Shirley Baptist Church Solihull, Sermons

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Shirley Baptist Church Solihull, Sermons

Shirley Baptist Church is a thriving, contemporary evangelical church, with an emphasis on Scripture, faith and mission, working out its purpose in the power of the Holy Spirit.

  1. Moulding Culture

    6D AGO

    Moulding Culture

    Have you ever heard someone being described as 'the salt of the earth'? The Oxford Languages Dictionary says it means "a person or group of people of great kindness, reliability or honesty". When Jesus described his followers as the salt of the earth, what did he have in mind? And what was his warning about salt losing its saltiness? Hopefully, this gets your taste buds tingling and gives you a flavour of this sermon's theme.

    27 min
  2. Ministering Grace and Love

    JUN 18

    Ministering Grace and Love

    What does it mean to live a radical lifestyle - where grace and love are acted out? The story of the Good Samaritan in Luke 10 is the inspiration for such a lifestyle. This might be a well-known story heard many times before, but we shouldn't lose sight of the challenge of Jesus’ words - "go and do the same". What does it mean for us to do the same as the Good Samaritan? What might it look like to act graciously and lovingly to those we might otherwise consider different from us? What does it mean to be a neighbour to everyone rather than those who are like us and think the same as us? That’s the challenge of grace and the boundless nature of love!

    26 min
  3. Making Good Work

    JUN 12

    Making Good Work

    Monday to Friday, nine to five. For many people, that is their working week. But patterns of work change, full-time, part-time, shift work, some are employed, some work for themselves, some are paid while others are not. For some people, their week is taken up with caring responsibilities - for children or others needing help with some of life's basics. Whatever we do from Monday through to Saturday, if we are to be whole-life disciples, we should consider how our actions reflect our walk with God.

    22 min
  4. Modelling Godly Character

    JUN 2

    Modelling Godly Character

    Wherever we are and wherever we go, God is present and at work. Everyone is made in God’s image and that is a beautiful thing. The truth is, however, that although each of us is gloriously made by God, we are tragically fallen too. So, how do we model God’s character when we are imperfect and fallen? The answer to this is to live a life by the Holy Spirit. The fruit of the Spirit is LOVE, JOY, PEACE, PATIENCE, KINDNESS, GOODNESS, FAITHFULNESS, GENTLENESS and SELF-CONTOL. Our frontline everyday life is to be characterised by these fruits. Not one or two, but all of them. This is a challenge, not just inside the church walls but outside them too!

    32 min
  5. The Big Picture

    MAY 27

    The Big Picture

    We are so excited to start our series on Growing on the Frontline. Join us as we explore 'The Big Picture' — the reality that we, as Christians, walk in every day.

    27 min
  6. Welcoming All

    MAY 15

    Welcoming All

    What does it mean to welcome someone who is 'not one of us'? This question is at the heart of Paul's most personal letter to Philemon, his family and the church in Colosse. He writes, '... so if you consider me your partner, welcome him (Onesimus the slave) as you would welcome me'. It is clear what Paul is saying and asking of the church. You should expand your welcome beyond your imagination. Paul aligns Onesimus, the runaway slave who has stolen and wronged Philemon, with himself. You couldn’t get two more different people, yet Paul says to Philemon and the whole church, treat us the same. What is going on here? Every church wants to be welcoming until, perhaps, it becomes too uncomfortable. Welcome was never meant to be an easy characteristic of church life. Welcome is costly, it is challenging, it disturbs and for some, it is plain frightening. But welcome is also at the heart of the gospel because welcome says you belong, and to belong is the invitation of Jesus to all. Now that is good news!

    28 min
  7. We Are All Onesimus

    MAY 5

    We Are All Onesimus

    In the second talk in our mini-series on Paul's letter to Philemon, we piece together the puzzle of how Paul walks the talk of relational leadership in this deceptively graceful letter. And we ask ourselves the question, 'So what?'. So what if Paul, two thousand years ago, facilitated the reconciliation of the former slave, Onesimus, and his former master, Philemon? How does that speak to us today as followers of Jesus Christ? What does it mean for how we treat each other today as brothers and sisters in Christ? The clue to these questions lies in realising one shocking truth - we are all Onesimus! We are all Onesimus. We are all runaway slaves and we all need a second chance!

    23 min
  8. Refreshing Hearts

    MAY 2

    Refreshing Hearts

    Question – Are you willing to do a bit of preparation before you listen to this sermon? The mission, should you choose to accept it, is to read the letter of Philemon. It’s the shortest letter written by the apostle Paul - only 25 verses long - and comes just before Hebrews towards the end of the New Testament. The heart of the letter is about the health of the heart. It involves human relationships, gospel transformation, inspiring challenge and change in action and attitudes, and about living in such a way that honours Jesus by refreshing the lives of others. Wow, so much packed into such a short letter. Go on, give it a read. It’ll both warm and soften your heart, which is never a bad thing!

    28 min
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Shirley Baptist Church is a thriving, contemporary evangelical church, with an emphasis on Scripture, faith and mission, working out its purpose in the power of the Holy Spirit.

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