Red Door Church

Reader: Danita O'Loughlin Preacher: Tibor Tumbas Tibor is preaching from Psalm 63. David is hiding from King Saul in the Judean wilderness as Saul tries to hunt David down. The environemnt where David is hidng is in the middle of a desert yet David is okay. He knows he can rely upon God. Tibor challenges us to rely upon God like David - to trust God with everything we have. Red Door is an Anglican Church in Melbourne, Australia. We exist to be a community of people helping people make allbecau of life all about Jesus.

Preacher: Jonathan Smith Jonathan is preaching from Psalm 27. At the centre of the poem is David’s desire: “One thing I ask… that I may dwell in the house of the Lord.” More than safety or victory, he longs for God’s presence. Join us as we explore how confidence in the Lord steadies the heart, strengthens us to wait, and teaches us to seek his face above all else. Red Door is an Anglican Church in Melbourne, Australia. We exist to be a community of people helping people make allbecau of life all about Jesus.

Reader: Bek Hudson Preacher: John Sugars We welcome our CMS link missionaries, John and Deb Sugars. John is preaching from Psalm 43, reflecting on God’s faithfulness through all situations. The psalmist is depressed (cf V2 "Why must I go about in sorrow because of the enemy's oppression?"). Isn't it great that he can speak with God with such honesty? But what is geeater is that we too can speak to God in exactly the same manner when we're under a strain. God wants to hear our honesty and will help us in our darkest moments/ Red Door is an Anglican Church in Melbourne, Australia. We exist to be a community of people helping people make allbecau of life all about Jesus.

Preacher: Chad Loftis This week, one of our link missionaries, Chad Loftis, joins us to preach from Psalm 139 - a psalm that speaks of a God who knows us completely and loves us faithfully. You will be challenged and encouraged! Red Door is an Anglican Church in Melbourne, Australia. We exist to be a community of people helping people make allbecau of life all about Jesus.

Preacher: John Hudson Today John Hudson is preaching through Psalm 77, a Psalm of lament that invites us to call out to God in difficult times. It shows us how suffering can be powerfully transformative, can reveal God’s grace, and can be more easily endured when we remember what God has done in the past. Red Door is an Anglican Church in Melbourne, Australia. We exist to be a community of people helping people make allbecau of life all about Jesus.

Preacher: John Hudson John Hudson is looking at Psalm 1. He unpacks the wisdom and goodness of following God’s way rather than the way of the world, or our selfish whims. Red Door is an Anglican Church in Melbourne, Australia. We exist to be a community of people helping people make allbecau of life all about Jesus.

Reader: Danita O'Loughlin Preacher: Joshua Hennessy Josh is continuing our Psalms of Summer series with Psalm 34. Josh will be sharing on why desire is a good gift from God, and that we should seek to find pleasure in glorifying Him. It is right to desire God, the provider of the gifts, but often we desire the gift instead of the giver. ”God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in Him” - John Piper. Red Door is an Anglican Church in Melbourne, Australia. We exist to be a community of people helping people make allbecau of life all about Jesus.

Reader: John Hargrave Preacher: Joshua Hennessy Josh is kicking off our annual Psalms of Summer holiday series with a message from Psalm 2 which focusses on the fear of the Lord. God has appointed His king on His holy mountain and all those who take refuge in Him will be happy. Red Door is an Anglican Church in Melbourne, Australia. We exist to be a community of people helping people make allbecau of life all about Jesus.

Reader: Esther Hudson Preacher: Joshua Hennessy As we celebrate Christmas together. Josh is looking at Micah 7:15-20 and Romans 8:31–39, reminding us of God’s faithfulness and His assurance that all things will be restored. Just as Jesus came that first Christmas, he will come again. Red Door is an Anglican Church in Melbourne, Australia. We exist to be a community of people helping people make allbecau of life all about Jesus.

As we come to the Sunday of Advent, Jonathan will take us to Isaiah 40:1–8; 27–31. In this passage, God promises to come to his people and to reveal his glory — a hope that finds its first fulfilment in the coming of Jesus at Christmas. This passage reminds us that while human strength fades, God does not. His word stands forever, and he delights to renew those who wait for him. As we prepare to celebrate Christ’s birth, we’ll reflect on how this ancient promise still speaks comfort, strength, and hope to us today.

Reader: Marios Kyriakou Preacher: Tibor Tumbas Today Tibor is preaching on a series of events that span chapters 36-39 of Isaiah. He challenges us to think about what (or Who) we ultimately rely upon. Red Door is an Anglican Church in Melbourne, Australia. We exist to be a community of people helping people make allbecau of life all about Jesus.

Reader: Praise Preacher: Jonathan Smith Pastor Jonathan is preaching from Isaiah 11:1-9. In a world still marked by violence and fear, Isaiahʼs vision lifts our eyes to a deeper reality, the reign of the Spirit-filled King. This peaceable kingdom began in a manger and will one day fill the earth. PLEASE NOTE: There was a technical issue in recording this week's message, so the first 20 minutes may sound like it's continually dropping in and out. Around the 20 minute mark, about 1 minute of recording was lost. At this point the sound volume increases significantly. Our apologies. Red Door is an Anglican Church in Melbourne, Australia. We exist to be a community of people helping people make allbecau of life all about Jesus.

Reader: Danita O'Loughlin Preacher: Jonathan Smith Jonathan is preaching from Isaiah 9:1-7. The big idea is that in the midst of utter darkness and moral decay, God’s solution is not a new system, philosophy, or moral code, but a person — his own Son. The light that dawns in Galilee will one day flood the nations. In the birth of Christ, the Kingdom of God has been established on earth. Red Door is an Anglican Church in Melbourne, Australia. We exist to be a community of people helping people make allbecau of life all about Jesus.

Reader: John Hudson Preacher: Jonathan Smith Before we can celebrate the birth of Christ, we must reckon with the holiness of God and the depth of our sin. Isaiahʼs vision reminds us that Advent begins with awe. Jesus who comes to us in the manger is the same Lord who sits enthroned in glory. Yet the coal that once touched Isaiahʼs lips has become the cross that purifies us forever. Like Isaiah, we who have been forgiven are now sent out with a message of hope. Red Door is an Anglican Church in Melbourne, Australia. We exist to be a community of people helping people make allbecau of life all about Jesus.

Reader: Jacob Elzo Preacher: Jonathan Smith Isaiah 4 is short but full of promise. The big idea is that after judgment, renewal comes through Godʼs appointed King. Out of the wasteland of human failure, God raises up new life. This is not a triumph of human effort, but divine grace blooming where before there was only desolation. Red Door is an Anglican Church in Melbourne, Australia. We exist to be a community of people helping people make allbecau of life all about Jesus.

Reader: John Hargrave Preacher: Jonathan Smith The Advent story begins here, not with shepherds and angels, but with the recognition that our world is broken, our worship tainted, and our hearts are in need of renewal. Godʼs holiness demands both judgment and mercy. He will not overlook sin, but neither will he abandon sinners. Only when we see our sin clearly can we grasp the wonder of salvation. Red Door is an Anglican Church in Melbourne, Australia. We exist to be a community of people helping people make all Of life all about Jesus.

Reader: Mario’s Kyriakou Preacher: Jonathan Smith This Sunday, we join with believers around the world for the Open Doors International Day of Prayer for the persecuted church. Jesus said, “You will be hated because of me” (Matthew 10), yet he also promises, “Be faithful unto death, and I will give you the crown of life” (Revelation 2). Together we’ll open Scripture, hear stories of courage, and pray for believers who suffer for Christ today. Come ready to stand with our global family and to be strengthened in faith and hope Red Door is an Anglican Church in Melbourne, Australia. We exist to be a community of people helping people make all Of life all about Jesus.

Psalm 3 by Red Door Church

Reader: Danita O’Loughlin Preacher: Josh Hennessy This is week two of a two part mini-series titled “Dying To Live”. Last week Josh spoke of the worldy ideals we need to let die in order to live for Christ - worldly possessions, worldly dignity and worldly identity. Today Josh tells us what we should replace these ideals with. We should build treasures for heaven, become fools for Christ and live in our identity as children of God and heirs with Jesus in the kingdom. Red Door is an Anglican Church in Melbourne, Australia. We exist to be a community of people helping people make all Of life all about Jesus.

Reader: Jacob Elzo Preacher: Josh Hennessy Matt 13:44-46 In this two part mini-series, Josh speaks to us about Dying To Live. As christians, we should not have a fear of death because Jesus has conquered death and has promised us a better everlasting life after this one. However, we don't always live like this. We often cling onto this life out of fear of death, almost like we do not believe the truth promised by God. Josh challenges us on the things that we hold too tightly, which we need to let die in order to live this life (and the next) to the fullest. Red Door is an Anglican Church in Melbourne, Australia. We exist to be a community of people helping people make allbecau of life all about Jesus.