South West Baptist Church Sermons

There are many other religions in the world. How is Jesus any different? How are we to treat those of other faiths? How are we to talk with them in useful dialogue about Jesus?

Alan Jamieson looks at the long dry spells we all face on our faith journey, and how we can still see God at work in these times.

Murray Winn examines depression, its causes and the ways in which it can affect us.

Paul Windsor looks at Philip's encounter with the Ethiopian in the context of the global mission of God.

What do we do when all seems hopeless, and we find ourselves deep in despair? Why do we go through such experiences? Where is God in these times?

What do we do when we are burdened by doubt? What are we meant to do with the big questions that seem to have no answer? Alan Jamieson looks at ways in which such doubts, even when no answered, can often lead to a deeper experience of God.

What is our relationship to the rest of creation? How are we supposed to act towards the earth? Duane Major looks at God intention for us and the rest of his creation and the way we are dcalled to care for all that God has made.

With much debate over changes to New Zealand's marriage laws, Alan Jamieson examines God's intention for marriage and ways we can gracefully, compassionately and faithfully enter the debate.

Duane Major looks at the ways to choose a life partner (message ends at 32:00).

Jason and Lizzie Chee look at marriage, its creation and purpose.

Duane Major examines the importance of discipleship, how we can remain lifelong followers of Jesus, and ways to improve our discipleship journey.

Bishop Justin Duckworth looks at Jesus sending out the 72, the risks we are meant to take for God, relying only on him, and not being distracted by the culture around us.

Murray Robertson looks at the nature of Paul's strengths and weaknesses as revealed to the Corinthians, and examines what is was exactly that Paul boasted about and the secret about our weaknesses and strengths.

Steve Withington looks at wisdom and foolishness - and how what the world might see as wisdom, God sees as folly, and vice versa. How are we to know the difference?

How do we keep our minds focused on God and the mission he has called us to? How do we "take captive every thought" and make it obedient to Christ, without getting sidetracked by the temptation to judge everything by worldly standards?

Alan Jamieson looks at a couple of simple exercises we can do to help us listen to the Holy Spirit and what he may be saying to us through the bible and through our daily lives.

Our series on 2 Corinthians continues with a look at Paul's exhortation to the Corinthians to be generous, cheerful givers, and why this is so important.

What is the Holy Spirit for? Why has God given us his spirit? Alan Jamieson examines these questions.

Paul encourages the Corinthians to be generous, graceful givers, and offers them two examples of such generosity.

How does God's grace help us hold it together? How does the grace revealed in Jesus keep us unified as a "priesthood of all believers"?