Next Steps

Times of change and transition can often be difficult and daunting; however, it is in these times where God is often doing formational work both in the lives of individuals and communities.

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reCreation: Past, Present and Future

In this new sermon series on Genesis we revisit the first few chapters and discover a story big enough to recapture our imaginations, giving us hope.

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Praying the Lord’s Prayer

Each week we will take a close look at the Lord’s Prayer by exploring each of its sections, and asking how it can be applied to our own lives. It is amazing that Jesus fits so much into just a few sentences.

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reCreation: Past, Present and Future

In this new sermon series on Genesis we revisit the first few chapters and discover a story big enough to recapture our imaginations, giving us hope.

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Luminous 2023 Sermons

Sundays 4th to 25th June 2023 For us here in Hobart, celebrating in mid-winter feels somewhat strange and out of place. However, the Luminous Festival encourages us to do just that. During this series we will explore what the Luminous Festival is all about, and why HBC does it, now for the third year running. […]

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Growing People: Learning to Live Like Jesus

HBC’s new sermon series for 2023 is Growing People: Learning to Live Like Jesus in Hobart.

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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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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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