Reader: Gehan PereiraPreacher: Jonathan SmithThis week Jonathan is preaching from Luke 18:1-8. This short parable reveals that as we wait for Christ's return, Christians will suffer injustice. Unlike the judge in the parable, God is just and will eagerly hear and answer our pleas for help. Our part is to persevere in prayer.Today we are doing somet…

Reader: Doug Carr Preacher: Jonathan Smith Music: Leslie Edis & Josh Henessey The Parable of the Prodigal Son reveals that God’s love and grace is immense beyond our wildest dreams. Irrespective of the mess we have made of our lives, his overwhelming desire is to welcome us home with open arms. However, as per all of Jesus's parables, there is more…

Reader: Anne MillerPreacher: Jonathan SmithMusic: Josh Henessey, John Hudson & Bek HudsonToday Pastor Jonathan looks at the parable of The Grand Banquet. Jesus turns the social norms of the first century ancient world upside down when he says that we shouldn't invite people to our social events because they can return the favour to us.Instead, we s…

Reader: Danita O'LoughlinPreacher: John HudsonMusic: Josh Hennessy, Joanna Justus & Bek HudsonToday John looks at the parable of The Good Samaritan. Often times we look at this parable and hope we can be like the Good Samaritan, but John wants us to look at this parable from a different perspective.What if we are the person who was robbed, the vict…

Preacher: Jonathan SmithGod’s forgiveness is vast and extravagant, and he calls the forgiven to exercise grace in forgiving others from the heart. The consequences for unforgiveness are dire.This week Pastor Jonathsn look at Jesus’ convicting parable of the unforgiving servant. Red Door is an Anglican Church in Melbourne, Australia.We exist to be a…

Reader: Daniel YongPreacher: Jonathan SmithMusic: Josh HenesseyToday Pastor Jonathan starts a new series on The Parables Of Jesus. This first message looks at the parable of The Sower, and Jonathan explains to us why Jesus taught in parables. message for us is to investigate for ourselves the underlying truth and message of the gospel that is found…

Reader: Marios KyriakouPreacher: Josh HenesseyMusic: John Hudson, Josh Henessey & Natalie TumbasToday Josh gives Red Door Church his testamony, and part of that is how two young men discipled him when he was a teenager. The unconditionally gave their time and other resources to help Josh understand who he is in God's Kingdom.There was a cost involv…

Reader: John HargravePreacher: John HudsonMusic: Josh Henessey & Mel TruongToday John Hudson presents the final week of our Job mini-series. After his friends’ terrible theology, the Lord speaks and gives his answer. Then we see Job’s final restoration.Red Door is an Anglican Church in Melbourne, Australia.We exist to be a community of people helpi…

Reader: Mel TruongPreacher: John HudsonMusic: Josh Henessey, Joanna Justus & Bek HudsonToday John continues in a three week mini-series on the Book Of Job. Today's message is titled 'Miserable Comforters'. Job's friends initially sit with Job to bring him comfort, but then they try to solve why Job is suffering - saying he must have sinned and so h…

Reader: Levi DacionPreacher: John HudsonMusic: Josh Henessey, Joanna Justus & Bek HudsonToday John starts a three week mini-series on the Book Of Job. Today's message is titled 'Questions Of Suffering'. John does not try to solve the question of why God allows suffering, but by the same token, he does not give the stock standard cliche responses th…

Reader: Judy CarrPreacher: Jonathan SmithMusic: Josh Henessey & Natalie TimbusToday Pastor Jonathan compares the person King David was and what he was meant, to be to King Jesus. David was tempted and gave in to his sin; Jesus was tempted but did not. David was punished for his sin; Jesus was punished for ours. Finally, David was pardoned from his …

Reader: John HargravePreacher: Jonathan SmithMusic: John & Bek Hudson, Joanna JustusToday's message is hard, however it is in the Bible, so we need to navigate this hard truth and understand both why this story is there and what is its purpose. The story of then rape of Tamar by her half-brother Amnon is full of evil. It proves that as a society, w…

Reader: Graeme MillerPreacher: Jonathan SmithMusic: Josh Henessey, Leslie Edis & Bek HudsonFrom the peak where David had God's heart in establishing the kingdom as a nation governed by God's law, he gives into his desires and has an adulterous relationship with another man's wife. When things go wrong (Bathsheba is pregnant), David schemes to cover…

Reader: John HargravePreacher: Jonathan SmithMusic: Leslie Edis, Joanna Justus & Josh HenesseyDavid had God's heart in establishing the kingdom as a nation governed by God's law, and in dealing justly with his people. In his personal life, David was less consistent, but his merciful dealings with Mephibosheth bear witness to his godly heart.Red Doo…

Reader: Anne MillerPreacher: Jonathan SmithMusic: Josh HenesseyDavid thought is was God's will for him to build God a temple. It wasn't. So, how do we discern God's will? Jonathan explores how we can discern God's will for our lives, but we also need to realise that we also need to act in faith, and if it isn't God's will, he will redirect our plan…

Preacher: Jonathan SmithAfter failing to bring the Ark Of The Covenant to Jerusalem in the past, David learns from the past and transported the ark the way God instructed. After taking the first tentative six steps, he stopped and worshipped God.Like us, David recognised that there is nothing he could do to stand in the presence of the Holy God, bu…

Reader: Mel TruongPreacher: Jonathan SmithMusic: Josh HenneseyWe begin our new series in the book of 2 Samuel in chapters 1-2. The previous king of Israel, King Saul is dead, along with his son, Jonathan. David’s response is to grieve the death of the man (Saul) who tried to kill him. He is then anointed king over Judah (the southern kingdom of Isr…

Reader: Daniel YongPreacher: Chad LoftisRed Door is an Anglican Church in Melbourne, Australia.We exist to be a community of people helping people make allof life all about Jesus.Por Red Door Church

Reader: Joanna JustusPreacher: Tibor TumbasMusic: Josh Hennessy & Bek HudsonOver the past four weeks, Josh & Tibor have used Paul's letter to the Galatian churches to explain the gospel. Today Tibor explores what is involved to live out the gospel by holding ourselves and others accountable, supporting others, and living more like Jesus.Red Door is…

Reader: Levi DacionPreacher: Josh Hennessy Music: Leslie Edis & Joanna JustusOver the past two weeks, Josh & Tibor have used Paul's letter to the Galatian churches to explain the gospel. Today Josh shows us what it means to live out the gospel, by surrendering our own desires so that we can live and be more like Jesus - or as Paul puts it, to live …

Reader: John HargravePreacher: Tibor TumbasMusic: Josh Hennessy & Nat TumbasTibor shows how the early Galatian church started practising a false gospel; one where they believed they were justified in God because of faith in Jesus AND by fulfilling Jewish customs of the law - a faith that consists partly on their own merits.In our performance based …

Reader: Judy CarrPreacher: Josh HennessyMusic: Josh Hennessy & John HudsonToday we start a new mini-series on Paul's letter to the Galatians, led by Josh Hennessy and Tibor Tumbas. Josh leads us through the first chapter of this letter, expressing what the true gospel is. This is important because even now,some odd 2,000 years after Jesus's death a…

Preacher: Jonathan SmithMusic: Leslie Edis & Bek HudsonToday Pastor Jonathan is taking us through the last topic in our series on The Apostle's Creed - The New Creation. Though the creed is not scripture, it clearly states beliefs that all Christians hold - the beliefs that are consistent across all churches and denominations. The statements contai…

Preacher: Bishop Brad BillingsMusic: Josh Hennessey, Bek Hudson & Joanna JustusToday Bishop Brad is taking us through the seventh topic in our series on The Apostle's Creed - The Church and The Saints. Though the creed is not scripture, it clearly states beliefs that all Christians hold - the beliefs that are consistent across all churches and deno…

Preacher: Jonathan SmithMusic: Josh HennesseyToday Pastor Jonathan is taking us through the sixth topic in our series on The Apostle's Creed - The Holy Spirit Though the creed is not scripture, it clearly states beliefs that all Christians hold - the beliefs that are consistent across all churches and denominations. The statements contained in the …

Preacher: Jonathan SmithMusic: Josh Hennessey & Joanna JustusToday Pastor Jonathan is taking us through the fifth topic in our series on The Apostle's Creed - Jesus Coming Again. Though the creed is not scripture, it clearly states beliefs that all Christians hold - the beliefs that are consistent across all churches and denominations. The statemen…

Preacher: Jonathan SmithMusic: Bek & John Hidson, Josh HennesseyToday Pastor Jonathan is taking us through the fourth topic in our series on The Apostle's Creed - Jesus: Risen And Ascended. Though the creed is not scripture, it clearly states beliefs that all Christians hold - the beliefs that are consistent across all churches and denominations. T…

Wisdom For Wellbeing.Mental Health is a huge issue in our culture. Today there is less stigma around mental illness, but it still exists.Our panelists answers questions from people who attended the Red Door Church seminar on Mental Health.Red Door is an Anglican Church in Melbourne, Australia.We exist to be a community of people helping people make…

Wisdom For Wellbeing.Mental Health is a huge issue in our culture. Today there is less stigma around mental illlness, but it still exists.This seminar looks at mental health from a Christian perspective. This session is presented by Chad Loftis, a Christian Counsellor.He looks at anxiety & faith. Is it sinful to be anxious, or is anxiety something …

Wisdom For Wellbeing.Mental Health is a huge issue in our culture. Today there is less stigma around mental illlness, but it still exists.This seminar looks at mental health from a Christian perspective. This session is presented by Dr Rod Smith, a psychiatrist.He looks at what defines a mental health disorder and discusses treatment options availa…

Preacher: John HudsonMusic: Leslie Edis & Joanna JustusToday John is taking us through the third topic in our series on The Apostle's Creed - Jesus: Dead And Buried. Though the creed is not scripture, it clearly states beliefs that all Christians hold - the beliefs that are consistent across all churches and denominations. The statements contained …

Preacher: Jonathan SmithMusic: Josh Hennessey & Bek HudsonToday Pastor Jonathan is starting a new series on The Apostle's Creed. Though the creed is not scripture, it clearly states beliefs that all Christians hold - the beliefs that are consistent across all churches and denominations. The statements contained in the creed are all substantiated by…

Preacher: Jonathan SmithMusic: Josh Hennessey & Joanna JustusToday Pastor Jonathan is starting a new series on The Apostle's Creed. Though the creed is not scripture, it clearly states beliefs that all Christians hold - the beliefs that are consistent across all churches and denominations. The statements contained in the creed are all substantiated…

Reader: Judy CarrPreacher: Jonathan SmithMusic: Bek & John HudsonToday Pastor Jonathan is preaching a stand alone message on generosity. He explores God's generosity towards us, our failure to show that same generosity to others, and then provides an antidote to the greed that affects humanity.He then challenges the regular members Of Red Door Chur…

Reader: Graeme MillerPreacher: John HudsonMusic: Josh HennesseyIn this two week mini-series, John has selected some specific verses from the Book Of Proverbs. In this message, John shows us from a biblical perspective what this book says about friendship - it's importance, how we can discover friendship, forging these friendships and where we get t…

Preacher: John HudsonIn this two week mini-series, John has selected some specific verses from the Book Of Proverbs. In our lives, we spend an enormous amount of time in our work and with friends and family. This book looks into these two areas of our lives from a biblical perspective. Today's message from John looks at our work.Red Door is an Angl…

Reader: Gehan PerieraPreacher: Jonathan SmithMusic: Red Door Worship TeamIn the final sermon of this seris, Pastor Jonathan tells us another reason why Jesus came to die - to open the way for us. Death is the tragic destiny of every human ever born. But through death, Jesus makes a way for us to live forever.Red Door is an Anglican Church in Melbou…

Reader: Daniel WangPreacher: Josh HennesseyMusic: Bek & John HudsonToday is Good Friday and Josh explains to us the oxymoron of God's son dying as the greatest gift of love ever. The brokenness of the world gives us good cause to question God's love, but the cross stands as timeless proof.Red Door is an Anglican Church in Melbourne, Australia.We ex…

Reader: Marios KyriakouPreacher: Jonathan SmithTonight, Maundy Thursday Pastor Jonathan teaches that one of the reasons why Jesus came to die was to set an example for us. The latin word Maundy means "command" and it is from this latin term that we get our word "mandate". So on this night, Jesus mandated his disciples, which includes us, to live ou…

Reader: Danita O'LoughlinPreacher: Jonathan SmithMusic: Josh Hennessey & Joanna TurokToday Pastor Jonathan teaches that one of the reasons why Jesus came to die was to kill racial hostility. Our hostility towards racial and ethnic identities is a gospel issue. All people are created in God's image and people from all nations and of all languages (a…

Reader: Graeme MillerPreacher: Jonathan SmithMusic: John & Bek HudsonToday Pastor Jonathan teaches that one of the reasons why Jesus came to die was to lift the curse. Our failure to keep the law of God means we are under a curse, unable to save ourselves. Jesus' death lifts the curse.Red Door is an Anglican Church in Melbourne, Australia.We exist …

Reader: Levi DiaconPreacher: Jonathan SmithMusic: Josh Hennessey & Joanna JustusToday Pastor Jonathan teaches that one of the reasons why Jesus came to die was to defeat the devil. Some christians focus too much on the devil and his powers, while others are almost flippant about Satan. Pastor Jonathan uses biblical texts to show ushow to find the r…

Reader: Jonathan SmithPreacher: James TruongMusic: Josh HennesseyJames takes us through Psalm 23. This well known psalm tells the story of how God is our shepherd, but James makes an interesting point. Shepherds work with a flock of sheep, but this psalm reflects on our God having a personal relationship with each and every one of us - He shepherds…

Reader: Joanna JustusPreacher: Jemima JustusMusic: Leslie Edis, Jo Turok, Joanna JustusJemima takes us through Psalm 6. David pours out his heart to God where he is in turmoil and fear due to his actions that deserve discipline. However by the end of the psalm David knows that God has heard his prayer. The psalm does not tell us if David's concerns…

Reader: Graeme MillerPreacher: Josh HennesseyMusic: Bek & John Hudson, Joanna JustusJosh takes us through Psalm 3, David pours out his heart to God. Unfortunately, many churches in the past have taught people not to bear their true emotions to God in prayer. Yet that is exactly what David does in this psalm as he reflects on his problems and where …

Reader: Judy CarrPreacher: James TruongMusic: Josh Hennessey & Jo TurokJames takes us through Psalm 37, where the psalmist shows two different ways of life - the way of evil or the way of righteousness. It's like choosing a "team" to follow. James challenges us to follow the "winning" team of righteousness by following God and Jesus, even though th…

Reader: Mel TruongPreacher: John HudsonMusic: Bek & John Hudson, Joanna JustusJohn takes us through Psalm 39, where David cries out in despair for what he sees happening in the world, and what he sees as his sins and failings. Many people have wondered why this psalm is in the bible. John surmises it shows us just how much God really understands us…

Reader: Gehan PerieraPreacher: Tibor TumbasMusic: Leslie Edis & Natalie TumbasTibor is taking us through Psalm 1, where the psalmist points out the consequences of choosing to follow God or not. This psalm is not a set of rules of "do this", "don't do that", but rather a statement of ultimately what happens when we make the choice to follow God or …

Reader: Danita O'LoughlinPreacher: John HudsonMusic: Josh Hennessey & John HudsonJohn is taking us through Psalm 34, a poem that emphasises the goodness of God. John shows how we can see God's goodness in the past, taste his goodness in the present, and trust his goodness for the future, no matter what is occurring in our lives.Red Door is an Angli…

Reader: Daniel WongPreacher: Jonathan SmithMusic: Leslie EdisPastor Jonathan is taking us through Psalm 20, a hymn of blessing which is fitting for our first service of the new year.Red Door is an Anglican Church in Melbourne, Australia.We exist to be a community of people helping people make allof life all about Jesus.…