Sermons – Horham Baptist Church

In the final sermon of our summer series ‘Thank God It’s Monday’ we discover two ways we can serve Christ, both at work and through our work.  Focus Text: Colossians 3:1-17 The post Work as Worship & Witness appeared first on Horham Baptist Church.

We take a little break from our series in Mark by talking to Rico Tice from All Souls Langham Place & Christianity Explored Ministries, to discuss how we might be better equipped to share the good news of the gospel with our family, friends, neighbours and colleagues. The post Celebrate, Serve, Tell & Exit appeared first on Horham Baptist Church.

What have we got to do to be saved? A simple question with an impossible answer. Let’s see what Jesus said to a man who asks just that question as he meets Jesus on the way to Jerusalem. Focus Text: Mark 10:13-31   The post A simple question with an impossible Answer appeared first on Horham Baptist Church.

In Mark 10 the Pharisees once again arrive with the intention of tricking Jesus into saying something controversial. Yet Jesus sees right through not only their intentions but their hearts. In sharing some counter-cultural teaching on Divorce, Jesus directs them away from their own hard-hearted attitudes toward his gracious redemption.  The post A divisive test for Jesus appeared first on Horham Baptist Church.

How do you define & determine greatness? Perhaps a question we would all answer differently, but this week we are going to see how Jesus defines it. So join us as we think upon what greatness looks like in the kingdom of God. Focus Text: Mark 9:33-50 The post True Greatness appeared first on Horham Baptist Church.

For the majority of our lives, we live amidst the darkness of this world and face a whole host of daily battles; it’s not surprising then that we can often find it hard to have faith. Yet, as we will see in our passage today, it is for this very reason that we must depend… The post Help my unbelief appeared first on Horham Baptist Church.

In our passage today, three of Jesus’ disciples are following him to the top of a mountain, their heads filled with questions and uncertainties as they wrestle with the difficult things Jesus has just told them. How can they trust what he says? How can they be sure they are following the right person? Isn’t… The post How can we be sure? appeared first on Horham Baptist Church.

Immediately after Peter identifies Jesus as the rescuer God had promised, Jesus explains what it means to be his follower. He explains that it is not something you can just do in your spare time or a path to take because you think it will be the easiest. Instead, he explains that it involves giving… The post What does it mean to follow Jesus? appeared first on Horham Baptist Church.

Today we come to the pivotal moment of Mark’s Gospel, the fundamental question every one of us must answer. Who is Jesus? The post Who do you say I am? appeared first on Horham Baptist Church.

In our passage, we see three events, very similar to ones we have seen in Mark’s gospel before – but with one very big difference this time! The post Different but the same appeared first on Horham Baptist Church.

What is it that makes someone a good or bad person? In today’s passage we see what Jesus has to say about it, and it’s not what you might think. The post Am I A Good Person? appeared first on Horham Baptist Church.

When the disciples return from their ministry tour in the villages around Galilee, they could be excused for thinking they already knew everything about Jesus. Yet in our passage today, we see there are significant blind spots in their understanding of who Jesus really is, blindspots which we often share with them. Join with us… The post Blindspots appeared first on Horham Baptist Church.

This week we think about a word loaded with emotional baggage, ‘repentance’. So what is it, and why is it so important? We answer those questions by looking at a King who makes a whole host of mistakes, but refuses to admit to them! Focus Text: Mark 6:14-29 The post Time for a U-Turn? appeared first on Horham Baptist Church.

In Mark 6:1-13 Jesus returns to his home town, but all that awaits him is rejection and contempt. It’ might appear to be an incredibly shocking response, but it is one he uses to teach his disciples some vital lessons about ministry. The post The dangers of comfort & contempt appeared first on Horham Baptist Church.

We continue our series in the gospel of Mark by looking at a very timely passage for our current situation as a nation. Two people approach Jesus for help amidst their desperation and his response gives them hope; and us too, if we would but ask for it in faith. Focus Text – Mark 5:21-43 The post Hope for the desperate appeared first on Horham Baptist Church.

Upon arriving on the gentile side of the sea of Galilee, Jesus is met by a man under the influence of an evil spirit. Jesus’ gracious response to this man offers hope for us all, as we question whose influence we are actually under? The post A Destructive Influence appeared first on Horham Baptist Church.

Alan offers us three ways that we can meet with God. The post Three ways to meet with God appeared first on Horham Baptist Church.

This week Nathan helps us to understand the Parable of the Sower, ensuring we listen to its warning to pay attention to how we hear. The post What do you hear? appeared first on Horham Baptist Church.

Our guest speaker Rich Tearle, Pastor of Mickfield Evangelical Church, speaks to us from the Old Testament book of Proverbs and reminds us of the importance of keeping watch over our heart. The post Keep watch over your heart appeared first on Horham Baptist Church.

Our guest speaker Rich Tearle, Pastor of Mickfield Evangelical Church, unearths the key ingredients of faith found in the New Testament book of Titus. The post Key ingredients of the faith appeared first on Horham Baptist Church.

Our guest speaker James WIlson, Pastor of Waldringfield Baptist Church, speaks to us about the faith of the centurion in Luke 7:1-10. The post A Centurion’s faith appeared first on Horham Baptist Church.

Our guest speaker Peter Skerratt, Assistant Pastor at Beccles Baptist Church, join us to speak on Psalm 67. The post Psalm 67 appeared first on Horham Baptist Church.

When trouble comes, we often turn to prayer. But how should we pray when trouble comes? Tonight we look at how David responded to serious trouble and see what it teaches us about praying in troubled times. The post When trouble triggers prayer appeared first on Horham Baptist Church.

People follow Jesus for all kinds of reasons, today we ask what the real reason to follow him is. The post The reason to follow appeared first on Horham Baptist Church.

Making and maturing disciples is not easy. At times it gets incredibly messy, but that doesn’t necessarily mean it is going wrong. Something we can all too clearly see in the life of John Mark, the author of Mark’s gospel.  The post When making disciples gets messy appeared first on Horham Baptist Church.

We begin our new series in the gospel of Mark by examining why it is we should pay attention to this eyewitness account of a man from 2000 years ago.  The post Good News appeared first on Horham Baptist Church.

People boast about all types of things for all types of reasons. In our passage today we see the apostle Paul boast about a church, but it is not for the reasons we might expect. Listen in to find out what the Apostle Paul is looking for in a church. The post Reasons to boast appeared first on Horham Baptist Church.

Before we pack away the nativity scene and the angels for another year, we ask ourselves how the events of the Christmas narrative can shape our expectations for ministry throughout the year. The post Let Christmas shape your expectations appeared first on Horham Baptist Church.

There is much we truly fear in life, fears that run deeper than a fear of spiders. What are we to do with those fears? Is there anything that can remove it so that we might have Joy & lasting peace? Listen in to find out. The post From fear to joy & peace appeared first on Horham Baptist Church.

What is the right response to Jesus? The visiting Magi are contrasted to Herod & the scribes to show exactly how we should respond when we hear of Jesus. The post Come & worship the king appeared first on Horham Baptist Church.

Today Nathan Davidson, one of the Elders here at HBC, concludes our year long study on the continuous story told through the pages of Scripture. A story which ends with hope, joy & perfect redemption for all who put their trust in the salvation only found in Jesus.  The post The great finale appeared first on Horham Baptist Church.

“Read your bible everyday!” Its advice Christians are grulalry given, but whats the reason for it? Is it really worth it? Listen in to find out! The post Four Benefits of Reading Your Bible appeared first on Horham Baptist Church.

God had promised protection & rest to His people and they would find it wherever God dwelt. But where is that today?  The post The Safest Place appeared first on Horham Baptist Church.

What is God’s kingdom? What does it mean for us to be a part of it?  Listen in to find out! The post The Greatest Kingdom appeared first on Horham Baptist Church.

Tom Mawson, our guest speaker for the day, helps us to understand the parable of the workers in the vineyard from Matthew 20:1-16. The post Workers in the Vineyard appeared first on Horham Baptist Church.

Tom Mawson, our guest speaker for the day, speaks to us from Romans 8:31-39 The post God’s Everlasting Love appeared first on Horham Baptist Church.

We finish our series in Esther by asking what it was all for. The post Salvation & Celebration appeared first on Horham Baptist Church.

It’s the questions that has to be answered! How do we get what God has promised to give? The post Great, but how do we get it? appeared first on Horham Baptist Church.

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Esther pt 7 The post Contrasting Destinies appeared first on Horham Baptist Church.

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Esther pt 6 The post An incredible turn of events appeared first on Horham Baptist Church.

For 400+ years God had been Silent. Where was he? Did he even care anymore? Had he simply forgotten his promises from centuries before? Then one day, the silence is broken by a proclamation filled with hope… The post Breaking the silence appeared first on Horham Baptist Church.

Our guest speaker Ben Manson, Pastor of Cauldwell Hall Road Baptist Church, speaks to us from the NT book of James and asks how we respond to the difficutlies we are faced with on a daily basis. The post Responding to Difficulties appeared first on Horham Baptist Church.

Jonathan Parkinson brings us an update from one of our Global Mission Partners, Caring For Life, as well as a challenging message from God’s word. The post A Caring for Life Update 2019 appeared first on Horham Baptist Church.

In our passage today Esther is forced to make a difficult choice, a choice not too dissimilar to the one we must all make. The post Esther’s faith-filled choice appeared first on Horham Baptist Church.

The big question hanging over our whole series has been ‘Why would I do this?’ – why should I live for others? Why should I be willing to sacrifice my own desires for the sake of others? In our message today we find a concrete answer to that question. The post At the heart of it all appeared first on Horham Baptist Church.

As we continue to delve into the story of Esther we are faced with a stark reality for God’s people, both then and now. The post A Constant Hostility appeared first on Horham Baptist Church.

As we bring our summer sermon series to a close we discover what is at the heart of all we do as a church and find that it is more than just clearly defined ministry principle or strategies for growth.  The post More than just Principles appeared first on Horham Baptist Church.

In Esther chapter 2 we are shown the dark side of the world in which we live and if truth be told, the dark side of our own hearts. The post A difficult world to live in appeared first on Horham Baptist Church.

We continue our series ‘Church Family: Why the Church matters’ by discovering what it means to belong to each other and how we can best express that. The post We belong to each other appeared first on Horham Baptist Church.