Gold Hill Baptist Church Sermons

"Rooted" (03) Malcolm Duncan teaching from Psalm 46 on "Almighty.....Safe". Outline: God is described as "Almighty" which means He is all-powerful. There is nothing that is outside of His knowledge, His presence or His ultimate control. While the word "awesome" is often used to describe anything from a piece of cake to a sunset, God is truly awesome. We can know safety because God is almighty - not only does He love us&name; He is also powerful and able to achieve His purposes for us.

The Church: No Plan B (36) Malcolm Duncan teaching from Acts 11:26-30 on "Radical Transformation: Bearing Christ's name and bearing the burdens of others". Outline: Christ was so central in the lives of believers in Antioch that they became known as "Christians." These transformed individuals not only grew in their understanding of faith, but they were obedient to this word, allowing it to impact their lives.....

"Rooted" (02) Malcolm Duncan teaching from Romans 8 &&name; Hosea 11:1-4 on "Father....Loved" Outline: The Apostles' creed opens with an affirmation of the Trinity - identifying one member of the Trinity as God the Father. This shows that God is relational - He has always existed within relationship within the Trinity. He is not dependent upon man for relationship, and yet He chooses to have a relationship with man. When we enter a covenant relationship with God we can know Him as our perfect Father.

The Church: No Plan B (35) Malcolm Duncan teaching from Acts 11:19-26a on "The Priority of Discipleship". Outline: As persecution propelled the message into new areas, some unnamed evangelists began to intentionally reach out to those of Greek language and culture. The church in Jerusalem sent Barnabas to see and support all that was going on in this multi-cultural church. Barnabas was used by God to encourage the believers, and also to lead others to Christ.

"Rooted" (01) New series. Malcolm Duncan introducing a new series, teaching from Colossians 2: 6-7. Outline: Paul challenged the Colossians to remain rooted in Christ, strengthened in the truth they had been taught. What are the key tenets of the faith that we should hold on to as we seek to be rooted in Christ? As we study the Apostles' creed, we have the opportunity to join with believers across the centuries and across many traditions in affirming these foundational truths.

The Spirit-Filled Life (23) - Spiritual Warfare (5) Keith King teaching from Ephesians 6:18-20 on "Prayer". Outline: Paul commends believers to pray in the Spirit on all occasions - prayer is key to fighting the spiritual battle. What does praying in the Spirit mean? What should we be praying for? How does this prayer make a difference?

The Church: No Plan B (34) Jim Graham teaching from Acts 10:1-11, 18 on "No favouritsm: The danger of man's prejudice". Outline: While Peter has known that God does not show favouritism, it is a vision from God and an encounter with a Gentile named Cornelius that confirm to him that God accepts people from every nation, not just Israel. God's miraculous intervention causes Peter to break through embedded cultural prejudice. What prejudices does God need to break in us?

The Spirit-Filled Life (22) - Spiritual Warfare (4) Dave Criddle teaching from Epkesians 6:10-17 on "Our Armour" Outline: Having looked at the enemies of the believer, and reality of spiritual warfare, it is important to also look at some of the weapons we have been given as believers to fight in this battle. The role of the believer is to know what their armour is, and to actively put it on - they are not to rely on their own strength but to stand firm in the strength and armour God has given them.

The Church: No Plan B (33) Miriam Westendarp teaching from Acts 10:1-11, 18) on "The God who seeks the seeker - Cornelius's perspective. Oultine: The meeting between Peter and Cornelius is one of the great turning points in the story of the church. As salvation opens up for Gentiles as well as Jews, centuries of separation is healed. Why did God appear to separate Jews from Gentiles throughout Old Testament history? Is His invitation limited?

The Spirit-Filled Life (21) - Spiritual Warfare (2) Stephen Walker-Williams teaching from 1 Peter 5:8-9 on "The Devil" Outline:Satan is often depicted as mischievous, wearing a red leotard and brandishing a trident. However, this is not the image of Satan we see in Scripture. Satan means ÒadversaryÓ and Devil means ÒaccuserÓ or ÒslandererÓ. He is the enemy of believers, a liar, and a murderer. He seeks to lead the world astray and stops unbelievers from seeing the truth.