Saved by God

A sermon on Ephesians 2:8-10 by Rev Richard Keith on Sunday 16 August 2020 While swimming at the beach, a woman was swept out of her depth by a powerful rip. She would have surely drowned, except for the vigilance of the lifesaver, who spotted her struggling in the...

The Riches of God

A sermon on Ephesians 2:1-7 by Rev Richard Keith on Sunday 9 August 2020 Jeff Bezos is rich. He is the richest person in the world. He is the founder, CEO and president of Amazon, the world’s largest online retailer. He is currently worth $180 billion. Bill Gates is...

Exploring New Territory

A sermon on Ephesians 1:17-18 by Rev Richard Keith on Sunday 2 August 2020 On his journey round the world an explorer discovers an island. Two hundred years later and a new generation of explorers are still unlocking its mysteries. But it is still the same island. A...

The Promise of More

A sermon on Ephesians 1:13-14 by Rev Richard Keith on Sunday 26 July 2020 Over the last few weeks we’ve been counting our blessings in Ephesians chapter 1. Two weeks ago, we looked at verses 3 to 6 at the work of God the Father and how he chose us to be his before the...

Freedom at a Price

A sermon on Ephesians 1:7 by Rev Richard Keith on Sunday 19 July 2020   There are a lot of things that I do not have. I do not have a Nobel Prize. I do not have an Academy Award. I do not have the time to do all the things I want to do. There are many things that...

Countless Blessings

A sermon on Ephesians 1:3-6 by Rev Richard Keith on Sunday 12 July 2020 I’m afraid to say that as a young person, I was very judgmental. I didn’t like bullies. I didn’t like cheats. I didn’t like selfish people who only thought of themselves. But as hard as I was on...

Past Moderator’s Statement

[This is my speech to the 2020 NSW Assembly as the Immediate Past Moderator] It is normal for the past moderator in giving an account of his term in office to offer an assessment of the state of the Presbyterian Church in NSW and ACT. To take the temperature as it...