South West Sermons

Duane Major continues our journey through Hebrews with a look at what the author says about keeping the marriage bed pure and what that looks like for us today

Sam Young looks at the importance of loving each other and offering hospitality as key indicators of true Christian community.

Sam Young takes us through the next part of Hebrews 12, the contrast between Mounts Sinai and Zion, and what each reveals about God.

Heading into the home stretch of our Hebrews series, we come down to the practicalities of how to faithfully live out our faith. Duane Major tells us about the importance of training, of discipline, for the disciple of Jesus.

Sandy Hector looks at how hard waiting for the promises of God can sometimes be and does so through the lens of Sarah's attempt to speed up God's promise of a child for her and Abraham.

Jo Robertson looks at the call to Abraham and Sarai and their faithfulness in moving into the new thing God was calling them to.

Our journey through Hebrews 11 continues with John Robertson looking at the life of Rahab, and the faith that she showed that saw her name recorded in this list of the faithful.

Paul Fletcher looks at a different creation story that competed with the Jewish story and looks at what the differences tell us about who we are and who God is.

Rosie Fyfe, from NZCMS (New Zealand Church Missionary Society) reflects on the sending of the disciples and what such sending means for us.

Steve Withington examines the career of the wily Jacob, asking what his life tells us about faith. Marcus and Rachel Jamieson share part of their family's faith journey.

Claire Russell leads us through the story of Deborah and Barak and how God triumphed through their actions, and Pam Arnold shares part of her faith journey.

We return to the book of Hebrews, to a 'mini-series' on the 'Hall of Faith' found in Hebrews chapter 11. Duane Major looks at what faith is and what it isn't, and its importance for our lives. Cheryl Townley then shares the story of the beginnings of her faith and what she has held on to during her faith journey.

Sam Young concludes our Prayer Practice series with a look at contemplative prayer, the importance of spending time with God, and the ways to combat the distractions that stop us from doing so.

Our prayer practice series continues as Claire Russell shares the importance of taking the time to listen to God, to actively seek to hear what he is saying to us.

Sam Young discusses what it means to talk with God with openness and honesty, particularly around the concepts of lament - when we are full of pain and sorrow - and intercession - when we pray on behalf of others.

We begin a new series called "The Prayer Practice" with Sam Young using the Lord's Prayer to show us what talking to God looks like and what it means.

Nathan Bird, a pastor at Eastgate Christian Centre in Tāmaki Makaurau/Auckland, concludes our worth-ship series with a look at the anointing of Jesus at Bethany, when a woman poured a valuable jar of perfume over Jesus. What does this event tell us about worship and what it means to give everything?

What is worship? What does it mean to show that God has worth-ship? Steve Withington takes us through the story of Mary and Martha and their different approaches to hosting Jesus.

Sam and Kate investigate worship and the two different responses that Mary and Martha had to Jesus.

Duane Major looks at the body language of our faith: does the way we live and move and act match what we say we believe? Are we training well for the game, whatever the circumstanes?

Dr Michael Rhodes (Carey Baptist College) takes us through the fourth chapter of Daniel, asking what it means for Daniel to follow Jeremiah's injunction to "seek the good of the city" when living in captivity under an oppressive regime. What does it mean to still be God's people in a place and amongst a people that do not honour him?

Who is Melchizedek and why has the writer of Hebrews focused on him so much? Murray Robertson explains all and shows us how important an understanding of Melchizedek is for grasping God's redemptive purpose for all the peoples of the world.