Sermons by “Jon Lindsay-Scott”
Receiving and giving away blessings
Jon hosts our midweek talk and discussion on the topic of receiving and giving away blessings using Numbers 6: 22-27
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Jesus’ last words: Paradise
Jon finishes this mini-series on Easter Day, looking at Jesus’ promise to the thief in Luke 23.43 “I assure you, today you will be with me in paradise.” The bad thief rejects Jesus, but the good thief throws himself on the mercy of Jesus and receives this promise. What are you going to do?
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What Would Jesus Undo? – Spiritual Pride
Jesus tells as story of two people going into the temple to pray in Luke 18.9-14. One, the Pharisee, has spiritual pride – comparison, attention seeking, fault-finding, whereas the tax collector (the bad guy!) humbles himself before the Lord. Jesus would undo Spiritual Pride because when we’re full of ourselves there’s no room for God.
View SermonWhat Would Jesus Undo? – Hollow Worship
In Matthew 15.1-7, Jesus speaks against Hollow Worship. If our hearts aren’t right before God and if our worship is rule-based rather than relationship-driven, our worship is a farce. Worship isn’t about the style of music, but the condition of our hearts. How do we express worship to God? Reverence (Ps 95.6), adoration (Ps 63.4), celebration (Ps 149.3) and sacrifice (Heb 13.15)
View SermonWhat Would Jesus Undo? – Indifference
Jon kicks off a new series called ‘What Would Jesus Undo?’. In Revelation 3.15-20 Jesus speaks against Spiritual Indifference, a lukewarm faith, caused by self-sufficiency (v.17) and distraction (Mark 4.19). Jesus wants us to turn from indifference by welcoming him back into our lives by faith (v.19-20) and a practical way of doing this is to commit to doing something every day that requires faith.
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The Story Continues: Expectant in Worship
Working through 1 Kings 8.1-11 and Ephesians 5.18-19 Jon looks at being expectant in worship as a way of joining in with God’s story. Worship begins with gathering, worship is about God not us, worship is costly, and worship brings us closer to God.
View SermonThe Story Continues: Faithful in Service
Jon looks at three examples from Scripture (1 Sam 17.17-18, Lk 19.28-35, Jn 13.4-5), recognising our identity as servants of the Most High God, and the invitation to join with God’s story by serving. When we serve others we are serving Jesus (Mat 25.40) and in the Kingdom of God the little things are big things.
View SermonThe Story Continues: Bold in Witness
Jon looks at the difference between the disciples in John 20.19-22 (afraid) and Acts 4.8-13 (bold). Sharing our faith is part of the story God is writing through us as a church, and in order to grow in boldness we need to spend time with Jesus and ask God to increase our boldness (and help us to step into opportunities to grow!).
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