Yass Valley Anglican Sermon Podcast
A sermon podcast from the Anglican parish of Yass Valley in New South Wales, Australia. We hope and pray that these reflections on the Word Of God will be an encouragement to the faith of many in the Yass Valley region and beyond.
Episodes
#71 - The Foolishness of Worldly Security (Luke 12:13-21)
Date - 3 August 2025
Preacher - Rev Luke Collings
A man comes to Jesus with a financial problem, but Jesus' answer reveals the foolishness of relying on worldly wealth for true security.
#70 - Ask, Seek, Knock (Luke 11:1-13)
Date - 27 July 2025
Preacher - Rev Luke Collings
Jesus teaches his disciples to pray in a way that honours the Kingdom which he is bringing and the relationship that they have with God the Father.
#69 - Martha's Great Mistake (Luke 10:38-42)
Date - 20 July 2025
Preacher - Rev Luke Collings
Martha welcomes Jesus into her home, but her hospitality sparks a conflict with a family member. How should we respond when God's King comes to us? Does he desire our efforts or our attention?
#68 - Our True Neighbour (Luke 10:25-37)
Date - 13 July 2025
Preacher - Rev Steve Neuhaus
An expert in the Jewish Law asks Jesus a question about eternal life, but receives an answer that remains challenging to the whole world up to today.
#67 - The Kingdom Journey Begins (Luke 10:1-24)
Date - 6 July 2025
Preacher - Rev Steve Neuhaus
Jesus and his disciples begin a journey towards Jerusalem that will end in his death to bring about the Kingdom which he has been preaching about.
#66 - A Difficult Journey (Luke 9:52-61)
Date - 29 June 2025
Preacher - Rev Luke Collings
The Gospel of Luke reaches a turning point as Jesus begins his journey to Jerusalem, a journey that seems to get off to a rather rocky start.
#65 - God's Kindness and Spiritual Freedom (Luke 8:26-39)
Date - 22 June 2025
Preacher - Mal Bullock
Jesus displays God's kindness to a man possessed by many evil spirits, just as God had cared for the prophet Elijah during his own spiritual trials in wild country many centuries before.
#64 - The Holy Trinity (John 16:12-15,25-33)
Date - 15 June 2025 (Trinity Sunday)
Preacher - Rev Luke Collings
As Jesus prepares to leave his disciples, he assures them that they will not be left alone, but will be continually drawn by the promised Spirit into fellowship with the Father and Son.
#63 - The Holy Spirit (Pentecost 2025)
Date - 8 June 2025
Preacher - Rev Luke Collings
The Holy Spirit is not just an empowering force, but the enduring presence of God to guide and comfort us on our spiritual journey.
#62 - The Kingdom is Coming Soon (Revelation 22:12-21)
Date - 1 June 2025
Preacher - Rev Luke Collings
As John concludes his message to the churches in Asia, the question now becomes when will God fulfill his promises to bring the eternal kingdom for his people.
#61 - The Kingdom of Darkness Falls (Revelation 18:1-24)
Date - 18 May 2025
Preacher - Rev Luke Collings
In Revelation 12 the apostle John shifts his attention from the material sufferings and oppression that the churches he cares for face and towards the spiritual reality behind this suffering. John employs images from the Old Testament prophets to reveal how the powers of the world stand on their allegiance to Satanic forces tha...
#60 - Oppression and Triumph (Revelation 7:9-17)
Date - 11 May 2025
Preacher - Rev Luke Collings
Forces of oppression (conquest, war, famine, and death) threaten the faith God's people, but through the redemption of the Lamb the people of faith from all nations will be brought to a glorious future.
#59 - The Slain Lamb Is Worthy (Revelation 5:6-19)
Date - 4 May 2025
Preacher - Rev Luke Collings
In the face of worldly pressure against the faith of the churches, God has a plan for preservation. The problem is that amongst the heavenly and earthly powers none is found who is worthy of carrying out the plan, until a most exceptional figure appears.
#58 - The Great Rule of Christ (Revelation 1:4-8)
Date - 27 April 2025
Preacher - Rev Luke Collings
John writes his letter to the seven churches in Asia during a time of great uncertainty as the power of Rome seems only to grow stronger. John reminds his readers of the great rule of Christ over all worldly powers as the key to understanding how they are to live in such difficult times.
#57 - Jesus and Thomas (John 20:19-31)
Date - 27 April 2025
Preacher - Rev Steve Neuhaus
The disciples tell Thomas of their remarkable encounter with the risen Jesus, but Thomas thinks that their story is too good to be true.
#56 - Easter 2025 (Luke 24:1-12)
Date: 20 April 2025
Preacher: Rev Luke Collings
On the third day after Jesus' death a group of women go to his tomb expecting to prepare for his funeral, but instead discover that a great new beginning had come for the Kingdom.
#55 - Good Friday 2025 (John 19:16-37)
Date - 18 April 2025
Preacher - Rev Luke Collings
At first glace the death of Jesus looks like a defeat for the Kingdom that he preached, but several "landmarks" that John includes in his account tell us that we are in fact closer to victory than it may first appear.
#54 - A Last Passover and First Remembrance (Luke 22:7-38)
Date - 13 April 2025
Preacher - Rev Luke Collings
Jesus takes a final meal with his disciples where he closes the door on what has passed but opened up to them a new way of remembrance.
#53 - Mary, Judas, and Lazarus (John 12:1-11)
Date - 6 April 2025
Preacher - Rev Luke Collings
Jesus receives a special anointing by Mary for his coming death, which offends Judas who is thinking only of his personal gain. Meanwhile, as the threats against Jesus come closer, Lazarus remains as a reminder of the power of the Kingdom over death.
#52 - True Repentance (Luke 13:1-9)
Date - 23 March 2025
Preacher - Rev Luke Collings
Jesus is questioned about how God's Kingdom can be preached in a world filled with suffering, but Jesus asks his critics (and us) to consider the more important question of how we are to be truly reconciled with God.
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