Orewa Baptist Sermons Orewa Baptist Church

David Czepanski from Arotahi kicks off a 2-week series called Renew Together. OBC website: https://www.orewabaptist.com/OBC Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@orewabaptistchurch6082

In this message, Pastor Mark examines Isaiah 5 - A Song about the Lord's Vineyard.In verse 4, the Lord says, "What more could I have done for my vineyard that I have not already done? When I expected sweet grapes, why did my vineyard give me bitter grapes?" Isaiah goes on to list the unrighteous ways of Judah and their practices of injustice. What parallels do we see between Judah's unrighteousness/injustice and the unrighteousness/injustice found in modern nations? Should we expect to see Go...

In this episode, Pastor Mark covers Isaiah ch 4 where Isaiah mentions "the branch of the LORD". OBC website: https://www.orewabaptist.com/OBC Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@orewabaptistchurch6082

The OT prophets often spoke about a time period known as the Messianic Age. This age would be marked by the Messiah ruling and the blessing of the Lord filling the earth. In Isaiah 2, the prophet has a vision of this age and calls for Judah to "walk in the light of the Lord". Judah doesn't listen. Instead of living in light of the promised Messianic Age, they rejected the Lord and build a "Kingdom of Man". In this episode, Pastor Mark encourages us not to build our kingdom, but to build ...

In this message, Pastor Mark intros a new series by giving a little background to the book of Isaiah and examining portions of chapter 1. OBC website: https://www.orewabaptist.com/OBC Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@orewabaptistchurch6082

Dr Adam Claasen concludes his series with a look at the Maccabean Revolt. Judas Maccabeus also known as "Judas the Hammer" was a central figure in the Maccabean revolt against the Greek (Seleucid) Empire. Through much fighting and bloodshed, "the Hammer" helped bring temporary peace to the Jewish territories. While walking the temple complex, Jesus claims to be the Messiah (John 10:22-42). Jesus would be the true liberator of Israel and beyond. He will spill his own blood to defeat sin a...