St Albans Baptist Church - Sunday Messages

Two men, Noah and Jeremiah, stood against the ungodly flow of their culture and left an indelible mark on the future of God’s people. In the next two weeks we will hear about how we too can live successfully and effectively in a culture that is increasingly anti God. Be prepared to think, to be challenged, inspired and to have a few balloons popped!

Listen to Denise and Robert Norriss share about how we are no longer slaves to fear. Robert shares some keys to overcoming fears and Denise shares stories about using these in overcoming fears.

Hear Graham Purkis share about how we have three promises within us. These promises are like seeds they need to be planted and watered to grow…

Elizabeth looks backward to the year that has been, and forward to the year to come. She opens 1 Kings 17 and how this event speaks to us for the year ahead, no matter what seasons we may face.

17th December 2017: God's Love at Christmas - John Alpe The Christmas story is a real event. It is also for everyone, everywhere. Join Pastor John as he looks at what Christmas reveals about God's love for you personally.

Thanksgiving: Don Benn What a season to be thankful in. Don shares with us about being thankful for the greatest gift ever and explores with us how can we respond to the gift of Jesus.

Mary: Christmas from a Woman's Perspective Mary was a very young woman. What did she have that she was able to be the mother of Jesus? Sandra and Tara will take us on a journey to look at the Christmas Story through a the eyes of a Woman.

There is a maori proverb "ka mua, ka muri", which means 'walk backwards into the future'. Join with us to look back over the past year, before then looking forward to what the year ahead holds.

THE KINGDOM SERIES: Part One- Shifting to the Gospel of the Kingdom Our salvation is not a ticket to put in our back pocket to sit on until we get to the pearly gates. Our salvation is rather an invitation to meet with the King TODAY! It also grants us permission to enter in as part of his great plan, where he has specific impacts for us to make in bringing the reality of the Kingdom here on Earth. He calls us to listen and become active in his plan.

12-11-2017 Tara Morris by St Albans Baptist Church

Jesus came and we see Grace personified. However, we still see many Christians trying to live under the law, trying to be good enough. However there is freedom when we realize that in Christ, the law is completely fulfilled! Not done away with, and not still condemning us, instead, totally fulfilled.

October 29: Part two, The Law: The Mosaic Covenant - John Alpe God did not want a covenant of the law. He invited all the people to come and experience his glory, but the people said no. They said you go up alone Moses. We will stay here. You come back and tell us rules to obey. Then after that covenant, the people were judged under the law they asked for; we see thousands of people dying at the hand of God, being judged under the law.

October 22: Graham Purkis: Do all things work together for good? Pain and suffering can bring a particular challenge to our Faith as Christians. Can God really work all things together for good? Join Graham as he explores Romans 8:28, asking the tricky questions about this very relevant topic.

October 15: Living in the C.O.R.E. of Love This Sunday Jenny Purkis shares about the practical 'how to' of bringing our Head, Heart and Mouth into balance, in order to live from the Sweet Spot of God's Love.

SERIES: Is he God of the Old Testament the same as the God of the New Testament? The bible has five key covenants that God makes at different times in history. We will take a closer look at three of these. We will investigate to see why it seems at times that God changes his mind as he makes these different convents and come to see how although times change, God is still the same. Part one: September 24: The Abrahamic Covenant: The first covenant God makes is with Abraham. This was about pedigree. Are you a child of Abraham? If yes, then you get God’s blessing regardless of how you live. We don’t see the fire fall from heaven despite some terrible behavior from the sons of Abraham.

01-10-2017 Our Journey with God's presence - John Alpe by St Albans Baptist Church

Our deepest condolences and sympathies to all the family and friends of Maurice.

Our deepest condolences and heartfelt sympathies to all the family and friends of Maurice.

Robert Norriss speaks to us about bringing the Kingdom of God into the market place. God choses to use us to bring God’s presence to the world. Robert shares about how people are not saved or unsaved, rather, we are all on a journey, and as Christians it is all of our responsibility to ‘shepherd’ those around us, bringing the kingdom of God to them.

September 17: What is our Highest Value? John Alpe God's presence is experience-able. Our faith in God is not simply knowledge about God, but it is a relationship - something that is actually experienced. We can experience physical effects of the presence of God – goose-bumps, heat or cold sensations, or a general atmosphere. This is part of what brings the reality of God from a head thing to a very real heart thing.