South West Baptist Church Sermons

Alan Jamieson looks at what it means to belong, and how that sense of belonging to a community relates to baptism and membership.

Alan Jamieson looks at the call of Jesus, how transformative following Jesus is meant to be, and what it means to belong.

Alan Jamieson asks how we can actually tell we are truly becoming lifelong followers of Jesus by looking in the Gospels at the responses two people had when they encountered Jesus.

Alan Jamieson and Dr Sandy Kerr (lecturer at Carey Baptist College) share about what it means to be a redemptive community following a redemptive God, giving a perspective from New Zealand history about what it means to be a redemptive people offering hope and peace to all.

Steve Withington examines the role we are each to play in binding and healing the hearts of the broken hearted.

Claire Russell examines how we are to make sure we are always seeking to grow and deepen our relationship with God.

Catherine McFedries looks at the story of the Good Samaritan as a story that shows us the limitless love of God - no one is beyond his love. Our prejudices need to be set aside in the face of his love. Who is God asking you to love this year?

Warren Read begins our summer series by asking each of us what to think about what God is asking us to leave behind and what he is asking us to stretch towards? What does God have lined up for us?

Steve Withington examines the coming of the Prince of Peace and asks whether or not we see Christmas as a time of peace in our lives and our world.

What does it mean to belong, and how can we belong to each other and welcome others into where we belong?

What does it mean to belong, and how can we belong to each other and welcome others into where we belong?

Mark Ambundo explains how God is seeking to grow our trust in him, and why this is crucial for our witness to others.

Claire Russell looks at the spiritual hunger of people who were clamouring to see Jesus - including a group of men who destroy a roof in order to get their friend close to Jesus.

Mark Ambundo explains how God is seeking to grow our trust in him, and why this is crucial for our witness to others.

Alan Jamieson examines the importance of children and their "child-like" faith, and how important coming to faith at a young age tends to be.

What can we learn from Jesus' sending out of the twelve disciples? What type of model is this for us today? Steve Withington investigates?

Jesus hung around with some pretty disreputable people - causing other people to get pretty upset. Who are we to hang out with? How do we show the love of Christ to those society deems beyond the pale, beyond worth and beyond redemption?

Tash Britt tells the story of the man healed of demon possession, and how Jesus set him free, not to travel with him, but to go back home and tell his story. What freedom stories do we have to tell from our own lives?

Steve Withington looks at our need for a heart transplant, and what it means to have a new life in Christ and to be imitators of God.

As South West Baptist Church celebrates its 150th anniversary Alan Jamieson looks back to what has inspired us and also what spurs us to stretch forward to the future.