Sermons from HOPEWhangārei, Presbyterian Church in Whangarei, Northland, New Zealand. If you want to see visuals for the sermons, please go to http://howard-carter.blogspot.com/

Howard Carter introduces the mini series on the armor of God in Ephesians 6;10-20. Putting it into context and focusing on what we do when we have put our armor on.The first 1 and a half minutes are a video clip of the battle of sterling in the 1995 movie 'Braveheart'. where in the face of the charge of the English heavy Calvary you hear William Wallace (played by Mel Gibson) exhort his men to 'hold, hold, hold".

Reading : Ephesians 5:21-6:9

What is wisdom? Be Filled with the Holy Spirit, Speak to one another in songs, psalms, and submit to one another.

Eph 5:1-14

Roland unpacks the purpose of the five fold gift given to build the church up. Looking at God's call and gifting of all of us to minister to one another and also to embody Christ to the world.

Ephesians 4:1-6

Growing to know God and God's love

Readings:Ephesians 2: 11-22Matthew 27 45-56

But God... The Human Condition and Divine Compassion

Bible readings: Psalm 16:5 - 11 , Ephesians 1:3 - 14

Psalm 86:5-10Ephesians 1:1-2

Acts 2:1-12, Acts 4:29-31

Bible readings: Acts 2: 40-43 and Acts 4: 23-31

In this episode/ sermon, Hospital chaplain and elder at HopeWhangarei, Adrian Whale explores the impact of the Holy Spirit on the new community in Acts 2 specifically looking at how it changed their attitudes and actions to wealth and possessions and resulted in a Christ honoring care for the poor and powerless.

Bible Readings: Acts 2 v40,41, and 47, Luke 15 v 1 - 10

Howard Carter 27th April

Amos 9:11-15Corinthians 1:18-22

Readings:Mark 16 : 14-20James 5 : 13-16

Living With the Tension Between the Necessity of Judgement and the Possibility of Mercy

Howard Carter Sermon 23rd Feb 2025

Amos 1:1-2 Amos 7:10-17 James 1:22-25

Luke 3:21-23, 4:1-21, Eph 5:17-20

Matthew 1:1-17 2 Timothy 3:14-17

Readings: Psalm 136 Philippians 1:6

Reading : 1 Thessalonians 2:1-12

Isaiah 7:10-17 Matthew 1:18-25

Revelation 3:1-3 Mark 13:28-37

Bible readings: Mark 13:14-27 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18

Mark 13:1-12

Reading: Mark 12:28-34