Cambridge Baptist Sermons

Isaiah 32:1-20 Introduction I try not to be too controversial on Mother's Day Don't want to send everyone off to lunch angry Start fights over your nice meal appreciating your mum Today's passage may get me in some hot water :) Most of his harsh commentary is directed toward men & leaders Like Isa. 5…

Isaiah 30:1-33 ; Isaiah 31:1-9 Introduction Returning to Isaiah after a break through Easter season Today we're going to look at Isaiah 30-31 In the middle of another series of ‘woes' It's a big seciton but they go together to develop an important theme Each chapter has a slightly different emphasis…

Romans 8:31-39 Introduction We started today with a ‘sunrise' celebration, hot cross buns and games Why? Today is a day of joy & celebration We need to be known as a people of joy We have a deep reason for such joy Part of what gives us such joy on Resurrection Sunday is that today is a celebration of…

Philippians 1:27-2:4 Introduction Palm Sunday is an interesting day Usually associated with praise & exalting Jesus Christ - for good reason It's filled with Gospel symbolism It's about hope & expectation, longing for deliverance I also think it's about getting things backwards & being impatient with…

Isaiah 29:1-24 Introduction Hypocrisy - powerful word Perhaps one of the most cutting comments you can make about a person's character To be known as a hypocrite means someone doesn't believe you are truthful, believe you're empty If it's true, then it is devastating & condemning & confronting Isaiah's…

Isaiah 28:1-29 Introduction Have you ever worked with someone who drinks/is drunk on the job? It's no fun at all - it's a nightmare - especially when they're driving forklifts There's always mistakes made, people upset, the smell What's even worse is working for someone who is drunk on the job In today's…

Isaiah 27:2-13 Introduction Everyone wants to make a difference in the world - be a world changer Many will have big impact No one person has even come close to the impact that Jesus has had on the world Through the centuries nations have pursued greatness Still are - every nation has some national pride…

Isaiah brings his cycle of judgments to an end with a description of sweeping, cosmic judgment to come. Judgment that is determined because God spoke it. In this prophecy we learn the victorious word of God silences the songs of the world, inspires the songs of the redeemed and causes us to fear and glorify God.

Isaiah brings his cycle of judgments to an end with a description of sweeping, cosmic judgment to come. Judgment that is determined because God spoke it. In this prophecy we learn the victorious word of God silences the songs of the world, inspires the songs of the redeemed and causes us to fear and glorify God.

Acts 12:1-24 Introduction Read Acts 12:1-24 E.g. Have you ever done anything where you look back in disbelief, shake your head & laugh at yourself I think that's how these believers felt about this event “Can you believe we did that? Poor Rhoda” I genuinely believe they saw humour in this Whole passage…

Acts 9:32-43 Introduction Acts is full of excitement Sometimes we feel like Christian life should be this constant high energy pursuit to change the world That's just exhausting Luke is showing us how Gospel spread not what daily life of believer is like In midst of the excitement & amazing are glimpses…

Psalm 85:1-13 Introduction What is Christmas about? For many Christmas is about family, love, giving It's essentially a time of sentimentality For Christians Christmas isn't about sentimentality but certainty It's not just a celebration that Jesus came but a celebration of why He came Salvation that…

Psalm 46:1-11 Introduction I have come to prefer speaking of this as Advent I like that it has a start & finish : ) Advent more accurately reflects what this celebration is about Christmas/Advent is about the glory of Christ's first coming (advent) His first advent is pointing us to look for His second…

Introduction After several weeks away we're back to Isaiah briefly before Christmas/Advent season From Isaiah 13 we've gone through a series of prophecies against the nations Cycle 1: Prophecies against Babylon (signifcantly 1st), Philistia, Moab, Damascus, Egypt Cycle 2: Babylon, Edom, tribes through…

Acts 19:1-41 Introduction— A saying in leadership: “When you're tired of saying people are just starting to hear it” Statement about the value of repetition especially of things that are important Often I come back to a sermon, passage or topic - not because it was a good sermon but because it's important…

Introduction e.g. Ever been in one of those situations where you see what's going on and think to yourself, what were they thinking? Maybe you just want to look at people and say, ‘What's wrong with you?' That's Isaiah in Isaiah 22 He's proclaimed prophecies of God's judgment on sin & moved to distress…

Introduction e.g. Sleeping in my Suzuki Sierra When I was 19-20 brother and I went camping with friends in Maragaret River Back of Sierra filled with camping, surfing, etc. gear Started raining & we weren't prepared so we slept in front seat of my car Barely slept, waiting for morning which seemed to…

Isaiah 18:1-7 ; Isaiah 19:1-25 ; Isaiah 20:1-6 Introduction God Rules Isaiah 18:1-7 Struggle for World Domination Isaiah 18:1-2 The M.E.G.A. Campaign The Rivalry with Assyria The Extent of the Struggle Ease of God's Dominion Isaiah 18:3-6 A Great Kingdom is Coming God is Patiently Waiting God Rules Trust…

Isaiah 12:24-18:7; Luke 21:20-28 Introduction Our passage today is a difficult one (& large) My guess is you've probably never heard an exposition on Isaiah 15-20 After today, you still won't I am thankful to hear one of my favorite Bible expositors, S. Lewis Johnson, even confess that he is puzzled…

Ephesians 6:10-13 Introduction Over the last weeks we have talked about some deep and dark things There is a real and powerful realm and spiritual battle that we all are part of Spirit of Babylon is alive and well today and will grow in influence The one behind the king of Babylon still holds strong…

Introduction READ Isaiah 14:1-23 Most people love Isaiah's prophecies of the first coming of Christ Seen many already & will see many more We even see joy in the prophecies of the coming Kingdom Some wonder what value there is in the prophecies against the nations They have special reference for Israel…

Introduction Isaiah 13:1-22 E.g. I believe in Aliens! I think people have seen them, spoken to them, seen space ships I think you should believe in them too! Except when I say I believe in Aliens what I mean is I believe in angels, demons and supernatural beings “That's a weird way to start a sermon…

Introduction Over the past weeks I've tried to lay a basic foundation about why we need to make the changes to our documents I haven't answered every question in these sermons Tried to answer many here and personally questions too Above all I want you to be confident that we aren't weakening our stance…

Introduction The Unity of God's People Ephesians 4:3 “3 endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.” Dangers of Disunity 1. Expression of selfishness ( Jas 3:16 ) James 3:16 “16 For where envy and self-seeking exist, confusion and every evil thing are there.” Disunity comes when…

Introduction I was listening to economists discuss aspects of the difficult economy at the moment 1 element taken into consideration is birthrate of nation - healthy economy needs atleast a replacement rate of births Of course, their outlook is about money & wealth but they made an interesting observation…

Introduction Approaching the end of what is often called the ‘Book of Immanuel' Last cycle of messages is illustrated by Isaiah & his sons Isa. 9:8-10:19 – Maher-Shalal-Hash-Baz (quick to plunder, swift to spoil) [ Isa. 10:2 ] Isa. 10:20-34 – Shear-Jashub (a remnant shall return) [ Isa. 10:21 ] Isa.…

Introduction Dispensationalism (misunderstood) has had its fair share of nutty ideas Every view of eschatology has its weirdos & strange ideas Mostly, our problem is our speculation We like to read current events into Scripture e.g. I heard a theory this week that the Apostle John isn't dead God has…

Introduction We began a new cycle in ‘The Book of Immanuel' last week We're again headed to hope but first we must hear the warnings of judgment Isaiah 9:8-10:19 are 2 messages of warning Firstly, judgment coming on Israel through Assyria ( Isa. 9:8-10 :) Next, judgment coming to Assyria Both Israel…

Some thoughts on the power of the Gospel that makes us new creations.

Genesis 8:1-22 Introduction READ Genesis 8:1-22 In previous chapters we see Noah stood out from His culture He truly believed God, wholly lived for God in a wholly ungodly world His life no easier than yours 2 Timothy 3:12 - “Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.”…

Introduction Isaiah 9 is a passage that is usually associated with Christmas (esp. 9:6-7) It's actually climax of messages that begin in Isaiah 8 In this section there are 4 messages and 2 moments of reflection First 3 messages calling Israel to repentance & encouraging Isaiah & remnant 1st reflection…

Introduction Last week we started a section of Isaiah often referred to as the ‘Book of Immanuel' It begins with the ‘sign of Immanuel' - short prophecy of virgin birth That theme & prophecy continues through this next chapter Today, in Isaiah 8 , we see the safety of Immanuel's people This section really…

Introduction Isaiah 7-12 often referred to like this Several prophecies of Messiah are given through this section Begins here in Isa. 7 with prophecy of virgin birth of Messiah Israel and Judah have both been brought to the brink of destruction because of their sin This prophecy made in 735 BC - Assyria…