Sermon Series: 2021 & Beyond
Stepping Across the Threshold Visioning Sermon Series Feb 14-Mar 14 2021 marks a pivotal moment in the life of Hobart Baptist Church. Finally, the upgrade of the buildings will be completed and our plans to be a church “in the city for the city” in new and fresh ways are about to be realised. Hobart […]
Read moreJesus said, “I Am . . . “
Summer Sermon Series January 3 – February 7, 2021 In the gospels both the authority and identity of Jesus are revealed in a series of statements that begin with “I am” (Greek: ego eimi). We see this clearly in the Sermon on the Mount where Jesus teaches “You have heard … but I say to […]
Read moreChristmas in Summer
HOPE: The Focus of our Christmas in Summer Why “Christmas in Summer”?In contrast to our Christmas in Winter >>> 2020 was a year that was difficult and challenging in many ways that no one anticipated. How does Christmas give us hope for the coming year and beyond? It is not found in our consumer and […]
Read moreCITIZEN H Sermon Series
October 4 – December 13, 2020 In this series we will look at the experience of the early church as Luke describes it in the first half of Acts. Here, we read the story of how we can take the message of Jesus across social, ethnic and religious boundaries in the face of stiff opposition. […]
Read moreSeptember Sermon Series
September 6-27, 2020 SENT As the Father Sent Me, so I Send You Overview: In a conversation just before his ascension, Jesus said to his disciples: “‘Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, even so I am sending you.’ And with that he breathed on them and said, ‘Receive the Holy Spirit. […]
Read moreAugust Sermon Series
August 2 – 30, 2020 LIGHT WORK Let There Be | Let it Shine This series comes just after celebrating Christmas in Winter. We will explore the nature of God and what it means for us to be the image of God in the world. We will focus in on God as creator and Jesus […]
Read moreChristmas in Winter, 26 July 2020
We’re celebrating in the middle of Winter to recapture the spirit of Christmas! Christmas Day View the full service (approx 32 minutes) on YouTube, below. Sermon Title: God Comes Home As Winter turns to Spring, and we emerge out of the isolated darkness of the COVID-19 restrictions, what a great way to anticipate the coming […]
Read moreChristmas in Winter, 19 July 2020
We’re celebrating in the middle of Winter to recapture the spirit of Christmas! Second Sunday in Advent View the full service (approx 30 minutes) on YouTube, below. Sermon Title: Jesus – One of Us As Winter turns to Spring, and we emerge out of the isolated darkness of the COVID-19 restrictions, what a great way […]
Read moreChristmas in Winter, 12 July 2020
We’re celebrating in the middle of Winter to recapture the spirit of Christmas! First Sunday in Advent View the full service (approx 30 minutes) on YouTube, below. Sermon Title: Hope in Dark Times As Winter turns to Spring, and we emerge out of the isolated darkness of the COVID-19 restrictions, what a great way to […]
Read moreLament Sermon Series | May 3 to July 5 2020
Click Through to Listen: July 5 Jesus Lives Lament, Stephen BaxterJune 28 Jesus Wept – The Lament of God, Stephen BaxterJune 21 Don’t sit in lament – God wants to carry you through it, Michael HendersonJune 14 Starting from the Bottom, Liam ConwayJune 7 Lament, “Jesus don’t you care?”, Stephen BaxterMay 31 Sweet Sorrow, Joel OrtizMay […]
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