Parkerville Baptist Church Sermons Podcast Parkerville Baptist Church

Anthony brings us the message. He says: "Over the next eight weeks, we will be exploring the Book of Nehemiah. Nehemiah's project was about building walls, but it's also about building a community. It's about building up, building in, and building out:
- Building up means strengthening our individual relationship with God. It's about prayer, study, and surrender. It's about being rooted in God's Word and being empowered by His Spirit.
- Building in means building relationships with others. It's about community, fellowship, and serving together. It's about creating a sense of belonging and being part of something bigger than ourselves.
- Building out means taking what we've built inside and outside. It's about shining our light in the world, sharing our faith with others, and making a difference in our community. It's about being a witness to the hope and love of Jesus.

As we explore the Book of Nehemiah, I want to encourage you to ask yourself: What does it mean to build up my relationship with God? What does it mean to build in with others? And what does it mean to build out in my community? Let's discover how Nehemiah and his team prayed, gave, and owned their project to glorify God. And let's see how we can apply these same principles to our own lives and ministries, becoming a beacon of hope in our city."

Jason follows up our recent baptisms with a message to suit. He says: "Baptised! What now? Where do we go from here? No matter if you were baptised last Sunday, 6 months, 1 year, or 20 years ago, we continue as we began, with our eyes set on Jesus. Knowing in Him we have been blessed with every spiritual blessing in the heavens - chosen, predestined, adopted, redeemed, and lavished in God’s glorious grace! Perhaps the greatest challenge for us is that this can remain head knowledge and not heart knowledge. How then do we apply and live out this wonderful truth?"

Anthony brings us the message about facing crossroads.
He says: "Have you ever been in a foreign city or town following directions on your phone or an old-school tourist map, and you come to a crossroads? It's not clearly on your map, and google maps starts freaking out, and now you have to make a decision - which way do I go? Life is full of crossroads; most crossroads we don't even have to think about, like whether we should watch Netflix or do something productive like fold the washing, read a book or mow the lawn; of course, we watch Netflix. However, many crossroads we face in life are a little more serious and can have a more significant impact on our lives. Making big decisions can be daunting. You might feel overwhelmed by your choices, worry about taking the wrong path, and possibly even freeze when faced with these crossroads. Sunday, we will look at some great practical advice from the Bible when facing these crossroads."

Jason continues our Encounters series with his message on Peter.

Jason says: "When you feel you have done something wrong, how do you react? Do you beat yourself up, do you condemn yourself? Do you find it easy to forgive yourself? And how do you think God reacts? Is He angry, disappointed, or sad with you? Does God even care? Fortunately for us, God is in the business of restoration! Perhaps the challenge for us is to live out this truth that we have been redeemed In Christ and are treasured by God! This week we will be looking at Jesus' encounter with Peter through his denial and restoration."

This Sunday, Anthony will be continuing our Encounters series with his message on Thomas...
Anthony says, "This week's encounter with Jesus is a post-resurrection encounter that left one of the poor disciples with a reputation that would last until today. So much so that he would become a common idiom that we call people who have doubts. But as we look at this encounter, we will discover that if we are honest, we all have doubts. And actually, that's okay. Doubts are natural and familiar aspects of our faith journey. The important part is how we respond and work through them."

Anthony spoke on Easter Sunday morning