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Stanthorpe Presbyterian ChurchRev. Peter & Kylie Evans

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Learning to Live Without Vengeance: Study 06, Learning to Live Without
Learning to Live Without Vengeance: Study 06, Learning to Live Without
07-06-2026
by Rowan Sgarlata
Passage: Matthew 5:38-48 & Genesis 50:15-21
Series: Learning to Live Without
Duration: 18:39

Learning to Live Without Vengeance: Study 6 in the 10-part Series "Learning to Live Without", a Deep Dive into the Sermon on the Mount.

Big Idea: In God's kingdom we can let go of our need for vengeance, and learn instead to bless people who would harm us — just as Jesus did.

NB: Study 6 and Study 7 in this series swapped dates.

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Learning to Live Without Pride: Study 07, Learning to Live Without
Learning to Live Without Pride: Study 07, Learning to Live Without
31-05-2026
by Rev. Peter Evans
Passage: Matthew 6:1-18 & Acts 5:1-11
Series: Learning to Live Without
Duration: 23:42

Learning to Live Without Pride: Study 7 in the 10-part Series "Learning to Live Without", a Deep Dive into the Sermon on the Mount.

Big Idea: Pride is chaining our worth to the shifting shadows of what others think; but Jesus invites us to trade our exhausting performance for His freedom of simply enjoying doing good.

  1. Playing to an Audience of Many
  2. The Diagnosis
  3. The Cure: Living for an audience of one

NB: Study 6 and Study 7 in this series swapped dates.

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Learning to Live Without Lying: Study 05, Learning to Live Without
Learning to Live Without Lying: Study 05, Learning to Live Without
24-05-2026
by Rev. Peter Evans
Passage: Matthew 5:33-37 & Colossians 3:1-10
Series: Learning to Live Without
Duration: 26:37

Learning to Live Without Lying: Study 5 in the 10-part Series "Learning to Live Without", a Deep Dive into the Sermon on the Mount.

Big Idea: We lie when disconnected from God's kingdom and are unsure of our protection, identity and care, but in His kingdom we learn to speak truth in love.

  1. Why oaths existed … and what went wrong
  2. Why we lie … Getting to the heart
    • Fear and Desire
    • False Narrative
    • We lie because we don't trustworthy
    The Gospel: Jesus, the one who told the truth
    • Jesus told the truth, paid for it, and was raised because of it
    • We are known completely
    • We are loved completely
    Learning to speak truth in love
    • Notice your lies
    • Practice plain speech
    • Root your truth-telling in the gospel
  3. The paradox of honesty
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Learning to Live Without Lust: Study 04, Learning to Live Without
Learning to Live Without Lust: Study 04, Learning to Live Without
17-05-2026
by Rev. Peter Evans
Passage: Matthew 5:27-30 & John 4:1-26
Series: Learning to Live Without
Duration: 26:48

Learning to Live Without Lust: Study 4 in the 10-part Series "Learning to Live Without", a Deep Dive into the Sermon on the Mount.

Big Idea: Lust is the creation of a false image that we worship, trying to fill a deep need for intimacy which can only be satisfied in union with God and his church.

  1. The thirsty soul.
    • The world we live in.
    • What Jesus actually said.
    • The real problem ... the real cure.
    • Lust is a spiritual hunger that has lost its way.
  2. The woman at the well.
    • A word about pornography.
    • You are not beyond the reach of living water.
    • This is not a battle to fight alone.
  3. The old yoke and the new yoke.
  4. So what do we do?
    • What is the real thirst?
    • Are you drinking from the right well?
    • Who are you bringing this to?
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Learning to Live Without Anger: Study 03, Learning to Live Without
Learning to Live Without Anger: Study 03, Learning to Live Without
10-05-2026
by Rev. Peter Evans
Passage: Matthew 5:21-26 & Proverbs 14:16-35
Series: Learning to Live Without
Duration: 26:14

Learning to Live Without Anger: Study 3 in the 10-part Series "Learning to Live Without", a Deep Dive into the Sermon on the Mount.

Big Idea: Anger is caused by unmet expectations that are mixed with fear, but Jesus invites us to rest within limitations.

  1. The Old Yoke: Keep Your Hands Clean
  2. The New Yoke: Let Me Get to the Heart
  3. The Diagnosis: Unmet Expectations and Fear
    • False Narratives
    • I must be in control at all times.
    • Things must go the way I want them to.
    • Life must always be fair and just.
    • Something terrible will happen if I make a mistake.
    • I am alone.
  4. The Cure: Resting Within Limitations
    • Kingdom Narratives
    • You are never alone. Jesus is with you always.
    • Jesus is in control ... Not you.
    • Mistakes happen, and things usually work out.
    • Life is not always fair, but God gets the last word.
    • Jesus accepts me ... even though I am not perfect
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Learning to Live God's Flourishing Life: Study 02, Learning to Live Without
Learning to Live God's Flourishing Life: Study 02, Learning to Live Without
03-05-2026
by Rev. Peter Evans
Passage: Matthew 5:1-12 & Matthew 25:31-46
Series: Learning to Live Without
Duration: 27:04

Learning to Live God's Flourishing Life: Study 2 in the 10-part Series "Learning to Live Without", a Deep Dive into the Sermon on the Mount.

Big Idea: The Beatitudes are not prescriptions for blessedness, but descriptions of the kinds of people who are invited to the kingdom.

  1. Who is Jesus talking to? (Matthew 5:1-2)
  2. What does Blessed actually mean?
  3. The Beatitudes: what Jesus sees. (Matthew 5:3-12)
  4. The grand invitation.
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Learning from Jesus: Study 01, Learning to Live Without
Learning from Jesus: Study 01, Learning to Live Without
26-04-2026
by Rev. Peter Evans
Passage: Matthew 11:28-30 & Matthew 4:17
Series: Learning to Live Without
Duration: 25:11

Learning from Jesus: Study 1 in the 10-part Series "Learning to Live Without", a Deep Dive into the Sermon on the Mount.

Big Idea: Jesus’ central teaching, his good news, is to come and swap our heavy burdens for his restful burden, learning God's gentle rhythms of grace.

Also see series description.

References:

  • Mark 10:13-16
  • Matthew 4:17
  • Matthew 11:28-30
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A Redeemer: Psalm 77
A Redeemer: Psalm 77
19-04-2026
by Rev. Greg Fraser
Passage: Psalm 77:1-0 & 1 Peter 1:13-25
Series: Psalms
Duration: 28:48

We have a redeemer: A message from Psalm 77

A Psalm to take us through the difficulties and problems of life.

  1. Be honest toward God about being down, dark, incapacitated in times of life.
  2. Ask God your questions about his faithfulness and unfailing love.
  3. Think back at the greatness of God and His redemption shown in previous times.
We have a redeemer who can and will take us through the problems of life.
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His Victory: Psalm 76
His Victory: Psalm 76
12-04-2026
by Rev. Greg Fraser
Passage: Psalm 76:1-12 & 2 Chronicles 32:16-23
Series: Psalms
Duration: 30:44
Psalm 76: God's Victory
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Family Faith: Matthew Part 3, Dangerous Faith
Family Faith: Matthew Part 3, Dangerous Faith
05-04-2026
by Rev. Peter Evans
Passage: Matthew 12:38-50 & Matthew 4:12-17
Series: Matthew Part 3: Dangerous Faith
Duration: 24:50

Family Faith: Study 10 in Part 3 (Dangerous Faith), a 7-part series planned for the gospel of Matthew

Jesus reveals that true faith is dangerous because no matter how many signs we want, we can’t enter his Kingdom without a resurrection, have the kingdom without the king or belong to God’s family without doing the will of his Father.

  1. No entry without an exit
  2. No kingdom without a king
  3. No family without a father
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