Mourning with those who Mourn
Sermon Series – 2 May to 6 June , 2021 Practicing the Art of Lament Last year, during the COVID-19 lock-down, we began our 2020 series on Lament. It was profound timing. As the world reeled from the pandemic, we brought a prayer of lament for the world in all its brokenness, sinfulness, suffering and […]
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Hope Rising – Easter 2021
Sermon series: 28 March to 25 April HBC on YouTube every Sunday, 10:15am >>> 9:30am GOOD FRIDAY Invitation, right 10am EASTER SUNDAY Easter is all about hope as God does the impossible and brings Jesus back to life. It validates all Jesus taught and died for, and models for us the way God is at […]
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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 […]
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Jesus 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 […]
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Christmas 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 […]
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CITIZEN 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. […]
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Whether you were at home, work or school, prayed at one specific time or at various points during the day, whether you fasted from food, coffee or chocolate, we were united in drawing near to God in prayer. During the afternoon, 20 or so people dropped into the Tab. There was the sense that, despite the […]
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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. […]
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August 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 […]
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Christmas 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 […]
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