Bentley Baptist Church Sermon Podcast

Devoted to Breaking the Bread

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2026 30:44

Acts 2:42 | Ps Alex Huggett | 15.2.2026Part of a series on the Marks of the Church© Bentley Baptist Church Inc. www.bentleybaptist.org

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Devoted to Fellowship

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2026 24:08

Acts 2:42 | Ps Nick Scott | 8.2.2026Series: The Marks of the Church© Bentley Baptist Church Inc. www.bentleybaptist.org

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Devoted to the Apostles' Teaching

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2026 24:38

Acts 2:42 | Ps Alex Huggett | 1.2.2026Series: The Marks of the Church© Bentley Baptist Church Inc. www.bentleybaptist.org

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Peace in the In-Between Time

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2025 27:11

Isah 26 | Ps Alex Huggett | 14.12.2025Advent 2025© Bentley Baptist Church Inc. www.bentleybaptist.org

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From Groans to Glory

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2025 23:12

Romans 8.18-30 | Ps Alex Huggett | 30.11.2025As we begin Advent, we feel the weight of a broken world. But Paul, writing to the Romans, assures us that our pain is not a death rattle—it's the labor pain of a new creation. Join us to discover how the Holy Spirit intercedes for us and how the "discipline of hope" can sustain us until Christ returns in glory.© Bentley Baptist Church Inc. www.bentleybaptist.org

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Seeing God's Face

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2025 38:40

Rev 21-22 | Alex Huggett | 23.11.2025Part of a series on the Gospel© Bentley Baptist Church Inc. www.bentleybaptist.org

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If We're Saved by Grace, Why Not Sin?

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2025 23:46 Transcription Available

Rom 6 | Ps Alex Huggett | 16.11.2025Part of a series on the gospel© Bentley Baptist Church Inc. www.bentleybaptist.org

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The Woman Caught in Adultery

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2025 21:58 Transcription Available

John 7.53-8.11 | Ps Fletcher Heyward | 9.11.2025© Bentley Baptist Church Inc. www.bentleybaptist.org

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His Wounds, Our Healing

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2025 22:28 Transcription Available

Isaiah 53 | Ps Alex Huggett | 2.11.2025© Bentley Baptist Church Inc. www.bentleybaptist.org

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But First, the Bad News

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2025 24:59 Transcription Available

Gen 3.1-24 | Ps Alex Huggett | 26.10.25Series: The Gospel© Bentley Baptist Church Inc. www.bentleybaptist.org

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Dodgy or Devoted? Honouring God with Your Money

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2025 35:21 Transcription Available

Alissa Kok | 19.10.2025Part of a series on money. © Bentley Baptist Church Inc. www.bentleybaptist.org

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Do I Have to Tithe?

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2025 30:00 Transcription Available

1Cor 9.4-14 | Ps Alex Huggett | 12.10.2025Part of a series on money© Bentley Baptist Church Inc. www.bentleybaptist.org

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The Root of All Kinds of Joy

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2025 26:05

1 Tim 6.3-10 | Ps Alex Huggett | 21.9.2025The first part of a series on money© Bentley Baptist Church Inc. www.bentleybaptist.org

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He Has Anointed Me

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2025 17:42

Luke 4.16-19 | Ps Alex Huggett | 14.9.2025© Bentley Baptist Church Inc. www.bentleybaptist.org

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'Ask Me For Anything'

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2025 30:53

Cate Lewis | 7.9.2025Cate Lewis minister in the prophetic and was the speaker at the Bentley Baptist 'Hearing God's Voice' conference. You can find out more about her ministry at Freshwater Ministries and Local Houses of Prayer Australia.© Bentley Baptist Church Inc. www.bentleybaptist.org

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True Worship

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2025 23:02 Transcription Available

John 3 | Alex Huggett | 31.8.2025Part of a Series on Life to the Full© Bentley Baptist Church Inc. www.bentleybaptist.org

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Spiritual Gifts

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2025 31:22

1 Cor 12.1-8 | Ps Alex Huggett | 24.08.2025Part of a series: 'Life to the Full'© Bentley Baptist Church Inc. www.bentleybaptist.org

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Living Water

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2025 25:54

John 7.37-39 | Ps Alex Huggett | 17.08.2025Part of the Series 'Life to the Full'© Bentley Baptist Church Inc. www.bentleybaptist.org

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The Deposit of the Holy Spirit: A Glimpse of Our Inheritance

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2025 31:13

The Holy Spirit in Ephesians | Ps. Alex Huggett | 3.8.2025Series: 'Life to the Full'© Bentley Baptist Church Inc. www.bentleybaptist.org

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Another Counselor: Living in the Power of the Holy Spirit

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2025 32:16

John 14-16 (Excerpts) | Ps Alex Huggett | 20.7.2025© Bentley Baptist Church Inc. www.bentleybaptist.org

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God's Glory Doesn't Always Look Glorious

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2025 23:45

Acts 16.11-40 | Ps Alex Huggett | 6.7.2025Part of a series on the book of Acts© Bentley Baptist Church Inc. www.bentleybaptist.org

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The Mindset of the Spirit

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2025 26:53

Rom 8.1-17 | Alex Huggett | 29.6.2025© Bentley Baptist Church Inc. www.bentleybaptist.org

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Moving Forward When God Says Stop

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2025 18:46 Transcription Available

Acts 16.6-11 | Pastor Alex Huggett | 22.06.2025Part of a series on the Book of Acts© Bentley Baptist Church Inc. www.bentleybaptist.org

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Finding God's Will

Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2025 23:00 Transcription Available

Ever found yourself at a crossroads, unsure of God's direction? Acts 15 offers something extraordinary – a blueprint for navigating life's toughest decisions when the way forward seems unclear.The Jerusalem Council marks a pivotal moment in church history. Christianity stood at a crossroads: would Gentile converts need to become Jewish first to be saved? The answer would shape the future of the faith forever. What unfolds is a masterclass in spiritual discernment that remains profoundly relevant today.Within this ancient controversy, we discover three powerful anchors for finding God's will. First, the early believers didn't isolate themselves but conferred together across cultural divides. While our individualistic culture often prizes autonomy and inner searching, the early church recognized the wisdom found in community. When facing significant decisions, they listened to diverse perspectives and sought consensus. Second, they grounded themselves in Scripture, with James declaring "as it is written" before quoting the prophets. Even when addressing questions not explicitly answered in the Bible, they found guiding principles in God's word. Finally, they paid careful attention to the Spirit's movement, recognizing God's favor where lives were being transformed.The results were remarkable: "It was the Holy Spirit's decision and ours," they wrote, leading to a resolution that brought joy, unity and strengthening to the church. This three-fold approach—seeking wisdom from God's people, God's Word, and God's Spirit—creates a spiritual foundation for discernment that works not just for churches but for our personal lives too. Whether you're facing major life decisions or trying to navigate our complex cultural moment, this ancient wisdom offers a path forward. Together, these three anchors can guide us toward truth, even when the answers aren't immediately clear.Want more confidence in discerning God's will? Subscribe now to explore how ancient wisdom meets modern challenges. How might this three-fold approach transform your next big decision?© Bentley Baptist Church Inc. www.bentleybaptist.org

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Enduring Hardship: How Suffering Fuels Gospel Growth

Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2025 23:43 Transcription Available

Grace is offensive. Holiness is offensive. Yet people everywhere are hungry for both. This tension sits at the heart of the missionary journeys of Paul and Barnabas as they navigate the treacherous waters of sharing the gospel in first-century cities.Following their progress through Antioch, Iconium, Lystra and beyond reveals a striking pattern. Initial enthusiasm often erupts into fierce opposition when the exclusive Jewish establishment realizes that God's chosen family is expanding to include "any old, pork-eating, idol-worshipping social reprobate." The message that anyone could come, repent, be baptized and experience transformation threatens those who've built their identity on being spiritually superior.What's remarkable is not just the opposition they face—public denunciation, stoning, plots against their lives—but their extraordinary resilience. They knew when to stay and when to flee, when to endure and when to move on. Their teaching to new believers wasn't false promises of ease but the stark reality that "it is necessary to go through many hardships to enter the kingdom of God." This counterintuitive approach strengthened rather than weakened the early church.The episode in Lystra highlights a particularly relevant challenge for modern Christians. When Paul heals a lame man, the crowd mistakes him for Hermes and Barnabas for Zeus, completely missing the true source of the miracle. In our spiritually curious but biblically illiterate world, even supernatural encounters won't automatically point people to Jesus without clear explanation.Following Jesus will make your life better, but not necessarily easier. The spiritual disciplines Paul practiced—solitude, fasting, prayer—build the resilience needed for the journey. In a society increasingly lacking the ability to handle setbacks, these practices prepare us for the inevitable valleys on the path to the kingdom. The gospel still grows most vigorously not in the soil of comfort, but through the faithful perseverance of those willing to count the cost.© Bentley Baptist Church Inc. www.bentleybaptist.org

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How to Share the Gospel

Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2025 22:21 Transcription Available

Acts 13.13-41 | Ps Alex Huggett | 11.05.2025Part of a series on the book of Acts© Bentley Baptist Church Inc. www.bentleybaptist.org

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Spiritual Warfare and the Holy Spirit

Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2025 26:58 Transcription Available

Acts 13.4-12 | Ps Alex Huggett | 4.5.2025Part of a series on the book of Acts© Bentley Baptist Church Inc. www.bentleybaptist.org

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Lessons from Antioch

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2025 27:28 Transcription Available

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Healing, Faith, and Expectation

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2025 24:26 Transcription Available

Acts 9.32-43 | Ps Alex Huggett | 23.2.2025Part of a series on the book of Acts© Bentley Baptist Church Inc. www.bentleybaptist.org

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Saul's Conversion

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2025 24:28 Transcription Available

Acts 9.1-31 | Alex Huggett | 16.2.2024Part of a series on the book of Acts© Bentley Baptist Church Inc. www.bentleybaptist.org

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Good News People

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2025 24:06 Transcription Available

Ps Alex Huggett | 9.2.2025Part of a series on Local Houses of PrayerIn a world overflowing with bad news, how can Christians become beacons of hope? This episode dives deep into the transformative power of faith, examining how believers can embody the message of good news amid prevalent despair and darkness. Personal stories of faith shine a light on the small yet profound impacts of blessings that can offer healing and hope to those suffering.Through exploring the concept of Local Houses of Prayer (LHOPs), we illustrate how small groups can mobilise prayer and action to bless individuals and communities in tangible ways. Listeners will discover practical strategies, like the engaging “5-5-5” blessing approach, empowering them to reach out, uplift, and transform their environments. Join us for this insightful exploration that not only educates but inspires action—because any act of blessing, big or small, can significantly impact the community. Together, let's commit to carrying good news forward. Subscribe, share, and let us know how you plan to bless those around you!© Bentley Baptist Church Inc. www.bentleybaptist.org

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Baptism Unpacked

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2025 15:21 Transcription Available

1Peter 3.18-22 | Ps Alex Huggett | 2.2.2025© Bentley Baptist Church Inc. www.bentleybaptist.org

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Pray Like This

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2025 22:27 Transcription Available

26.1.2025 | Alex Huggett on the Lord's PrayerPart of a series on Local Houses of Prayer© Bentley Baptist Church Inc. www.bentleybaptist.org

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The Gospel of the Kingdom

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2025 12:47 Transcription Available

12.1.2025 | Ps Alex HuggettPart of a series on Local Houses of Prayer© Bentley Baptist Church Inc. www.bentleybaptist.org

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The Word Became Flesh

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2025 13:10 Transcription Available

John 1.1-18 | Ps Alex HuggettChristmas 2024© Bentley Baptist Church Inc. www.bentleybaptist.org

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Redemption and Renewal: Embracing the True Message of Christmas

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2024 13:23 Transcription Available

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Embracing Humility: Discovering Purpose Through the Birth of Jesus

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2024 15:06 Transcription Available

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Mary Received Christ with Humility and Faith

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2024 18:59 Transcription Available

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How Can We Know Someone is Truly Saved?

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2024 28:00 Transcription Available

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God Uses Outsiders

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2024 15:59 Transcription Available

Acts 8.1-8 | Ps Alex Huggett | 3.11.2024Part of a series on ActsDelivered for a combined service with Karen Baptist Community Church© Bentley Baptist Church Inc. www.bentleybaptist.org

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Stephen - the First Christian Martyr

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2024 13:46 Transcription Available

Acts Acts 6.8-7.60 | Dr Mike Kok | 27.11.2024Part of a series on Acts© Bentley Baptist Church Inc. www.bentleybaptist.org

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Deacons: Releasing Ministry

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2024 21:28 Transcription Available

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Where Authority Lies

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2024 24:43 Transcription Available

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Local Houses of Prayer Stories

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2024 26:26 Transcription Available

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Unity, Holiness and Revival

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2024 22:18 Transcription Available

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Finding Your Voice in Powerful, Bold Prayer

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2024 23:01 Transcription Available

Acts 4.23-31 | Ps Alex Huggett | 22.9.2024Part of a series on the book of Acts© Bentley Baptist Church Inc. www.bentleybaptist.org

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Abide in Christ to Abound in Fruit

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2024 24:45 Transcription Available

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Church is Good for You!

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2024 24:29 Transcription Available

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Marks of a Spirit-filled Church

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2024 21:50 Transcription Available

Acts 2.42-47 | Ps Alex Huggett | 11.8.2024Part of a series on the book of Acts© Bentley Baptist Church Inc. www.bentleybaptist.org

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The Gift of the Holy Spirit

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2024 17:50 Transcription Available

Acts 2:37-41 | Ps Alex Huggett | 4/8/2024Part of a series on the book of Acts. Find more resources in Church Connect.© Bentley Baptist Church Inc. www.bentleybaptist.org

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How to Be Saved

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2024 20:33 Transcription Available