The servant has secured salvation for God's people through his sacrifice, so let us all come to him and rejoice in our redemption and call the world to join us also,

Today as we continue in Isaiah, we come to one of the most famous passages of Isaiah, if not the entire Old Testament. Isaiah promised a coming servant who would redeem God's people and become the light to the nations that Israel failed to be. The promise is fulfilled in Jesus, and in Isaiah 53, we discover how Jesus will redeem his people.…

As we continue this week in Isaiah, God's people receive a wake-up call. As they are reminded of God's power and promises fulfilled in the past, they are called to wake up to these realities and confidently rejoice and proclaim what the Lord has done.

Those who hope in the Lord will not be disappointed because God has sent his suffering servant, Jesus, to save his people. Therefore, we can trust God in hopeless situations because of his faithfulness to Jesus and the future promise where God will make all things new.

The challenge of this section is that God will use a pagan idolater, the Persian King Cyrus the Great, as his instrument to rescue His people from captivity. Many of God's people will be outraged at this, but God maintains His complete sovereignty in these events and will ensure that every knee will bow to Him.…

Today in Isaiah, we continue to hear words of comfort for God's people living as exiles. God speaks of his great love and tender care for his people, and the price he will pay to redeem them and bring them home. Isaiah contrasts the character of the true God with the nature of idolatry so that we might see the absurdity of false saviours, and find …

As we continue in Isaiah, we are told that God's promises involve establishing a worldwide justice and a renewal of creation, and that all of this will come through the work of a mysterious servant.

There is a dramatic change in the Book of Isaiah at this point as Isaiah's message of judgement culminating in exile, turns to a message of hope and renewal after exile. But, how will this come about? And what will it mean for God's weary people caught up in a world of sin?

In John's Gospel chapter 9, we hear Jesus' claim to be the light of the world, and he gives sight to a blind man as a sign to prove his claims. We also see varying responses from those who meet Jesus, denial, avoidance, opposition, worship. As we meet Jesus in his word, we too must decide how we will respond to him?…

Jesus saves and sustains God's people. He is where true life is found. His death means life for us.

Can't get no satisfaction? Satisfaction is more than a feeling, it's a way of life, and if we can't find it we often feel like we haven't found ourselves. But what if satisfaction was not about finding ourselves, but meeting someone else altogether? That's what we'll find today as we meet Jesus by the well outside ancient Samaria.…

put on the Gospel put on the G As we wrap up our journey through Ephesians, all the themes of the letter come together with the call to equip ourselves with the armour we need to stand firm against all the attacks of the devil.

Continuing in Ephesians, it addresses our relationship with one another. The apostle Paul places the example of Christ's self-giving love at the heart of all our relationships, and shows how this shapes our attitudes and actions as God's people.

Today we continue to explore the new identity that we have been given in Christ, and what it means to live as God's dearly loved children. We are called to initate our Father as we live in his love, light, and wisdom. At the centre of this is to live in grateful joy for God's grace toward is in Jesus.…

Christians are to live according to their new identities in Christ, by taking off the old self which is self-orientated, and putting on the new self, which is God-orientated and focused on building others up in love.

Having been united in one new body in Christ, we now see how the body grows into maturity through the proper working of all its parts. The diversity of the body is essential for its ongoing unity and growth. What this means is that you are needed and have an essential part to play if God's church is to grow into what he intends it to be.…

Now that the momentous mystery of the gospel grafting the Gentiles to Christ has been revealed, what is Paul's prayer for the Ephesians? It boils down to the basics: pray, read your Bible, go to church. But, we still see that these are not arbitrary actions, rather they are powerful proof of the glory of the gospel.…

Paul now outlines his own role as the one called by God to announce God's good news to the gentiles. We see God's great plan of salvation revealed, and his wisdom displayed as he gathers his church.

Having been reconciled to God by his grace, we now see how we are also reconciled to one another. No longer are there any insiders or outsiders, all are united in one new family through faith in Christ Jesus.

As we continue in Ephesians we come to an amazing passage about the Grace of God toward us in Jesus. It begins with a diagnosis that we may not like to hear, that we are by nature spiritually dead. But from this bleak state God intervenes to lift us out of the grave to live a new life in his grace.

As we continue in our series in Ephesians, we hear Paul's prayer for the Ephesian churches. He is filled with thanksgiving for their faith and love, and as he prays for them he asks for the greater blessings of a deeper knowledge of God and his promises. As we explore Paul's prayer points, we will learn a lot about priorities in prayer and God's pl…

Today we start the Book of Ephesians. God's people are blessed in Christ by being chosen by God, redeemed through Jesus, and selected by the Spirit to bring God glory.

As Jesus leads us in singing Psalm 96 - we commit ourselves to the worldwide mission of proclamation of the saving sovereignty of God our King, whose coming as judge will be celebrated by all creation.

As Jesus leads us in singing Psalm 92, we delight to praise God together and realign our hearts, so that we will continue to flourish through our lives and into eternity.

As Jesus leads us in singing Psalm 93, we declare God's majestic rule over the universe and find comfort and security under his kingship.

We continue our series of sermons from the Psalms. As Jesus leads us in singing Psalm 91 - our fears are allayed by the presence, protection, and promises of the faithful God who is our refuge.

As Jesus leads us in singing Psalm 90, we look to our eternal God, feel the shortness of our life and the weight of our sin, and so, long for our eternal home with the Lord.

Today we continue in Mark's gospel and listen to Jesus teach his first parable. Often known as the parable of the Sower, however the emphasis falls more on the various responses to the word of God. This opening parable challenges us to consider how well are we listen to the message of he kingdom?

C.S. Lewis famously said that Christ had to be one of three things; a lunatic, a liar, or Lord as he claimed to be. As we continue in Mark's gospel, we see all those reactions to Jesus, and more, as he continues on his mission announcing and demonstrating the Kingdom of God. It causes us to ask what is the appropriate response to encountering Jesus…

We continue in Mark's gospel, and we see how Jesus challenges our expectations of what it means to be part of his kingdom as He calls sinners to follow him, to celebrate and rest in the forgiveness He brings.

Today, as we continue in Mark's gospel,Craig McCorkindale will be preaching on how God works beyond what we can see, ask in prayer, or even imagine.

Today as we continue in Mark's gospel, we are given a glimpse of what it is like when the King of the Kingdom of God walks on earth. We hear about a sample day of Jesus' ministry which involves preaching and teaching, healing, and casting out evil. In this, the true identity of Jesus is revealed, as is his priority in mission.…

As we continue the gospel of Mark, we hear the first words of Jesus in this gospel as he announces that the Kingdom of God has come near, and calls people to respond to it. This is an announcement that cannot be ignored, and it calls us to leave everything behind to be part of God's Kingdom.

Today we continue our series in Mark's gospel listening to the good news. After the introduction last week, now the Lord himself arrives and identifies with the people in the wilderness. He shows that his ministry will be all about standing with sinners and sharing with them his blessings.

Today we begin a new series in Mark's gospel, and we hear the world changing announcement of the good news of Jesus Christ. John the Baptist tells the people of the need to be ready for the coming of the Lord through repentance and receiving forgiveness for our sins.

As Haggai draws his prophesy to a close, there is still much to be done in the restoration of the Temple. Yet we will see that Haggai remains certain of its completion. For God's blessing compels and completes our worship of Him in His Kingdom as His restored people.

As we continue in the book of Haggai, we see that less than a month after the people began work on the Temple, disillusionment began to creep in. Yet God brings words of encouragement and promises of a far greater glory to come that spurs his people on.

As we begin a new year at St Aidan's in the Old Testament book of Haggai, we find in God's word a similar challenge to "consider your ways". As we move into a new year, we are urged to consider first God's Kingdom, for His pleasure and His glory.

This week we continue to reflect on the Christmas story through Luke's gospel. In it, we see the hope that arrives at Christmas as we meet two elderly saints in the temple waiting for God to bring a saviour to his people. Christmas means hope for us because we can know who Jesus is.

Our final sermon in Isaiah before Christmas break, focuses on King Hezekiah and what chapters 38-39 present is a mixed portrait. We see a King who is impressive at points, and yet fundamentally flawed. Hezekiah leaves us longing for a better King and a better Kingdom.

Today, as we continue through the book of Isaiah we see that the Assyrian army arrives on Jerusalem's doorstep and in response to King Hezekiah's prayer, God promises to protect his people for the sake of his great name.

Big Idea: Today we continue through the book of Isaiah, we cover a large section describing God's role over all nations. The Lord who holds the whole world in his hands will be praised for his judgements and his salvation through which he will transform the world and renew all things.

Big Idea: God judges the Northern tribe Israel, then the tool of his wrath Assyria, to promise a purified people through the coming Messiah.

Ahaz, the King of Judah, is terrified by the threat of invasion. Isaiah calls on him not to fear but to trust God who will deal with his enemies, and God offers a sign as assurance. Ahaz rejects God's gracious offer and trusts in Assyria instead! So, God rejects Ahaz, and yet still gives a sign which involves the birth of a son to a virgin who is I…

Isaiah's vision expresses the peoples rebellion through a love song about a failed vineyard. Isaiah himself has a transforming encounter with the Lord, and a promise of hope emerges through atonement and God's mercy.

Today we continue a series in the book of Isaiah. The Day of the Lord is coming. For those who trust in God, a day of comfort and peace, but for those who put their hope in false idols, a day of fear and destruction.

This is the first in the new series in the book of Isaiah. It stands at the centre of our Bibles as a grand vision of God's plans for the world. It begins with a stinging rebuke calling God's people to repentance and true worship, and reveals how through God's mercy his plan is to transform his people into a city that will be a light to all people.…

Today, we have a short change in focus after looking at 1 & 2 Peter in depth, for now, we look at our world today. As our culture becomes more decadent, our struggle for truth resembles that of the early church. Not only are there non-believers and openly hostile groups, but there are those who call themselves believers in Christ but are really Gno…

This is the finish of the series in the letter of 2 Peter. In it, we see that scoffers may doubt the return of Jesus Christ, but for the Christian its reality is embedded in the judgement and salvation events in God's word.

We continue a series in 2 Peter, and last week we heard about the True Word and were encouraged to pay close attention to it. But how do we tell the true word about Jesus from a false word?