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Bay Vineyard Sermon Audio
by Bay Vineyard Church
Podcast by Bay Vineyard Church
Episodes
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Sunday 18th October // Apostolic Priorities
In this message, guest speaker Fraser Hardy explores moving from pastoral proportions to apostolic priorities; to build an apostolic base. Discover 5 keys from Acts of being an apostolic base; the power of God was upon them, they were a seen people, a culture of leadership was present, worship…
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Sunday 11th October // Politics and the Kingdom of God
In this message Sam explores how Jesus wasn’t simply offering people a better way to participate in the politics of this world; he was bringing a new Kingdom. Discover how our hope is not in a political party or policy, but in the Kingdom of God coming to earth and in our embodied action as His...
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Sunday 27th September // Sermon on the Mount - Mathew 7: 24-29
In this final message from the Sermon on the Mount series, Sam explores how our lives are all being built on a foundation of some kind, the question is are we building wisely or foolishly? Discover how a wise foundation is built by living out the words of Jesus, and that the way of Jesus is…
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Sunday 20th September // Sermon on the Mount - Mathew 7: 15-23
In this message from the Sermon on the Mount series, Luke explores how the Christian life is not about trying to be less prickly, it’s about bringing the thorns to Jesus, receiving His life instead, and Him bringing good fruit from our lives. Discover how we’re better able to recognise the fruit…
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Sunday 13th September // Sermon on the Mount - Mathew 7: 12-14
In this message from the Sermon on the Mount series, Fraser explores how the golden rule isn’t a big abstract idea, it’s the small, tangible things like how we love that person in front of us at the checkout. Discover how having a rule of life can create the breathing room necessary for us to…
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Sunday 6th September // Sermon on the Mount - Mathew 7: 7-11
In this message from the Sermon on the Mount series, Sam explores how we’re reminded by Jesus to continually ask, seek and knock, knowing God is a good father who rewards those who earnestly seek him. We’re encouraged to focus our asking on three things; asking for more wisdom, asking for the...
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Sunday 30th August // Sermon on the Mount - Mathew 7: 1-6
This message from the Sermon on the Mount series starts with a Testimony from Jonny, before Charlotte explores the difference between discernment and judgement; Jesus isn’t calling us to stop seeing clearly, he’s calling us to see clearly enough to start with ourselves. Discover the invitation to...
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Sunday 23rd August // Sermon on the Mount - Mathew 6:25-34
In this message from the Sermon on the Mount series, Charlotte explores how worry reveals where we find security when things are out of our control and we don’t know what tomorrow holds. Discover how we can be truly present in today through remembering who our Heavenly Father is, and trusting…
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Sunday 16th August // Sermon on the Mount - Mathew 6:19-24
In this message from the Sermon on the Mount series, Kara explores whether we are stockpiling things that don’t actually have long-term value, and how serving God rather than our stuff, brings freedom. Discover how temporary investments have temporary returns, and eternal investments have eternal...
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Sunday 9th August // Sermon on the Mount - Mathew 6:16-18
In this message from the Sermon on the Mount series, Sam explores how Fasting is embodied hunger for God and the language of longing. Discover how fasting reveals our hidden desires and the things that control us, it creates space for God to speak and us to listen, and how fasting releases power.
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Sunday 2nd August // Sermon on the Mount - Mathew 6:5-15
Jesus didn't just tell us to pray—he gave us a prayer that shapes every part of our lives. Discover how the Lord's Prayer moves us from self-centred religion to a life centred on the Father, his Kingdom, daily dependence, forgiveness, and victory over evil.
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Sunday 26th July // Sermon on the Mount - Mathew 6:1-4
In Matthew 6:1–4, Jesus begins to explore three practices that orient our hearts toward God and speaks to the motives behind them. In this talk, we explore how generosity is an act of worship that shapes our hearts, breaks the grip of materialism, and forms us to become more like our endlessly...
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Sunday 19th July // Sermon on the Mount - Mathew 5:31-48
Jesus takes us beyond rule-keeping to the deeper work of the heart, calling us to faithfulness, truthfulness, forgiveness, and even love for our enemies. In this sermon we explore what it looks like to reflect the radical love of our heavenly Father in a world shaped by revenge, division, and...
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Sunday 28th June // Sermon on the Mount - Matthew 5:21–30
Jesus isn't just interested in changing our behaviour. He wants to transform our hearts. In this message from Matthew 5, Tommy explores how shame keeps us hiding, why Jesus goes after the roots instead of the weeds, and how true freedom begins when we step into the light and experience God's grace.
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Sunday 21st June // Sermon on the Mount - Matthew 5:13–20
Jesus calls us to be salt and light, not through striving harder but through lives transformed by His kingdom. In this sermon, Charlotte encourages us that as we stay close to Jesus, His character shapes us, and His love, truth, and hope naturally overflow into the world around us, bringing…
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Sunday 14th July // Sermon on the Mount - Mathew 5:7-12
In this sermon, we explore how Jesus’ Beatitudes were a radical challenge to the power structures of the Roman world, declaring that true flourishing belongs not to the powerful, but to the merciful, pure in heart, peacemakers, and those willing to suffer for righteousness.
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Sunday 7th June // Sermon on the Mount - Matthew 5:3–6
In this message from Luke Buxton, we explore how Jesus reframes our lives around the upside-down values of the Kingdom of God, calling us to humility, dependence, softness of heart, and deep trust in His comfort and grace. It invites us to become people who not only receive the blessing of God…
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Sunday 31st May // Sermon on the Mount Ch5 vs1-2
We begin our series working our way through the Sermon on the Mount. In this sermon, we look at a the wider context, and explore the first two verses.
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Sunday 24th May // Pentecost Sunday
Guest Speaker Ivan Bezzant explores how the gift of the Holy Spirit is central to how we live our lives, and how we minister as churches today.
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Sunday 17th May // Cultivating a Soft Heart
In this message, Sam explores what it means to cultivate a soft and wholehearted heart toward God over a lifetime. Looking at the examples of Caleb, David, Peter, Paul, and Jesus, we contrast tender devotion with the danger of hardened hearts and discover God’s promise to give us hearts of flesh.
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Sunday 10th May // Remain in me - Unforced rhythm's of Grace
Charlotte reminds us of the importance of remaining in Jesus — staying closely connected to Him rather than striving in our own strength. She encourages us to learn His “unforced rhythms of grace,”.
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Sunday 3rd May // Go - Guest Ben McGregor family service
Guest speaker Ben McGregor leads us through a special "all in" family service, using Jesus' example of generosity and kindness.
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Sunday 26th April // Sharing our faith (stories from our community).
Jen encourages us to invite people to Alpha, and we hear from some members of our church on the awesome ways they have been sharing their faith in our community.
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Sunday 19th April // "Go" Part 1
In this talk, Sam explores the great commission, reminding us that we are part of God’s grand story of redemption and are called to join His mission in the world. Drawing on voices like N. T. Wright and Malcolm Guite, it challenges the church to move beyond fear, rediscover its identity, and live...
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Resurrection Sunday!
Sam recalls the story of resurrection from Matthew's gospel, and its significance for us today!
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Sunday 29th March // Palm Sunday
This Palm Sunday message explores how Jesus Christ enters Jerusalem not as a conquering king on a war horse, but as a humble servant on a donkey, revealing a Kingdom built on self-giving love rather than power and violence. It challenges us to examine our expectations of Jesus and choose faithful...
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Sunday 22nd March // Drift No More - Tethered to the Gospel
Guest speaker Dan Sheed continues the Drift no More series and explores the idea of being tethered to the gospel, with "ketching" anchor points along the way.
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Sunday 15th March // Drift No More - Tethered to Tradition
Drawing on the work of James K.A. Smith, Sam explores how healthy and holy habits that help us stay connected to Jesus and his community enable us to be tethered in our faith
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Sunday 8th March // Drift No More - Tethered to the Church
Kara reflects on the biblical metaphors that reveal God’s vision for His Church and celebrates the beauty of belonging to the body of Christ. Together, we’ll consider what it looks like to say a deep and lasting yes — to be anchored to Christ and anchored to His Church.
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Sunday 1st March // Drift No More -Tethered to Christ
Sam intentionally explores what it means to live with a tethered faith, focusing on how to stay tethered to Christ through the practice of prayer, by soaking ourselves in the teachings of Jesus, and by looking to heroes of the faith who have kept Him at the centre of their lives.
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Sunday 22nd February // Drift No More -The quiet danger of drifting
Sam launches the Drift No More series, by reflecting on Hebrews 2 and the quiet danger of drifting from “so great a salvation,” asking whether our faith is anchored or slowly carried away by distraction and complacency.
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Sunday 15th February // Jesus at the Centre - A rule of life
Sam concludes our "Jesus at the Centre" series by exploring how we can keep Jesus at the centre in the everyday rhythms of our days and weeks and encourages us to look at the ancient and powerful practice known as a “rule of life.”
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Sunday 25th January// Following Jesus as apprentices and disciples
Sam launches the new series "Jesus at the Centre" by encouraging us to "double down" on Jesus, making Jesus the centre of our lives. He calls us to follow Him fully as apprentices and disciples, learning to live in His presence and reflect His character.
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Sunday 1st February // Jesus at the Centre - The means of Grace
Sam reflects on how a life shaped by forgiveness, mercy, and transforming love re-orders our desires, and how holy habits become a means of grace that draw us closer to God and help us live in daily proximity to Him.
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Sunday 14th December// Advent - Bay Kids Extravaganza Service
Sam shares an Advent message, and our Bay Kids do a wonderful job of entertaining us in the annual Bay Kids Christmas Extravaganza service!
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Sunday 30th November// Advent - Hope
Guest speaker Dale Campbell shares an uplifting message on the thrill of hope in a weary world—reminding us that biblical hope isn’t just optimism, but a confident trust in God’s faithfulness. He encourages us to fix our eyes on God’s promises and live as people who carry that hope into the world...
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Sunday 23rd November// Christ over All - Devotion to prayer
Kara concludes our journey through the book of Colossians, examining Paul's powerful reminder of what shapes a thriving, Christ-centred life. She calls us to be devoted to prayer—alert, thankful, and expectant—because the gospel moves forward on the foundation of prayer. She urges us to walk with...
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Sunday 16th November// Christ over All - A radical vision of love
Sam explores Colossians 3:18–4:1, looking at how Paul’s words to wives, husbands, children, and even slaves turned the ancient world upside down. Far from reinforcing hierarchy, these verses reveal a radical vision of mutual love, service, and healing.
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Sunday 9th November// Christ over All - The Resurrection Life
Sam shares the vision Paul paints of the resurrection life we’re invited to walk into as we follow the way of Jesus — a life marked by transformation, hope, and renewal. As we take on the character of Christ, we discover what it truly means to live in His freedom and fullness, allowing His life…
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Sunday 2nd November// Christ over All - Staying rooted in Jesus
Luke shares from Colossians, reminding us that life in Christ brings freedom, forgiveness, and fullness. He encourages us not to get caught up in rules, rituals, or distractions, but to stay rooted in Jesus. As we walk with Him, we’re invited to live with gratitude, hope, and joy, saying a...
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Sunday 26th October// Christ over All - Maturity in Christ
Sam explores Paul’s deep love for the church in Colossians — a love that flows out of his devotion to Jesus. Paul’s example challenges us to grow in spiritual maturity by centering our lives on Christ. When Jesus becomes the lens through which we see the world, we are transformed to reflect His...
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Sunday 19th October// Christ over All - Holding creation together
Charlotte unpacks Paul’s beautiful poetry exalting Jesus as the visible image of the invisible God, reminding us that Christ is not just part of life, but the One who holds all creation together. Through Him, everything was made and finds its purpose; we are invited to anchor our lives in the One...
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Sunday 12th October// Christ over All - The Supremacy and Sufficiency of Christ
Sam launches a new series on the book of Colossians, which proclaims the supremacy and sufficiency of Christ. He calls us to live new lives in Jesus, grounded in faith, love, and gratitude, rejecting false teachings and embodying Christlike maturity.
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Sunday 5th October// All things new - Creation Care
Sam shares All Things New, exploring how God’s renewal includes the whole of creation. He highlights the Eco Church movement within New Zealand and invites us to take part in caring for God’s world in practical, hope-filled ways.
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Sunday 21st September// The Seven Signs of John's Gospel - Opening Blind Eyes
Ryan concludes the "Seven Signs in Johns Gospel" series, by exploring John 9. In this remarkable story, Jesus opens blind eyes—not only physically but spiritually—and in doing so reveals more of His compassion, power, and true character as the Light of the World.
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Sunday 7th September// City on a Hill - Generosity, Prayer, and the Heart of Bay Vineyard
Sam debunks some common misconceptions about sacrificial giving, and we hear some beautiful stories from people in our church about what their Bay Vineyard journey - and in particular Asher Hall - means to them. He also encourages us to take part in the upcoming week of prayer and fasting
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Sunday 31st August// City on a Hill - Sacrificial Giving
Sam reminds us that following Jesus is about being formed into people who reflect Him. Sometimes God brings us into accelerated moments of formation—opportunities to say “yes” to Jesus in deeper ways. This happens is through sacrificial generosity, which has marked God’s people throughout…
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Sunday 24th August// City on a Hill - Blessing others
Sam continues the City on a Hill series by calling us to bless others by offering our gifts, sharing even from our brokenness, and using our resources for God’s purposes. As we live this way, we discover the deep richness of life that comes from following Jesus.
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City on a Hill - What God desires to form in us...
As Sam begins this new series "City on a Hill" exploring the urgency of the moment. He explores God's desire to form us into a people of prayer, generosity and faith.
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Sunday 10th August // The Seven Signs of John's Gospel - Feeding the 5000
Jen continues the "Seven Signs in John's Gospel" series, looking at the miracle of Jesus feeding the 5,000. She highlights how Jesus sees beyond the surface and knows our hearts, our willingness, and the faith behind even the smallest offering. Just as the boy’s simple lunch became a feast for...
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