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of God's eternal plan—that through Jesus, outsiders are brought near as full heirs and equal members of God’s family. Rather than viewing his imprisonment as a failure, Paul shows us why the gospel is worth enduring hardship for, challenging us to consider what we are willing to sacrifice so others can know Christ.
) [14:03]John 21: The Second Fishing Trip and Restoration [22:50]Audio recording from the St Albans Baptist Church Christchurch service
Christian. We are designed to experience spiritual growth, accountability, and regular community together, not in isolation [27:16].Expect His Presence: God desires to dwell among us in increasing power and grace [30:51]. Reflecting on historic moves of God like the 1906 Azusa Street Revival, we are reminded of the global impact that happens when a humble church seeks a genuine outpouring of the Holy Spirit [31:39].The Challenge: Let’s be a people who passionately pursue God’s presence, making space for the Holy Spirit to move powerfully in our homes, our church, and our community [37:21].
What is the biggest threat to your spiritual fire? It isn't doubt or persecution—it's amnesia [01:04]. When we forget what God has rescued us from, our passion fades and church can feel mechanical [02:24].In this message, we dive into Ephesians 2 to see how Jesus radically redrew the boundary lines of faith. Before Christ, we were completely alienated and without hope [10:02]. But through His sacrifice on the cross, Jesus didn't just mend our vertical relationship with God—He destroyed the hostile, horizontal dividing walls that separate us from one another to create one new humanity [14:35], [17:16].Because we share the same Holy Spirit, our unity isn't something we have to manufacture; it is a reality we are called to live out [19:40]. Living in disunity or harboring bitterness is like a spiritual autoimmune disease where the body attacks itself [21:52].Listen in as we challenge ourselves to take the cross seriously by prioritizing authentic, loving community and letting the Holy Spirit make our biblical unity a tangible reality.
? In this message, we peel back the layers on the Bible to explore how we got our modern translations, how we can faithfully interpret what scripture is saying to us today, and—most importantly—the practical tools we can use to study it well. Whether you're a lifelong believer or just starting to open the pages, this message will equip you to approach God's Word with fresh confidence and clarity.
In a fast-paced, noisy world, where do you turn for ultimate authority and direction? This week, we are continuing our journey through Psalm 119 with Pastor Chris in our series, 'Loving God and His Word.' This message is a beautiful reminder of how God’s Word serves as a lamp to our feet and a true catalyst for heart transformation. Take some time this week to pause, listen, and let the Word refresh your spirit.
checklist and truly love God with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength. Explore what it looks like to align our desires with His, embrace our unique personalities in worship, dig deeper into scripture, and let a genuine passion for God overflow into how we love our neighbors.Includes closing reflection questions to help turn good intentions into daily habits.
Context: Why understanding the listener's heart is just as important as the words we choose.A Royal Priesthood: Recognizing our authority to declare God’s light and the responsibility that comes with representing Him.Prophesying Life: Choosing encouragement and Kingdom-building over negativity and cynicism.Whether you need to break free from negative words spoken over you or want to sharpen your own stewardship of speech, this message offers a path toward speaking life into the world around you.
your faith or looking to deepen your daily walk, this message offers a roadmap for finding sweetness and strength in the scriptures.
of sermons or casual readers, but instead to develop a deep, reverent passion for Scripture that informs every decision and aspect of life.
and challenges us to pursue a word-based spirituality that is supernaturally alive—avoiding the extremes of dry intellectualism or ungrounded experience—to build a faith that is both Biblically rooted and holistically transformed.
We are a people of worship. Join us as we explore Luke 7:36-48 and how the primacy of worship shapes our whole lives.
This Easter we explore our future hope in the resurrection and how it impacts how we live today.
As we turn out hearts towards the cross we explore the glorious truth at the heart of the gospel.
God has created us for purpose and mission, explore how knowing we are his handiwork created for good works he has prepared for us in advance changes how we go about every day life.
For it is by grace you have been saved! We explore how salvation through faith by grace sets us free from striving
and swept along by the currents of this world. By looking honestly at this spiritual reality, we begin to grasp the sheer magnitude of the rescue we’ve been given—moving from a state of spiritual death to the radical life found only in Jesus. Join us as we unpack these powerful verses and prepare our hearts for the incredible hope of the Gospel.
We continue with our passage in Luke 11, exploring how we can be shamelessly audacious knowing God is our Father and he cares for us.
Exploring the person of Jesus from scripture and how the truth about his nature draws us to worship him!.
Ps Chris and the Elders talk about our Church values and what they feel like God is saying to us as a community in the upcoming year.
Learn how to answer some of the most common questions people have about Christianity with confidence.
The Bible offers a powerful tool that will help us navigate successfully through relational conflict. Discover the causes of relational conflict and how we can Biblically be overcomers in this part of life
The Holy Spirit is involved in all stages of sharing the Gospel, in this message we explore what that looks like from God softening people heart to demonstrating his power with signs and wonders.
Ever wanted to share your faith but don't know how to get started or what to say if you did? In this message, Chris explores a simple way to share the gospel, along with some practical ways we can intentionally move into having faith conversations.
The second part of this series exploring things that hold us back from confidently sharing the gospel.
Part two of the Ephesians series exploring what it means to be found 'in Christ' regarding our election
The introduction to our new series on the book of Ephesians: join us as we explore the context and background of the book and what it means to be God's holy people today.
27.04.2025 - Chris Chalmers - The Trinity and God's Love Pt 1 by St Albans Baptist Church
16.02.2025 - Sarah Chalmers - Who we are and who we are called to be by St Albans Baptist Church
01.12.2024 - Simon Dodge - Let Your Life be a Story of Worship by St Albans Baptist Church
26.05.2024 - Robert Norriss -Repentance, one of our power tools by St Albans Baptist Church
25.02.2024 - Jesus's Warning to the Pharisees - Robert Norriss by St Albans Baptist Church
17.12.2023 - Riches and the Kingdom of Heaven - Robert Norriss by St Albans Baptist Church
10.12.2023 - The Parable of the Unmerciful Servant - Ps Paul Edlin by St Albans Baptist Church
20.08.2023 - Holy Spirit pt 3 - Holy Spirit Empowerment - Robert Norriss by St Albans Baptist Church
16.07.2023 - Did He just saw what i thought He said? - Steve Hills by St Albans Baptist Church
02.07.2023 - Does your soil cause you to hear but not understand? - Matt McInnes by St Albans Baptist Church
28.05.2023 - Prayer is the Language of Heaven - Ps Paul Edlin by St Albans Baptist Church
07.05.2023 - Letter of the Law, or Spirit of the Law?- Ps. Paul Edlin by St Albans Baptist Church
16.04.2023 - Imagine if Samson was a Hairdresser - Matt McInnes by St Albans Baptist Church
05.03.2023 - A return to the Parable of the Talents - Anna Button by St Albans Baptist Church
18.12.2022 - The true meaning of Christmas - Ps. Paul Edlin by St Albans Baptist Church
23.10.2022- Living out of our authority in Christ - Robert Norriss by St Albans Baptist Church
02.09.2022 - Warning against false prophets and false followers - Ps. Paul Edlin by St Albans Baptist Church
25.09.2022- Gazing at the Beauty of Christ Part 3 - Robert Norriss by St Albans Baptist Church
11.09.2022 - Ps. Paul Edlin - Gazing at the Beauty of Christ by St Albans Baptist Church
04.09.2022 - Are you Healing the sick? - Guest Speaker, John Fergusson by St Albans Baptist Church
07.08.2022 - Filled and Ignited by the Spirit Part One - Ps. Paul Edlin by St Albans Baptist Church
24.07.2022 - Jesus Style: Engaging through asking - Christine Harding by St Albans Baptist Church
19.06.2022 - Matthew 7:12 "The Golden Rule" - Ps Paul Edlin by St Albans Baptist Church
08.05.2022 - What Legacy will you leave? - Mother's Day service - Brenda Rattray by St Albans Baptist Church
24-04-2022 - Honouring the past and preparing the future - Robert Norriss by St Albans Baptist Church
17-04-2022 - The Journey - Easter Sunday Service - Matthew McInnes by St Albans Baptist Church
15-04-2022 - What Say You? - Good Friday Service - Heather & Don Benn by St Albans Baptist Church
27-03-2022 - Friendship through isolating circumstances - Tara Moriss by St Albans Baptist Church
20-03-2022 - Reading and Understanding the Bible Part Three - Anna Button by St Albans Baptist Church
13-03-2022 - Reading and Understanding the Bible Part Two - Anna Button by St Albans Baptist Church
13-02-2022 - Viewing Connect Groups through a Fresh Lens - Miriam Atkinson by St Albans Baptist Church
06-02-22 - Message and Panel - Simon Dodge and Jerry Schutte by St Albans Baptist Church
12-12-2021 - A Kingdom of Victory Through Love - Robert Norriss by St Albans Baptist Church
14-11-2021 - Purpose in the Heart and a Spirit of Daniel - Jono Monk by St Albans Baptist Church
07-11-2021 - Clarity for the Climate Conversation - Mike Collins by St Albans Baptist Church
24-10-2021 - Psalm 5:1-3- Diving into the Word of God - Seb Norman by St Albans Baptist Church
17-10-2021 - Unity, Disagreement and the Love of Scripture - Rowan Lyons by St Albans Baptist Church
19-09-2022 - Kingdom of God Prepare for Battle - Robert Norriss by St Albans Baptist Church
22-08-2021 - To see and reflect the Glory of God - Caleb Rattray by St Albans Baptist Church
15-08-2021 - The Parable of the Talents- Part two- Anna Button by St Albans Baptist Church
08-08-2021 - The Parable of the Talents- Part One- Anna Button by St Albans Baptist Church
01-08-2021 - The Kingdom of God is a Family- Robert Norriss- by St Albans Baptist Church
25.07.2021- Self denial Finale- No matter what- Ginette Edmonds by St Albans Baptist Church
18.07.2021- Self Denial part 2- Panel Discussion- Steve Hills by St Albans Baptist Church
04.07.2021- Robert Norriss- Kingdom Of God Part 5 - Kingdom of Purpose by St Albans Baptist Church
27.06.2021- Miriam Atkinson- How do we get to where we are going? by St Albans Baptist Church
13.06.2021 - Robert Norriss - Kingdom Of God -PT 4 - Kingdom of rest by St Albans Baptist Church
06.06.2021 - Robert Norris - Kingdom of God PT 3 - Made to Rule by St Albans Baptist Church
23.05.2021 John Alpe- Things I Would Like The Church To Know by St Albans Baptist Church
16.05.2021 John Alpe- How does God bring real and lasting change in our lives? by St Albans Baptist Church
2021-04-04 Easter Sunday John Alpe- Serving God Wholeheartedly by St Albans Baptist Church
2021-03-28 Robert Norris Kingdom of God 2 - overcoming chaos by St Albans Baptist Church
Christmas is firstly about God.... but secondly its about you! It is God telling us he likes us, gets us, has a way of forgiveness and loves us. Don't listen to the devils lies... listen to God. He is for you.
Mary is hardly ever spoken about, except at this time of year. It's like she is a 2 dimensional person. We will be exploring how thoroughly 3 dimensional she is. You will be inspired to be like her.... whether you're male or female.
Who is welcome at God's Table? Is the table laid and prepared for all?? Am I allowed to come just as I am? Let's take look to see whether there is room at the table for you, for me.
Thriving is a great word to describe the kind of life God wants us to live. The sense of thriving comes as we live with others in mind. Serving and witnessing to them about Jesus love. We can all grow in doing this as a lifestyle.
The church is the Hope of the World.... but its success rests on its leaders. Richard Starling is retiring. He has spent the best years of his life reaching out to his community with the Love of God in Jesus. Lets celebrate Richard, and learn more about leadership for our own race we are running.
Our recent addition of two new Elders gives us a great opportunity to examine the role and requirements of Eldership. Senior leadership is demanding, and yet one of the great blessings for the Church and individual. The Apostle Paul holds it up as a very worthwhile goal.
God loves his Church, yet within church life people get offended. Every time that happens we are faced with a choice. Will we become bitter or will we forgive? They are two completely different paths....heading in different directions. Which will you choose when it happens next?
We are created to be a people who don’t give up, who overcome. Jesus gives hope love and faith to all in his Kingdom. You will be encouraged by Peters story.
God wants to use all of us to see people come to faith. It's possible, it's doable, it's an adventure. It's outside our comfort zone...yet possible. Some people are especially gifted. Kahu, a gifted evangelist is going to be sharing his story also. It is so miraculous and outside the box that you will be on the edge of your seats. This will be an exciting day! Come and get fired up for sharing about Jesus!
This question in the referendum will have a massive effect upon NZ way of life. Which way will you vote?
What can we learn from Solomon passing down wisdom to his sons? An exploration of the book of Proverbs and what it means to be truly wise.
The two referendum questions at this year's election will have HUGE impact upon NZ society were they to pass. They are 'hot potato' issues that we need to think about as we all will be voting if we are over 18 yrs of age! What does God say about recreational drug use?
Many people from other faiths face significant backlash for converting to Jesus. As the title suggests there is a way individuals can stay connected with family and culture yet follow Jesus.
Imagine if, without even thinking about it, you just naturally turned everything in your life into an opportunity to worship God...
Richard has 20+ years of experience and an amazing story of working in Aranui. Hear the highs, lows, sadness, much joy and Aroha. And best of all he’s one of us!
Bringing us the second part in our Understanding Missions series we have Joseph Lee of Pioneer ministries. A kiwi evangelist with healing signs and wonders ministry From the Pacific Islands, speaking and praying. The Holy Spirit will be moving in power.
We've got an exciting series on Missions beginning! Great speakers with amazing stories. John Mc Mullan (Baptist missionary from Kolkata) is kicking it off. Topic: God is up to something BIG and wants you to be part of it!
Believe it or not.... We are all leaders and followers. We are created to get involved. Our Trust NHT has many opportunities for people to get involved! Are you interested? or already involved! Why not check it out.
A planet-wide flood destroying all life on earth except for a selection of people and animals on a huge lifeboat. Is this really what the Bible describes and is there any evidence this occurred? Discover what the Bible really says about this important question and the evidence supporting it.
God has gifted all of us with special abilities to build his kingdom, but the environment (Church) we relate together in is actually vulnerable & needs special protection so his community doesn't blow apart. Paul gets down to the nitty gritty.
Yes that’s his name. He is a boxer working with youth in Naenae. He’s an evangelist too!! An exciting entertaining day. Bring unsaved friends!
Join us on Sunday morning as Seb unpacks these great passages of scripture; Luke 5:1-11 & John 21:1-8.
Problems are too painful just to waste. They can feel like being in a desert. There are things we can do to maximise our growth opportunities problems present. Come and hear some of the lessons one of our Bible hero’s learned as he navigated out of his desert.
Yes we live normal lives. Not everything goes as we hope. Sometimes there is trouble. Christianity can sometimes be pitched that everything should always go perfectly. That's called triumphalism. Instead we know what walking through the valley of the shadow of death feels like, as well as what it's like to be anointed with oil and have our cup run over, and play in green pastures.
God is good at tearing down walls between people. Jesus tore down the biggest one possible. No race is more special than another. Sometimes people say unkind things about others. God calls it sin. There is a better road.
As a Christian the image I should see when I look in the mirror is SAVED. So many Christians are still trying to earn our status with God rather than living from that place.
Make sure you are watching online to be challenged and inspired!
What has a 28 year old, single, childless woman got to say about parenting??
Tune in with Anna Button to find out!
Covid19 has taken many out of our routines, and some out of our regular work or careers. People often assess themselves by what we do yet God doesn't use that grid. He calls us Sons or Daughters, adopted, loved, favoured. As we look at going back to level 3 then 2 then 1, will we use God's grid or the old one, to tell us who we are?
Are we positioning ourselves in the right camp for achieving our best future post lock down? God’s purposes and promises for us aren’t limited because of Covid-19 circumstances.
We can think that the world is falling apart, trouble every where. However there has always been trouble and always will be. It’s a journey for all of us but God desires to show us how to live above anxiety and fear. His advice is count it all joy!
To a Jewish person, for a man to claim to be God...a God whose name alone was so sacred they couldn't even say it...was so beyond belief, it would have been akin to someone being a lunatic. Yet they turned to follow him after his death in such numbers that something must have convinced them beyond any doubt. RESURRECTION.
We live in a strange season when fear lurks around us daily. Overseas particularly, people are dying, and close at hand we stand 2 meters apart at the supermarket. The Golgotha execution was pointed to by the passover in Egypt, where the Israeli people were protected from the angel of death. Good Friday is the story we need to remember and celebrate!
Join us this Sunday with Anna and Katie Button for a raw conversation about where God is in seasons of grief.
Robert & Denise Norriss and Steven & Ruby Collins will be talking about fulfilling God’s call on your life through what you do and experiencing His favour increase around you while not letting disappointments get you down
Would you like a deeper more intimate relationship with God? Do you long to hear His voice? Come along this Sunday and take it to the next level!
Food is a well known secret to peoples hearts. Its not that hard to deepen our expressions of love.... and enjoy the journey on the way!
Do you wish to be used more by God? Is the normal and humdrum driving you crazy? Would you like more than just a repeat of 'last year' this year? Perhaps its time to pray a little more dangerously! Come and listen.... you will be inspired.
A look at what the Western world gained from Christianity and the long term effects of Jesus' teachings; the way the concept of God revealed in Jesus Christ provided the foundation for what eventually became the kind of society we live in today.
The final instalment of the Hope and Joy Series. ‘Because the Holy Spirit is present with us and we are present in Christ we can always find heavenly solutions for earthly problems.’
What happened when Jesus came to town? A look at Jesus' ministry, the immediate effects of it, it's lasting value, and the way He turned tradition into the reality of a living relationship with God. In giving genuine value to the individual He introduced ideas that were new and radical in their day.
If life is compared to a river, what is the source? What promotes life in you? Where are you flowing to? What can dam your flow? Join us as Paul explores some of these questions.
A planet-wide flood destroying all life on earth except for a selection of people and animals on a huge lifeboat. Is this really what the Bible describes, and is there any evidence this occurred? Discover what the Bible really says about this important question and the evidence supporting it.
2,000 years ago, the time came for God to unveil His great plan for saving humanity. We see two people saying yes—to God and to one another. What does this 'Yes' mean for us today?
‘The essential ingredient for over flowing with hope and joy is what we believe. What is possible with good beliefs and how do we shift our beliefs to come into line with what God says.’
Next year will be an exciting year. John will be sharing several key aspects that will set you alight with excitement to be part of SABC in 2020.
Does is really matter what we say? Do my words really come from what is in my heart and out of what I believe?? 'For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.' the Word says. What were the first things God said to Adam and Eve? He declared and he blessed, I'm thinking we should follow His lead.
Nehemiah reveals a biblical truth. The joy of the Lord is our strength or said another way, our strength comes from our Joy in God. But how do we develop it and grow its capacity, and how can a God focussed, enthusiasm and optimism for life help us to live well and fulfill God's plans?
Joshua taking the people into the 'Promised Land' represents aspects of God taking each of us into our own personal 'promised land'. However in the promised land are giants! So many Christians live 'sub par' today..... not fully inheriting their promises from God due to giants in and around their lives. Too many of us have forgotten that we have to 'fight' for every new promise God has for us.
Kim is the Regional Leader for our Baptist movement in Canterbury, previous to that he was the Pastor of Lincoln Baptist Church for 17 years. He also led Tori Taylor (Bart and Tori) to the Lord while doing premarriage counseling for them. He is among other things going to be encouraging us with our friendship of prechristians, and sharing our story about Jesus with them. This will be a morning to remember.
God is moving across the land of New Zealand to call the church to understand the different cultures we live among.
How does God measure a culture and more? Tip: Have a read of 2Kings chapters 21-23 before the service to understand what is happening and why, and how this relates to the present day.
Everybody loves a good story. Whether you’re the listener, the teller or an unwitting character in an epic tale, a good story can be transformational. Join us as we consider together the power of a story.
Join us on Sunday as Ann will be preaching from the book of Nehemiah and the rebuilding of the "gates" around our lives, from our sinfulness and ignorance without God, to the full and victorious life available in Him and the promise of His glorious return.
Jesus was loved and accepted by people who were quite worldly (sinners), but he was loathed and rejected by the religious! Often today people in the church have it the other way around.... we're comfortable and accepting of the religious, those who appear to have it together, but don't have time or interest or compassion for those who are messy and (perhaps) sinful. How can we become more like Jesus?
This one powerful word sums up the New Testament era but how do we get it working and increasing in our lives.
People often perceive God to be angry and quick to punish us. Nothing could be further from the truth. Come and hear how obsessive about you and me, he really is. Don't confuse the work of the devil, and the selfishness and greed of people that causes so much harm in this world with the activity of God. He is magnificent.
Is heaven vaguely like earth....where earth is the substance and heaven the copy....or is it the other way around? Could it be that the best locations on earth are only shadowy copies of what heaven will be?
Come prepared to learn about The Great Pacific Garbage Patch and why as Christian's we should care about it.
What did Jesus tell us about heaven and what have near death experiencers come back to share with us? It’s going to be better than we think!
Often in sharing our faith we can find our answers don't make sense to secular people or we're not answering the right questions. It's usually because we have different starting points. We need to go back to Genesis.
We have this book called the Bible, but can we really trust the authenticity of it? Can we confidently base our lives on it? This Sunday, Seb unpacks the validity of the Word of God we are all privileged to hold.
Listen to visiting prophet Len Buttner share his encouraging message about God's call and releasing of the apostolic over the church of our day.
It's Missions Month for May! Did you see Anna Button competing in the recent City to Surf in a wedding dress? An effective fundraising effort! Anna will be speaking this week about a real passion of hers - Traffiking and slavery. How does the fundraising we raise help to break through for people in these desperate situations?
Come hear visiting Pastor Steve Bryant share in part one of our missions month sermons on "Where God Leads"
On this Day of Celebration we investigated more "Reasons to Believe" as we looked at the Historical Jesus and asked the question, "Did he really physically resurrect?"
On Good Friday we looked deeply at the weaving of the Easter story into the Bible right from The Beginning.
John Alpe: Imagine Heaven part 3 Catch up with part one and two online... Imagine heaven. So what about Hell. The bible speaks of 3 different realities. Earth, Heaven and the one that not many speak about these days - Hell. NDE's include people having experiences that parallel what Jesus and the bible say about the consequence of refusing Jesus' love.
Robert & Denise Norriss: Cave time March 31, 2019 Listen as Robert and Denise share a great message together about those cave times in our lives. The quality of our character is of greater value than the difficulty of our circumstances. God values the difficulty of our circumstances for improving our character.
24 March Miriam Atkinson: Heaven in our Hearts Miriam continues our theme of heaven and shares from her own experience how what we believe reflects how we journey through crisis, trials and even the ordinary routine of life.
10 March Graham Purkis: The Mystery of our Eternal Security Have you ever doubted that you are truely saved? Is your salvation eternally secure? Join us this Sunday to hear Graham Purkis talk about our eternal security in Christ.
March 3: Imagine heaven. Digging deeper into peoples 'NDE's' ; Near death experiences. Its going to be even better than we expect!
24 February Julia Grace
Special Sunday service with NZ singer, speaker and storyteller, Julia Grace.
“My big topic at the moment is based around mental wellness, tackling the heavy topics such as depression, crisis and anxiety with a lighter touch. My songs and messages bring light into dark situations as I speak openly about my season of being the ‘girl on the kitchen floor’ and how God has walked with me in, through, and out the other side of a season of overwhelming challenges”. Part of our Love from St Albans Baptist Weekend
Alex Gale: Are you ready? Following in the footsteps of Jesus can be life changing and life giving, but it’s challenging. What exactly does Jesus require of his disciples?
John Alpe: February 10: Imagine Heaven: What if we could know what awaits us? Modern medicine has enabled mankind to get a glimpse of what happens after death. What just a few decades ago was impossible, has become possible and millions of people across the planet have experienced being resuscitated after having died. In this series we will be looking at how closely what modern research tell us, closely parallels what Jesus and the bible also say.
Jesus clearly stated that genuine Christians will live lives that help and bless others. Its not a requirement for salvation, but a fruit of truly being saved. Love from St Albans is an opportunity to connect and care together. Hoping you will be involved!
Join Sandra as she shares this Sunday before Christmas about "Keeping it Real" in this holiday season.
Have you ever stopped to consider how fortunate we are to live in the age of Grace? Good things come in small packages...
Jan Bovey: 2 December Jan Bovey will be sharing about the amazing outcome of her time in Cambodia after being prayed for by the church in June 2016. The word, "seek..." appears many times in the Bible, and when we intentionally seek God we see there is so much more to living in the Kingdom of God.
There is a Maori whakatauki (proverb) that says "Ka mua, ka muri" it means "walking backwards into the future" Join us this Sunday to look back at the year that was and forward to the year to come.
John Alpe: I am Blessed Part of our identity is that we are blessed. Many Christians struggle to believe this even fighting against the concept, but we are! However we only have what we exercise faith to believe for. How do you see yourself?
October 21 and 28: Robert Norris God reveals who we are This Sunday 28 October join Robert Norris for part two of his sermon as part of the identity series, titled "God reveals who we are". Catch up last weeks online if you missed part one.
October 21 and 28: Robert Norris God reveals who we are The next two weeks join Robert Norris for two part sermon as part of the identity series, titled "God reveals who we are".
October 14: Alex Gale As we follow in the footsteps of Jesus there can be lots of surprises! Join us for the 10am service to discover one of these as Alex Gale shares on Matthew 9:35-38.
October 7: Ngaire Button Parihaka, Takapuneke & me This final Sunday in our series Ngaire will share 3 stories from our history to help us understand our nations story and bring perspective to what each of us can do to effect our future.
SEPTEMBER 23: Stories from our History In NZ today God is blowing upon Maori and Pakeha cultures, bringing us together in a new way. Respect and partnering grow best when we have understanding, especially understanding of our history. It enables us to walk humbly with each other in this land we all love.
September 9: John Alpe A Brief Look at NZ Christian History Join John Alpe as he introduces a series of four Sunday Mornings around our bicultural country. There were not just two parties to the Treaty, but three. Maori, the Crown and the Missionaries. Without the missionaries there would never have been a Treaty of Waitangi. The Church still has a role in making NZ the best place in the world to live in, for all peoples.
September 2: Caleb Rattray "So they will know" Join Caleb this Father's Day as he shares about a father's role in passing on a legacy to the next generation.
August 26: Jono Bovey How I found my Identity in Christ Jono has lived more of his life overseas in Asia than in NZ. Join Jono this Sunday as he explores with us his journey to discover who he is, and where he belongs.
August 19: Kelly Penny Answers from God Are you waiting on an answer from God? Does he seem to be taking his time? Or maybe the answer wasn't what you wanted. This Sunday morning Kelly will look into the topic of how God answers us and how we can respond.
Steve Bryant is a regular visiting speaker to our church, and this week shares about overcoming the giants in our lives.
August 5: Seb Norman Discipleship Discipleship may be a familiar word but what does it actually mean? How do we ‘make disciples’? Join Seb this Sunday as he delves into the practicals of Discipleship.
Join us this Sunday Morning 10am for part four of our "Who do you think you are?" series: We choose everyday who we will accept that we are. Are we a sinner saved, or a righteous person who sins? Life will give you plenty of different versions to believe, but God has given us tools to stand in his truth. Join Sandra and Tara as they explore these beliefs around our identity and the tools God has given us.
July 22: John Alpe Who do you think you are? Part three of nine: I am Adopted The concept of being Adopted into God's Kingdom sounds like something less than, or second class, but its actually the opposite. In God's Kingdom adoption has always been the plan A. We are intimately part of the family.
July 15: John Alpe Who do you think you are? Part 2 of 9: I am a saint Gods new default setting for us! Interestingly, Gods first definition of who we are begins from a radical new definition of us as being a saint, not a sinner. We understand ourselves as sinner, but God doesn't use that definition once we are in Christ.
July 08: John Alpe Who do you think you are? Part one of nine: I am in Christ Something massive happened to humanity shortly after we were created. The impact of that event is still being felt by every person today. We search for meaning and purpose and self worth, and always come up less than we were created to be...... But God has an answer!
Heart Wide Open: Exploring the riches of Humility Join us for a creative look at the most courageous, vulnerable and empowering state of being in the universe.
June 10: Graham Purkis The Seed to Move the Mountain Jesus said “If you have faith as a grain of mustard seed you will say to this mountain be removed into the sea and it will be so” We all have our mountain - It seems too hard. It stands immovable, dominating the landscape of our life. But for every mountain, there is a seed to move it.
Guest Speaker John Fergusson visited to share with us over the weekend. Listen in here for the replay!
Listen in to our special guest Julia Grace share her message about "Beautiful Survivor"
Join our Guest Speaker Steve Bryant this morning share how God has a plan for your life.
April 29: John Alpe "Oh how He loves us" Ps John Alpe speaks this week about the conviction of God's spirit in our lives and how to deal with shame.
April 8: Evangelism Matters The first in our April missions sermons. John Alpe speaks about why evangelism is so important to our Faith. Evangelism matters for eternity.
March 25: John Alpe Listen in to the fifth sermon in the Kingdom series. We are the people of the kingdom, we are "born again" and destination is more than heaven....
Guest Speaker Senior Pastor Ingrid Shaw shares her journey to becoming a senior leader in the church the context of also being a woman.
March 11: Seek First the Kingdom John Alpe brings us another talk in The Kingdom series; Seek first the Kingdom. Here John will examine what it means to seek The Kingdom.
March 4: Kingdom of Hope Join Robert as he continues the Kingdom series, exploring how hope helps to form the reality of living the Kingdom of God out here on earth.
February 25: Taking Prayer Forward Seb Norman examines how we can move forward as one, building on the recent Prayer Intensive time at SABC.
February 18: Word Works Power Are you dividing the gospel up into segments? Only living a part of the Good News in your life? Listen to John Alpe continue his Kingdom Series here with part 2.
2018-02-11 John Alpe - what if we held the key to our spiritual life by St Albans Baptist Church
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.
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.
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.
What does it look like to honour each other? How can we live as sons and daughters of the Kingdom in the here and now? What is it to see God's will here on earth as in Heaven? Trent Hodson visits from Liberty Church to share with SABC about Kingdom Living.
The only Key is Jesus' Righteousness. Join visiting Pastor Maurice Atkinson as he shares with us.
What do we see when we look at our children and young people? God is doing so much more inside these people than what we can imagine. As Adults we have the oppourtunity of being what Samuel was to David
Whether you are a Christian or not the spiritual world exists, and can influence us.
Guest Speaker Steve Bryant from Church Unlimited shares with us three keys from the Book of Revelations to "Overcoming satan."
Youth Pastor Seb Norman shares some of his story with us as he talks about how to find our voices as Sons and Duaghters of God.
Robert Norris shares about one of the Names of God, Jehovah Nessi - God is my Banner. Listen to hear about whose you are, to know who you are!
Tune in for Part two of Alex Gale's Sermons "Looking into the Mirror of God's Truth." Alex follows on from last weeks look at our culture to the story of the rich young ruler (Mark 10:17-31). Alex shows us how Jesus used a question to challenge the assumptions of the rich young ruler. Jesus spoke the Truth in love. Alex challenges us to look at our church and our lives; what assumptions are we holding onto that we must let go to recieve the freedom God has for us?
Culture has a flow. Events in history do not happen in a vacuum, and decisions now affect the future direction of our culture. We can use God's word like a mirror to see where we are heading.
Alex lays out the seriousness of our Culture's direction at the moment and then describes some actions we can take. He asks us; What could God do in our culture in NZ if we would pray and act?
"If you look for truth, you may find comfort in the end; if you look for comfort you will not get either comfort or truth only soft soap and wishful thinking to begin, and in the end, despair." CS Lewis
Pastor Steve Bryant Visits form Church Unlimited to share his Message "The Coming Harvest"
We live in uncertain times. This can very stretching for us, but it also brings people to a place of looking for alternative answers. People are increasingly open to hear the answers that Jesus has.
Are you sharing the certainity of Salvaion with others in your life?
Be encouraged as Steve shares four keys to help us to retain our passion to share Christ with others.
Listen as Geoff Colvin shares his story.
It is a story about how God can provide and make a way as we seek deeper intimacy with God and share his message of hope with others.
Is it possible to experience the sweetness of God's love in the night time of our fears? How does that work? What is our real life experience of the "peace that surpasses all understanding?" Listen as Simon Dodge shares with us all about "Night Singing."
Guest Speaker Russell Watts shares with us about how we are all called to 'Harvest fruit' for the Kingodm of God. People do not need to 'say the prayer' but rather are either moving towards or away from God. Russell helps us to be able to idenify the ripe fruit, whom God has prepared and ripened in advance.
Ginette Edmonds opens our Tranzsend Missions Appeal with her sermon "The Gospel as Treasure."
Could you live on one meal a week? Would you make that choice?
Many of us are doing just that spiritually. In the message bible it says; "Grow up in Christ..." and that "there’s so much more..." (Hebrews 6:1)
Pastor John Encourages us to take up the resposibility to feed ourselves, and not rely on others to fed us. Babies are cute, but a baby who never reaches it's expected milestones is heart breaking. There is so much more. We need to become responsible for ourselves.
The Easter Story is the centre of our Christian Faith. Listen to Ps John Alpe share about evidence that Christs' resurrection really happened.
Today Robert sets us straight again on the why God involves us, invites us into His kingdom story. We often default to thinking our way is best, being self determining. Yet the Tree of life, Jesus offers us to taste and see of Him, to drink of Him, to feed from Him. Robert looks at who all this feeding and drinking is for...
This is Part 2 of Pastors Johns Worship talks. He continues looking at Davids heart of worship, from his beginnings though to the impact of his worshipping heart on the nation of Israel. Revealing how David modelled a passion for Gods presence like no other before him and what is means in Acts 15: 16-17 that God is "restoring the tent of David."
Julia shares her "nek minute" moment and the journey from happiness to bewildered, stressed to anxious, hollowness to depression. Speaking from Psalm 94 she talks about "contentment in the midst of anxiety and depression." Julia is real, she has no pretence, she doesn't suffer fools and is hilarious and profoundly deep when sharing her story.
What if there were a key to fulfilling your destiny? We all want to 'hit the mark,' and achieve what we are on the planet for. God gave us a key to open a door, Davids key. Listen and find out how to apply this key in our lives and and find the joy and break through we desire.
Pastor John looks at the question Jesus asked his disciples, "who do people say I am?" This truth or image we have frames everything about our lives. So who and what are the real Jesus and what do we base our belief on?
In Christian groups the question is often asked, "when will we see Revival?" Alex comes at this from a different angle.
Prayer Pt 2: God has always wanted to have partnership with us. He didn't create us to be His puppets or He wouldn't have given us free will. Talking with God is called Prayer. Find out more about what this may look like and may mean for your relationship with Him and your life.
Prayer Part 1: Have you noticed how we can get our Faith so complicated at times and end up in knots?? Pastor John shares a clear and simple message on keeping Jesus as our centre.
It can get crazy in this Christmas season but have you noticed how God loves to break in and mess with our man made rules on what's acceptable and whats not. This is what the first "Christmas " was all about. Pastor John looks into this this and the validity of Jesus birth.
Pastor Graham gives a helpful take on an old story. Listen to his insights on the Good Samaritan and figure out who is stuck and who isn't.
Have you ever wondered where your friendships have gone? That your hopes of journeying with life long friends seems a distant New Years resolution... Pastor John explores one of the roots of all our relational difficulties and gives us some clear and insightful ways to make clear headed choices that will build relationally and be fuelled by grace.
Alex Gale has many years of experience in the ministry and has a gift in teaching. He makes the complex seem simple. In this message he unpacks Noahs' story. Our perception has often been that its a story of Judgment. He explores how Gods redemptive Love and Noahs' heart towards God lead Noah to extraordinary choices.
Pastor Sandra takes a different look at Motherhood. What lens are you looking through when you think of your Mum or of yourself as a Mum? We were created for connection, with God and with our family.
Justified. Am I really flawless, am I fully forgiven, am I punishment free? Or do I need to strive to stay saved? Pastor Graham looks at what Jesus really did do for us on the cross. Exploring the foundation of our faith is working through Love not rules...
Pastor Graham reminds us that we default to what feels safe or familiar and yet it may well not be the best for us. We often find ourselves defaulting to law rather than the message of grace and rely on ourselves. We all find it difficult to make a shift and yet this is the power of Grace.
Pastor John assures us that even though Christ's love for us is almost scandalous, as He gives us the total freedom to choose to sin or not to sin yet there is no such thing as "greasy grace." He explores what happens to our heart when we really encounter Jesus grace.
Pastor John continues this fascinating series that will bring you into a greater freedom in your Christian walk. When we really understand the 'finished work' of the cross, what Jesus fully accomplished for us we understand how we can work hard and rest in Him. What we believe affects what and the why we do what we do.
Pastor John unpacks for us how we often live our Christian walk straddling both Law and Grace and how this is not what Jesus came to do for us. His goal is to "set us free for freedom."
This is Transformation that comes from within. Transformed thinking leads to transformed living. Rom 12:2, " do not be conformed to the pattern of this world but let God transform you by changing the pattern of the way you think." Brenda clearly unpacks the 'how to' of this biblical truth.
Jenny Purkis: The Greatest Enemy is our "Stinking Thinking". Jenny unpacks for us how to develop emotional intelligence and not live from emotional instability.
Graham Purkis Most of us live from our soul not our spirit. We have received Life in our spirit, the challenge is how do we get Life to our body.
Pastor John Alpe Transformed (Your Body) 1 Corinthians 6:7 - Our body is not ours, it belongs to God, by design and creation, we get loaned it.
This week Pastor John continues the series on "Transforming the Mind". Finances (Pt.1). Are we financially wise? God is the source of our income, not us! Our intellect, our job, our abilities and our drive - He has given it all to us. God’s intent is for us to prosper so that we can bless others. 2 Corinthians 8:9
This week Pastor John continues his series on "Transforming the Mind". Finances (Pt.2). Pastor John gives 6 wisdom keys on how to steward your finances so that you can experience financial freedom
Guest speaker Steve Bryant delivers this Sunday's message on five Steps to Breakthrough. He talks on when “Its not yet,” that God feels this heart ache with us. Steve unpacks five powerful keys to seeing breakthrough in our lives.