Gold Hill Baptist Church Sermons

"The Joy of the Lord is Your Strength". Malcolm Duncan considers how, even in the toughest of circumstances, we can know inner strength and vitality as we abide in Christ. Whatever situation we find ourselves in, God’s forgiveness and restoration can produce joy in a believer’s heart.

God's Great Purpose in the World (36) Malcolm Duncan unpacking the key themes of Nehemiah. This book records the reconstruction of the walls of Jerusalem, and demonstrates the leadership skills of Nehemiah as he overcomes opposition from outside as well as internal turmoil. It highlights the impact one individual can have on a nation, and encourages each of us that, wherever God has placed us, his purposes can be worked out through a surrendered life.

Breaking New Ground - Part 1 Malcolm Duncan looking forward as we consider together the vision we believe God would share with us all. He underlines the importance of unity as a body of Christ as we press into all that God wants to lead us into. Malcolm guides us through the various aspects of the vision, and outlines the key components of our journey together for the next five years.

An Interview with the "Vicar of Baghdad" Canon Andrew White talking to Malcolm Duncan about his life experiences. Andrew White was the vicar of St George's Church, Baghdad, the only Anglican church in Iraq, until his departure for the sake of security in November 2014. At the age of 33 years he was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, a condition which for many years affected his mobility and his speech. He is also the author of many books - "The Vicar of Baghdad" (2009) "Faith Under Fire" (2011) etc.

"Keeping Your Focus" Malcolm Duncan helping us to consider how as Christians we can keep our focus - keep the main thing the main thing! In our fast-paced, complex contemporary world, it is easy to be side-tracked and lose our primary perspective. How can we guard

against this and ensure that Jesus is at the forefront of our mind and his purpose at the centre of our priorities?

God's Great Purpose in the World (35) - Esther - This morning Malcolm will be helping us to discern God’s message to us today contained in the book of Esther. This book describe s the origins of the feast of Purim. However, the underlying message is that of the sovereignty and faithfulness of God.

We can be encouraged that, even when life doesn’t seem to make sense, nothing is really coincidental.

"The God who Carries Us!" Malcolm Duncan reminding us that when we struggle, God is ever-willing and infinitely able to carry us through even the most daunting of challenges and the most devastating of situations.

God's Great Purpose in the World (34) "Hope of the Messiah" Malcolm Duncan teaching from Zechariah, written to encourage the remnant as they returned from exile, as their faith was weak and they were not motivated to build the temple. For anyone struggling with discouragement, Zecharaiah overflows with hope of the future reign of our Lord Jesus over his people. With many depressing events in day-to-day life, it would be easy to lose our perspective, but Zechariah provides a correction for that tendency!

"In Christ we are a new creation - the old has gone, the new has come" Malcolm Duncan speaking from 2 Cor. 5:17. Why do I love Jesus – what difference has he made? 1) He has completely eradicated past regrets, mistakes and failures 2) He is still at work in me – with patience, mercy and grace. 3) He will finish what he has begun. Note: The song referred to towards the end is "No Longer Slaves" by Bethel Music. Copyright prevents upload of this song but it can found on the web quite easily.

God's Great Purpose in the World (33) "Keeping First Things First - Lessons from the Re-building the Temple" This book records events after return from exile in Babylon, when Haggai was called by God to encourage the people to complete the reconstruction of the temple. Construction had ceased because of both internal and external opposition. Haggai’s encouragement to the Jews also challenges us today to ensure that we are not protecting our own interests and neglecting the Lord’s!