South West Baptist Church Sermons

Sam Young brings our Acts of Jesus series to a close by sharing how the book of Acts, despite ending with Paul under house arrest and no mention of his ultimate fate, ends perfectly as a record of the powerful acts of the Holy Spirit, and a promise that the Spirit is with us still.

Amelia Smith shares about the freedom Jesus can bring people and our role in bringing it by looking at three very different encounters Paul and Silas had with three very different people that resulted in freedom.

Erin White introduces us to Saul, zealous Pharisee, and persecutor of the church - and tells us about the life-changing encounter he had with Jesus that completely transformed him and altered the entire direction of his life.

Things weren't always easy for the early church. Today Claire Russell looks at what we can do when we face opposition, and the importance of discerning where opposition is coming from and what it means.

Duane Major continues our Acts of Jesus series with a look at the early church and how they were (and we continue to be) the body of Christ on earth. What does that mean in reality for us today?

This is the first in a new series looking at what we are calling the “Acts of Jesus” – all about the book of Acts. This is about what happened to his followers after Jesus ascended to heaven. We begin with Jesus's ascension and the coming of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost.

We bring our 2025 Easter series to a close with a celebration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ.

Sam Young leads us through Good Friday by looking at the Jesus the Son of God and Jesus Barabbas, one innocent, one guilty, one executed, one set free, and asks whose side are we on?

As we enter the week leading up to Easter, Duane Major takes us to the Garden of Gethsemane, where Jesus prays and agonises, and the disciples face the temptation to turn away and fall asleep rather than comfort and support their friend - the type of temptation we all face at some point.

We move from betrayal to denial. After vehemently protesting he would ever deny Jesus, Peter proceeds to do just that not once, not twice, but three times. Amelia Smith shows us how Peter's Easter experience is a mirror of the very rhythm of life and creation that we all experience.

Amelia Fraser continues our Innocent series with a look at the person of Judas and the reasons why despite everything he saw and heard of Jesus, he still betrayed him.

In the lead up to Easter this year we are walking through the week leading up to the crucifixion and resurrection, focusing on the experiences of the ‘innocent Jesus' through this final week. To open this series we begin with the questions with which the religious leaders tried to trap him.

Jo Robertson brings our series on Jesus's Call to Community to an end with a look at how God's people are called to be peacemakers: to resolve conflict rather than perpetuate it or ignore it, and to help bring about the conditions for peace to grow and develop.

Jo Robertson brings our series on Jesus's Call to Community to an end with a look at how God's people are called to be peacemakers: to resolve conflict rather than perpetuate it or ignore it, and to help bring about the conditions for peace to grow and develop.

Duane Major looks at the nestled layers of community that Jesus experienced and made himself apart of with those who gathered around him, from the 3, to the 12, to the 72 and to the crowds. What type of redemptive community do these layers entail?

Duane Major looks at the nestled layers of community that Jesus experienced and made himself apart of with those who gathered around him, from the 3, to the 12, to the 72 and to the crowds. What type of redemptive community do these layers entail?

Jesus calls people to follow him together. But what sort of people does he call? Sam Young looks at who Jesus called as his first disciples.

Jesus calls people to follow him together. But what sort of people does he call? Sam Young looks at who Jesus called as his first disciples.

Sam Young Begins our series on Jesus's call to community with a look at the calling of the first disciples, the creation of Adam and Eve and the calling of Abram, and asks the question: what kind of community is Jesus calling us to be?

Sam Young Begins our series on Jesus's call to community with a look at the calling of the first disciples, the creation of Adam and Eve and the calling of Abram, and asks the question: what kind of community is Jesus calling us to be?

Our Flourish series continues with a look at how seeds grow and the importance of the little things - even seeds as small as a mustard seed.

Our Flourish series continues with a look at how seeds grow and the importance of the little things - even seeds as small as a mustard seed.

In the first of our Summer series, Lidwina shares her personal testimony of God at work in her life and the lives of those around her.

In the first of our Summer series, Lidwina shares her personal testimony of God at work in her life and the lives of those around her.

Ameila Smith concludes our Advent series by sharing how the most amazing divinely given gift came to us in the most ordinary packaging.

Ameila Smith concludes our Advent series by sharing how the most amazing divinely given gift came to us in the most ordinary packaging.

Sam Young continues our Advent series by examining the promise of peace given by God and realised in the coming of Jesus.

Sam Young continues our Advent series by examining the promise of peace given by God and realised in the coming of Jesus.

Advent continues with Jo Robertson heading back to the prophet Jeremiah to see how God's promised king would bring justice

Advent continues with Jo Robertson heading back to the prophet Jeremiah to see how God's promised king would bring justice

We begin Advent with a look at what the prophet Isaiah prophesied about the coming of the Messiah and how, in Jesus, the light has truly come.

We begin Advent with a look at what the prophet Isaiah prophesied about the coming of the Messiah and how, in Jesus, the light has truly come.

Duane Major takes us through the final chapter of James, where James has much to say about the rich and shares some hard-hitting truths for God's people.

Duane Major takes us through the final chapter of James, where James has much to say about the rich and shares some hard-hitting truths for God's people.

As much as we might not want it to, conflict on the church is a reality. Amelia Smith looks at what James says we can do about it and how to deal with it effectively.

As much as we might not want it to, conflict on the church is a reality. Amelia Smith looks at what James says we can do about it and how to deal with it effectively.

Our James series continues with Murray Robertson examining the difficulty - and absolute necessity - of taming our tongue.