Inner West Church Sermons

Jon Tran preaches from Psalm 134 about the God who not only deserves to be blessed, but who Himself bends down to bless. SCRIPTURE: Psalm 134, Mark 13:32-42

Pete Greenwood preaches from Psalm 126 on how joy remembered and joy anticipated serve as bookends to our joy in the present. SCRIPTURE: Psalm 126

Guest preacher Martin Rogers (GraceWest Bible Church) unpacks one of the shortest psalms and explores how to bring calm and quiet to your spirit.

David Atkinson explores how obedience to God brings about a life of blessing.

Campbell Brice preaches from Psalm 127, reminding us that God is the builder his house, that he guards his city, and that he makes for himself a family through Jesus Christ.

Guest preacher Julie-Anne Laird explores Psalm 120 for resources on how to handle 'low level anxiety' as Christians in a world that increasingly marginalises faith.

Psalm 122 urges pilgrims on the journey to pray for and seek peace and security for Jerusalem. Christians ought to have the posture towards the church - globally and locally - praying and working for her unity, security and maturity.

Jon Tran begins 2022 with a reflection on the spiritual power of 'lifting our eyes' to God as we approach another year of challenges.

Christmas stories always follow the same plot - something extraordinary, a miracle, breaks into the lives of ordinary people. It turns out all these stories are pale imitations of the Christmas story itself, the true story of hope that something far greater than ourselves can come close enough to save us in spite of ourselves.

Josh Allen from Laneway Church closes our series in Jeremiah by preaching on the unshakable hope that is found only in Jesus. Scripture: Jeremiah 33:12-26, 1 Peter 2:9-10

Jon Tran explores the nature of redemption in the strange tale of the prophet Jeremiah's real estate portfolio.

The God of the Bible is the God who redeems. Jon Tran preaches on our need for both redemption, and a Redeemer. God's redemption frees us from the consequences of our sinful idolatry and into the hope of the total redemption of all things in the future. SCRIPTURE: Jeremiah 32:1-15, 1 Peter 1:18-21

Pete Greenwood preaches on God's purposes in giving his people new hearts, a new covenant, and the promise of a new city. SCRIPTURE: Jeremiah 31:27-40, Hebrews 9:11-15

Pete Greenwood preaches on how lament and hope help us to deal with the brokenness within and around us. SCRIPTURE: Jeremiah 31:15-26, John 13:1-11

Rhys Bezzant preaches on hope in exile from Jeremiah 30-31, exploring the way in which a hope grounded in God's story not only changes our future destination, but also who we fundamentally are in the present. Scripture: Jeremiah 30:1-11, Acts 3:16-23

Jon Tran continues our series 'Hope in Exile' by uncovering the various ways in which we deal with exile. Self-trust and mistaken religion won't get us home. Only a hope in a God who is both sovereign and faithful is strong enough to carry us through exile and into home. PASSAGES: Jeremiah 24:1-10, 29:15-32

What does it mean to live as spiritual exiles waiting for a heavenly home? Jeremiah's answer: "Seek the peace and prosperity of the city." Pete Greenwood unpacks what that means for us here in this place and at this time.

Campbell Brice helps us consider how to be effective and wise stewards of one of our most valuable resources - our time.

Pete Greenwood preaches on the influence wealth, money and possessions have and how we can be free to be content and generous through the gospel of Jesus. PASSAGES: Mark 12:41-44, 1 Timothy4:1-5, 1 Timothy 6:6-10

What are my talents and passions? What should I do with them? What obstructs them? What will free me to use them for the good of others? Pete Greenwood continues our series on Good Stewards as we continue to consider what it looks like to live as stewards of all that God has made. PASSAGES: Exodus 35:30 - 36:1, 2 Corinthians 5:11-21