South West Sermons

Steve Withington takes us through the events of the first Passover and explains how the Passover involves new birth, judgement and celebration, before leading us through the Passover meal Jesus left for us.

The Israelites have reached the Red Sea only to have the Egyptians bearing down on them. With freedom so close at hand yet so far away, what will they do, and more importantly, what will God do?

Jo Robertson discusses the famous sequence of ten plagues visited upon the Egyptians, and examines how our freedom is linked with the freedom of the poor and oppressed and how following God requires us to join in active solidarity with the poor.

Tash Higginson looks at how God and the Israelites squared off against Pharaoh and the Egyptians and how God rescued his people from slavery.

God has called Moses, but Moses still needs convincing that the job is doable. God shows Moses how the simple things Moses has to hand - and Moses' hands themselves - are more than enough for God.

Our Exodus series continues with a look at God's call to Moses and how that call involved giving Moses an identity and a sense of belonging - and how God was at the centre of both.

Alan Jamieson begins our series on the book of Exodus with a look at the contrast between the promises of God and the "voice of Pharaoh" that tries to snuff out God's promises.

Jo Robertson looks at the cry of oppression of the Hebrews under Pharaoh and asks why is God so slow to act, and what role do we as the people of God have to play in answering the cry of oppression.

Alan Jamieson looks at what it means to belong, and how that sense of belonging to a community relates to baptism and membership.

Alan Jamieson looks at the call of Jesus, how transformative following Jesus is meant to be, and what it means to belong.

Alan Jamieson asks how we can actually tell we are truly becoming lifelong followers of Jesus by looking in the Gospels at the responses two people had when they encountered Jesus.

Alan Jamieson and Dr Sandy Kerr (lecturer at Carey Baptist College) share about what it means to be a redemptive community following a redemptive God, giving a perspective from New Zealand history about what it means to be a redemptive people offering hope and peace to all.

Steve Withington examines the role we are each to play in binding and healing the hearts of the broken hearted.

Claire Russell examines how we are to make sure we are always seeking to grow and deepen our relationship with God.

Catherine McFedries looks at the story of the Good Samaritan as a story that shows us the limitless love of God - no one is beyond his love. Our prejudices need to be set aside in the face of his love. Who is God asking you to love this year?

Warren Read begins our summer series by asking each of us what to think about what God is asking us to leave behind and what he is asking us to stretch towards? What does God have lined up for us?

Steve Withington examines the coming of the Prince of Peace and asks whether or not we see Christmas as a time of peace in our lives and our world.

What does it mean to belong, and how can we belong to each other and welcome others into where we belong?

What does it mean to belong, and how can we belong to each other and welcome others into where we belong?

Mark Ambundo explains how God is seeking to grow our trust in him, and why this is crucial for our witness to others.

Claire Russell looks at the spiritual hunger of people who were clamouring to see Jesus - including a group of men who destroy a roof in order to get their friend close to Jesus.

Mark Ambundo explains how God is seeking to grow our trust in him, and why this is crucial for our witness to others.

Alan Jamieson examines the importance of children and their "child-like" faith, and how important coming to faith at a young age tends to be.

What can we learn from Jesus' sending out of the twelve disciples? What type of model is this for us today? Steve Withington investigates?

Jesus hung around with some pretty disreputable people - causing other people to get pretty upset. Who are we to hang out with? How do we show the love of Christ to those society deems beyond the pale, beyond worth and beyond redemption?