Mona Vale Anglican Church

10am Sunday 15 March 2020. Romans 5:1-11.In this this sermon about Love, John Reid discusses what Love looks like:– God’s love is costly– The recipients do not deserve it– The benefit of love is eternal– It is given freely.

10am Sunday 8 March 2020. Mathew 22: 1-14. Hebrews 10:19-25.In this sermon, John Reid talks about how, as God’s family, we can help each other to:– Hold on to hope together: by drawing near to God through complete assurance of our faith knowing God’s peace for everyday life.– Spur each other on to good works.– ... [Read more...]

10am Sunday 1 March 2020. Genesis 18: 16-30. Matthew: 5-14In this sermon, John Reid talks about Our New Identity (Who am I?):– We are God’s children now– We know why we are here– We rely on God’s faithfulness

10am Sunday 23 February 2020. Colossians 3: 15-24In this sermon, John Reid talks about:1. A new perspective in life:– peace– thankfulness2. A new way of relating, bringing meaning to all aspects of life

10am Sunday 16 February 2020. Genesis 28: 10-22In this sermon, John Reid talks about:– The questionable character of Jacob– How God meets Jacob in an ordinary place– How God transforms the ordinary place into a “holy” place– God has a future for Jacob– This time tomorrow

9 February 2020 – John Reid commences a new series on what it means to do frontline ministry 24 hours a day, 7 days a week in our individual mission fields. The passage of 1 Peter 1 reminds us that God’s elect have been chosen according to God’s plan to grow his eternal kingdom. For ... [Read more...]

10am Sunday 2 February 2020. Hebrews 7: 11-25Today, guest speaker Bob Mendelsohn talks about Melchizedeck (who is he?), his significance in the Bible, and the misson of Jews for Jesus.

26 January 2020 – John Reid preaches on 2 Timothy 3:1-17 where the Apostle Paul encourages Timothy to continue in what he has learned despite the society around him adopting and celebrating sinful ways. Hear Jesus as faithfully recorded in the scripture (both the old testament which points to Jesus and the new testament of ... [Read more...]

10am Sunday 19 January 2020. Luke 17: 20-30. 2 Timothy 2: 14-26. In this sermon on 2 Timothy 2: 14-26, “Know the Word not words”, John Reid talks about:– Be careful who you listen to (v 14-19)– Evaluate what you hear (v 14-19)– What a faithful teacher looks like (v 15-26)i. Unashamed worker (v 15-19)ii. ... [Read more...]

12 January 2020 – John Reid preaches on 2 Timothy 2 to help us understand what the role of the Church is according to the bible. John introduces how Mona Vale Anglican will in 2020 seek to Live Jesus, Hear Jesus and Share Jesus by introducing an 8am prayer meeting each weekday starting in February, ... [Read more...]

5 January 2020 – John Reid starts a new series on Paul’s 2nd letter to Timothy and encourages us to be bold in guarding the gospel – “For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline.”

29 December 2019 – Guest preacher Andrew examines the 12 year old Jesus amazing the teachers in the temple and preaches that Christmas should be about God’s family.

25 December 2019 – John Reid addresses the question “How can we be sure that the story of Jesus has significance?” and examines the vast number of prophesies which Jesus’ life fulfilled. 60 of those prophesies were made 400 years earlier and recorded in the old testament.

10am Sun 15 December 2019 – John Reid reminds us of Jesus’ warning to stay alert and be ready for the unknown time when the master will return to gather his faithful servants.

10am Sunday 8 December 2019. Matthew 23: 1-12. 1 Corinthians 7.In this sermon on 1 Corinthians 7, John Reid talks about Godliness in God’s Church:– Truth 1: Marriage is good (v 1-16)– Truth 2: Singleness is good (v 25-35)– Truth 3: Stay as you are (v 17-24)

10am Sunday 1 December 2019. 1 Corinthians 6: 9-20As we continue our study of Corinthians, John Reid’s talk today is: “Don’t waste your life”:– In your liberty– In your daily walk– In your witness.

10am Sunday 24 November 2019. 1 Corinthians 5:1 – 6:8This week, as we continue to look at Corinthians, John Reid talks about Judgement in God’s Church:– God’s precious bride– “Expel the wicked!”– The perfect church?– “One bad apple”– Drawing the line!– The umbrella of grace– Repentance– Confession

10am Sunday 17 November 2019. 1 Corinthians 4. Matthew 20: 1-16.As we continue our study of Corinthians, John Reid talks about the five marks that make a Christian a faithful steward:1. Accountability (v4)2. Adherence and Devotion (v8)3. Humility (v7)4. Acceptance of Hardship (v10)5. Active Obedience (v 20).

10 am Sunday 10 November 2019. 1 Corinthians 3. Matthew 20: 20-28.In this sermon, as we continue our study of Corinthians, John Reid talks about “Why Church Matters”.1. It matters because church is where God’s spirit live (vs. 16-17).2. It matters because church is where God’s wisdom is displayed (vs 18-23).There are three types of ... [Read more...]