Series: Finishing Well
Sermon preached by the Revd Dr John Yates at [email protected] at St Mark's Bassendean on 10 February 2019
Bible Readings: Heb 11.32 - 1.3
Other Sermons
Other Sermons
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The Great Feast on the Mountain Isaiah 25.6-9
Sermon preached at Christ the King Canning Vale on 1 November 2009
Bible readings: Isaiah 25.6-9, Revelation 21.1-7, Mark 11.1-11
- Hits: 2382
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Funeral for Bruce Appleby
Conducted by Revd Mark Charleston at Sylvania Anglican Church on 10 May 2011
Preacher: Chris Appleby. Eulogy: Dale Appleby
A recording of the service without hymns is here
- Hits: 2114
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God's Love and Baptism
Sermon preached at Christ the King Willetton on 23 October 2011
Bible readings: Isaiah 40.27-31; Romans 5.1-8; John 3.1-16
Sermon preached at a baptism service about children, families, marriage, baptism and knowing God's love.
- Hits: 1998
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Marriage: Genesis 2.15-25; Ephesians 5.21-33; Matthew 19.3-12; Psalm 127
Sermon preached at Christ the King Willetton on 21 April 2013
Bible readings: Genesis 2.15-25; Ephesians 5.21-33; Matthew 19.3-12; Psalm 127
The foundations of understanding the Bible's view of marriage
- Hits: 2018
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Sex and Marriage
Sermon preached at Christ the King Willetton on Sunday 28 April 2013
Bible Readings: Genesis 1.26-31; 1 Corinthians 6.12-20
Sex as the means of joining or uniting two people. Sex outside of marriage.
- Hits: 2258
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God's Church
Sermon preached at Christ the King Willetton on Sunday 5 May 2013
Bible Readings: Deuteronomy 5.22-27; Psalm 11; Hebrews 12.18-28; Matthew 16.13-20
The story of how God gathers a great crowd around himself. How he did it in Moses' day, how Christ has done it, and how we now are part of two gatherings, in heaven and on earth.
- Hits: 1185
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Walking by the Spirit Galatians 5.16-21
Sermon preached at St Mark's Bassendean by John Gilmour on 24 July 16
- Hits: 1094
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1 Corinthians 1.26 - 2.5
Sermon preached at St Mark's Bassendean on Sunday 25 September 2016 by Revd Dr John Yates
Bible Readings: Isaiah 29.11-19; Psalm 17; 1 Cor 1.26 - 2.16; Matthew 27.27-54
- Hits: 1157
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1 Corinthians 3.1-23 One Foundation
Sermon preached at St Mark's Bassendean on Sunday 2 October 2016 by Revd Dr John Yates
Bible Readings: 2 Chronicles 7.1-16; Psalm 26; 1 Corinthians 3.1-23; John 2.13-22
- Hits: 1055
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1 Corinthians 4.1-7 Successful Church Ministry
Sermon preached by David Elsing at St Mark's Bassendean on Sunday 9 October 2016
Bible Readings: Genesis 39.1-10; Psalm 118; 1 Corinthians 4.1-7; Matthew 25.14-30
- Hits: 1240
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1 Corinthians 12.1-11
Sermon preached at St Mark's Bassendean on Sunday 30 October 2016 by Revd Dr John Yates
Bible Readings: Exodus 35.30 - 36.1; Psalm 115.1-8; 1 Cor 12.1-11; John 14.25-26; 16.12-15
- Hits: 1097
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1 Corinthians 13.1-13
Sermon preached by David Elsing at St Mark's Bassendean on Sunday 13 November 2016
Bible Readings: Exodus 34:1-10; Psalm 136:1-16; 1 Cor 13:1-13; John 15:9-12
- Hits: 1109
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1 Corinthians 14.1-19
Sermon preached at St Mark's Bassendean on Sunday 20 November 2016 by Revd Dr John Yates
Bible Readings: Ezekiel 34.11-16; Psalm 119.25-32; 1 Cor 14.1-19; Luke 22.31-34; John 21.15-17
- Hits: 1111
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God With Us Matthew 1.18-25
Sermon preached at St Mark's Bassendean on Sunday 18 December 2016 by Revd Dr John Yates
Bible Readings: Isaiah 7:10-16; Psalm 82; Revelation 21:1-8; Matthew 1:18-25
- Hits: 1132
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Mark 6.45-56
Sermon preached at St Mark's Bassendean by John Gilmour on 12 February 2017
- Hits: 1101
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Mark 9.2-13 Transfiguration
Sermon preached at St Mark's Bassendean on Sunday 12 March 2017 by Revd Dr John Yates
Bible Readings: Exodus 34.29-35; Psalm 2; 2 Peter 1.16-21; Mark 9.2-13
- Hits: 1084
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Mark 12.1-12 What about the tenants?
Sermon preached at St Mark's Bassendean on 2 April 2017 by Rev Dr John Yates
Bible Readings: Isaiah 5.1-7; Psalm 118.19-29; 1 Cor 15.12-28; Mark 12.1-12
- Hits: 982
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Mark 16 Resurrection Fear
Sermon preached at St Mark's Bassendean on 16 April (Easter Day) 2017 by the Revd Dr John Yates
Bible Readings: 2 Samuel 7.12-16; Psalm 16; 1 Corinthians 15.1-11; Mark 16.1-8
- Hits: 1028
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Ephesians 1.1 Our calling
Sermon preached at St Mark's Bassendean on 30 April 2017 by John Gilmour
Bible Readings: Jeremiah 1:1-10; Psalm 139:1-16; Ephesians 1.1-10; John 15:8-16
- Hits: 1089
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One Heart John 17
Sermon preached at St Mark's Bassendean on 7 May 2017 by the Revd Dr John Yates
Bible Readings: Jeremiah 32:36-41; Psalm 133; Acts 4:32-37; John 17:20-26
- Hits: 1480
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1 Samuel 17: David, Goliath, Jesus and Us
Sermon preached at St Mark's Bassendean on 14 May 2017
Bible Readings: 1 Sam 17.32-50; Ps 124; Rom 15.1-13; Luke 1.67-79
- Hits: 1084
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In Christ in Ephesians
Sermon preached at [email protected] St Mark's Bassendean 14 May 2017 by the Revd Dr John Yates
- Hits: 1584
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What to with Children Acts 16
Sermon preached at St Mark's Bassendean on 21 May 2017 on the occasion of a baptism
Bible Readings: Deuteronomy 6.1-9; Ps 103; Acts 16.25-34; Matt 28.16-20
- Hits: 1407
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A Future for Bassendean Luke 24 Col 3
Sermon preached at St Mark's Bassendean on 25 June 2017 on the occasion of the Annual Meeting
Bible Readings: Isaiah 61.1-3; Ps 100; Col 3.12-17; Luke 24.36-53
- Hits: 985
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Ephesians 3.1-13 plus Questions
Sermon preached at [email protected] St Mark's Bassendean 16 July 2017 by the Revd Dr John Yates
- Hits: 1058
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Giving
Sermon preached at St Mark's Bassendean 23 July 2017 by the Revd Dr John Yates
Bible Readings: Ex 35:4-29; Ps 116:12-19; Acts 13:1-3; John 3:31-36
- Hits: 1324
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Husband Wife Church Genesis 2
Sermon preached at St Mark's Bassendean on 29 August 2017.
Bible Readings: Genesis 2.4-25; Psalm 8; Ephesians 2.21-33; Matthew 19.1-12
- Hits: 900
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Jars of Clay 2 Corinthians 4.17-27
Sermon preached at St Mark's Bassendean on 27 August 2017. by John Gilmour
Bible Readings: Isaiah 43:1-4; Psalm 73; 2 Cor 4:7-18; John 11: 17-27
- Hits: 1387
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Fathers
Sermon preached at St Mark's Bassendean on 3 September 2017.
Bible Readings: Deut 11.16-21; Psalm 127; 1 John 3.12-14; Lk 15.11-32
- Hits: 922
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Ephesians 5.21-33 Husbands Wives Christ Church
Sermon preached at [email protected] St Mark's Bassendean 10 September 2017 by the Revd Dr John Yates
- Hits: 1345
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Scripture: What we need to know
Sermon preached at St Mark's Bassendean on 17 September 2017. First of a series of sermons on Reformation themes
Bible Readings: Deuteronomy 8.1-5; Psalm 119.9-16; 2 Tim 3.14-17; John 5.36-47
- Hits: 825
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Ephesians 6.1-9
Sermon preached at [email protected] St Mark's Bassendean 17 September 2017 by the Revd Dr John Yates
- Hits: 962
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Grace and Free Will
Sermon preached at St Mark's Bassendean 24 September 2017 by the Revd Dr John Yates. Second of a series of sermons on Reformation themes
Bible Readings: Jeremiah 17:1-13; Psalm 51; Romans 8:1-11; John 6:35-44
- Hits: 1321
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Justification: How to get God's approval Luke 18.9-16
Sermon preached at St Mark's Bassendean on 17 September 2017. Third of a series of sermons on Reformation themes
Bible Readings: Gen 15.1-6; Ps 32; Rom 3.21-26; Luke 18.9-14
- Hits: 1362
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Sacraments
Sermon preached at St Mark's Bassendean on 8 October 2017. Fourth of a series of sermons on Reformation themes
Bible Readings: Exodus 17.1-7; Ps 78.9-30; 1 Cor 10.1-5; Matt 28.16-20
- Hits: 1222
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Sacraments: Children's Talk
A children's Talk given at St Mark's Bassendean on 8 October 2017.
- Hits: 982
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Christ Alone
Sermon preached at St Mark's Bassendean 15 October 2017 by the Revd Dr John Yates. Fifth of a series of sermons on Reformation themes
Bible Readings: Isaiah 9:1-7 Psalm 110 Acts 4:1-12 John 14:1-6
- Hits: 1342
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Proclaiming the Lord's Death: The Lord's Supper
Sermon preached at St Mark's Bassendean on 22 October 2017. Sixth of a series of sermons on Reformation themes
Bible Readings: Exodus 16.11-18; Psalm 23; 1 Cor 11.23-26; Matthew 26.26-29
- Hits: 884
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The Unforgiving Servant Matt 18.21
Sermon preached at [email protected] St Mark's Bassendean 22 October 2017 by the Revd Dr John Yates
- Hits: 1201
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What the Reformation Discovered
Sermon preached at St Mark's Bassendean on 29 October 2017. Seventh of a series of sermons on Reformation themes
Bible Readings: Isaiah 52.13 – 53.12; ?? Psalm 1; Gal 2.15-21; John 5.31-40
- Hits: 850
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Christ Centred Community of Faith
Sermon preached at St Mark's Bassendean 15 October 2017 by the Revd Dr John Yates
Bible Readings: Gen 1:26-28; Psalm 2; Col 1:15-20; John 12:20-33
- Hits: 864
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Workers in the Vineyard Matthew 20
Sermon preached at [email protected] St Mark's Bassendean 12 November 2017 by the Revd Dr John Yates
- Hits: 1333
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Rest for the Weary Matthew 11.25-30
Sermon preached at St Mark's Bassendean on 26 November 2017. First of a series of three sermons of encouragement
Bible Readings: Ezekiel 34.11-16, 20-24; Psalm 95; Ephesians 1.15-23; Matthew 11.25-30
- Hits: 940
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The Growing Seed Mark 4.26
Sermon preached at [email protected] St Mark's Bassendean 3 December 2017 by John Gilmour
- Hits: 828
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The Sovereign Christ Romans 8
Sermon preached at [email protected] St Mark's Bassendean 10 December 2017 by the Revd Dr John Yates
- Hits: 1325
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The Immense Patience of Christ 1 Tim 1.11-17
Sermon preached at St Mark's Bassendean on 3 December 2017. Third of a series of three sermons of encouragement
Bible Readings: Ezekiel 37.1-14; Psalm 84; 1 Timothy 1.12-17; John 3.16-21
- Hits: 911
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Baptism Death Resurrection
Sermon preached at St Mark's Bassendean 17 December 2017 on the occasion of a baptism, by the Revd Dr John Yates
Bible Readings: Isaiah 7:10-16; Psalm 72:1-8; Romans 1:1-7; Matthew 1:18-25
- Hits: 921
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Anna Simeon Widows and Prayer Luke 2.22-40
Sermon preached at St Mark's Bassendean 31 December 2017 by the Revd Dr John Yates
Bible Readings: Isaiah 61.10-62.3; Psalm 148; Galatians 4.4-7; Luke 2.22-40
- Hits: 1220
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God in the World: Christians and Social Need
Sermon preached at St Mark's Bassendean on 14 January 2018
Bible Readings: Deut 10.12-22; Ps 68.1-10; Ac 6.1-7; Matt 25.31-46
- Hits: 796
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I'll Fight
Sermon preached at St Mark's Bassendean 21 January 2018 by the Revd Dr John Yates
Bible Readings: Nehemiah 4:10-20; Psalm 35:1-10; 1 Tim 6:11-16; John 18:33-38
- Hits: 1207
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God and the Nations
Sermon preached at St Mark's Bassendean on 28 January 2018
Bible Readings: Gen 12.1-3; Ps 46; Rom 15.17-22; Lk 24.44-49
- Hits: 895
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Encouragement [Poor sound quality unfortunately]
Sermon preached at St Mark's Bassendean on 4 February 2018 by John Gilmour
- Hits: 823
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Renaming God
Sermon preached at St Mark's Bassendean 11 February 2018 by the Revd Dr John Yates
Bible Readings: Ezekiel 16:8-22 ; Ps 104:14-35; Acts 14:8-18; John 13:1-15
- Hits: 1141
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Serving the Lord of Death and Resurrection
Sermon preached [email protected] at St Mark's Bassendean on 11 Februjary 2018
Bible Readings: Isaiah 25.6-9; Acts 2.22-39
- Hits: 956
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Jesus Lord over the Powers
Sermon preached at [email protected] St Mark's Bassendean 18 February 2018 by the Revd Dr John Yates
- Hits: 1119
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Jesus the Lord over the Church
Sermon preached at [email protected] at St Mark's Bassendean on 25 Februjary 2018
Bible Readings: Isaiah 56.1-8; Ephesians 4.7-16
- Hits: 891
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The Cross through the eyes of Hebrews
Sermon preached at St Mark's Bassendean 4 March 2018 by the Revd Dr John Yates
Bible Readings: Isaiah 55.1-9; Psalm 37.23-26; Hebrews 9.23-28 Mark 10.35-45
- Hits: 1210
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Serving Jesus the Returning Lord
Sermon preached at [email protected] at St Mark's Bassendean on 4 March 2018
Bible Readings: Dan 7.9-14; 2 Tim 4.1-8
- Hits: 858
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Servants: Repenting
Sermon preached at St Mark's Bassendean 11 March 2018 by the Revd Dr John Yates
- Hits: 1227
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Servants: Children of the Father
Sermon preached at [email protected] at St Mark's Bassendean on 18 March 2018
- Hits: 911
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The Cross through the eyes of Paul
Sermon preached at St Mark's Bassendean 25 March 2018 by the Revd Dr John Yates
Bible Readings: Isaiah 50.4-9; Ps 40.1-10; 1 Cor 1.18-31; Luke 23.1-49
- Hits: 831
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Servants knowing the scriptures
Sermon preached at [email protected] St Mark's Bassendean 8 April 2018 by the Revd Dr John Yates
- Hits: 845
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Unbelief
Sermon preached at St Mark's Bassendean 15 April 2018 by the Revd Dr John Yates
Bible Readings: Num 13:25-14:4 Ps 78:9-22 Heb 3:12-4:2 Mark 6:1-6
- Hits: 1054
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Sharing the Gospel
Sermon preached at [email protected] at St Mark's Bassendean on 29 April 2018
Summary. Responses. Leading someone to Christ. Assurance,
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Responses to the Gospel - How it works
Sermon preached at St Mark's Bassendean on 6 May 2018
Bible Readings: Acts 11.19-26; Psalm 98; 1 John 5.1-12; John 15.9-17
- Hits: 1014
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Lamingtons and the Power of Grace
Sermon preached at St Mark's Bassendean on 13 May 2018
Bible Readings: 2 Cor 8 & 9
- Hits: 933
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Funeral Service for Constance Appleby
held at Sylvania Anglican Church on 29 May 2018
Led by Revd Mark Charlston. Eulogy: Revd Chris Appleby. Sermon: Dale Appleby
- Hits: 1092
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Sermon at the Funeral of Constance Appleby preached at Sylvania Anglican Church on 29 May 2018
Bible Readings: Isiah 25.6-9; 1 Corinthians 15.42-58
- Hits: 1010
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Defeating Goliath and his friends 1 Sam 17
Sermon preached at [email protected] at St Mark's Bassendean on 24 June 2018
And rescuing the Church
- Hits: 994
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Jesus in Us Mark 4
Sermon preached at St Mark's Bassendean on 24 June 2018
Bible Readings: 1 Sam 17.32-50; Ps 9.7-20; 2 Cor 6.1-13; Mk 4.35-41
- Hits: 1011
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Help for Leaders Acts 20
Sermon preached at [email protected] at St Mark's Bassendean on 10 July 2018
Paul's farewell to the elders at Ephesus
- Hits: 708
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Heaven eye view
Sermon preached by the Revd Dr John Yates at [email protected] at St Mark's Bassendean on 15 July 2018
- Hits: 616
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The Opening of Heaven
Sermon preached by the Revd Dr John Yates at [email protected] at St Mark's Bassendean on 22 July 2018
- Hits: 715
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God's Power Rom 1.8-17
Sermon preached at St Mark's Bassendean 22 July 2018 by the Revd Dr John Yates
Bible Readings:Hab 2.2-14; Ps 119.25-32; Rom 1.8-16; Mk 6.30-34
- Hits: 624
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The Will of Heaven
Sermon preached by the Revd Dr John Yates at [email protected] at St Mark's Bassendean on 29 July 2018
- Hits: 685
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Holy Spirit of Heaven (6th in a series The Canopy of Heaven)
Sermon preached by the Revd Dr John Yates at [email protected] at St Mark's Bassendean on 26 August 2018
- Hits: 1270
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Mark 7 The Syrophoenician Woman
Sermon preached at St Matthew's Guildford on 9 September 2018
- Hits: 697
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The End of Heaven
Sermon preached by the Revd Dr John Yates at [email protected] at St Mark's Bassendean on 16 September 2018
- Hits: 714
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Our Inheritance is Christ
Sermon preached by the Revd Dr John Yates at [email protected] at St Mark's Bassendean on 30 September 2018
- Hits: 640
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Romans 6.15-23
Sermon preached at St Mark's Bassendean on 7 October 2018 by John Gilmour
Bible Readings: Prov 14.1-12; Ps 51; Rom 6.15-23; Matt 5.17-20
- Hits: 684
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Confession and Revival
Sermon preached by the Revd Dr John Yates at [email protected] at St Mark's Bassendean on 21 October 2018
Bible Readings: Matt 18:15-20 James 5:13-16 1 John 1:5-10
- Hits: 666
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Word-Spirit Love
Sermon preached by the Revd Dr John Yates at [email protected] at St Mark's Bassendean on 28 October 2018
Bible Readings: Ephesians 5.15-21; Col 3.12-17; 2 Pet 3.8-13
- Hits: 919
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Living by the Spirit Rom 8.5-11
Sermon preached by the Revd Dr John Yates at St Mark's Bassendean on 28 October 2018
Bible Readings: Ezek 37.11-14; Ps 119.129-136; Rom 8.5-11; Mk 10.46-52
- Hits: 904
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M3 Glorious Unity John 17
Sermon preached by the Revd Dr John Yates at [email protected] at St Mark's Bassendean on 4 November 2018
Bible Readings: John 17:1-5, 20-26; 12:27-33; 7:37-39
- Hits: 816
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M4 Stephen and the Final Judgement
Sermon preached by the Revd Dr John Yates at [email protected] at St Mark's Bassendean on 18 November 2018
Bible Readings: Luke 22.66-70; Acts 7.51-60
- Hits: 776
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M5 Restoring God's Reputation
Sermon preached by the Revd Dr John Yates at [email protected] at St Mark's Bassendean on 25 November 2018
Bible Readings:Isaiah 52.13 - 53.12; Phil 2.5-11
- Hits: 821
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The Love of God Rom 8.31-39
Sermon preached by the Revd Dr John Yates at St Mark's Bassendean on 2 December 2018
Bible Readings: Deut 7.7-13; Ps 119.161-168; Rom 8.31-39; Lk 21.25-38
- Hits: 869
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M6 The Glory of Angels
Sermon preached by the Revd Dr John Yates at [email protected] at St Mark's Bassendean on 9 December 2018
Bible Readings: Heb 1.1-14; Rev 19.6-16
- Hits: 752
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The Lord in his Temple Malachi 3
Sermon preached at St MArk's Bassendean on 9 December 2018
Bible Readings: Malachi 1.27 - 3.5; Phil 1.1-11; Luke 3.1-7
- Hits: 742
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Watering Withering Plants
Sermon preached by the Revd Dr John Yates at St Mark's Bassendean on 16 December 2018
Bible Readings: Gen 1.1-31; Ps 19; Heb 1.1-4; John 1.1-18
- Hits: 810
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M7 Confessing Great Things
Sermon preached by the Revd Dr John Yates at [email protected] at St Mark's Bassendean on 16 December 2018
Bible Readings: 1 Tim 3.14-16; 6.11-16
- Hits: 742
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We believe in One Lord
Sermon preached at St Mark's Bassendean on 13 January 2019
Bible Readings: Isaiah 9.2-7; Ps 2; Col 1.15-23; John 14.1-14
- Hits: 843
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We Believe in the Holy Spirit
Sermon preached at St Mark's Bassendean on 27 January 2019
Bible Readings: Deut 6.1-9; Ps 110; Eph 2.14-22; John 1.1-18
- Hits: 593
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Don't Love the World
Series: Finishing Well
Sermon preached by the Revd Dr John Yates at [email protected] at St Mark's Bassendean on 3 February 2019
Bible Readings: 1 John 2:7-17; 2 Tim 4:1-11a
- Hits: 593
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Funeral Service of Stanley Caldwell
Held at Menai Anglican Church 15 Feb 2019
Edited without songs for copyright reasons
Minister Revd Bruce Dingwall
Eulogies: Joy Appleby, Peter Caldwell, Zoe Caldwell & Jade Doyle, Andrew Appleby & Jacquie Davidson
Joy Appleby
Dad was born on 23 January 1928. He was an only child and grew up at Bass Hill. I think they were the only house in Clark Street for a long time. As a young lad he saw someone playing golf one day and was so attracted to the game that he fashioned a golf stick out of a plank of wood and made his own golf course in the paddock/tip?? next door. He used to claim later on that that was the only place he ever got a hole in one! Golf became one of his passions. He played regularly and whenever we were on holidays he would always find a golf course and have a game there. Later on he belonged to the golf group here at St Paul’s until the dementia started to affect his game. He loved it.
When he was 17 dad was invited to St Paul’s Church Bankstown tennis club. When he turned up a brown haired beauty went home after tennis and asked her Mum if a blonde curly haired boy asked her out could she go? So that’s how Dad met Mum. Tennis remained a theme throughout their lives and I think they played their last game about the age of 80. They were quite formidable on the court. They still maintain friendships with that tennis crowd, though many have passed on.
They met at 17, were engaged at 19 and married at 21. Mum was the love of his life and they did everything together. They had 3 children, Joy, Cheryl and Peter, and 9 grandchildren.
They honeymooned at The Knoll, Bundanoon. The day after they arrived they met another honeymoon couple who were married on the same day at the same time and had chosen the same wedding rings! Rod and Betty became lifelong friends, meeting monthly at alternate houses. They invited Mum and Dad to their house first. When it was time to visit Stan and Elva they discovered they lived in a 2 room garage. Dad showed them the foundations for their first home in Farnell Rd, Yagoona.
Dad and his father built 2 houses in Yagoona, one in Farnell Rd and one in Palomar Pde closer to the shops and train station. This was my family home and I remember Dad whistling as he did his chores. He played the mouth organ really well. He was very musical and his record collection reveals a very broad taste in music including the classics. The Blue Danube was a favourite of his.
Dad loved building things. He made bedroom furniture for us, floorboards for our tent, helped my sister Cheryl and Peter with their houses, and at 50 began work on 22 Miller Place, Menai. He even helped build St Paul’s. He was fit. While courting Mum he rode his pushbike from Bass Hill to South Bankstown. Ken Pender remembers him playing tug’o’war against the young ones at church and holding his own.
He drove us to sporting venues and was always interested in our activities. When I swam for the Bankstown Amateur Swimming Club he used to follow me down to the end of the pool with stopwatch in hand and later he’d say ‘You just don’t have that killer instinct, Joy!’ He was very competitive.
Dad left school at 15 and had a few jobs before he started at Lincoln Electrics in Alexandria. Later on the company moved to Padstow. He worked there for 37 years till he retired in July, 1984. He became the Assistant Accountant, then the Accountant. Almost every group he was involved in he would offer to be treasurer, from the Brownies to the school PnC to St Paul’s Menai. Bryan Pevely appreciated all the detailed accounts Dad prepared for this church.
Dad became a follower of Jesus and was confirmed on 15 September 1968 at St Marks, Yagoona. He loved the Lord and went to his study early every morning to read the bible and pray. In later years when he had the dementia he would always nod his head Yes if you asked him if he’d like you to read the bible to him or pray. He had Altzheimers for about 6-7 years and was in Warena for the past 3 years. The staff at Warena loved him because he was always smiling, never angry. It was a marvellous witness. It must’ve distressed him greatly not to be able to walk for the past 2 and a half years, being such an active, outdoors man- but he never showed that. Dad was not perfect but he was forgiven. Now he is with the Saviour he loved, face to face with him in glory.
Andrew Appleby & Jacquie Davidson
Hi, I’m Andrew Appleby, the first of three grandsons and second of 9 grandchildren.
Jacquie was Grandpa’s first grandchild and was born on Grandpa’s 47th birthday on the 23rd January; Grandpa often said to Jacquie “You were the best birthday present I ever had!” The last grandchild Demi was almost born on the same day but had her own ideas and was born three days before. Incidentally Grandpa died on my son’s 8th birthday on Wednesday last week.
Absence makes the heart grow fonder sums up our situation of living so far away from our grandparents. We really looked forward to visiting them or having them stay with us so seeing them was always a special occasion. That goes for our cousins, uncles and aunties as well; our extended family has always been special to us.
I’ve come across from Perth with Dale and Joy and my older sister Jacquie and her oldest son Alex.
As believers we shared a hope in Jesus with Grandpa and when it comes to death we don’t lose hope it only burns brighter. I remember Grandpa encouraging me to trust in Jesus as a teenager; he firmly believed he was under God’s authority and he’d been saved. I am greatly encouraged by Grandpa’s faith and that he finished well. I believe that his life serving others was grounded in his faith and The Servant King hymn we’ll sing later which was one of Grandpa’s favourites attests to the servant attitude he modelled.
Grandpa had a heart of service, he was hardworking, always lending a hand or volunteering. He showed his love through these acts of service. On one trip to Perth while staying with Jacquie and Daniel Grandpa went missing one morning. They discovered his car was also missing and Grandma surmised that he had probably gone to Bunnings. Sure enough he returned with all the parts needed to fix their leaking toilet. He saw a need and acted immediately. He never let an opportunity go to fix things or help with any projects; he liked being helpful and having something to do.
Grandpa loved his grandchildren and was always generous to them; with his time and with his money. The money we received for birthdays and Christmas went a long way; whether it was used by Tara to by books on horses or me to buy a basketball pole and ring it made us feel special. He always spoke positively about his family while telling us stories of our cousins, aunties or uncles. Stephanie remembers him always telling her that he loved her and was already looking forward to seeing her again when he visited next year. Jeremy remembers Grandpa teaching him how to play snooker on a trip to Menai; spending many hours downstairs playing pool and snooker with Grandpa and watching Hogan’s Heroes. Jeremy is a carpenter and was always impressed that Grandpa had built his house. He remembered when he was younger on a visit to Perth Grandpa built something with him using wood and nails which was something Jeremy enjoyed. When Jeremy started his apprenticeship Grandpa gave him his first car loan interest free but made sure he learnt about paying loans back. This was a huge help to Jeremy with his apprenticeship.
Grandpa was always spoiling us with gifts, sweets and treats. He always wanted to pay for everything. Special trips we remember fondly were dinner at the revolving CentrePoint Tower restaurant, ferry trips to Taronga Zoo and Manly, staying at Long Jetty/The Entrance, or their annual three week visits to us in Darwin and Perth. Tara also remembers on trips to Taronga Zoo that Grandma would never go into the snake enclosure but Grandpa had no fear. She also remembers him videoing birthdays and special events, playing board games (which her dad wasn’t keen on), playing snooker and Grandpa’s favourite pianola songs Those Magnificent Men In Their Flying Machines and Oklahoma. She remembers him always being patient; often waiting in a chair in the shopping centre while Grandma and Tara did their shopping and always without complaining.
He was always up for a game of snooker or golf or attending school or sporting events; he was a great supporter.
Grandpa had a lot of energy! Whether it was playing golf, snooker, tennis, dancing or laughing it was always with energy and enthusiasm.
Grandpa was a golfer; Tara remembers he always played golf when he visited The Entrance/Long Jetty with the neighbour Bill who had a corgi. He was also of the vintage that wore a singlet under his shirt, always two layers in case he got a hole in one!
Grandpa worked for Lincoln for 37 years. Here’s an article from the 40th Anniversary edition of the Lincscope newsletter in July 1978.
Grandpa loved tennis; some of our earliest memories are of joining Grandma and Grandpa at Tennis which was a novelty and fun for us. Tara and Ethan remember being dragged along to tennis; it was a bit boring but the alternative was being attacked by magpies if you ventured to the other side of the fence. Grandpa had so much energy that he outlasted the rest of the club members; as people got older Grandpa was eventually the only one left who could still play a game so tennis eventually became lunch instead.
The ‘Billiard Room’ was a special place in Menai; not only did it house the Pianola where we could have sing-a-longs to tunes by The Seekers and Those Magnificent Men In Their Flying Machines but it was also a place to play…snooker! To be honest I can’t remember ever playing Billiards in the Billiard Room apart from reading up on the rules once with Grandpa. Regardless it was a special place to go.
Grandpa loved to dance. We have lots of good memories of Grandpa’s enthusiastic dancing at our weddings with his grandkids and dancing with Grandma when they celebrated their 65th Wedding Anniversary with us in Perth.
Grandpa loved to laugh and his laugh was like a shock to the system; he would lose all composure and let out a loud shout of enjoyment. It was like the energy inside him had welled up and burst forth! Watching a funny movie with Grandpa could result in regular laughing fits…
Grandpa loved building things with his hands; 3 real houses and multiple dolls houses
Tara remembers him building cupboards and working on the laundry and back room of her house with her dad and he also built her a four room multi story brown and white dolls house with a roof, open on one side that she played with.
Stephanie remembers:
“I used to always play with the dolls house that Grandpa made for Mum; it was the best dolls house and had a tiny clock in the kitchen, a serving window out of the kitchen a garage and the front was green like grass. Anyways I played with it for years and years and one day I had a realisation of how he made the shower - out of a bent painted nail - and I thought wow my Grandpa is the smartest Grandpa in the world! Then he made me my own triple story dolls house with an attic and fine stairs made out of carefully cut wood. And Grandma made beautiful hemmed curtains and two varnished gumnuts at the front door as flower pots with tiny satin roses. A few years ago Grandpa repainted it for me.” (Steph)
Jacquie actually thought he was a carpenter while she was little until one day she discovered he was an accountant and carpentry was only his hobby!
Grandpa was dependable, ordered, had a black and white view on many things, was methodical and no fuss and enjoyed life; he enjoyed people; he loved bus rides to Miranda, day trips with friends and family and the church group’s Quality Time trips. He had a lot of life in him, loved his family and we’ll miss him very much.
Last year I we came over and visited Grandpa at Wareena and I got to play balloon tennis with him and tell him what my strongest memory of he and Grandma was: Grandma and Grandpa and their house have always had a very wonderful yet distinct smell about them. I grew to associate this smell with something magical and special. When they arrived to visit us in Darwin or Perth they brought this special scent with them on their clothes and in their suitcases. I told Grandpa that my strongest memory of them was not the Billiard Room, nor the Pianola, not the Blue Room, the Yellow Peddle Car or the Grandfather clock and its soothing tones throughout the night… it was the smell of mothballs!
That brought a lovely smile and a laugh to Grandpa’s face and that’s the way I will remember him.
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