Scott Ambrose – Hobart Baptist Church

Summer of Psalms

This summer we are going to hear from some of our community on the Psalms that are meaningful to them.

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 […]

Living Hope, until 18th September

Living Hope sermon series Changing Your Life for the Better Jesus-followers are called to a Living Hope – hope that is alive and a hope that is lived. This is a profound challenge, living when we live in a world that seems to be full of doom and gloom on a daily basis. What’s more, […]

To See Like Jesus, 16 February-17 April 2022

Jesus’ vision for his church When Jesus taught about the kingdom of God, he invited us to into a new way of seeing. Our vision series this year focuses on the life of Jesus exploring how we might see and live like Jesus did. “My kingdom is not of this world,” Jesus said to Pilate. […]

The Story of Ruth

Sermon Series 11 July to 8th August 2021 Hobart Baptist Church envisions itself as prophetically serving the city, and Ruth offers us a thread to follow to enter that space. To be a prophetic servant in her time, Naomi came back in grief to her hometown and brought Ruth, a foreign woman, with her, who […]

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 […]

Christmas 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 […]

Christmas 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 […]

Tell Him He’s Dreaming, 26 Jan 2020

Sermon Title: Oh God! Help! “Tell him he’s dreaming” from the Aussie classic, The Castle, has become part of the Australian vernacular. The Sermon on the Mount comes with such high expectations and ambitions one could say the same to Jesus. Yet, throughout history thousands have been inspired by this teaching–from Augustine to Gandhi, Leo […]

The Parables of Jesus: Hidden Treasure, November 11 2018

Preacher: Scott Ambrose The Parables of Jesus are found in the first three gospels, Matthew, Mark and Luke. They are a very important part of the teachings of Jesus and make up approximately one third of what is recorded of his teachings. No wonder, Christians count them very highly. Many of the parables are about […]