| Gen 1 – 11 |
The world is God’s kingdom (podcast) (Genesis 1–11) |
2020-05-02 |
| Gen 1 – 25 |
The kingdom theme: piecing it together |
2016-09-28 |
| Gen 1:1-19 |
Who is God? |
2016-05-06 |
| Gen 1:1 – 11:32 |
The kingdom story in Genesis 1–11 |
2016-06-17 |
| Gen 1:20-31 |
Who are we? |
2016-05-09 |
| Gen 2:1-14 |
Was Eden God’s palace? |
2016-05-11 |
| Gen 2:15-25 |
What does it mean to be human? |
2016-05-13 |
| Gen 3:1-14 |
Who’s in charge now? |
2016-05-16 |
| Gen 3:15-24 |
What changed with the rebellion? |
2016-05-18 |
| Gen 4:1-15 |
What kind of world is God running? |
2016-05-20 |
| Gen 4:16-26 |
How far does the kingdom of God extend? |
2016-05-23 |
| Gen 5:1-26 |
Who will represent the sovereign? |
2016-05-25 |
| Gen 6:1-6 |
Who corrupted God’s world? |
2016-05-27 |
| Gen 6:5-22 |
Is there any justice? |
2016-05-30 |
| Gen 7:1 – 8:22 |
The kingdom is a partnership |
2016-06-01 |
| Gen 9:1-6 |
Earthly government |
2016-06-03 |
| Gen 9:6 |
Capital punishment? |
2016-06-06 |
| Gen 9:7-17 |
God’s commitment to reign |
2016-06-08 |
| Gen 9:18-29 |
Why slavery? |
2016-06-10 |
| Gen 10:1-32 |
Why war? |
2016-06-13 |
| Gen 11:1-32 |
Can the nations take over God’s reign? |
2016-06-15 |
| Gen 12 – 25 |
Abraham and the obstacles to God’s kingdom (podcast) (Genesis 12–25) |
2020-05-09 |
| Gen 12 – 25 |
Abraham’s life: a summary |
2016-09-26 |
| Gen 12:1-3 |
YHWH launches a nation of his own |
2016-06-27 |
| Gen 12:4-9 |
God shows up |
2016-06-29 |
| Gen 12:10-20 |
What if we’re unfaithful? |
2016-07-01 |
| Gen 13:1-18 |
Lot’s distraction |
2016-07-04 |
| Gen 14:1-16 |
The threat of war |
2016-07-06 |
| Gen 14:17-20 |
Who was Melchizedek? |
2016-07-08 |
| Gen 14:21-24 |
How will the nations respond? |
2016-07-11 |
| Gen 15:1-5 |
Was Abram a prophet? |
2016-07-15 |
| Gen 15:6 |
Faith as righteousness |
2016-07-18 |
| Gen 15:7-21 |
Covenant with Abram |
2016-07-20 |
| Gen 16:1-3 |
Why couldn’t they see it? |
2016-07-25 |
| Gen 16:2 |
Divine control? |
2016-07-27 |
| Gen 16:4-12 |
When God’s people don’t love |
2016-07-29 |
| Gen 16:13-16 |
What about those who’ve never heard the name? |
2016-08-01 |
| Gen 17:1-3 |
Revealing the ruler: God Shaddai |
2016-08-03 |
| Gen 17:4-8 |
God’s commitment to rule |
2016-08-05 |
| Gen 17:9-27 |
The sign of the covenant |
2016-08-08 |
| Gen 18:1-15 |
The king’s visit |
2016-08-10 |
| Gen 18:16-21 |
Friend of the king |
2016-08-12 |
| Gen 18:22-33 |
Arguing with God |
2016-08-15 |
| Gen 19:1-29 |
Why was Sodom destroyed? |
2016-08-17 |
| Gen 19:1-37 |
What was the sin of Sodom? |
2016-08-22 |
| Gen 19:30 – 30:37 |
Rescued, but restless |
2016-08-19 |
| Gen 20:1-18 |
God stands with his flawed people |
2016-08-29 |
| Gen 21:1-21 |
Share the laughter! |
2016-08-31 |
| Gen 21:1-34 |
Living at peace in a troubled world |
2016-09-02 |
| Gen 22:1-2 |
Why did Abraham plan to kill his son? |
2016-09-05 |
| Gen 22:3-9 |
The binding of Isaac |
2016-09-07 |
| Gen 22:10-12 |
Why did God test Abraham? |
2016-09-09 |
| Gen 22:13-24 |
Jehovah Jireh |
2016-09-12 |
| Gen 23:1-20 |
Abraham finally gets some land |
2016-09-14 |
| Gen 24:1-12 |
On a mission |
2016-09-16 |
| Gen 24:13-21 |
A test for the bride |
2016-09-19 |
| Gen 24:22-67 |
Rebekah’s romance |
2016-09-21 |
| Gen 25 – 36 |
Jacob and the kingdom of God (podcast) (Genesis 25–36) |
2020-05-16 |
| Gen 25:1-34 |
What did Abraham achieve? |
2016-09-23 |
| Gen 25:29-34 |
Abraham’s family disintegrates |
2016-10-12 |
| Gen 26:1-35 |
Isaac: the next kingdom representative |
2016-10-10 |
| Gen 27:1-46 |
Abraham’s family disintegrates |
2016-10-12 |
| Gen 28:10-17 |
Jacob’s dream: a portal between heaven and earth |
2016-10-17 |
| Gen 28:18-22 |
Jacob’s new direction |
2016-10-21 |
| Gen 29 – 30 |
Jacob in exile: hope in difficult times |
2016-10-24 |
| Gen 31:1-55 |
When running is bad for your health |
2016-10-26 |
| Gen 32:1-12 |
Discovering God’s army |
2016-10-28 |
| Gen 32:13-21 |
Jacob’s reconciliatory gift |
2016-10-31 |
| Gen 32:22-32 |
Israel and the face of God |
2016-11-02 |
| Gen 33:1-20 |
Living among people who don’t recognize God |
2016-11-04 |
| Gen 34:1-2 |
When you get hurt |
2016-11-07 |
| Gen 34:3-31 |
How do we fight injustice? |
2016-11-09 |
| Gen 34:30-31 |
Were Simeon and Levi justified? |
2016-11-11 |
| Gen 35:1-29 |
Jacob’s life in God’s house |
2016-11-14 |
| Gen 36:1-43 |
Esau’s ordinary kingdom |
2016-11-16 |
| Gen 37 – 50 |
Joseph: servant of the king (podcast) (Genesis 37–50) |
2020-05-23 |
| Gen 49:5-7 |
Were Simeon and Levi justified? |
2016-11-11 |
| Ex |
Salvation is bigger than you think |
2018-09-10 |
| Ex |
Free course in Perth: Exodus |
2018-03-05 |
| Ex |
Exodus: the setting |
2018-07-23 |
| Ex |
Exodus: God’s kingdom established |
2018-07-21 |
| Ex 1:1-11 |
How human rule goes bad |
2018-07-25 |
| Ex 1:12-22 |
What do you fear? |
2018-07-27 |
| Ex 2:1-10 |
Strong women of Exodus |
2018-07-30 |
| Ex 2:11-14 |
Fighting violence with violence |
2018-08-01 |
| Ex 2:15-25 |
Your kingdom identifies you |
2018-08-03 |
| Ex 3:1-10 |
A royal encounter |
2018-08-06 |
| Ex 3:6 |
The God who raises the dead (Matthew 22:31-32) |
2021-01-22 |
| Ex 3:11-15 |
Partnering with God |
2018-08-08 |
| Ex 3:16-22 |
Helping God’s people find their identity |
2018-08-10 |
| Ex 4:1-17 |
Who establishes God’s kingdom? |
2018-08-15 |
| Ex 4:13-20 |
God’s spokesman |
2018-08-17 |
| Ex 4:14 |
Does God get angry? |
2018-08-20 |
| Ex 4:21-23 |
God’s firstborn son |
2018-08-22 |
| Ex 4:24-26 |
Why did God try to kill Moses? |
2018-08-24 |
| Ex 4:27-31 |
What does it mean to believe? |
2018-08-27 |
| Ex 5:1-13 |
The party God |
2018-08-29 |
| Ex 5:14 – 6:1 |
When it feels worse |
2018-09-03 |
| Ex 6:2-7 |
The saviour revealed |
2018-09-05 |
| Ex 6:8-9 |
When faith fades (Exodus 6:8-9) |
2018-09-07 |
| Ex 6:13 – 30 |
Why did God try to kill Moses? |
2018-08-24 |
| Ex 7 – 9 |
Six demonstrations of divine kingship |
2018-09-17 |
| Ex 7 – 13 |
Purpose of the plagues |
2018-09-14 |
| Ex 9:13-35 |
Seventh plague: God’s big purpose |
2018-09-19 |
| Ex 10 |
When everything’s gone and the lights go out |
2018-10-10 |
| Ex 10:1-2 |
Pharaoh’s hard heart |
2018-10-01 |
| Ex 10:3 |
Humility |
2018-10-03 |
| Ex 11 – 12 |
When Egypt lost its heirs |
2018-10-12 |
| Ex 12 – 13 |
Significance of Passover |
2018-10-15 |
| Ex 13:17-22 |
The king in the cloud |
2018-10-17 |
| Ex 14:1-9 |
When it feels like a dead end |
2018-10-22 |
| Ex 14:13-15 |
‘Stand still and see the salvation of the Lord’ |
2018-10-24 |
| Ex 14:15-31 |
When the threat of force sinks under its own weight |
2018-10-26 |
| Ex 15:1-21 |
The significant song |
2018-10-29 |
| Ex 15:22-27 |
The king who heals creation |
2018-11-05 |
| Deut 6:4-6 |
How do you love God? |
2020-05-25 |
| Deut 29:5 |
If you didn’t have to shop |
2018-10-31 |
| 1 Sam 10:26 – 11:15 |
Why the right eye? |
2017-03-06 |
| 2 Chron 9:1-13 |
Jesus’ most overt kingship claim |
2018-03-23 |
| Psa |
The Psalms in 5 minutes |
2018-11-16 |
| Psa |
Are the Psalms messianic? |
2020-01-02 |
| Psa 2:7-8 |
The wedding of the king’s son (Matthew 22:1-7) |
2021-01-05 |
| Psa 3 |
How to read Psalms |
2019-12-31 |
| Psa 8 |
Jesus in the Psalms? (Psalm 8) |
2020-12-07 |
| Psa 8:1-2 |
How majestic! (Psalm 8) |
2020-12-02 |
| Psa 22 |
Why have you forsaken me? |
2020-01-06 |
| Psa 23 |
Voice of an under-shepherd |
2017-04-07 |
| Psa 45 |
The wedding of the king’s son (Matthew 22:1-7) |
2021-01-05 |
| Psa 72 |
Celebrating the arrival of the King |
2016-12-26 |
| Psa 78 |
Parables help us get our bearings |
2018-04-20 |
| Psa 118:17-26 |
Is Israel God’s kingdom today? (Matthew 23:40-46) |
2020-12-31 |
| Psa 118:22-29 |
Hosanna: the king who saves his realm (Matthew 21:6-9) |
2020-11-13 |
| Eccl 1 – 12 |
Ecclesiastes: a meaningless book? |
2016-08-06 |
| Isa |
God’s kingdom in Isaiah |
2018-10-08 |
| Isa 5:1-7 |
Tenants in God’s vineyard (Matthew 21:33-44) |
2020-12-29 |
| Isa 6:9-10 |
Why parables? Jesus’ answer |
2019-08-07 |
| Isa 6:9-10 |
Calling all creatives |
2018-04-11 |
| Isa 40 – 53 |
Who is the ‘Servant of the Lord’? |
2018-02-21 |
| Isa 55:10-11 |
Who was the sower? |
2018-04-09 |
| Isa 59:15-17 |
When did God wear armour? (Ephesians 6:11) |
2020-04-27 |
| Isa 61:1-2 |
Faith versus mistrust |
2018-09-21 |
| Jere 31:15-40 |
An unknown from nowhere |
2016-12-09 |
| Lam 5:5-22 |
Jesus’ liberating kingship |
2018-01-29 |
| Eze |
Son of Man in Ezekiel |
2017-07-26 |
| Eze 37 |
Questions take you deeper (Ephesians 2) |
2019-09-23 |
| Eze 37:25 |
Is Israel God’s kingdom today? (Matthew 23:40-46) |
2020-12-31 |
| Dan |
Daniel: Who’s running the world? (podcast) |
2020-06-06 |
| Dan 7:13-14 |
Son of Man in Daniel |
2017-07-21 |
| Hos 6:1-6 |
Where did Jesus learn mercy? |
2017-09-01 |
| Jonah 2 |
How Jonah inspired Jesus |
2018-03-21 |
| Mic 7:5-8 |
A disarmed kingdom |
2017-10-27 |
| Zech 9:9 – 10 |
The king who comes in peace (Matthew 21:1-9) |
2020-11-11 |
| Mat 1 – 5 |
Matthew 1–5 reveals Jesus fulfilling Torah |
2017-01-20 |
| Mat 1 – 10 |
KINGDOM SUMMARY: Matthew 1–10 |
2017-12-04 |
| Mat 1 – 28 |
Matthew’s main message |
2016-11-21 |
| Mat 1:1-17 |
Why ancestry.com? |
2016-11-23 |
| Mat 1:18-25 |
Immanuel |
2016-11-25 |
| Mat 1:22-23 |
Our king among us |
2016-11-28 |
| Mat 2:1-10 |
King of the Jews |
2016-11-30 |
| Mat 2:1-12 |
How did the magi find Jesus? |
2016-12-02 |
| Mat 2:13-15 |
Jesus fulfils what? |
2016-12-05 |
| Mat 2:16-23 |
God as asylum seeker |
2016-12-07 |
| Mat 2:17-23 |
An unknown from nowhere |
2016-12-09 |
| Mat 3:1-6 |
A voice in the wild |
2016-12-14 |
| Mat 3:7-12 |
A king announced by a prophet |
2016-12-19 |
| Mat 3:11-12 |
What is baptism with the Holy Spirit? |
2016-12-28 |
| Mat 3:13-16 |
Jesus’ priestly purification |
2016-12-21 |
| Mat 3:16 |
Where did baptism come from? |
2016-12-16 |
| Mat 3:17 |
Heaven’s proclamation of Jesus |
2016-12-23 |
| Mat 4:1 |
The Spirit led Jesus to be tested? |
2017-01-04 |
| Mat 4:2-4 |
When power is tempting |
2017-01-06 |
| Mat 4:8-11 |
All the kingdoms of the world |
2017-01-11 |
| Mat 4:12-17 |
Light in dark places |
2017-01-13 |
| Mat 4:18-22 |
The people of the kingdom |
2017-01-16 |
| Mat 4:23-25 |
Jesus’ kingdom agenda |
2017-01-18 |
| Mat 5 – 6 |
Whose honour? |
2017-03-27 |
| Mat 5 – 7 |
Instruction from the king (aka Sermon on the Mount) |
2017-01-23 |
| Mat 5:3-6 |
Beatitudes: blessings from the king (podcast) |
2020-06-13 |
| Mat 5:3-6 |
The other side of “blessed” |
2017-01-27 |
| Mat 5:3-6 |
Blessed |
2017-01-25 |
| Mat 5:3-12 |
The best way to understand Jesus |
2017-02-01 |
| Mat 5:3-12 |
Humanity untwisted: the joy of the Beatitudes |
2017-02-03 |
| Mat 5:3-12 |
Jesus’ kingdom manifesto |
2017-02-10 |
| Mat 5:3-12 |
What’s the value of God’s reign? |
2018-04-27 |
| Mat 5:7-12 |
How does he kingdom come? |
2017-01-30 |
| Mat 5:10-12 |
Conflict of kingdoms |
2017-02-06 |
| Mat 5:13 |
Salt of the earth |
2017-02-08 |
| Mat 5:13-16 |
Distinctively God’s kingdom: salt and light |
2017-02-13 |
| Mat 5:13-16 |
Are Christians the moral police? |
2017-02-15 |
| Mat 5:14-16 |
Who is the light of the world? |
2017-02-17 |
| Mat 5:17-20 |
Why wasn’t Jesus demanding obedience? |
2017-02-20 |
| Mat 5:17-20 |
Do the Ten Commandments apply to Christians? |
2017-02-22 |
| Mat 5:21-22 |
If you’re angry, are you a killer? |
2017-02-24 |
| Mat 5:23-26 |
Reconciliation or retribution? What do you want? |
2017-02-27 |
| Mat 5:27-28 |
Feeling guilty |
2017-03-01 |
| Mat 5:29 |
Why the right eye? |
2017-03-06 |
| Mat 5:29-30 |
Ripping out an eye? |
2017-03-03 |
| Mat 5:31-32 |
Divorce |
2017-03-08 |
| Mat 5:33-37 |
As true as our king |
2017-03-10 |
| Mat 5:38-42 |
Retribution versus justice |
2017-03-13 |
| Mat 5:43 |
Who is our enemy? |
2017-03-20 |
| Mat 5:43-48 |
God as Father |
2017-03-22 |
| Mat 5:43-48 |
Enemy love |
2017-03-15 |
| Mat 5:43-48 |
His kingdom in a violent world |
2017-03-17 |
| Mat 6 |
Authentic or acting? |
2017-03-29 |
| Mat 6:1-4 |
A generous kingdom |
2017-03-31 |
| Mat 6:5-8 |
What is prayer? |
2017-04-10 |
| Mat 6:9-13 |
The Lord’s Prayer as Jesus’ kingdom vision |
2018-11-22 |
| Mat 6:9-15 |
The Lord’s Prayer |
2017-04-12 |
| Mat 6:14-15 |
Unconditional forgiveness? |
2017-04-17 |
| Mat 6:16-18 |
Fasting |
2017-04-19 |
| Mat 6:19-24 |
The focus of your life |
2017-04-24 |
| Mat 6:25-34 |
Stressed about your social standing? |
2017-04-26 |
| Mat 6:33 |
What is seeking the kingdom? |
2017-05-01 |
| Mat 6:33 |
When the church doesn’t get the kingdom |
2018-11-19 |
| Mat 7:1-6 |
Careful how you judge |
2017-05-29 |
| Mat 7:7-11 |
Knocking on heaven’s door |
2017-05-31 |
| Mat 7:12 |
The Golden rule |
2017-06-02 |
| Mat 7:13-14 |
The less obvious way |
2017-06-05 |
| Mat 7:15-20 |
The produce defines the tree |
2017-06-07 |
| Mat 7:21-23 |
Acknowledging Jesus as Lord |
2017-06-09 |
| Mat 7:21-29 |
Jesus’ authority as King (podcast) (Matthew 7:21-29) |
2020-06-20 |
| Mat 7:24-27 |
So what do we do if we don’t preach guilt? |
2019-01-30 |
| Mat 7:24-27 |
A rock worth building on |
2017-06-12 |
| Mat 7:28-29 |
Hearing the king |
2017-06-14 |
| Mat 8:1-4 |
Asking good questions |
2017-06-16 |
| Mat 8:2 |
Why kneel? |
2017-06-19 |
| Mat 8:2-4 |
The leper and the king |
2017-06-23 |
| Mat 8:4 |
A secret Messiah? |
2017-06-26 |
| Mat 8:5-10 |
Faith that amazed Jesus |
2017-06-28 |
| Mat 8:5-13 |
What is faith? (podcast) (Matthew 8:5-13) |
2020-06-27 |
| Mat 8:10-13 |
Jesus’ kingdom hope |
2017-06-30 |
| Mat 8:14-17 |
Jesus the healer |
2017-07-07 |
| Mat 8:14-17 |
Can the kingdom gospel bring us together? |
2017-07-06 |
| Mat 8:14-17 |
What does the way you read reveal about you? |
2017-07-04 |
| Mat 8:18-22 |
The decision moment with Jesus |
2017-07-12 |
| Mat 8:20 |
The homeless king |
2017-07-31 |
| Mat 8:20 |
Jesus, the son of man |
2017-07-28 |
| Mat 8:20 |
Introducing the Son of Man |
2017-07-17 |
| Mat 8:21-39 |
Israel’s king as cosmic king? (Matthew 8:21-39) |
2020-06-29 |
| Mat 8:23-27 |
When your life is threatened |
2017-08-04 |
| Mat 8:28-34 |
What if people don’t want Jesus as king? |
2017-08-07 |
| Mat 9:2 |
What about sin? |
2017-08-09 |
| Mat 9:2-8 |
Jesus’ authority on earth |
2017-08-16 |
| Mat 9:5-6 |
What is forgiveness? |
2017-08-14 |
| Mat 9:9-12 |
What’s with tax collectors? |
2017-08-21 |
| Mat 9:13 |
Meditating on mercy |
2017-08-30 |
| Mat 9:13 |
Where did Jesus learn mercy? |
2017-09-01 |
| Mat 9:14-17 |
Managing criticism |
2017-09-06 |
| Mat 9:18-26 |
The king understands his people |
2017-09-08 |
| Mat 9:27-31 |
Personal Saviour or Son of David? |
2017-09-11 |
| Mat 9:32-34 |
Do you recognize the king’s authority? |
2017-09-18 |
| Mat 9:35-38 |
Jesus our shepherd |
2017-09-20 |
| Mat 10:1 |
Why did Jesus appoint 12 apostles? |
2017-09-25 |
| Mat 10:1-4 |
Why no women among Jesus’ apostles? |
2017-09-27 |
| Mat 10:2-4 |
Mentoring is ministry |
2017-09-29 |
| Mat 10:5-8 |
How the Shepherd gathers his sheep |
2017-10-06 |
| Mat 10:9-15 |
A grassroots kingdom |
2017-10-11 |
| Mat 10:16 |
Sheep among wolves |
2017-10-13 |
| Mat 10:17-23 |
Clash of kingdoms |
2017-10-20 |
| Mat 10:24-25 |
Like our teacher |
2017-10-23 |
| Mat 10:26-31 |
Where’s God’s justice in an unjust world? |
2017-11-01 |
| Mat 10:29-31 |
The kingdom is God with his creatures |
2017-11-08 |
| Mat 10:32-33 |
Where’s your allegiance? |
2017-11-10 |
| Mat 10:32-33 |
Responding to the gospel of the kingdom |
2019-01-23 |
| Mat 10:34-39 |
A disarmed kingdom |
2017-10-27 |
| Mat 10:40-42 |
Righteous people? |
2017-11-27 |
| Mat 11:1-6 |
Disillusioned with Jesus? |
2018-01-15 |
| Mat 11:7-11 |
When the king is dishonoured |
2018-01-17 |
| Mat 11:12 |
Advancing forcefully or suffering violence? |
2018-01-19 |
| Mat 11:16-19 |
Coping with social pressure |
2018-01-22 |
| Mat 11:20-24 |
Why woe? |
2018-01-24 |
| Mat 11:25-29 |
Jesus’ liberating kingship |
2018-01-29 |
| Mat 11:25-29 |
Invitation to rest |
2018-01-26 |
| Mat 11:28-30 |
The blessing of rest |
2018-02-05 |
| Mat 12:1-4 |
The king who gives rest |
2018-02-07 |
| Mat 12:6 |
Greater than the temple? |
2018-02-09 |
| Mat 12:8 |
Giving God’s world rest |
2018-02-14 |
| Mat 12:9-13 |
The message of Jesus’ miracles |
2018-02-16 |
| Mat 12:14-21 |
Face or flee? What Jesus did with conflict |
2018-02-19 |
| Mat 12:17-21 |
Who is the ‘Servant of the Lord’? |
2018-02-21 |
| Mat 12:22-29 |
Out of darkness |
2018-02-28 |
| Mat 12:30-32 |
What’s the unforgivable sin? |
2018-03-02 |
| Mat 12:33 |
Why does context matter? |
2018-03-09 |
| Mat 12:34 |
You say more than you realize |
2018-03-16 |
| Mat 12:38-41 |
How Jonah inspired Jesus |
2018-03-21 |
| Mat 12:42 |
Jesus’ most overt kingship claim |
2018-03-23 |
| Mat 12:43-45 |
Worse off with Jesus? |
2018-03-26 |
| Mat 12:46-59 |
Belonging to the royal family |
2018-03-29 |
| Mat 13 |
Parables of the king |
2018-04-06 |
| Mat 13:1-23 |
Who was the sower? |
2018-04-09 |
| Mat 13:10-17 |
Calling all creatives |
2018-04-11 |
| Mat 13:11-17 |
Why parables? Jesus’ answer |
2019-08-07 |
| Mat 13:24-43 |
What about the weeds in God’s world? |
2018-04-13 |
| Mat 13:31-33 |
The little seed that filled the world |
2018-04-16 |
| Mat 13:33 |
Infecting the world with good |
2018-04-18 |
| Mat 13:34-35 |
Parables help us get our bearings |
2018-04-20 |
| Mat 13:44 |
Discovering what counts |
2018-04-25 |
| Mat 13:45-46 |
What’s the value of God’s reign? |
2018-04-27 |
| Mat 13:47-50 |
Why doesn’t God sort it out? |
2018-05-02 |
| Mat 13:51-52 |
Trained for kingdom business |
2018-05-04 |
| Mat 13:53-58 |
How does Jesus become king? |
2018-05-09 |
| Mat 14:1-12 |
What power do the rulers of this world have over God’s people? |
2018-05-16 |
| Mat 14:1-21 |
A tale of two kings |
2018-05-21 |
| Mat 14:13-21 |
Feeding the multitude |
2018-05-18 |
| Mat 14:13-21 |
The Moses connection |
2018-05-23 |
| Mat 14:22-33 |
Tyrants or tempests? From what does Jesus save? (Matthew 14:22-33) |
2020-06-12 |
| Mat 14:33-36 |
His healing presence (Matthew 14:33-36) |
2020-06-15 |
| Mat 15:1-7 |
Freed, or in fear? (Matthew 15:1-7) |
2020-06-17 |
| Mat 15:10-20 |
Jesus’ relational intelligence (Matthew 15:10-20) |
2020-06-22 |
| Mat 15:17-20 |
What the heart speaks (Matthew 15:10-20) |
2020-06-24 |
| Mat 16:5-12 |
How the kingdom rises (Matthew 16:5-12) |
2020-07-01 |
| Mat 16:13-16 |
Declaring Jesus king (Matthew 16:13-16) |
2020-07-03 |
| Mat 16:13-17 |
Jesus as global leader (Matthew 16:13-17) |
2020-07-06 |
| Mat 16:16 |
What does ‘Son of God’ mean (Matthew 16:16)? |
2019-07-31 |
| Mat 16:16-18 |
The gospel revelation (Matthew 16:16-18) |
2020-08-14 |
| Mat 16:18 |
What “church” did Jesus expect? (Matthew 16:18) |
2020-07-10 |
| Mat 16:18-19 |
Peter as pope? (Matthew 16:18-19) |
2020-07-08 |
| Mat 16:19 |
Binding and loosing (Matthew 16:19) |
2020-07-13 |
| Mat 16:20-23 |
“Get behind me, Satan” (Matthew 16:20-23) |
2020-07-24 |
| Mat 16:21 – 17:23 |
Son of man: suffering king (Matthew 16:21–17:23) |
2020-08-17 |
| Mat 16:24-26 |
What are you living for? (Matthew 16:24-26) |
2020-07-27 |
| Mat 16:27-28 |
Jesus’ paradoxical path to power (Matthew 16:27-28) |
2020-07-29 |
| Mat 17:1-8 |
See a glorious king? (Matthew 17:1-8) |
2020-08-05 |
| Mat 17:2-8 |
The Moses connection (Matthew 17:2-8) |
2020-08-07 |
| Mat 17:2-13 |
The Elijah connection (Matthew 17:2-13) |
2020-08-10 |
| Mat 17:5 |
The gospel of God (Matthew 17:5) |
2020-08-12 |
| Mat 17:22-27 |
Jesus did refer to himself as a king (Matthew 17:22-27) |
2020-08-19 |
| Mat 17:26-27 |
Should Christians pay tax? |
2021-01-18 |
| Mat 18 |
Kingdom justice: how it comes (Matthew 18) |
2020-09-21 |
| Mat 18:1-5 |
How to receive Christ (Matthew 18:1-5) |
2020-08-21 |
| Mat 18:6 |
Don’t fall for repaying evil with evil (Matthew 18:6) |
2020-08-24 |
| Mat 18:7-10 |
Are we worse off if we live unselfishly? (Matthew 18:7-10) |
2020-08-29 |
| Mat 18:12-14 |
The shepherd’s heart (Matthew 18:12-14) |
2020-09-04 |
| Mat 18:15-17 |
How far do you push for reconciliation? (Matthew 18:15-17) |
2020-09-09 |
| Mat 18:18-20 |
The king is in community (Matthew 18:18-20) |
2020-09-14 |
| Mat 18:21-22 |
How far does forgiveness go? (Matthew 18:21-22) |
2020-09-16 |
| Mat 18:23-35 |
Forgiveness: reciprocated or rescinded (Matthew 18:23-35) |
2020-09-18 |
| Mat 19:1-12 |
Can I have a divorce? (Matthew 19:1-12) |
2020-09-23 |
| Mat 19:4-9 |
Handling Scripture as Jesus did (Matthew 19:4-9) |
2020-09-24 |
| Mat 19:13-15 |
How Jesus saw children (Matthew 19:13-15) |
2020-09-28 |
| Mat 19:14 |
Original kingdom, or original sin? (Matthew 19:14) |
2020-09-30 |
| Mat 19:16-22 |
When ‘good’ leads you to ‘great’ (Matthew 19:16-22) |
2020-10-05 |
| Mat 19:23-26 |
The camel that won’t go through (Matthew 19:23-26) |
2020-10-07 |
| Mat 19:27-30 |
Son of man enthroned (Matthew 19:27-30) |
2020-10-09 |
| Mat 20:1-16 |
Working in God’s vineyard (Matthew 20:1-16) |
2020-10-21 |
| Mat 20:17-19 |
How Jesus explained the cross (Matthew 20:17-19) |
2020-10-23 |
| Mat 20:20-23 |
What’s your kingdom vision? (Matthew 20:20-23) |
2020-10-26 |
| Mat 20:24-28 |
Jesus compared to other kings (Matthew 20:24-28) |
2020-11-02 |
| Mat 20:25-34 |
Regaining the good news of Jesus’ kingship |
2020-11-09 |
| Mat 20:28 |
How serving can ransom many (Matthew 20:28) |
2020-11-04 |
| Mat 20:29-34 |
See, Son of David! (Matthew 20:29-34) |
2020-11-06 |
| Mat 21 |
The authority of stories (Matthew 21) |
2020-12-18 |
| Mat 21:1-9 |
The king who comes in peace (Matthew 21:1-9) |
2020-11-11 |
| Mat 21:6-9 |
Hosanna: the king who saves his realm (Matthew 21:6-9) |
2020-11-13 |
| Mat 21:10-11 |
Who’s this? (Matthew 21:10-11) |
2020-11-16 |
| Mat 21:12-13 |
Why did Jesus overturn the temple? (Matthew 21:12-13) |
2020-11-19 |
| Mat 21:14-16 |
Defective and immature people in God’s house? (Matthew 21:14-16) |
2020-11-23 |
| Mat 21:16 |
Jesus in the Psalms? (Psalm 8) |
2020-12-07 |
| Mat 21:16 |
How majestic! (Psalm 8) |
2020-12-02 |
| Mat 21:17-22 |
The end of unfruitfulness (Matthew 21 :17-22) |
2020-12-09 |
| Mat 21:23-27 |
Who’s in charge? (Matthew 21:23-27) |
2020-12-11 |
| Mat 21:28-32 |
Who’s the obedient son? (Matthew 21:28-32) |
2020-12-21 |
| Mat 21:33-44 |
Tenants in God’s vineyard (Matthew 21:33-44) |
2020-12-29 |
| Mat 22:1-7 |
The wedding of the king’s son (Matthew 22:1-7) |
2021-01-05 |
| Mat 22:8-14 |
Called or chosen? (Matthew 22:8-14) |
2021-01-07 |
| Mat 22:15-18 |
Personal identity and social influence (Matthew 22:15-18) |
2021-01-11 |
| Mat 22:21 |
Should Christians pay tax? |
2021-01-18 |
| Mat 22:23-33 |
Can there be a resurrection when our relationships are so messy? (Matthew 22:23-33) |
2021-01-20 |
| Mat 22:31-32 |
The God who raises the dead (Matthew 22:31-32) |
2021-01-22 |
| Mat 23:40-46 |
Is Israel God’s kingdom today? (Matthew 23:40-46) |
2020-12-31 |
| Mat 24:6-41 |
Jesus on war: pacifism, or just war? |
2019-07-15 |
| Mat 25:45 |
Refugees |
2019-03-18 |
| Mat 28:17-20 |
The church’s role: public servants |
2020-01-13 |
| Mat 28:17-20 |
Society on the couch |
2020-01-08 |
| Mark 4:26-29 |
Evangelism as Jesus practiced it (Mark 4:26-29) |
2020-12-16 |
| Mark 8:29 |
What does ‘Son of God’ mean (Matthew 16:16)? |
2019-07-31 |
| Mark 10:35-45 |
Picture of the church? |
2016-10-27 |
| Mark 10:42-45 |
Those mega-church scandals |
2019-02-01 |
| Mark 15 |
Good Friday meditation |
2017-04-14 |
| Luke 1:46-55 |
Mary’s Christmas message |
2019-12-13 |
| Luke 6:20-26 |
The other side of “blessed” |
2017-01-27 |
| Luke 6:20-31 |
What kind of society do Aussies want? |
2019-05-20 |
| Luke 9:20 |
What does ‘Son of God’ mean (Matthew 16:16)? |
2019-07-31 |
| Luke 17:20-21 |
Who, not when |
2019-07-29 |
| Luke 24:47 |
Forgiveness of sins |
2019-01-28 |
| John 1:1-5 |
Introducing Jesus |
2019-02-08 |
| John 1:1-29 |
Hope for the world (John 1:29) |
2020-07-31 |
| John 2:23-25 |
Finding it hard to believe? (John 3:16) |
2019-02-15 |
| John 3:3 |
The kingdom and personal evangelism |
2017-12-11 |
| John 3:16 |
Finding it hard to believe? (John 3:16) |
2019-02-15 |
| John 3:16 |
God and his world (John 3:16) |
2019-02-11 |
| John 3:16 |
God’s gift to the world (John 3:16) |
2019-02-13 |
| John 3:16 |
Perishing vs eternal life (John 3:16) |
2019-02-18 |
| John 3:16 |
The evangelical message (John 3:16) |
2019-02-20 |
| John 3:16-17 |
John 3:16 — a kingdom perspective |
2016-06-24 |
| John 4:42 |
Saviour of the world |
2020-01-22 |
| John 10:1-18 |
The good shepherd |
2018-01-10 |
| John 16:20-22 |
Journey to joy (Good Friday) |
2018-03-30 |
| John 16:33 |
How Jesus overcomes the world’s power problem |
2019-02-04 |
| Acts |
Theme of Acts |
2016-07-13 |
| Acts |
The apostles’ gospel explained |
2020-04-08 |
| Acts |
The apostles’ gospel (Acts) |
2020-04-06 |
| Acts 4:12 |
Should Christians support or oppose Trump’s impeachment? |
2019-12-22 |
| Acts 16:16-24 |
Why doesn’t the Bible condemn slavery? (Ephesians 6:5-9) |
2020-04-22 |
| Acts 16:16-40 |
Shaking the chains at Philippi (podcast) (Acts 16:16-40) |
2020-04-19 |
| Acts 17:30-31 |
God’s couriers |
2020-03-11 |
| Rom 1 – 16 |
Romans: opening and closing theme |
2016-08-24 |
| Rom 8:35-39 |
The kingdom and personal power: more than conquerors? |
2017-12-13 |
| Rom 10:9-10 |
What commitment do we ask people to make? |
2019-01-18 |
| Rom 10:9-14 |
What does it mean to believe? |
2018-08-27 |
| Rom 12:1 |
What worship pleases God? |
2019-04-22 |
| Rom 12:2 |
How a new mind transforms the world |
2019-04-24 |
| Rom 12:3-8 |
Finding your identity |
2019-04-26 |
| Rom 12:9-10 |
Genuine love |
2019-05-14 |
| Rom 12:11-13 |
Living hope |
2019-05-29 |
| Rom 12:14-21 |
Living in the cross-hairs |
2019-07-17 |
| Rom 13:1-7 |
Should Christians go to war? |
2018-09-28 |
| Rom 13:1-7 |
Does God authorize governments? |
2018-09-26 |
| Rom 13:6-7 |
Should Christians pay tax? |
2021-01-18 |
| 1 Cor 1:18 |
The folly of the cross |
2018-08-31 |
| 1 Cor 1:26-31 |
The powerful God who reigns in weakness |
2020-01-25 |
| 1 Cor 4:7-13 |
The kingdom and personal power: more than conquerors? |
2017-12-13 |
| 1 Cor 11 – 13 |
How should we do church? |
2019-08-29 |
| 1 Cor 11:17-22 |
The Lord’s supper as imperial banquet? |
2019-04-04 |
| 1 Cor 12 |
The church’s role: public servants |
2020-01-13 |
| 1 Cor 15:25-28 |
Who, not when |
2019-07-29 |
| Gal |
Tom Wright on Galatians (podcasts) |
2019-09-16 |
| Gal |
Why did Paul never speak of Jacob? |
2020-05-22 |
| Gal 2:19-21 |
The counter-intuitive wisdom of the cross |
2019-04-15 |
| Eph |
Ephesians: a kingdom perspective (free commentary) |
2020-05-20 |
| Eph |
Christ and the rulers of this world |
2020-05-06 |
| Eph 1:1 |
The significance of kingdom in New Testament letters |
2019-09-30 |
| Eph 1:4-10 |
The destiny God has planned for us |
2019-09-02 |
| Eph 1:18-23 |
Kingdom or Church? |
2019-09-04 |
| Eph 2 |
Questions take you deeper (Ephesians 2) |
2019-09-23 |
| Eph 2:1-10 |
In Christ: humanity restored (Ephesians 2:1–10) |
2019-09-18 |
| Eph 2:3 |
Is God angry with us? |
2020-06-08 |
| Eph 2:4-17 |
Solving the world’s problems |
2020-05-18 |
| Eph 2:5-6 |
What difference does the resurrection make? (Easter Sunday) |
2018-04-01 |
| Eph 2:8-9 |
God’s kingdom and salvation |
2018-01-08 |
| Eph 2:11-22 |
Good news of peace (Ephesians 2:11-22) |
2019-09-20 |
| Eph 3:1 |
In honour and shame (Ephesians 3:13) |
2019-10-11 |
| Eph 3:1 |
Making sense of suffering when Christ is king (Ephesians 3:1) |
2019-10-02 |
| Eph 3:2-6 |
Good mysteries have a reveal (Ephesians 3:2-6) |
2019-09-27 |
| Eph 3:2-9 |
The apocalyptic framework of Ephesians 3 |
2019-10-04 |
| Eph 3:10 |
Revealing the reign (Ephesians 3:10) |
2019-10-07 |
| Eph 3:10-11 |
Who are the rulers of Ephesians 3:10? |
2019-10-09 |
| Eph 3:13 |
In honour and shame (Ephesians 3:13) |
2019-10-11 |
| Eph 3:14-19 |
God and the human family (Ephesians 3:14-19) |
2019-10-14 |
| Eph 3:20-21 |
More than we imagine (Ephesians 3:20) |
2019-10-16 |
| Eph 4:1 |
Ethics from a convict (Ephesians 4:1) |
2019-10-25 |
| Eph 4:1-6 |
Spiritual formation (Ephesians 4:1–6) |
2020-02-04 |
| Eph 4:1-6 |
Being good news (Ephesians 4:1-6) |
2019-10-28 |
| Eph 4:1-13 |
God’s couriers |
2020-03-11 |
| Eph 4:1-16 |
Becoming human: life in Christ (Ephesians 4:1-16) |
2020-02-01 |
| Eph 4:7-10 |
Grace is a generous king (Ephesians 4:7–10) |
2019-11-01 |
| Eph 4:10-13 |
Empowering the king’s servants (Ephesians 4:10-13) |
2019-11-11 |
| Eph 4:14-16 |
The kingdom goal (Ephesians 4:14-16) |
2019-11-23 |
| Eph 4:17-24 |
Kingdom culture (Ephesians 4:17–24) |
2020-02-08 |
| Eph 4:22-24 |
Fitted for a crown |
2018-07-17 |
| Eph 4:25 |
The truth about lying (Ephesians 4:25) |
2020-02-11 |
| Eph 4:26 |
Processing offence (Ephesians 4:26) |
2020-02-13 |
| Eph 4:27 |
No place for the devil (Ephesians 4:27) |
2020-02-18 |
| Eph 4:28 |
Thieves vs philanthropists (Ephesians 4:28) |
2020-02-20 |
| Eph 4:29 – 5:2 |
The scent of your words (Ephesians 4:29 – 5:2) |
2020-02-24 |
| Eph 5:1-5 |
Sex and power (Ephesians 5:1–5) |
2020-02-26 |
| Eph 5:5-7 |
The kingdom of Christ and God (Ephesians 5:5-7) |
2020-02-28 |
| Eph 5:8-14 |
Light and dark (Ephesians 5:8-14) |
2020-03-02 |
| Eph 5:14 |
Who is the sleeper? (Ephesians 5:14) |
2020-03-04 |
| Eph 5:14-20 |
The gospel call (Ephesians 5:14) |
2020-03-09 |
| Eph 5:15-20 |
Happiness without harm (Ephesians 5:15-20) |
2020-03-16 |
| Eph 5:21 |
Kingdom lifestyle: submitting to each other (Ephesians 5:21) |
2020-03-26 |
| Eph 5:21 |
Fear of Christ (Ephesians 5:21) |
2020-03-23 |
| Eph 5:21-32 |
The divine romance (Ephesians 5:31-32) |
2020-04-15 |
| Eph 5:21-33 |
At home with the gospel (Ephesians 5:21-33) |
2020-04-13 |
| Eph 6:1-4 |
Raising children (Ephesians 6:1-4) |
2020-04-17 |
| Eph 6:5-9 |
Why doesn’t the Bible condemn slavery? (Ephesians 6:5-9) |
2020-04-22 |
| Eph 6:10-17 |
The armour of God (Ephesians 6:10-17) |
2020-04-24 |
| Eph 6:11 |
When did God wear armour? (Ephesians 6:11) |
2020-04-27 |
| Eph 6:11-17 |
The kingdom and spiritual warfare |
2017-12-21 |
| Eph 6:13-17 |
Using God’s armour (Ephesians 6:13-17) |
2020-04-29 |
| Eph 6:15 |
The gospel of peace |
2019-09-25 |
| Eph 6:17 |
Sword of the Spirit (Ephesians 6:17) |
2020-05-01 |
| Eph 6:18-20 |
Staying in touch with our king (Ephesians 6:18-20) |
2020-05-11 |
| Eph 6:21-22 |
A courier for God’s house (Ephesians 6:21-22) |
2020-05-13 |
| Eph 6:23-24 |
Peace and grace: the greeting that can deliver (Ephesians 6:23-24) |
2020-05-15 |
| Phil 2:5-11 |
Humility |
2018-10-03 |
| Col 1:13-18 |
I’m retiring |
2020-11-30 |
| Col 1:20 |
What will the post-apocalyptic world be like? |
2019-03-22 |
| 1 Tim 2:1-6 |
Don’t expect our politicians to be gods |
2019-05-08 |
| 1 Tim 2:1-6 |
Who will save us? |
2018-09-24 |
| 1 Tim 2:1-7 |
God’s kingdom and politics |
2017-12-15 |
| 2 Tim 3:16-17 |
Reading together |
2020-06-10 |
| Phlm |
Why doesn’t the Bible condemn slavery? (Ephesians 6:5-9) |
2020-04-22 |
| Heb 3:5-6 |
The Moses connection |
2018-05-23 |
| 1 Peter 4:12-13 |
Joining Jesus’ fight against evil |
2020-06-03 |
| 1 John 2:15-17 |
Was Jesus’ kingdom vision realistic? |
2019-07-09 |
| 1 John 3:16-18 |
Should Christians pay tax? |
2021-01-18 |
| 1 John 4:7-12 |
So what is the kingdom? |
2017-12-06 |
| 1 John 4:7-21 |
How do you love God? |
2020-05-25 |
| Rev |
How to approach the Book of Revelation |
2020-05-30 |
| Rev |
Bibleview |
2018-10-19 |
| Rev 6:1-7 |
What will the post-apocalyptic world be like? |
2019-03-22 |
| Rev 7:13 |
Why suffering? |
2019-06-24 |
| Rev 16:16 |
It doesn’t end with Armageddon |
2019-03-25 |
| Rev 20:1-6 |
God’s kingdom and the millennium |
2017-12-18 |
