The Lord’s Prayer

On Sunday 26th February, Stephen Baxter encouraged those at the 10am service with some special thoughts about Jesus teaching the disciples to pray. It was an inspiring message. You can watch it here > DAVID KNOX, took the sermon to heart, incredibly impacted by what he heard. Within a week he had written his own […]

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Church Family News, March 2023

Hobart Baptist Church, Sunday 26 March This week we hear from Matt Henderson as we come near to the end of The Great Road Trip series. HBC’s 138th Annual Report, and more, will be presented at the Members’ Meeting after morning tea. ALL WELCOME. See below. Can’t make it? Watch LIVE on YouTube at 10.00am […]

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The Great Road Trip

5 February to 2 April 2023 As the time approached for him to be taken up to heaven, Jesus resolutely set out for Jerusalem. Luke 9:51 Ten chapters of Luke’s gospel document the events of Jesus’ journey to Jerusalem. These chapters are filled with momentous events and revolutionary teaching as Jesus and his followers make […]

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Church Family News, December 2022

Hobart Baptist Church, Sunday, 25 December HAPPY CHRISTMAS! ALL WELCOME at 9:30am this Sunday, Christmas Day, to celebrate the birth of Jesus, to sing Christmas Carols and to hear Matt’s message based on Luke’s account of the story. If you can’t make it, you will be able to watch from home (for the first time) […]

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Great Expectations

4 December 2022 to 29 January 2023 Luke the Physician was likely an outsider and a second-generation follower of Jesus. It appears from his writings he was deeply interested in people, and how the story of Jesus was relevant to everyone. Regardless of ethnicity, gender, socio-economic or class status, Luke’s gospel is a collection of […]

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Welcome: Come As You Are

30 October to 27 November 2022 Every year, for a number of years, we’ve had a series reflecting on Hobart Baptist Church and our values, mission and vision. Normally this is at the beginning of the year as we arrive back from the summer break. However, while the timing might seem obvious, it tends to […]

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Called: What on earth am I here for?

2 – 23 October 2022 What on earth are you here for? When Jesus calls us to follow him, he calls us to a particular lifestyle. There are many different voices that speak into our lives and the task for us is to discern the voice of God rather than the voice of society, our […]

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Sanctuary Sunday

25th September 2022 Hobart Baptist Church is home to people from many different countries and belonging to a number of different fellowships. The first Sanctuary Sunday since Covid was a wonderful morning. For those who hadn’t experienced one before, it was a great opportunity to celebrate the diversity and international nature of the HBC family […]

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Church Family News, October 2022

Hobart Baptist Church, Sunday, 30 October This week, Stephen Baxter will bring the first message in our Vision Sermon Series “Welcome“. Holding the series at this time of year will, hopefully, enable us to move into 2023 with a strong sense of purpose and direction. Jesus taught his disciples to pray God’s Kingdom come, His […]

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Church Family News, August 2022

Hobart Baptist Church, Sunday, 28 August This Sunday Stephen Baxter will bring the next message in the Living Hope sermon series from 2nd Peter. Much encouragement has been given during this Sermon Series so far, and this week will be no different as Stephen addresses something familiar to many. SERMON: When Hope is Crushed BIBLE […]

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