Aberfoyle Park Baptist Church

Welcome to 2023!  This week Sam joins us to bring a message from the book of Romans.  Let love be genuine. Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good. [Romans 12:9]

This week as we continue our Advent series we were joined by Alisha Dutschke. Reading through Luke 1:26-56 she leaves us with the following questions;  Do we believe that God can only work through people who we expect, or do we trust that God can work through those who seem unexpected? Are there areas in your life where God is challenging your expectations? Are you, like Mary, willing to have your...

This week Llewelyn brings us the first message in our Advent series as we read the story of Christmas as told in the gospel of Luke. Starting in Luke 1:5-25 he asks us the following question; Will you allow God’s story to pass you by or will you allow it to reshape your view of the world and join him in his story, in his Kingdom mission?

This week Llewelyn brings us a message from the book of Ruth.  *please forgive the audio - we ran an acoustic service following the storm that left us with no power*

This week John brings us a message from Psalm 23:1.

This week Beth brings our series through the book of Acts to a close, looking at Acts 28:11-31.  Beth leaves us with the following question as we reflect on what becoming church means for us; - Who is God calling our church to become right now, in this season?​

This week we were joined by Mike Bartholomaeus, teacher of theology at Tabor. He continues our series in Acts with a message on Acts 27. 

This week as we take a break from our sermon series Llewelyn takes a different approach to the message. Exploring the biblical theme of the Divine Name Yahweh, he leads us on a story of how this Name is told throughout scripture and how it is important for us.  He asks us to reflect on the following questions;  - What stood out to you in the story? - What do you think it means to bear the Name? -...

This week Beth continues our series with a message from Acts 26.  But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.  {1 Corinthians 15:57-58}

This week we spent time throughout our service honouring our kids and were joined by Steve Stokes from OAC Ministries. 

This week Llewelyn continues our series with a message from Acts 21 - 22, looking at Paul's arrival in Jerusalem. Llewelyn leaves us with the following questions as we are encouraged to reflect on our own journey;    - What emotions are evoked when you think about the person you used to be?    - How do you think Jesus saw you then? How do you think he sees you now? Wh...

For this month's mission spot Llewelyn shares about his recent trip to Vanuatu. His connection with the country dates back to his childhood and continued when he combined his passion for cricket with his love for the people of Vanuatu.   After not being able to travel for a number of years, he finally had the chance to go back during the sub-qualifiers for the T20 Cricket World Cup. In addition to...

This week Beth brings us the first message in our final movement through the book of Acts. Looking at Paul's farewell to Ephesus in Acts 20 she asks us to reflect on the following questions; -  What does it look like for us to keep being church, and becoming church no matter what the season? -  What season do you think APBC might be in? What kind of attitude do we need to adopt to remain...

This week as we take a break from our series on Acts, we are joined by Jakob Millard from Rostrevor Baptist Church. He shares with us a reminder of the importance of silence and solitude in a world where there are so many demands on our time and distractions within arms reach.  'A little bit of everything all of the time....' Bo Burnham

This week Llewelyn continues our series with a message from Acts 17. He leaves us with the following questions to reflect upon;      - Are you distressed by what you see in the world around you? Why/Why not?      - Do you have a “natural” response to these distresses? How do you “normally” respond? (The offensive, the prover, the bubble, the contex...

This week Beth continues our series in Acts through the disagreement between Paul and Barnabas in Acts 15:36-41.  Beth explores the topic of conflict and addresses some myths that surround it. Churches are both conflict prone and conflict adverse - we are going to have conflict but how are we going to handle it in a way that makes us stronger and draws us together so that we can be Christ hon...

This week Dean brings us the message from Acts 15:1-35. He highlights two things from Peters address to the apostles and elders following their discussions around whether the Gentiles should be required to follow the Jewish customs that were in place before.  1. God makes no distinction between his people. Acts 15.9 - “. . . and in cleansing their hearts by faith, he makes no distinction betw...

This week Beth brings us the first message in our next movement through the book of Acts. Looking at Acts 14:8-20 she asks us the following questions;  Are you established in environments where Jesus is not Lord? Is God placing a conviction on your heart to represent his gospel?

This week John brings us a message from Philippians 2:1-11. 

This week Llewelyn continues our series with a message from Acts 12.  He leaves us with the following questions to reflect upon;  Are you someone humble enough to not care what people think of you because you care more what God thinks of you? Are you someone who tries to please people rather than God? Are you humble enough to pray fervently because you know that our Lord hears and that h...

This week we were joined by Andrew Turner, Director of Crossover for Australian Baptist Ministries. He brings us the story of Peter's visit to the house of Cornelius in Acts 10:23-48. Acts 10 was the beginning of what is known as the Gentile Pentecost - when the Spirit was being given to all people, including the Gentiles. God shows them that there is no longer this separation between Jew and Gent...

Today Rod brings us a message of transformation from the Old Testament book of Ezekiel, focusing on chapter 36.  Most of the Old Testament is about the story of God's calling for His people and His relationship with them. Like all relationships it is a story of His love for them, His frustration/disappointment with them, and His plan for their restoration.   Do you want to be the 'transf...

This week Llewelyn brings us the story of the conversion of Paul in Acts 9.  He has given us the following questions to ponder from this message; - What could it mean for you and for our community to become blind in order to see? - Reflect on your own story of encountering Jesus. Is there someone that you need to share this with? - Are you still fighting against God? Do you need to be humbled...

This week Beth continues our series through the book of Acts. This 2nd movement in the series is titled Becoming Diverse and Inclusive.  Reading Acts 8:26-40 we hear about Philip and the Ethiopian. 

This week as we take a break from our Becoming Church sermon series, Llewelyn speaks to us about displaced people and we look at the difference between equality, equity and justice.  Consider the following questions as you reflect on today's message; • How does this biblical perspective help us to understand privilege? • How does living as a displaced person affect the way that we view and in...