Prenzler |
| October 3: Pentecost 19 (Proper 22) | The LORD has done great things Psalm 126 |
Dr Mike Semmler |
| October 10: Pentecost 20 (Proper 23) | God at his simplest 2 Kings 5:13–15a |
Pastor Matthias Prenzler |
| October 17: Pentecost 21 (Proper 24) | Wrestling with God Genesis 32:22–31 |
Pastor Matthias Prenzler |
| October 24: Pentecost 22 (Proper 25) | Receiving Jesus’ healing Luke 18:9–14 |
Pastor Fraser Pearce |
| October 31: Reformation | A new covenant Jeremiah 31:31–34 |
Pastor Fraser Pearce |
| November 7: All Saints | God’s seal & pledge Ephesians 1:13-14 |
Pastor Matthias Prenzler |
| November 14: Pentecost 25 (Proper 28) | Hard Heads and Soft Hearts Malachi 4:1,2a |
Pastor Fraser Pearce |
| November 21: Last Sunday of the Church Year (Proper 29) | In Christ all things hold together Colossians 1:11–20 |
Pastor Matthias Prenzler |
Advent (year A)
| Date & Church Day | Sermon | Preacher |
|---|---|---|
| November 28: Advent 1 | Prepare for the Son of Man Isaiah 2:1-5 |
Pastor Fraser Pearce |
| December 5: Advent 2 | Turn back to God Matthew 3:1-12 |
Pastor Matthias Prenzler |
| December 12: Advent 3 | Be patient with each other Matthew 11:2-11 |
Pastor Fraser Pearce |
| December 19: Advent 4 | A time to be joyous and not silent Matthew 1:18-25 |
Pastor Matthias Prenzler |
Christmas (year A)
| Date & Church Day | Sermon | Preacher |
|---|---|---|
| December 25: Christmas Day | God the great giver John 1:1-14 |
Pastor Fraser Pearce |
| December 26: Christmas 1 | Escaping tragedy Matthew 2:13-23 |
Pastor Matthias Prenzler |