Tom French Preaching

Participating in the Divine - 2 Peter 1:1-4

Tom French — Wed, 02 Jul 2025 16:55:18 +1000

God gives us everything we need for a godly life and to participate in the divine.

Originally preached at Merri Creek Anglican Church, Fairfield, 25th May 2025.

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The Only Good Leader - Isaiah 9:1-7 and 11:1-9

Tom French — Thu, 19 Dec 2024 17:13:54 +1100

We look to political leaders to fix our world, but there is only one leader who won't let us down.

Originally preached at Merri Creek Anglican Church, Fairfield, 15th December 2023.

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Is Time Your Master? - Luke 8:4-56

Tom French — Mon, 18 Sep 2023 12:00:00 +1000

Jesus shows us how to not be mastered by time but to have him as our master.

Originally preached at St A's Merri-bek in June 2023

Is the Bible God's Word? - 2 Peter 1:12-21

Tom French — Mon, 04 Sep 2023 12:00:00 +1000

The Bible is trustworthy, from God, relevant, and good.

Originally preached at Cross Culture, Tarneit in August 2023

How to Live Out Your Calling - 1 Kings 19:19-21 and 2 Kings 2:1-18

Tom French — Tue, 22 Aug 2023 14:57:41 +1000

God calls us to a life of sacrifice, obedience, and power.

Originally preached at Merri Creek Anglican Church in August 2023

How to Become a Better Person - Galatians 5v22-26

Tom French — Mon, 07 Aug 2023 13:49:22 +1000

The gift of the Holy Spirit means your growth is inevitable.

Talk originally given at Soul Survivor NSW 2023.

Jesus' Gift of the Helper - John 14:15-31

Tom French — Mon, 24 Jul 2023 12:00:00 +1000

Jesus gave us the gift of the Holy Spirit to continue his ministry with us.

Talk originally given at Soul Survivor NSW 2023.

Fighting the Powers - Ephesians 6:10-24

Tom French — Mon, 10 Jul 2023 12:00:00 +1000

Originally preached at St Matthew's, Wanniassa in September 2022.

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Parents and Kids, Slaves and Masters - Ephesians 6:1-9

Tom French — Mon, 03 Jul 2023 12:00:00 +1000

Originally preached at Mitcham Baptist Church in 2015.

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Marriage is for the Gospel - Ephesians 5:21-33

Tom French — Mon, 26 Jun 2023 12:00:00 +1000

Apologies for the poor audio quality. Originally preached at Mitcham Baptist Church in 2015.

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The Life of Light - Ephesians 5:1-20

Tom French — Sun, 18 Jun 2023 12:00:00 +1000

Originally preached at Mitcham Baptist Church in 2015.

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Following God's Example - Ephesians 4:25-5:7

Tom French — Mon, 10 Apr 2023 12:00:00 +1000

Originally preached at St Matthew's, Wanniassa in September 2022.

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Living Your New Life - Ephesians 4:17-24

Tom French — Mon, 03 Apr 2023 12:00:00 +1000

Originally preached at St Matthew's, Wanniassa in September 2022.

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Unity in Maturity - Ephesians 4v14-16

Tom French — Mon, 27 Mar 2023 12:00:00 +1100

Originally preached at St Stephen's, Belrose in April 2022.

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Jesus' Personal Gifts - Ephesians 4:7-13

Tom French — Mon, 20 Mar 2023 12:00:00 +1100

Originally preached at St Stephen's, Belrose in April 2022.

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A Worthy Life - Ephesians 4:1-6

Tom French — Mon, 13 Mar 2023 12:00:00 +1100

Originally preached at St Stephen's Belrose in April 2022.

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Paul's Impossible Prayer - Ephesians 3:14-21

Tom French — Mon, 06 Mar 2023 12:00:00 +1100

Originally preached at St Matthew's Wanniassa in 2022.

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Revealing the Mystery - Ephesians 3:1-13

Tom French — Mon, 27 Feb 2023 12:00:00 +1100

God has revealed the mystery of how all people can be part of his family.

Originally preached at St Augustine's Moreland, in May 2022.

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Jesus is Our Peace - Ephesians 2:11-22

Tom French — Mon, 20 Feb 2023 12:00:00 +1100

We are a unified church because Jesus is our peace.

Originally preached at Mitcham Baptist Church in 2015.

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Diagnosis Death - Ephesians 2:1-10

Tom French — Mon, 13 Feb 2023 12:00:00 +1100

Originally preached at St Matthew's Wanniassa in 2022.

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Ordering off God's Menu - Ephesians 1:15-23

Tom French — Mon, 06 Feb 2023 12:41:09 +1100

We can pray the biggest prayers because God's wants to give us what we truly need.

Originally preached at All Saints' Ascot Vale, in November 2020.

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Every Spiritual Blessing - Ephesians 1:1-14

Tom French — Mon, 30 Jan 2023 13:19:59 +1100

Originally preached at Mitcham Baptist Church in 2015.

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Waiting for God to Work - Luke 1:1-25

Tom French — Mon, 05 Dec 2022 14:54:24 +1100

We are called to be faithful while we wait for the next work of God.

Our Uncontrollable Tongues - James 3

Tom French — Mon, 21 Nov 2022 11:28:27 +1100

Our uncontrollable tongues require more power to control than we have within us. Originally preached at St John's Brunswick West.

Broken Cisterns - Jeremiah 2:1-13

Tom French — Tue, 08 Nov 2022 10:14:25 +1100

Finding the true God who brings life. Originally preached at North Pine Anglican Church on 28th August 2022

The Mystery Revealed - Ephesians 3:1-13

Tom French — Mon, 01 Aug 2022 12:00:00 +1000

God has revealed the mystery of how all people can be part of his family.

Peter Denies Jesus - Mark 14:52-72

Tom French — Tue, 07 Jun 2022 11:48:20 +1000

Peter tells people he doesn't know who Jesus is. To get your hands on 'A Dozen Disappointing Disciples' head to https://tomfrench.com.au/disciples Talk originally recorded at SUTS Youth Camp January 2021

Thomas Who Once Doubted - John 20:24-29

Tom French — Mon, 31 Jan 2022 15:58:58 +1100

Thomas doubts that Jesus did what he said he'd do. To get your hands on 'A Dozen Disappointing Disciples' head to https://tomfrench.com.au/disciples Talk originally recorded at SUTS Youth Camp January 2021

James and John Wanna Blow Stuff Up - Luke 9:51-56

Tom French — Mon, 25 Oct 2021 23:50:45 +1100

James and John get excited about Jesus' potential firepower. To get your hands on 'A Dozen Disappointing Disciples' head to https://tomfrench.com.au/disciples Talk originally recorded at SUTS Youth Camp January 2021

Jesus Calls Peter Satan - Matthew 16:13-28

Tom French — Mon, 11 Oct 2021 12:00:00 +1100

Peter has a very bad day when Jesus calls him Satan. To get your hands on 'A Dozen Disappointing Disciples' head to https://tomfrench.com.au/disciples Talk originally recorded at SUTS Youth Camp January 2021

Don't Get Distracted - Mark 1:29-39

Tom French — Mon, 27 Sep 2021 22:10:34 +1000

There are a lot of good things to do in the world, the mission of Jesus is the best thing.

Living Out Your Calling - Ephesians 4:1-16

Tom French — Mon, 13 Sep 2021 14:35:57 +1000

Jesus doesn’t leave us alone, he gives us what we need to live out our calling. Originally preached on 1st August 2021 at Ascot Vale Anglican Church

Gold Nuggets and Candy Canes - Matthew 13:44-46

Tom French — Mon, 30 Aug 2021 12:00:00 +1000

The kingdom of heaven is free to enter, but it will cost you everything to gain. The cost is high, but what you gain is infinitely greater. Sermon originally preached at Merri Creek Anglican Church on 31st January 2021

The Suprising Call of God - Jonah 1:1-3

Tom French — Mon, 16 Aug 2021 21:59:26 +1000

An introduction to the book of Jonah. To get the Jonah devotions head to https://tomfrench.com.au/jonah

Blessing, Prosperity, and Fear – Psalm 112

Tom French — Sun, 12 Jul 2020 11:00:59 +1000

The fear of God brings true blessing.

Government and Slavery – 1 Peter 2:11-25

Tom French — Mon, 29 Jun 2020 11:00:08 +1000

The good lives of the faithful commend Christianity to the world.

Hoarding and Worrying – Matthew 6v19-34

Tom French — Tue, 10 Mar 2020 16:22:09 +1100

Instead of hoarding treasure and worrying about the future, Jesus calls us to a better way to live.

Coping with a Broken World – Isaiah 63:7-64:12

Tom French — Mon, 09 Dec 2019 12:00:55 +1100

How do we cope with the brokenness of the world?

Pleasure is Meaningless – Ecclesiastes 2:1-11

Tom French — Mon, 25 Nov 2019 12:00:11 +1100

Pleasure is a terrible God, but a great gift.

Witnesses to the Resurrection – Acts 1

Tom French — Mon, 04 Nov 2019 12:00:15 +1100

Jesus calls us to be witnesses to his resurrection.

Lessons In Prayer – Luke 11:1-13

Tom French — Mon, 14 Oct 2019 12:00:02 +1100

Jesus teaches us to pray with knowledge, boldness, and confidence.

God Will Be God – Romans 9:1-29

Tom French — Mon, 30 Sep 2019 11:00:17 +1000

God will be God, and that’s exactly who we need him to be.

Death in the Garden – Genesis 3v1-24

Tom French — Mon, 16 Sep 2019 11:00:34 +1000

We find hope in the midst of sin’s causes and consequences.

To Whom Shall We Go? – John 6:60-71

Tom French — Mon, 02 Sep 2019 11:00:31 +1000

Jesus is everything we need and all we’ve got.

Where is Life? – John 6:41-59

Tom French — Mon, 19 Aug 2019 11:00:49 +1000

True life is only found in Jesus

Let’s Get This Bread – John 6:25-40

Tom French — Mon, 05 Aug 2019 11:00:13 +1000

We worship Jesus for Jesus.

Jesus’ Water Walk – John 6:16-24

Tom French — Mon, 22 Jul 2019 11:00:05 +1000

Jesus comes to us in our distress.

The Jesus Picnic – John 6:1-15

Tom French — Mon, 08 Jul 2019 11:00:48 +1000

Jesus is the abundant provision of God.

Jesus Brings Us to Others – Acts 3:1-11

Tom French — Mon, 24 Jun 2019 11:00:27 +1000

We love others because we have been loved.

Jesus Brings Us Together – Acts 2:42-47

Tom French — Mon, 27 May 2019 10:13:02 +1000

We are brought together to caring for each other, worship Jesus and share him with others

Jesus is for Everyone – Acts 2:1-41

Tom French — Mon, 13 May 2019 11:00:22 +1000

Jesus is for everyone.

The Mystery Servant – Isaiah 49:1-13

Tom French — Mon, 08 Apr 2019 11:00:10 +1000

In Jesus, God will get his work done without us, for us, and with us.

What’s a Messiah Like You Doing In a Place Like This? – Luke 24:13-27

Tom French — Mon, 25 Mar 2019 12:00:20 +1100

We can meet Jesus in every part of the Bible.

Paul’s Cutting Comments – Galatians 5:1-12

Tom French — Mon, 11 Mar 2019 12:00:38 +1100

We’re saved by Jesus and only Jesus.

Courage to Love – Matthew 9:9-13

Tom French — Mon, 18 Feb 2019 12:00:34 +1100

Jesus calls us to uncomfortable love.

Courage to Serve – Mark 10:35-45

Tom French — Mon, 21 Jan 2019 15:26:55 +1100

Service is greatness.

Courage to Live Differently – Luke 19:1-10

Tom French — Mon, 07 Jan 2019 12:00:50 +1100

Only by encountering Jesus can we be changed by Jesus.

Faithful Waiting – Luke 2:21-40 – Christmas Special

Tom French — Mon, 24 Dec 2018 12:00:50 +1100

Wait faithfully for the faithful God.

Ehud and the Fat King – Judges 3:12-30

Tom French — Mon, 10 Dec 2018 12:00:34 +1100

God’s character is always to save.

Saved and Changed – Galatians 5:1-22

Tom French — Mon, 26 Nov 2018 12:00:05 +1100

The same Jesus who saves us is the same Jesus who changes us.

Jesus is Demanding – Luke 14:25-35

Tom French — Mon, 06 Aug 2018 11:00:29 +1000

Jesus wants finishers not just starters.

Jesus Breaks Peace – Matthew 10:32-39

Tom French — Mon, 23 Jul 2018 07:05:38 +1000

Jesus is didn’t come to bring peace.

Jesus is Intolerant – John 14:1-7

Tom French — Mon, 09 Jul 2018 16:34:26 +1000

Jesus says offensive things, the question is, are they true.

Telling God’s Stories – Joshua 24

Tom French — Sat, 16 Jun 2018 14:48:48 +1000

Let God’s story be your defining story.

Weird, Crude, Funny, and Nude Interview

Tom French — Mon, 28 May 2018 17:12:24 +1000

Interview about Weird, Crude, Funny, and Nude: The Bible Exposed. Get it at tomfrench.com.au/wcfn

God Fights for Us – Joshua 10

Tom French — Mon, 30 Apr 2018 11:00:35 +1000

We can know that God will be there when we need him.

Mark’s Streaker – Mark 14:48-42

Tom French — Mon, 09 Apr 2018 18:35:46 +1000

Jesus does not abandon us even when we abandon him.

Abram Meets God – Genesis 15

Tom French — Wed, 28 Mar 2018 20:57:11 +1100

We believe God in his word and his timing, because of his character.

Peter has a Dream – Acts 10:9-13

Tom French — Mon, 12 Mar 2018 12:00:00 +1100

Do not call anything that God has made unclean.

Peter Denies Jesus – Mark 14:53-72

Tom French — Mon, 26 Feb 2018 12:00:36 +1100

Jesus is faithful even when we are faithless.

Peter Wants to Build Tents – Mark 9:2-13

Tom French — Wed, 14 Feb 2018 08:07:26 +1100

Jesus calls us to worship him for him.

Peter Gets Rebuked – Matthew 16:13-28

Tom French — Tue, 30 Jan 2018 15:21:13 +1100

Things don’t go the way you’d expect in Jesus’ upside-down kingdom.

Peter Sinks – Matthew 14:22-34

Tom French — Mon, 15 Jan 2018 12:00:38 +1100

Jesus is with us in our faithful failures.

Christmas Stress: Hope – 1 Peter 1:3-9

Tom French — Mon, 01 Jan 2018 12:06:53 +1100

Jesus frees us from the stress of false hope.

Christmas Stress: Identity – Colossians 2:16-3:4

Tom French — Mon, 11 Dec 2017 12:00:56 +1100

Knowing our identity in Jesus frees us from the stress of our own and other’s expectations.

Jesus was Nice but Boring – John 2:1-11

Tom French — Tue, 28 Nov 2017 18:43:10 +1100

Jesus was neither nice nor boring.

God’s Unstoppable Love – Romans 8:31-39

Tom French — Mon, 13 Nov 2017 12:00:13 +1100

Only God’s love is the only love that is unstoppable.

All Things for Good – Romans 8:28-30

Tom French — Mon, 30 Oct 2017 12:00:46 +1100

God works for the good of those who love him in all things across all time.

The New Family – Romans 8:14-27

Tom French — Mon, 16 Oct 2017 12:00:29 +1100

God adopts us into his family, a family with eternal blessings.

Romans 8:1-13 – The New Life

Tom French — Mon, 02 Oct 2017 12:00:54 +1100

Jesus gives us a new life with a new ruler and new desires.

The Clickbait Gospel – Matthew 7:7-8

Tom French — Mon, 18 Sep 2017 11:00:51 +1000

God invites and rewards curiosity.

Jesus and the Doubter – John 20v24-29

Tom French — Wed, 06 Sep 2017 08:58:40 +1000

Jesus doesn’t punish us for our doubt, but he doesn’t want us to stay there.

Jesus and the Rebel – Luke 23:32-43

Tom French — Mon, 21 Aug 2017 11:00:20 +1000

Jesus did everything needed for us to be accepted by God.

Jesus, the Dead Man and his Sisters – John 11:1-45

Tom French — Mon, 07 Aug 2017 11:00:48 +1000

Even when you feel let down, Jesus cares about your suffering.

Jesus and the Religious People – Mark 7:1-23

Tom French — Mon, 24 Jul 2017 11:00:14 +1000

Jesus gives us a new heart.

Jesus and the Short Guy – Luke 19:1-10

Tom French — Mon, 10 Jul 2017 11:00:22 +1000

Jesus came for the lost, sick, bad and broken.

Balaam’s Donkey – Numbers 22

Tom French — Mon, 26 Jun 2017 11:00:32 +1000

See God as he is, not how you want him to be.

Be Holy – 1 Peter 1:13-16

Tom French — Tue, 13 Jun 2017 11:00:30 +1000

We can’t be holy without the help of the holy one.

Facing God in Suffering – The Book of Job

Tom French — Mon, 29 May 2017 12:00:06 +1000

Will we discredit God to justify ourselves?

There is a blog post about the story behind the delivery of this message. If you’re interested, you can read it here.

Note: This message has been slightly edited (two words) so that one of the illustrations is more accurate.

Word and Spirit

Tom French — Mon, 15 May 2017 11:00:21 +1000

More word and more Spirit make us more like Jesus.

This talk was originally given at Soul Survivor Conference NSW 2017

God is for Everyone – Acts 2

Tom French — Mon, 01 May 2017 11:00:53 +1000

No matter who you are, God is for you.

This was a message originally given in a high school chapel.

The Resurrection – 1 Corinthians 15:1-20

Tom French — Mon, 17 Apr 2017 11:00:33 +1000

If Jesus rose from the dead, our best is yet to come.

This is an old sermon preached in 2009

True Freedom – John 8:31-36

Tom French — Mon, 03 Apr 2017 11:00:00 +1000

True freedom is only found in Jesus.

What is Mankind? – Psalm 8 – Chapel Talk

Tom French — Mon, 20 Mar 2017 12:00:54 +1100

How amazing that God would care about us!

Incase the context is helpful, this was a talk originally given at a school chapel.