South West Baptist Church Sermons

Duane Major takes us through Psalm 116, in particular our need to heed the psalmist's call to "return to your rest, my soul."

Our Lent series continues with Jesus in Gethsemane, wrestling with himself and his impending sacrifice. Jo Robertson looks at the wrestle between the human side of Jesus and the divine and how these two sides come together to see the purpose of God come into being. 

Our Lent series continues with a look how to live a life of service to others, through the example of Jesus washing his disciples' feet.

Duane Major takes us through Jesus's encounter with the rich young ruler and the barrier that wealth was to this young ruler to following Jesus further.

For our "All In" Lent service Erin, Jesse and Andy take us through the temptation of Jesus in the wilderness, looking at the three lies Satan tried to convince Jesus of and how we can resist succumbing to those same lies.

Alexa Absalom preaches from the story of the blind man Bartimaeus and what we can learn about being audacious, persisting, pushing on and being obedient.

Duane Major begins Lent by introducing our series on "From Death to Life" with the episode of Jesus's baptism by John the Baptist. Starting with his baptism, we see how Jesus's life is a model - a life-long model - for our discipleship transformation from Death to Life.

Sam Young concludes our series on Redemptive Community with a look at a biblical theology of redemption: what is redemption and what does it look like?

Antony Nihoniho, lecturer at Laidlaw college, investigates the nature of redemptive community in Aotearoa/New Zealand, and how the diversity of who we are as a nation and people, and God's guiding hand, contribute to how we live as God's redemptive community today.

In the next of our summer series, Amelia looks at the parable of the wise and foolish builders; encouraging us, whether for the first time or once again, to look towards Jesus, the ultimate Cornerstone so that we may continue to build our lives upon His firm foundation.

"Look to Him and get to work". In the third of our summer series, guest speaker Michael Rhodes looks at a passage from the book of Isaiah; encouraging us to draw towards God, towards repentance, and ask: what does it look like to take the next step in producing just and righteous fruit?

In the second of our summer series, Colin Burt poses some key questions that arise from the parable of the Sower. Are we ready? Are we listening? What can I do to make sure I am ready soil?

In the first of our summer series, Bruce looks at the parable of the friend knocking at midnight and how we are called to pray boldly and unceasingly.

For our All-In service Amelia Smith brings us the message of the good news of the coming of Jesus - of Emmanuel, God with us.

Our Advent series continues with Steve Withington explaining how Jesus came to show us what true humanity looks like and how, through his Spirit, we can be transformed into the new humanity that was always meant to be like him.