Warrnambool & District Baptist Church Sermons

Today we conclude our series in Amos, looking at Amos 9. Our message today contains a summary of some key points of Amos so far, as well as an encouraging message of restoration at the end of the chapter. Date of message: 3 Dec 2023

Today we continue our series in Amos, looking at chapters 7 and 8. This week is all about what God's judgement is like; that it will be measured both for those in Amos' day and for us today. We also consider how God delays his judgement for our sake. Date of message: 26 Nov 2023

Today we continue our series in Amos, considering Amos chapter 5. Amos 5 provides a lament and a call to repentance, as well as reflections on the Day of the Lord. Geoff Russell is bringing the message today. Date of message: 12 Nov 2023

Today we continue our series in Amos, considering Amos chapter 4. Our focus today is on the contrast between empty religion and true repentance, which is what God really desires. Date of message: 5 Nov 2023

Today we continue our series in Amos, and God's judgement now moves over to God's people of Israel and Judah. Join us as we consider what this means for us, as we are also God's people today. Date of Message: 29 Oct 2023

Today we begin a new series in Amos, considering God's word through the prophet Amos to ancient Israel. In this first message, God speaks against the nations surrounding Israel. Join us as we consider how this resonates for us today. Date of message: 22 Oct 2023

Our message today continues our series in the books of Ezra and Nehemiah. Geoff Russell is bringing our message today, on Nehemiah chapters 8-10.

Today we continue our series in Ezra-Nehemiah, looking at Nehemiah chapters 4-7. Date of Message: 20 November 2022.

Today in our Ezra-Nehemiah series, we conclude the book of Ezra, looking specifically at Ezra 9-10. Date of Message: 6 Nov 2022.

Today we continue our series in Ezra-Nehemiah. Paul brings our message today, considering Ezra chapters 7-8. Date of Message: 30 Oct 2022.

Today we continue our series in Ezra and Nehemiah, as Geoff Russell considers Ezra chapters 4-6. Date of Message: 23 Oct 2022

Today we begin a new series in the books of Ezra and Nehemiah. These books come at a unique time in the history of God's people, the return from exile and rebuilding of the nation. Our first message is based on Ezra 1-3. Date of Message: 16 Oct 2022

In our final episode in our Colossians series, Aaron Huttig is preaching on Colossians 4:2-18, the final teaching and greetings of the letter. Join us as Aaron brings together the whole book of Colossians which we've worked through over seven weeks. Date of Message: 15 Oct 2023

In today's passage, the apostle Paul outlines household codes for Christian living. However, these instructions challenge both the default codes of ancient Greek and Roman households of Paul's day, as well as challenging modern default standards. Join us as we consider Colossians 3:18 - 4:1. Date of Message: 8 October 2023

Today we continue our series in Colossians, and the apostle Paul moves from theology about Jesus to implications for Christian living. Geoff Russell brings today's message on Colossians 3:1-17, considering how we are called to take off our old selves and put on new selves. Date of Message: 1 October 2023

As we continue our series in Colossians, today we hear the detail of the false teaching that was a threat to this otherwise healthy church. In Colossians 2:6-23, Paul considers the threat of this teaching, and grounds the church back in the person of Jesus as protection against this threat. Date of Message: 24 September 2023

In today's passage from Colossians 1:24 - 2:5, we read of the value Paul places on the gospel, the good news about who Jesus is and what he has done for us. Date of Message: 17 Sep 2023

As we continue our series in Colossians, Paul writes in great detail about who Jesus is in Colossians 1:15-23. Today Geoff explains how important this description is, reflecting on his own experience and faith journey. Date of Message: 10 Sep 2023

In today's final instalment of Acts: Part One, we consider a famous speech in Acts. From Acts 6:8 - 8:1, Stephen speaks to a large crowd, passionately explaining his faith in Jesus. Join us as we consider how we can also do this today. Date of Message: 5 March 2023

Today we continue our series in Acts Part One. Our passage this week concerns the priorities of the early church, and how they dealt with a challenge they faced. Paul speaks from Acts 6:1-7 about the delegation of the food ministry in Jerusalem, and the priorities of our church today. Date of Message: 26 Feb 2023

Today we continue our series in Acts Part One. This week we read of another miraculous healing, and a subsequent persecution of the apostles. Paul speaks today from Acts 5:12-42 and considers how we too should endure persecution as Christians. Date of Message: 19 Feb 2023

Today we continue our series in Acts Part One. In this week's section, there is a startling contrast from a wonderful act of generosity and an act of deceit and betrayal. Today Geoff shares from Acts 4:32 - 5:11 about God's call to holiness in the early church, and in our lives today. Date of Message: 12 Feb 2023

Today we continue our series in Acts Part One. In this week's section, from Acts 3:1-26, Peter and John perform an amazing miracle, and the Peter seizes the opportunity to point people to Jesus. Join us as Paul explains how miracles like this are at their heart signs that point to Jesus. Date of Message: 29 Jan 2023

As we continue our series in Acts Part One, we encounter an incredible description of the early church. In today's message, Paul shares from Acts 2:42-47, and considers this picture, and what it might look like to apply the principles of the early church to our church today. Date of Message: 22 Jan 2023

As we continue our series in Part One of Acts, our reading is one of the most famous speeches in the book, where Peter the apostle addresses a huge crowd in Jerusalem. Geoff shares today from Acts 2:1-41, and the focus of Peter's address to the listening crowd. Date of Message: 15 Jan 2023

Today we continue our new series in Acts Part One: The Gospel to Jerusalem. Today we consider the curious account of the apostles selecting a new apostle to replace Judas. Join us as Paul speaks from Acts 1:12-26. Date of Message: 8 Jan 2023

In this message, we begin a new series in Acts. Since Acts is such a lengthy book, we have broken it up into three sections. Acts Part One focuses on the ministry of Jesus through the Holy Spirit in the disciples in Jerusalem. Part Two will focus on ministry in Judea and Samaria, and Part Three will focus on ministry to "the ends of the world". In today's message, Paul is speaking on the very first section of the book: Acts 1:1-11. Date of message: 1 Jan 2023

Merry Christmas everyone! Today we gathered to celebrate the birth of Jesus. Our text is from John 1:1-18, where John considers how incredible it is that God himself lived among us. Date of Message: 25 Dec 2022

As we prepare to celebrate Jesus' birth at Christmas, we consider how the Old Testament points to Jesus, God's promised king. In today's message, Paul Pallot shares from Micah 5:1-4. Date of Message: 18 Dec 2022

As we prepare to celebrate Jesus' birth at Christmas, we consider how the Old Testament points to Jesus, God's promised king. In today's message, Geoff Russell shares from Isaiah 9:1-7. Date of Message: 11 Dec 2022

Paul begins his letter to the Colossians, overjoyed that they are a healthy, complete church. But he also prays to God for them. Why would this church need such prayers? What do you pray for a church that spiritually has everything? Date of message: 3 Sep 2023

In our final message in Ezra and Nehemiah, the passage is Nehemiah 13:15-31. Date of Message: 4 Dec 2022