Herne Bay Baptist Church: Recent Episodes
Herne Bay Baptist Church
A message from Steve Kirk-Smith called “The Transformation of Gideon” based around Judges 6:11-40 Judges 7:1-24. The Book of Judges relates to the 400 years or so when leaders / Judges were appointed to lead Israel when they had distanced themselves from God, and Israel turned back to God when a new Judge was appointed.…
A message from Steve Kirk-Smith called “Be Strong And Courageous!” based around Numbers 13:25-14:9 and Joshua 1:6-9 and other Bible passages. Steve guides us through how Caleb and Joshua respond to God’s commands and the situations that they encounter, and their trust in Him.
A message from Steve Kirk-Smith called “Anna is 100 Plus!!” based around Luke 2:21-38. We learn about Anna who was most likely over 100 years old, and along with her husband Simeon, both lived to see The Messiah before they died!! Simeon’s prayer was answered, which was to see the Messiah before he died –…
A message from Steve Kirk-Smith called “I Am Not Forgotten” based around Mark 3:13-19. We know quite a bit about a few of Jesus’ Disciples: Peter the rock, fisher of men; James, son of Zebedee, who said he’d drink Jesus’ cup and wanted a place of honour; John, James’s brother, the one who Jesus loved,…
A message from Steve Kirk-Smith called “Revelation From Pompeii” based around Acts 16:11-15, 1 Corinthians 11:17-22 and other Bible passages. Steve uses his holiday to Pompeii to illustrate the settings of some of the books in the New Testament. In Acts 16:11-15 we learn about Lydia’s conversion to Christianity. She was most likely a wealthy…
A message from Ray Bayliss called “Abram’s Journey to Canaan” based around Genesis 11:27-12:9 and other Bible passages. Abram started his journey to Canaan because God told him to. God intended for Abram to be a blessing, and to be the father of many nations. Abram was old – 75! The journey to Canaan took…
A message from Kevin Budd called “Revelation 22” based around Revelation 22:12-21 and other Bible passages.
A message from Steve Kirk-Smith called “Repent And Be Baptised!!” based around Acts 2:36-47 and other Bible passages. What are you waiting for???
A message from Kevin Budd called “Pentecost” based around Acts and other Bible passages. How did Christianity become the major faith in the Roman world, from a very tiny start? Pentecost!! It’s the coming of God’s Holy Spirit into people’s lives – it’s the birth of The Church. We celebrate this third part of the…
A message from Steve Kirk-Smith called “Who Can Open The Scroll?” based around Revelation 5 and other Bible passages. In Revelation, we see that we can have a hand in the victory that Christ has already won!! Mankind’s future is contained within the Scroll, but only Christ can open it. The imagery in this passage…
A message from Steve Kirk-Smith called “Burning Hearts” based around Revelation 4 and other Bible passages. John tries to describe what he saw in his vision of Heaven in the limited language available to him. God’s wonder and Glory is unlimited, indescribable and incredible. Every creature in Heaven is so overwhelmed by God’s Holiness and…
A message from Steve Kirk-Smith called “Hot, Cold or Lukewarm?” based around Revelation 3 and other Bible passages.
A message from Steve Kirk-Smith called “First Love” based around Revelation 2 and other Bible passages.
A message from Steve Kirk-Smith called “Take It To Heart” based around Revelation 1 and other Bible passages.
A message from Steve Kirk-Smith called “Burning Hearts” based around Luke 24:13-35 and other Bible passages. A story of Doom and Sorrow becomes a story of Joy on the road to Emmaus. Broken hearts become burning hearts!! The Disciples on the road had a spiritual encounter with Jesus, but they didn’t realise it at the…
A sermon by Steve Kirk-Smith called “Resurrection!” based around Matthew 28:1-10, 1 Corinthians 15:13-20 and other Bible passages. [At the beginning of the service, Steve let off a fire extinguisher unexpectedly, which he refers to in this talk!!] The echo from Jesus’ tomb will go on for ever and ever: He’s no longer there!! He’s…
A sermon by Steve Kirk-Smith called “Unexpectedly Triumphant!!” based around Mark 11:1-11 and other Bible passages. Previous history in 164 BC in Jerusalem meant that the Jews were fully connected with the symbolism of waving palm branches, as a symbol of joy and victory. In Zachariah 9, he prophesied that the King would come humbly…
A sermon by Steve Kirk-Smith called “Crowning Glory” based around Philippians 4:1-13 and other Bible passages. In v1 we see the love that Paul has for the Philippians. The transforming love that Christ showed Paul is being shown to those around him. This transformation can take place in different ways and over different time periods…
A sermon by Steve Kirk-Smith called “Beacons of Light and Hope” based around Philippians 2:12-30 and other Bible passages. We are called to be beacons of light and hope in a world that has lost all light and hope. V14 tells us to do everything without grumbling or complaining. And v15 tells us to shine…
A sermon by Steve Kirk-Smith called “The Attitude of Christ” based around Philippians 2:1-11 and other Bible passages. When Jesus was on earth, His whole character, His approach to people, His love and humility shone through. If we can reflect some of this in our own character, this will shine and draw others closer to…
A sermon by Steve Kirk-Smith called “Men of Faith” based around Philippians 1:1-14 and other Bible passages. Paul, Silas, Timothy and Luke went to Philippi as recorded in the Book of Acts. There were many conversions and Baptisms during their time there. Their whole journey and mission was Holy Spirit led, which is why God…
A sermon by Steve Kirk-Smith called “How Does the Holy Spirit Bring Spiritual Life?”, based around John 3:1-6 and other Bible passages. In this passage, Nicodemus is perplexed by Jesus’ statement about being born again. It’s a completely new concept for him, as he’s only thinking about the physical world, not the spiritual world. It…
A sermon by Steve Kirk-Smith called “Lydia’s Conversion and Baptism”, based around Acts 16: 6-15 and other Bible passages.
A sermon by Steve Kirk-Smith called “Prayer”, based around John 17:20-22, Matthew 6:5-13 and several other Bible passages. In Matt 6:5-8, Jesus is questioning the motives of the Jews of the time who wanted everyone to see that they are praying. We must also be pure of heart when praying, and do not babble or…
A message called “What the Bible Says About Love” given by Stuart Clarke, and based around 1 Corinthians 13.
A message called “What On Earth Are You Here For Today?!” given by Kevin Budd, and based around Isaiah 6. NOTE that the quality of the recording is not great due to using the condenser mic, as the main recording failed.
A message called “The Dark Night of the Soul” given by Ray Bayliss, and based around Jeremiah 20:7-18.
A message called “Why Do We Need the Armour of God?” given by Joyce Brockett, and based around Ephesians 6:1-17. What is the Armour of God? It’s something that we sink into, it protects us from all forms of evil, and we are fully covered in the Armour day and night. One of our jobs…
A message called “Jesus is the Same!!” given by Stephen Baker, and based around Psalm 46, Matthew 6:9-14 and Luke 2:41-52. Bonding – What is our basis of prayer? Expecting answers? Praying out of duty? Relationship is KEY in prayer! Jesus starts the Lord’s Prayer with “Our Father.” Jesus has an intimate, unfathomably deep relationship…
A message called “Focus on Eve” based around Genesis 2:6-3:14. Gen 2:8 God had made a garden that was very good. Sin only entered man later on when the serpent intervened. Man was made “very good”, like everything God made, see Gen 1:31. Eve was made equal to Adam, with both of them to be…
A message called “Jesus is the Same!!” given by Joth Hunt, based around Hebrews 13:1-8. Verse 8 states “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and for ever.” Yesterday – Permanence, Remembering, Hindsight. Remember God’s provision, faithfulness, unchanging character. There is wisdom in hindsight. Today – His Presence, Growing, Serving. Don’t forget today! Jesus…
A message called “Putting Colossians 3:18 in Context!!” given by Geoff Court, based around Colossians 3:12-21. There is potentially a very challenging phrase when taken out context, and found in v18 which states “wives, submit to your husbands.” We need to understand the context of this verse, as it should NOT be taken in isolation!!…
A message called “The River of Life” given by Ray Bayliss, based around Ezekiel 47:1-12 and John 7:37-38. The imagery in this passage is of the Dead Sea being changed and allowing life to flourish by the River flowing into it. There are echoes of Genesis 2 and the river flowing from Eden. Restoration, renewal,…
A message called “The Prodigal At Home” given by Stephen Baker, based around Luke 15:11-32. The older son stayed home with the Father, but he too was lost. Understanding the character of the older son can help us understand about how we act and how we are with God. The start of Luke 15 puts…
A message called “Who Do You Think You Are?” given by Kenneth Chapman, based around Acts 2:1-13. There are four key areas in this talk: Reconnaissance – Pentecost means 50. The Festival Of Weeks was a very important event. A Jewish event to celebrate end of the harvest, and remembering the Ten Commandments. Receiving –…
A message called “What Are You Building On?” given by Geoff Court based around Luke 6:46-49 and Matthew 7:24-27.
A message called “Forgiving Others” given by Ray Bayliss based around 2 Corinthians 2:5-11. Note: Ray shares a very powerful and emotional story at the end of his talk. The history of the end of Apartheid shows and incredible example of truth, reconciliation and forgiveness. The Greek word for forgiveness means to release from debt,…
A message called “Revelation, Extravagance, Victory!” given by Laura Moncaster based around John 2:1-12. Revelation – Jesus is revealing that He is the true Master of the Banquet. In Heaven, there is going to be an endless, ongoing wedding banquet. Receive the inner joy and refreshment that comes from Jesus! Extravagance – In Jesus’ time,…
A message called “Because He Lives!!” given by Ewart Graham based around Luke 22:54-62 and other verses. At the beginning of his talk, Ewart is talking about the song Because He Lives!! Ewart goes on to quote words from that song, which have much application within this talk. What fears do you have in your…
A short message given by Ray Bayliss following the baptism of Jo and Geoff this morning, based around John 20:1-18. While Jesus was alive, He had a huge impact on Mary Magdalene’s life and changed it, made it complete. The reality of the suffering and pain of crucifixion was horrendous. Mary saw this happen to…
Sermon preached by Edward Holloway on “Being A Fool For Christ!!”, based around John 8:48-59. From this passage, we see that if this Jesus is really the Messiah, then ask the teachings of the leaders, rabbis, Pharisees and Sadducees would be false and wrong!! Jesus tells them that they are all liars! It’s like a…
Sermon preached by Ray Bayliss on “Being A Fool For Christ!!”, based around 2 Corinthians 11:16-29. Paul doesn’t seem to be talking about the standard definition of being foolish in this passage. The Fool in King Lear used humour, social commentary to speak truth to the king. There are some examples of apparent foolishness in…
Sermon preached by Andy Foster on “Faith In Action”, based around Luke 8:42-48, Mark 5:24-34 and several other passages. What are YOUR gifts, and what does God want you to do with them? In the main Bible passage, the lady’s condition was something well beyond what the medical profession could heal. She’d spent all her…
Sermon by Jon Knight on “God’s Provision in Six Words from Exodus 16”, based around Exodus 16. The six words identified from this passage are as follows: GIVING v8 – The Israelites were grumbling against God. This is a lack of trust in God, which is a sin, but God provided for them anyway, with…
Sermon preached by Ray Bayliss on “I Delight In Weakness!!”, based around 2 Corinthians 12:1-10 and 2 Corinthians 11:21-33, where Paul boasts of all the trials, pain and sufferings he has suffered. Boasting is something that all the teachers of the time took part in. All to make them look great and attract followers. Paul…
Sermon preached by Kevin Budd on “The Most Important Commandments”, based around Matthew 22:37-40 and Mark 12:28-34.
Sermon preached by Dave Hitchcock on “What Should I Pray?”, based around 1 Timothy 2:1-7. Our world is in a mess!! Why?! What on earth should we pray? Every person around the world, whatever their situation and background, ethnicity, etc, should have the same human rights, but that is so often not the case. In…
Sermon preached by Stephen Brockett on “Sharing God’s Word”, based around 1 Peter 1:1-12.
Sermon preached by Derek Bingham on “The Great Commission”, based around Matthew 28:16-20. Reading the Bible is good, understanding what it says is better, doing what it says is the most important!! It’s always best to do what Jesus tells us to do. It works out best for us that way. From v17, the disciples…
Sermon preached by Ray Bayliss “Ready For Change?”, based around Isaiah 43:14-21. For those Israelites referred to in this passage, life was boring and miserable. If you continually look backwards, you can’t see where you’re going in your life!! Trust God for today and the future. God is always timely, relevant and right. He has…
Sermon preached by Edward Holloway “Jesus, Be The Centre?”, based around 2 Corinthians 5. Christ is before all things, above all things, and in all things, He has the supremacy in everything. Jesus is ALWAYS central in everything!! BUT, is He really supreme and first in everything in my life? Is He in the centre…
Sermon preached by Kevin Budd on “Being Devoted”, based around Acts 2:36-47. We learn from v42 that the early believers in Jesus devoted themselves to: 1. Learn all of Jesus’ teachings. This is one of the main ways to 2. Become a true disciple of Jesus. Cookie His ways, commands and example. 3. Need to…
Sermon preached by David Barnes on “Remembering And Forgetting”, based around several Bible passages. There are many examples in the Bible of remembering and forgetting. These terms are often not used in the same way that we usually use them: 1) Everyday Remembering and Forgetting – things like people’s names, dates, places, events [during this…
Sermon preached by Kevin Budd on “What To Do While Waiting For Christ To Return”. We can keep awake, see the need, and get on with what Jesus has given us to do!!
Sermon preached by Dave Baxter on “Revelations About Jesus”, based around Revelation 1:1-20. We learn that: 1) You can trust Jesus at His word; 2) Jesus knows your path, and there is light at the end of the tunnel; 3) Your circumstances won’t have the final word. Jesus will have the final word!!
Sermon preached by Peter Cross on “The Apprentice”, based around Matthew 10:1-8. Jesus chose his 12 apprentices / disciples from ordinary people. We can learn from Andrew who was a working fisherman, an ordinary person, just like most of us!!
Sermon preached by David Barnes on “Supportive Relationships”, based around Daniel 1-3 and 1 Corinthians 12:12-27, plus many other verses (Heb 10:24-25, 1 Thess 5:11, Matt 5:21-48, John 13:34, Eph 4:2, Phil 2:2, Col 3:12-14). David refers to last week’s sermon by Stephen Baker and expands on this by helping us in “supporting each other…
Sermon preached by Stephen Baker on “A Day In The Office”, based around Daniel 1. We are all just ordinary people, doing God’s work. From the passages about Daniel, we can learn a bit more about “being God’s people, wherever we are” as follows: 1) Recognise, use and develop our gifts – We must listen…
Sermon preached by Ray Bayliss on “Two Wonderful Words”, based around Isaiah 42:18 to 43:7. In the passage from Isaiah, Israel had not been following God’s laws and ways, and all seemed lost. However, in Is 43:1 we read “But now….”, and then follow 3 things that God reminds Israel. He: 1) Calls them by…
Sermon preached by Andy Frost on “Encouragement”, based around Deuteronomy 3:21-29 and several verses. What does it mean to have influence? Influence: 1) Doesn’t need power; 2) It is an ability to have affect on someone’s character, development, behaviour; 3) Can bring about change. Do you believe that YOU can make a difference? We ALL…
Sermon preached by Andy Frost on “Encouragement”, based around Deuteronomy 3:21-29 and several verses. What does it mean to have influence? Influence: 1) Doesn’t need power; 2) It is an ability to have affect on someone’s character, development, behaviour; 3) Can bring about change. Do you believe that YOU can make a difference? We ALL…
Sermon preached by Dave Hitchcock on “Hope!!”, based around 1 Corinthians 13. At the end of this chapter, Paul tells us that if we have nothing else, and no other spiritual gifts, then we must have Faith, Hope and Love. Hope can mean several things, including the refusal to accept that things are not always…
Sermon preached by Jon Knight on “A Believer’s Response To Trouble”, based around John Psalm 130. Jon gives 4 responses for a Christian when we’re “in the depths of trouble”: 1) Weeping (v1-2) – express your grief, despair and hurt, cry out to God; 2) Worship (v3-4); 3) Waiting (v5-6) – on God, patiently, in…
Sermon preached by Kevin Budd on “Hearing God’s Voice”, based around Matthew 28:16-20. What are we teaching our children about Jesus, the Good Shepherd, who loves them and cares for them? V16-20 tells us to make disciples and teach them Jesus’ instructions. Adults and teachers who share God’s Word with children need to themselves be…
Sermon preached by Gerard Sigfrid on “You Did What??!!”, based around Job 38:1-7 and Mark 13:26.
Sermon preached by Gerard Sigfrid on “You Need What??!!”, based around Job 38:1-7 and Mark 13:26.
Sermon preached by Ken Chapman on “Listening To God”. Note that there are some visual props used in the sermon which won’t translate to this audio recording.
Sermon preached by Terry Golding on “We Are Saints”, based around Ephesians 1:1-11. If you have been saved, sanctified, redeemed by Jesus’ death and resurrection, then YOU are a saint!! We all have gifts which have been given to us by God, and we can be sure that we are able to use them in…
Sermon preached by Ray Bayliss on “The Good Samaritan”, based around Luke 10:25-37. This is a parable that Jesus told. Jesus used many parables to elicit an emotional response and unlock the secrets of God’s Kingdom. God wants us the “do the right thing” in His eyes, not in the eyes of men. The man…
Sermon preached by Stephen Brockett on “Seeing The Light Of The Gospel”, based around 2 Corinthians 4:4-18 and many other Bible verses. The knowledge of God’s Glory is shown in the face of Jesus. The Devil’s scheme is to stop people hearing about, seeing, or speaking about Jesus. He wants people to focus on “other…
Sermon preached by Vinny Hu on “Coming Home”, based around Luke 15:8-32 and his own story on how he became a Christian.
Sermon preached by Kevin Budd on “The World Still Needs A Saviour!!”, based around Hebrews 13:7-16. Kevin shared some slides at the beginning of the talk of photos of various people in the church when they were very young and growing up, to illustrate how people all change. Kevin also showed several slides of how…
Sermon preached by Dave Stedman on “Fisherman’s Friend”, based around John 21:1-17. After times of stress and turbulence, human nature is to go “back to what we know”. After all his amazing time with Jesus and the horrible events around His death, Peter has gone back to fishing for fish (v1-3). We should have a…
Sermon preached by Ewart Graham on “More Than Food – Jesus’ Breakfast Invitation”, based around John 21:1-14. There were several disciples with Jesus in this story. They had all let Him down in some manner. BUT, no matter who you are, no matter what you’ve done, Jesus wants you to meet with Him and join…
Sermon preached by Edward Holloway on “The Promises From Psalm 23”, based around Psalm 23. From verse 1, David wrote “The Lord is my Shepherd.” Do you REALLY know your Shepherd, Jesus? If Jesus is our Shepherd, then we belong to Him. Edward shares that there are 3 stunning future tense affirmations in this Psalm:…