Matthew 5:3-10 Introduction It is common to hear people talk about how great Christmas is. Not just in terms of celebrating the incarnation and the miracle of the Son of God but in terms of family celebrations. People paint this amazing picture of the entire family together, filled with love and joy and enjoying each… Read more

Matthew 6:1-4 Introduction When many people think about Christmas, they automatically think about Santa Claus. And yet when Christians reflect upon Advent, we might be trying to push Santa Claus as far away as possible. However, I’m going to invite Santa, or rather St Nicholas who he is based on, back into Advent. You may… Read more

Matthew 5:38-42 Introduction The season of Advent is a time for us to reflect upon the birth of Jesus. But why do we do this? Is it as simple as finding something beautiful in the Christmas story and of baby Jesus with Joseph and Mary? There is something beautiful in that, but there is in… Read more

Acts 9:26-30 Introduction Over the past year, I have preached a number of sermons on the importance of Queen Street Baptist Church being a welcoming church. I have tried to emphasize this part of our mission in numerous ways, both challenging and encouraging us in this area. You could get the impression that being welcoming… Read more

This was a special guest message by Gabriel Barau of Go Ministries who spoke on the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church.

Joshua 5:13-15 Introduction Back in the 1990s, I was working for some very zealous Christians. I had recently come out of atheism and was a spiritual seeker. I was open to God but not prepared to be a Christian. My employers often talked about God and I listened carefully, evaluating the truth of what they… Read more

This was a message preached by Mike Neels.

Luke 21:1-4 Introduction Some times we think we know what is going on but we really don’t. We think we have the facts but we misunderstand what is actually taking place. I recently heard this story about the author, Arthur Miller, who was recognized by a school mate first as a fellow student and only… Read more

Luke 20:41-44 Introduction It is possible to understand written or verbal communication by just direct contact with the information. That is how we read newspapers and other media sources. We know nothing about the reporter or author, we just interact with what they present. But understanding the person behind the information can take the communication… Read more

Introduction I’d like you to think of something that makes You really scared. You’ve just seen something that you can’t unsee or heard a scary noise. You’ve just been in a car accident, you’re going though a less than desirable neighbourhood and you’ve heard gun shots. you heard your best friend has cancer, your child… Read more