St Mark's Plumstead - Sermons: Boundaries

Boundaries at Work

Dylan Marais — Sun, 19 Jul 2026 09:30:00 +0100

Boundaries at Work

Series: Boundaries

Preacher: Dylan Marais

Sunday Morning

Date: 19th July 2026

Passage: Colossians 3:17-4:1

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Monday has a way of arriving sooner than we'd like.

For some, work is deeply rewarding. For others, it's something to endure until Friday. Most of us know the feeling of unfinished to-do lists, difficult colleagues, relentless pressure, or wondering whether what we do really matters.

But was work always meant to feel this hard?

As we conclude our Boundaries series, we return to the beginning of the story to discover how God's good design for work became marked by frustration, and why so many of us struggle to find purpose, joy, and balance in what occupies so much of our lives.

The good news is that work was never meant to be merely something to survive—it was always intended to be something far greater.

Join us for the final instalment as we discover what has gone wrong, what God is doing to redeem it, and why seeing work through His eyes might just change the way you see Monday.

Building Better Boundaries

Dylan Marais — Sun, 12 Jul 2026 09:30:00 +0100

Building Better Boundaries

Series: Boundaries

Preacher: Dylan Marais

Sunday Morning

Date: 12th July 2026

Passage: Ephesians 4:20-5:2

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Imagine waking up each morning, never quite knowing where your property ends and your neighbour's begins.

At best, it's frustrating. At worst, it's dangerous. Healthy boundaries don't create conflict – they prevent it.

Yet when it comes to our relationships, many of us struggle to know where to draw the line. We avoid difficult conversations, tolerate unhealthy patterns, or react only after our boundaries have already been crossed.

But what if the problem isn't that people keep overstepping... but that we've never learned how God intended us to establish healthy boundaries in the first place?

In the next instalment of our Boundaries series, we explore the biblical foundation for setting boundaries that are both gracious and clear. Discover how to establish them well, communicate them wisely, and reflect the love of Christ even when those boundaries are tested.

Boundaries with Technology

Nick Louw — Sun, 05 Jul 2026 09:30:00 +0100

Boundaries with Technology

Series: Boundaries

Preacher: Nick Louw

Sunday Morning

Date: 5th July 2026

Passage: Genesis 11:1-9

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Whether you’re a fan of the game or not, most of us understand that the lines on a soccer field aren’t there to spoil the game. They’re what make the game possible.

So why do boundaries feel so difficult in everyday life?

Our phones have blurred the lines between work and rest, home and office, presence and distraction. We’re always available, constantly connected, yet somehow more exhausted and less present than ever before.

Could it be that the chaos we experience isn’t simply the result of busy lives… but of broken boundaries?

In the second instalment of our Boundaries series, we discover that God’s design for healthy limits is far more relevant than we might think. Because flourishing doesn’t happen when we ignore the boundaries He has given us it – happens when we learn to live within them.

Join us as we uncover why reclaiming God’s boundaries might be the first step towards reclaiming your life.

Godly Boundaries for Flourishing Lives

Dylan Marais — Sun, 28 Jun 2026 09:30:00 +0100

Godly Boundaries for Flourishing Lives

Series: Boundaries

Preacher: Dylan Marais

Sunday Morning

Date: 28th June 2026

Passage: Galatians 6:1-4

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Most of us appreciate boundaries… until they stop us getting what we want.

We like the fence that keeps our family safe, but not the one that keeps us out. We welcome limits when they protect us, yet resent them when they challenge our desires.

The truth is, from the very beginning, God designed the world to flourish within healthy boundaries. But when those boundaries were crossed, chaos quickly followed.

Could it be that many of the struggles we face today are not because God gives us too many boundaries… but because we've ignored the ones He lovingly put in place?

Join us as we begin our new series on Boundaries and discover why God's limits were never designed to steal your freedom, but to protect it. Together, we'll explore how the fruit of the Spirit – especially self-control – helps us resist the pull of our own desires and rediscover the flourishing life God intended from the very beginning.