Ariah Park Baptist Church

Isaiah 8 | The Fear of the Lord - Israel is called to fear the Lord according to the examples of Moses, Daniel, Joseph.  Years later, neither did they recognise Jesus as the Messiah, and so failed to fear and respect Him as they should have.  We too, are called to fear and respect Jesus - before it is too late. Message by Guest Speaker: Max Goulter

Isaiah 11:1-9 | Unexpected Christmas Tree - From the lifeless stump of Jesse's family tree, God keeps His promise of faithfulness to King David and raises up a Shoot who will rule by His Spirit and with perfect judgement and justice forever.  Through the cross of Jesus, we can have the expectation of life forever in the perfect presence of the eternal King. Message by Anthony Webb, Pastor Ari...

Isaiah 9:6-7 | The Son of Hope and Peace - God's people were in trouble and the message He gave them was one of Hope through the birth of a Son.  The Son is still the source of our hope and peace. Message by Anthony Webb, Pastor Ariah Park Baptist Church

Joshua 3 | A New Start - Christmas can be an opportunity for a new start.  God gave His people many opportunities for new starts.  It is always a good time for us to leave our burdens behind and find rest in Jesus.  Message by Guest Speaker: Barry Harper

Isaiah 9:2-5 | We have Seen a Great Light - We will have a few weeks away from the series in Luke over Christmas and the New Year.  In Isaiah 9 today, we saw that we are no longer people walking in the darkness, we have seen the Great Light who God sent into the world at the first Christmas to give us hope now and into eternity. Message by Anthony Webb, Pastor Ariah Park Baptist Church

Luke 9:46-50 | Being a Servant to All for the Glory of Christ - Another difficult teaching from Jesus, as we are warned not to compete for the glory that should be His. After a few weeks break, this series in Luke starts again on 31 January 2021. Message by Anthony Webb, Pastor Ariah Park Baptist Church

Luke 9:37-45 | We are Weak but He is Strong - A reminder that sometimes when our circumstances are overwhelming, to not let these things come between us and God, but rather to take our burdens to Jesus - for even though we are weak, He is strong. Message by Anthony Webb, Pastor Ariah Park Baptist Church

Luke 9:28-36 | The Reward is Worth the Cost - Transfiguration | Jesus shows His disciples that the cost of following is Him worth it for the reward of spending eternity His glory! Message by Anthony Webb, Pastor Ariah Park Baptist Church

The Good News from Romans | We all have a problem, the problem of sin.  But we have hope through the forgiveness of Jesus! Message by Guest Speaker: Max Goulter

Luke 9:18-27 | Following in the Footsteps of Jesus - this is an uncomfortable passage that we usually try not to think about too much.  But when we recognise who Jesus is, then taking up our cross doesn't seem too much of a sacrifice to make for our Lord and Saviour. Message by Anthony Webb, Pastor Ariah Park Baptist Church

Luke 9:10-17 | He is Sufficient - Feeding of the 5000 | Jesus proves that He can provide all the needs of the disciples and the crowds; even though we may often find ourselves in situations where we feel insufficient, we are reminded He is completely sufficient and able.  Message by Anthony Webb, Pastor Ariah Park Baptist Church

Luke 9:1-10 | Trusting the Message for the Mission - Jesus sends out His twelve disciples with the message of the Good News of the coming Kingdom of God. Message by Anthony Webb, Pastor Ariah Park Baptist Church

Luke 8:40-56 | Jesus takes the Sting - Jesus demonstrates His power and authority over sickness and death - through the Cross, He has taken the sting out of the things in this life that we find hard to bear. Message by Anthony Webb, Pastor Ariah Park Baptist Church

Luke 8:26-39 | Jesus' Authority to Set Captives Free - Jesus demonstrates His power and authority over the spiritual realm - there is nothing that can separate those with faith in Jesus' from the love of God!  Because of Jesus we are free to live for Him and no longer live as slaves to sin. Message by Anthony Webb, Pastor Ariah Park Baptist Church

Luke 8:22-25 | Lord of the Storm, Lord of All - The disciples' fear of the storm paled in comparison to their fear of being in the presence of the Lord of all things.  Do we trust Jesus is the Lord of All - even of the storms? Message by Anthony Webb, Pastor Ariah Park Baptist Church

Psalm 139 | Made for the Love of our Heavenly Father - A familiar psalm that reminds us of the love of our Heavenly Father, and challenges us to humble ourselves before our loving Father who knows what is in our hearts, and what is best for us. Message by Anthony Webb, Pastor Ariah Park Baptist Church

Luke 8:19-21 | God's Family Hear His Word & Practise It - Jesus' mother and brothers come to see Him.  We heard how God's family are those who are adopted by Him because of what Jesus has done for us through the Cross.  They are people who have heard His word and practise it! Message by Anthony Webb, Pastor Ariah Park Baptist Church

Psalm 78 | Parable of God's Faithfulness - Taking another short break from the series in Luke.  Through this Psalm, God demonstrates that His interactions with His people throughout history can be understood as a parable describing His ongoing faithfulness to an unfaithful people.  Message by Anthony Webb, Pastor Ariah Park Baptist Church

Luke 8:16-18 | Parable of the Revealed Light - The True Light has been revealed; those who hear and believe the Good News will respond by shining His light into the world around them. Message by Anthony Webb, Pastor Ariah Park Baptist Church

Luke 8:1-15 | The Seed and The Soil - The very familiar parable of the sower, where we are reminded by Jesus that just as we are called to respond in faith to God's Word sown in our lives, we are also called to be faithful to the task of sowing God's Word in the lives of others, always trusting the results to the Father. Message by Anthony Webb, Pastor Ariah Park Baptist Church

Luke 7:36-50 | Jesus Forgives Our Sin & Shame - Jesus lifts the sinful woman out of her shame.  She came with humility and vulnerability seeking mercy, and she received forgiveness for her sins.  She loved much as she knew how much she was in need of forgiveness.  Message by Anthony Webb, Pastor Ariah Park Baptist Church

Luke 7:18-35 | Childlike Faith in Jesus the Messiah - John the Baptist asks the question: “Are you the one who is to come, or should we expect someone else?”  Those with childlike faith trust in Jesus as God's Messiah; those who are childish refuse to see that Jesus is the One they should have been expecting.  Message by Anthony Webb, Pastor Ariah Park Baptist Church

Luke 7:11-17 | Life in the Kingdom - The Widow's Son - Jesus raises the widow's son to life - showing us His compassion for the broken-hearted and a taste of the Kingdom of God. Message by Anthony Webb, Pastor Ariah Park Baptist Church

Luke 7:1-10 | The Faith of the Centurion - The Centurion understood his unworthiness before Jesus, because through faith he saw the real Jesus - the Lord of Lord and King of Kings. Message by Anthony Webb, Pastor Ariah Park Baptist Church

Luke 6:43-49 | Bearing Good Fruit - Jesus tells a couple of short parables about bearing good fruit.  He warns us to check our lives for good fruit that grows out of hearts deeply rooted in the Rock of Salvation. Message by Anthony Webb, Pastor Ariah Park Baptist Church