Chatswood Baptist Church

May Missions month in September? This week we officially start our ‘May Missions’ month. Well perhaps for this year we might just call it missions month as it is now September. Anyway as we have stated throughout the year, we …

Philemon A personal letter In my possession I have a letter and I sometimes wonder how it came to be preserved and passed down from generation to generation to me. The letter is dated 27 February 1878 and it is …

What if everything you knew about securing happiness was wrong?

1. Standing firm When have you had to stand firm and to hold your ground? Parents need to stand firm As parents we sometimes must stand firm when it comes to our children. Our children don’t always (or perhaps often …

Philippians 3:12-4:1   Look where you want to go, and keep peddling! Over the past year or two we’ve taught each of our kids to ride a bike. A little scary and frustrating at times, but mostly fun and full …

1. Watch out Sadly, we always need to be watching out for those who would try and take us in and rob us of what we have. More than ever we are being plagued by those who pretend to be …

Philippians 2:19-30   No outside story to start today, no illustrations about how this passage reminds me of something else. No this passage today speaks for itself. It is the illustration; the example of what Paul has been saying. So …

Philippians 2:12-18 Working out What do you do to work out? What are you doing to try and keep fit and healthy as you age? A good work out for me is the sort of work out that moves me …

Philippians 2:1-11   What makes for a truly Christian community? What would you say makes for a truly Christian community? What does God want and expect to see embodied in us as a Christian community? Another way of putting this …

Philippians 1:27-30 What matters What matters? When it comes down to it what really matters for you? At a time where there has been so much uncertainty, what might matter is keeping your job or keeping up with your house …

Philippians 1:12-26 What’s the focus of your vision? The question that I think this passage from Paul’s letter to the Philippians raises for us is what is the focus of our vision as we reflect on our circumstances and plan …

Philippians 1:1-11 The lost art of letter writing The art of letter writing is perhaps a skill that many of us are losing, if indeed we ever had it in the first place. The fact is that we just don’t …

Malachi 2:17—3:5, 16–18  In the time of Malachi… We are living in strange times, aren’t we. I’ve lost count of the number of times when people have said that to me this year. This year has been for us, so …

Psalm 19 – The Bible is God’s Perfect and Precious Word Sunday June 7, 2020 – Speaker Mark Penn Introduction Have you found it harder than usual to communicate with other people during the isolation of COVID-19. I know that …

Mark 8:27-9:1 Seeing clearly When was the last time you had your eyes checked out? If you are young perhaps you have never had your eyes tested. Although once you get to school it usually does happen or at least …

(Mark 8:1-26)   What do you see? The question I want us to consider today from the first half of Mark chapter 8 is, what do you see when you look at Jesus? What picture have you put together from …

Mark 7:24-37 Fame has its price Fame has its price. There might be many benefits that come with fame like fortune and favouritism, but fame also has its price. It is hard for celebrities to go anywhere without being noticed …

Mark 7:1-23   What do you get agitated about? Once upon a time I could look at a flyer using 5 different fonts and not really care. But after years of being married to someone who does a lot of …

Everyone needs a break Everyone needs a break. Everyone need to pause and rest from the work that they have been doing. It doesn’t matter who you are or even how much you love your work, if you work 24/7 …

Unbelief, Rejecting God’s Messengers – Mark 6:1-29 Good morning Church. It is great to be here with you this morning. My name is Mark Penn and I am the Community Engagement Pastor here at Chatswood Baptist Church. As the reading …

Mark 5:21-43 Crowds I hate crowds. I hate being stuck in a mass of people all pushing and shoving whether it be at something like the football or at the New Year’s Eve fireworks or the Royal Easter show here …

John 20:19-23   What does the resurrection of Jesus mean to you? Easter Sunday is all about the resurrection of Jesus. The sombre and dark readings of Good Friday, describing the tragic and unjust crucifixion of Jesus, give way to …

John 3:1-21 It’s Good Friday today—the day we remember the death Jesus died on the cross to bring life to any person who would trust in his name. We’re considering Jesus this morning. Now this is important—now more than ever …

Mark 4:35-5:20 1. Fear Today I want us to think a little about fear and the place that it has in our lives. I’m not raising this because of the current crisis that the world is facing with COVID-19 although …

Mark 4:1-34 Small and irrelevant? In the midst of everything that’s going on right now, I wonder if you’ve had the feeling that whatever God is doing in the world through Jesus, it seems kind of small and irrelevant. It …