Tag: Bible talks

Jesus, Freedom and Authority in Lockdown Part 3: God’s Salvation

Jesus, Freedom and Authority in Lockdown Part 3: God’s Salvation

Published by Lionel Windsor on September 17, 2021

When our physical horizons are narrowed down in lockdown, our gospel vision can also become narrowed to ourselves and our group.

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Jesus, Freedom and Authority in Lockdown Part 2: God’s Rule

Jesus, Freedom and Authority in Lockdown Part 2: God’s Rule

Published by Lionel Windsor on September 10, 2021

God is not an alternative or enemy to human governments. Rather, he is the Lord over them. That’s why we are to pray to him.

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Jesus, Freedom and Authority in Lockdown Part 1: Prayer

Jesus, Freedom and Authority in Lockdown Part 1: Prayer

Published by Lionel Windsor on August 27, 2021

How should Christians in lockdown respond to authorities? 1 Timothy 2:1–7 tells us to pray. But it’s not a bare command—it also tells us why.

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Faith and Love in the Mess (1 Thessalonians 3:1–13)

Faith and Love in the Mess (1 Thessalonians 3:1–13)

Published by Lionel Windsor on August 20, 2021

This sermon, preached in the middle of lockdown, emphasises the why and how of faith and love in the mess of the world – COVID or not.

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God’s heart for all humanity (1 Timothy 2:1–7)

God’s heart for all humanity (1 Timothy 2:1–7)

Published by Lionel Windsor on August 5, 2021

Tensions are very high in our community at the moment. Take the illegal anti-lockdown protest on 23 July 2021 in Sydney. The protesters were expressing a fear and anger that’s clearly present amongst many. They were wrong to express it in this way. But you can feel it, can’t you? I know right now many of us are feeling the frustration. Some of us are in almost impossible situations: climbing the walls! And it’s hard. The catch-cry of the protest was freedom: freedom of movement, of work, of association. And while the protest itself was way out of line, freedom does matter, doesn’t it? It matters for us and our community. The Bible teaches us to live as humans among humans and human authorities, by helping us to see God’s heart for all humanity, as we pray.

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Grace in ministry: Avoiding the shipwreck (1 Timothy 1:12–20)

Grace in ministry: Avoiding the shipwreck (1 Timothy 1:12–20)

Published by Lionel Windsor on July 29, 2021

“There was a widespread view expressed by participants that within [the church] culture there was an over-emphasis on sin and an under-emphasis on grace”. The report describes how this grace problem permeated the culture. It affected membership commitment expectations, views of authority, pastoral care, and more. And yet, the thing is: Nobody would deny that this church believed in grace. They preached a conservative evangelical reformed doctrine of grace. But on the ground, in so many instances, grace was not a key feature of this church’s ministry and relationships—with disastrous results. Today I want us to grasp that in Christian ministry, grace can’t only be the content we preach. Grace also must permeate and transform everything about us personally. And I want to give some suggestions for things we can do even now in lockdown, to wage the warfare of grace. (a sermon)

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The goals of Bible teaching (1 Timothy 1:1–11)

The goals of Bible teaching (1 Timothy 1:1–11)

Published by Lionel Windsor on July 16, 2021

In gospel ministry and Bible teaching, if you’re not committed to the right goal, or if you have the wrong goal, it’s not just a matter of being ineffective: you’ll be downright dangerous. So what is that goal? What are you seeking to achieve in your gospel ministry and Bible teaching – now and in the future? And how would you know if you’d done it right? This passage in 1 Timothy 1:1–11 speaks to this issue of the goals of ministry and teaching. It challenges us to think about our own aims in teaching, and to see how important it is to get it right. A sermon preached at Moore College Men’s Chapel on 14 July, 2021.

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Romans Crash Course (video)

Published by Lionel Windsor on April 12, 2021

A 75 minute video course in the Apostle Paul’s letter to the Romans designed for church members and leaders.

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Humility in Ministry #3 (Romans 11)

Humility in Ministry #3 (Romans 11)

Published by Lionel Windsor on August 5, 2020

God achieves his purposes through the gospel—with you and without you. A sermon on Romans 11 at Moore College chapel.

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Humility in Ministry #2 (Romans 10)

Humility in Ministry #2 (Romans 10)

Published by Lionel Windsor on July 30, 2020

Since the gospel is about believing not achieving, Christian ministry is about speaking not achieving. A sermon on Romans 10 at Moore College chapel.

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Finding praise in the right place (Romans 2:28–29)

Finding praise in the right place (Romans 2:28–29)

Published by Lionel Windsor on June 3, 2019

There is a very strong temptation to measure your ministry by looking at how much people are praising you. This passage teaches us where to look for praise.

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When education is not the answer (Romans 2:17–27)

Published by Lionel Windsor on May 17, 2019

When education is not the answer (Romans 2:17–27). Amongst all the pragmatics & demands & struggles of ministry, you first need to know the why of ministry. You need deep and strong theology, and to apply that theology to your life & ministry.

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Jesus is Compassionate: A Sermon on Mark 1:29-45

Jesus is Compassionate: A Sermon on Mark 1:29-45

Published by Lionel Windsor on April 16, 2018

Does Jesus really care about us? Often it seems like he doesn’t – even in the accounts of Jesus’ life here in Mark’s gospel. But the strange things Jesus does here points to a great truth: that Jesus is, in fact, far more compassionate than we can imagine.

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Grace and Love. Actually. (A sermon on Deuteronomy 9-11)

Published by Lionel Windsor on September 4, 2017

Deuteronomy chapters 9–11 don’t just tell us what grace and love mean. They show us what grace and love mean – by telling us a story.

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Get with the Program (The Gospel Coalition Australia)

Get with the Program (The Gospel Coalition Australia)

Published by Lionel Windsor on June 2, 2017

My recent talk on Ephesians 1-2 for the Rural Bible Network is now available at the Gospel Coalition Australia website.

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Bible Talks on Paul’s Letter to the Ephesians

Bible Talks on Paul’s Letter to the Ephesians

Published by Lionel Windsor on May 30, 2017

Here are some Bible talks on Paul’s Letter to the Ephesians. For each of the 6 chapters in Ephesians, I outline and apply some of the key points.

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Finding security: a men’s dinner talk

Finding security: a men’s dinner talk

Published by Lionel Windsor on April 6, 2017

How much of your life is taken up by the quest for security? Jesus has been giving people deep and lasting security, for two thousand years and counting.

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When rulers encounter God: sermon series

When rulers encounter God: sermon series

Published by Lionel Windsor on July 20, 2015

Audio from a 3-part sermon series, spanning two semesters and two testaments, at the Moore College chapel.

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His shame, my shame

His shame, my shame

Published by Lionel Windsor on April 4, 2015

Something always strikes me when I come to read the written accounts of Jesus’ final hours before his death. The Gospels do not dwell on the physical suffering in any kind of gory detail. Rather, what comes to the fore in these accounts, again and again, is Jesus’ shame and humiliation.

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The True Meaning of Awesome (2 Samuel 6)