South West Baptist Church Sermons

We return to the book of Hebrews, to a 'mini-series' on the 'Hall of Faith' found in Hebrews chapter 11. Duane Major looks at what faith is and what it isn't, and its importance for our lives. Cheryl Townley then shares the story of the beginnings of her faith and what she has held on to during her faith journey.

Sam Young concludes our Prayer Practice series with a look at contemplative prayer, the importance of spending time with God, and the ways to combat the distractions that stop us from doing so.

Our prayer practice series continues as Claire Russell shares the importance of taking the time to listen to God, to actively seek to hear what he is saying to us.

Sam Young discusses what it means to talk with God with openness and honesty, particularly around the concepts of lament - when we are full of pain and sorrow - and intercession - when we pray on behalf of others.

We begin a new series called "The Prayer Practice" with Sam Young using the Lord's Prayer to show us what talking to God looks like and what it means.

Nathan Bird, a pastor at Eastgate Christian Centre in Tāmaki Makaurau/Auckland, concludes our worth-ship series with a look at the anointing of Jesus at Bethany, when a woman poured a valuable jar of perfume over Jesus. What does this event tell us about worship and what it means to give everything?

What is worship? What does it mean to show that God has worth-ship? Steve Withington takes us through the story of Mary and Martha and their different approaches to hosting Jesus.

Sam and Kate investigate worship and the two different responses that Mary and Martha had to Jesus.

Duane Major looks at the body language of our faith: does the way we live and move and act match what we say we believe? Are we training well for the game, whatever the circumstanes?

Dr Michael Rhodes (Carey Baptist College) takes us through the fourth chapter of Daniel, asking what it means for Daniel to follow Jeremiah's injunction to "seek the good of the city" when living in captivity under an oppressive regime. What does it mean to still be God's people in a place and amongst a people that do not honour him?

Who is Melchizedek and why has the writer of Hebrews focused on him so much? Murray Robertson explains all and shows us how important an understanding of Melchizedek is for grasping God's redemptive purpose for all the peoples of the world.

We continue our Daniel series with a move into the strange world of dreams and visions, specifically a dream that Daniel has about the world, its future, its kingdoms - and the coming of God's kingdom.

Hebrews continues with a look at Christian maturity: what it means to grow in our faith, the importance of training, teaching and role-modelling, and an example of honouring God from the life of Abram.

Sandy Hector looks at the courage displayed by Daniel when faced with the threat of death, and what sustained him in his time of need and gave him the courage to remain faithful and strong in the face of death.

Sam Young continues our Hebrews series by looking at some of the big, hard questions we sometimes have for God, and how we can still be confident of finding the love and power of God when we approach him.

Claire Russell leads our look at Pentecost, with the help of several people who offer testimony of ways in which the Holy Spirit has healed, helped and guided them.

Duane Major takes us through the episode of the writing on the wall, and looks at the lives and motivations of Belshazzar - the selfish king who believed in his own power - and Daniel - the humble servant who served God and relied on him in all things.

John Robertson looks at the call to enter into God's rest and asks why so many people in the world, particularly the poor and ignored, are denied God's rest, and what we can do about it to remind the world that all are worthy of God's rest.

Our Hebrews series continues with a look at the supremacy, centrality and simplicity of Jesus, how he is the centre of our faith, and the importance of remaining fixed on him.