South West Sermons

Jo Robertson continues our journey through Micah, tackling the subject of hope, and the importance of being God's people of hope in a world in desperate need of it.

David Graham continues our Micah series with an examination of leadership, and a look at what God actually requires of us.

Alan and Charles wrap up Baptist Hui 2019 with a call to engage in shamelessly audacious prayer for the sake of the kingdom, and to ask ourselves what is it that we could be praying for, however impossible or outrageous.

Micah shows us how important it is that God's people be able to read the times in which they live. Alan Jamieson examines our times and in particular the disconnection and relational poverty experienced by today's 18-35 year olds.

Alan Jamieson opens our series on Micah with a look at the prophet's message, and God's call to his people to turn back to him, away from idolatry, and towards a life of faithful, loving obedience.

Alan Jamieson looks at Micah's prophetic call to the people to live out their love of God in practical, loving ways, and how the challenging message of the prophet also challenges us today

We hear the stories behind the SWBC worship songs being released on EP today (songs not included here, but available on Spotify and Apple Music).

Katie Kingsthwaite shares her experience of welcoming the stranger in her work at SWBC since March 15.

Alan Jamieson looks at the mysterious way that seed grows, and our job in sowing the seeds of the kingdom, and trusting God for the growth.

Curtis Higginson shares his testimony, looking at how we do not have to walk alone and the importance of our four key relationships in shaping us.

Jo Robertson looks at the parable of the mustard seed and the strangeness and unpredictability of the kingdom of God.

It's one of Jesus' most famous parables, it's the first encountered in the gospel of Mark, and it's one that Jesus himself provides an interpretation of. Alan Jamieson takes us through the parable of the sower and asks, 'What kind of soil are we?'

How is Jesus the light? Why is he so keen to shine in our lives, revealing the good and the bad? David Graham looks at the parable of the lamp on the stand, and how Jesus is the light that wants to shine forth and be seen.

Alan Jamieson shows us how no one - not even runaway Jonah - can ever fall beyond the reach of God, but also how Jonah needed to learn this for himself so that he could - maybe? hopefully? - see the need to apply the same logic to others.

As we end our journey through Jonah and look ahead to Global Missions week, John Robertson looks at the connection between Jonah and mission to all the people of God's world, and asks whether we will be like Jonah or whether we will listen to and obey God and go.

Jonah finally goes to Nineveh to deliver God's message of judgement to the people. Jo Robertson shares what we can learn about the nature and character of God based on how the NInevites respond to that message.

Steve Withington opens out series on Jonah with a look at Jonah's reasons for fleeing the presence of God, and the implications of this for God's - and our - mission in the world.

The Reverend Dr Lyndon Drake reflects on the history of the gospel in New Zealand, and how what Jesus says in Luke 12 speaks to us against the background of this history.

Jo Robertson discusses the global power of coffee and what it means to seek God's kingdom in our economic decisions that, whether we realise it or not, directly effect the poor and marginalised all over the world.

Grant Chivers looks at the rituals we have (including "catching up over a coffee") in the way we maintain our relationships with each other and with God, and the ways we can meet God when we do.

Alan Jamieson begins our Mid Winter series by looking at how the deeply embedded Christian beliefs the Cadbury family (and other "chocolate" families) inspired them to use their businesses as a platform for their care for and agitation on behalf of the poor, oppressed and marginalised of their communities.

Alan Jamieson contimues our Mid Winter series by looking at the Christian beliefs that inspired the Cadbury family to use their businesses to care for the poor, oppressed and marginalised of their communities - and how their compassionate capitalism was eventually destroyed by capitalistic greed.

Jo Robertson looks at the call of the tax collector Levi, the party he threw at his house afterwards, and what this tells us about the call of Jesus to each of us, and the call to us to go to the poor and the marginalised and others not normally included in community.

Claire Russell looks at the clash between Jesus and the Pharisees over Jesus' healing of a man with a withered hand on the Sabbath.

David Graham looks at the outrageous extent to which some people went in order to get their sick friend to Jesus, and the doubly outrageous response of Jesus.