Bible Talks of Jesse Baker

In this short talk, Jesse shows how God is providentially at work behind the scenes - even in difficult moments - to ensure that the gospel continues on its victorious course. - Location: Christ Church St Ives - Date: 5-3-24 - Event: Tuesday Church (Seniors) - Series: The Book of Acts

We have two choices when it comes to faith: let go and let God or to exert energy and be disciplined. In this talk, Jesse challenges us to work hard to pursue a life of holiness, all for God’s good pleasure. - Location: Christ Church St Ives - Date: 25-2-24 - Event: Senior High Service - Series: Joy (Philippians)

Life with Jesus is costly. But the success of the gospel does not depend upon your personal misfortunes.   In this week’s teaching, Jesse shows that God can use our weakness to advance the gospel—and this is the perspective shift we need to remain joyful like Paul.   Even though life is full of chains that drag us down, we can be joyful, for the good news is unchained.   Location: Christ Church St...

The gospel is the most glorious message in the universe! It transforms lives and brings down the mightiest foes. In this teaching, Jesse shares two reasons not to be ashamed of the gospel from Romans 1v16. Location: Christ Church St Ives Date: 5-2-24 Event: CYF Leaders Launch

In his heartfelt letter, Paul calls us over and over to “be glad and rejoice” (Philippians 2:18). This joy does is no ordinary happiness. It is grounded in the most wonderful story ever told . . . "Got joy?" Why not check out this talk from Jesse and encounter the wonderful news of the gospel! Location: Christ Church St Ives Date: 2-2-24 Event: Junior High Service Series: Joy (Philippians)

John Calvin, in his famous Christmas day sermon in 1551 said, “When you elevate one day alone for the purpose of worshiping God, you have just turned it into an idol. True, you insist that you have done so for the honor of God, but it is more for the honor of the devil” (Roach, Dec 13, 2016). Harsh words indeed, but Calvin’s message was a caution, first, to believers that the church ought to celeb...

Series: Light and Glory (Isaiah) | Text: Isaiah 61:1-11 | Preacher: Jesse Baker | Date: 17-12-23

Series: Light and Glory (Isaiah) | Text: Isaiah 40:1-11 | Date: 10-12-23

Series: Holiness | Text: Leviticus 25:1–26:46 | Date: 3-12-23

Series: Holiness | Text: Leviticus 21:1–23:44 | Date: 26-11-23

Series: Holiness | Text: Leviticus 18:1–20:27 | Preacher: Ps Jesse | Date: 19-11-23

Series: Holiness | Text: Leviticus 16:1-34 | Preacher: Pastor Jesse | Date: 12-11-23

Series: Holiness | Text: Leviticus 12:1–15:33 | Preacher: Pastor Jesse | Date: 5-11-23

Series: Holiness | Text: Leviticus 11:1-47 | Preacher: Pastor Jesse | Date: 29-10-23

Series: Holiness | Text: Leviticus 9:1-10:11 | Date: 22-10-23 | Preacher: Pastor Jesse

Series: Holiness Leviticus 8:1-36 Preacher: Ps Jesse Date: 15-10-23

Series: Holiness Text: Leviticus 5:14-6:7 Preacher: Ps Jesse Date: 8-10-23

Series: Holiness Date: 1-10-23 Text: Leviticus 4:1-5:13 Preacher: Pastor Jesse

Series: Holiness Text: Leviticus 3:1-17 Date: 25-9-23 Preacher: Pastor Jesse We pray that you will encounter Jesus in his perfect, inerrant word. 🙏

Series: Holiness Text: Leviticus 2:1-16 Preacher: Ps Jesse Date: 17-9-23 Point: God remembers the sacrifices of his people forever.

Today we started a new teaching series on Leviticus. In our first teaching, Pastor Jesse taught that the burnt offering was a costly and daily sacrifice that drew remorseful sinners into the holy presence of God. The pure blood of the sacrificial victim was shed for the tainted life of the repentant sinner. Likewise, Jesus is our perfect burnt offering. On the altar of the cross, he restores the b...

We have come to the end of our short series, “Truth Over Trend”. In this final message, Pastor Jesse looks at the sanctity of life and how we can engage with those in our world who are losing sight of the sacred. Disclaimer - This talk is not designed to address every question or situation about issues around the sacredness of human life. This teaching aims to rather offer some biblical principles...

One of the Founding Fathers of America, Jefferson, said, “Eternal vigilance is the price we pay for liberty.” If we are to maintain our freedom in the West, it is our duty to keep an eye on where that freedom is disappearing and devise a biblical strategy. The strategy of the early church was to proclaim Christ is Lord in a culture where people professed Caesar is Lord. This was a “subversive proj...

Hermann Hesse, the German-Swiss novelist, strikes a chord that many of us today. He writes: "Human life becomes a real hell of suffering when two ages, two cultures and [two] religions overlap. There are times when a whole generation gets caught to such an extent between two eras, two styles of life, that nothing comes naturally to it since it has lost all sense of morality, security, and innocenc...

SUNDAY SERMON On the final day, “everything sad will indeed come untrue: our tears will be dried, our sorrows will be comforted, our sicknesses healed, our losses made more than whole” (J. R. R. Tolkien). On that day, we will be like happy calves basking in the springtime sun, savouring the fullness of our salvation in Christ and all his lovely, kind, and gracious words to us. Are you ready for th...