Online Sermons

I have to say it is with mixed emotion that I post my very last sermon for Chatswood Church. After six years of working alongside these people and growing with them, there is much to miss. But more of that another time!

This last sermon is all glory to God for 3 things I have learnt about Him through my experiences with Chatswood Church. It goes without saying that I will never be the same.

Sue Redman – November 28, 2009

This last week I booked my car in for a service which I have to confess is something I’ve been meaning to do ever since I got back from Singapore in June. I usually book my car in around May and November every year, but when I came back from holidays mid-year, I hit the ground running with Jesus. All about life as you know, and for one reason or another there always seemed to be more important things to do.  

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If there’s any Bible character who seriously inspires me it would have to be Joshua. I love the guy’s humility. His courage. The way he interacted with God. The way he led. All in all I guess I feel a deep sense of affinity with this man of faith so when I was convicted I needed to preach from the book that contains his stories last week, I couldn’t wait to start writing.

What follows is a copy of this sermon which is all about the keys to spiritual Israel’s success, not in fighting against the nations in order to inherit the Promised Land, but fighting for them! Be of courage, I say, and see below for what makes this possible!

Sue Redman – September 5, 2009

This morning we’re going to start with a story from the book of Joshua in the Old Testament but before we go there, let’s set the scene:

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This last Saturday I preached a sermon at Campbelltown Adventist Church that I wrote for a Christian television series called “Most Important Sermon”. This sermon uses the story of nine year old Jenny to illustrate the state of humanity since the Fall – desperately needing to be found but more afraid of being exposed.

I don’t know if you are like Adam and Eve and me and you sometimes find yourself covering up the parts of yourself that you wish weren’t there; parts that make you feel unacceptable or like you don’t belong somewhere. Unfortunately the Bible tells us this is not a long-term solution. When we cut ourselves or just a part of ourselves off from God and others, these parts can never heal; we can never become whole.

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History tells us that Martin Luther, the leader of the Protestant Reformation, described the book of Romans in the New Testament as the “clearest gospel of all” and according to Jack Sequeira, a retired Seventh-day Adventist pastor, the reasons are two-fold. The first reason, Sequeira says, is a general one and that’s because Romans was written by Paul, the theologian of the New Testament. The second reason is more specific and that’s because Paul had neither established nor visited the church at Rome before he wrote this letter, and this means Paul had to spell out the gospel in such a way that it would make sense to people who had never heard it before.

It is for this reason, Sequeira says, that no other book of the Bible or passage of Scriptures explains the plan of salvation – the teaching of righteousness by faith – as clearly as Romans does, and during the next few months I will be facilitating a series of Bible studies on this book and topic on location at Chatswood Church from 9.45am-10.40am, Saturdays. By way of introduction to these studies we had a discussion during our Worship Service this morning based on Romans 1:1-17 and I have uploaded the introduction, passage of Scripture and discussion questions for you to explore. May God ever increase our understanding and experience of what it means to be saved by grace through faith in Jesus Christ!

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Today I introduced a series of workshops at my church with a sermon about how a person comes to know God. This sermon looks at how Greek thinking may have influenced the way Christians approach knowing God and suggests we need to return to a Hebraic approach. My thoughts aren’t original but they have taken my own relationship with God to an exciting place and by God’s grace they might do the same for you?! See below to find out!

Sue Redman – July 27, 2009

If I was to ask you if you approach knowing God more like a Greek or a Hebrew, and there has to be a Facebook application for this , what would you say? Do you think you have been more influenced by Greek or Hebraic thinking when it comes to knowing God?

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When I was a first year tertiary student I had a crazy experience at a train station where I caught a terminating train! This experience has reminded me many times that if I want to go somewhere I need to know how to get there and the same principle applies to our spiritual growth.

In the sermon attached to this blurb you will find my funny train story along with the essential ingredients for spiritual growth and the amazing reason I have given my life to helping people grow. I hope you’re blessed!

Sue Redman – February 7, 2009

The day before my parents moved me to Avondale College to start my Theology degree, we caught a train from Wyong to St Leonards so I could see a medical specialist. I’m guessing we made the appointment for that time because it made sense. My family were living in Narrabri at the time, which is 500 kilometres north-west of Sydney or about six hours drive, so mum and dad would have been making the most of the trip; killing two birds with the one stone.

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