Red Door Church

Reader: Esther Hudson Preacher: John Hudson Today John Hudson kicks off our new series: You've Got Issues. He will be considering the question of how to place boundaries after forgiving sin. How can we forgive without overlooking sin, and confront sin whilst following Jesus' teaching and example of forgiveness? 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: Jake Elzo Preacher: Tibor Tumbas Today Tibor & Natalie have chosen to dedicate their childred Eli and Grace to God, following the principles of Hannah in 1 Samuek, chapter 2, verses 1 to 10. In his message, Tibor tells why they have made this choice and what we, the church, can do to support them in this calling. 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: Jonathan Smith It's Resurrection Sunday - a day to celebrate what Jesus achieved on the cross. The big question we need to ask is this - if this story is true, then what does this mean for Jesus, and what does it mean for us? This story is true - there is more than enough historical evidence to prove this, and the dramatic change in the lives of his disciples align to this too. Followers of Jesus today are also his disciples, and the changes seen in people's lives as they come to him points to this truth still being relevent today. 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: Joshua Hennessy It's Good Friday - a rememberance of the day Jesus was crucified. A criminal was convicted, a sentence was imposed and a price was paid. The sentence was appropriate and the price paid was enormous, but was the right criminal convicted? The sentence for rebelling against God is death, and a death occurred to satisfy the judgement - teh judgement that should have been passed to each and every one of us, but Jesus paid it for us. How amazing and gracious is that? 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 Today Pastor Jonathan takes us through James, chapter 5. James concludes this letter with sobering warning and steady encouragement. He denounces unjust wealth that exploits the vulnerable and reminds the oppresed that the Lord sees them. Believers are called to patient endureance, like farmers waiting the harvest. Above all, James highlights prayer - in suffering, in joy, in sickness and in sin. The letter ends as it began: steadfast faith sustained by hope in the Lord's coming. 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 Today Pastor Jonathan takes us through James, chapter 4. There are many world views detailing what is wrong with the world. Most make it a problem about "them" - if "they" were like "us" there would not be the problems we have. James says the problem with the world is us - not them. We desire other things before God. We want friendship with the world, adopting its pride and self-suffiency - which places us at odds with God. 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: Jake Elzo Preacher: Jonathan Smith Today Pastor Jonathan takes us through James, chapter 3. James highlights the immense power of the tongue, however he clearly states that we cannot tame the tongue, because the words that come from our mouth ultimately come from the source of all of our sin - our heart. The problem with the tongue os a problem with the heart. Jonathan presents to us who we can get to the source of the problem and deal with it. 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 Today Pastor Jonathan takes us through James, chapter 2. James' central claim is stark: faith without works is dead. He does not oppose grace but challenges a claim to faith that produces no fruit. Instead, genuine faith is the sail in whihc good works grow. Belief and behaviour belong together. 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 Today Pastor Jonathan starts a new series covering the letter from James. James teaches that trials are not obstacles to faith, but instruments of maturity. God uses testing to produce perserverance, shaping believers into people who lack nothing. Yet endurance requires wisdom - a gift God generously gives to those who ask in faith. 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: 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.