Emsworth Baptist Church

In this final message of our post-Easter series, Matt looks ahead to the end of the story. What does God promise about our future?From Revelation 21, we see a breathtaking vision: a new creation, life in God’s presence, and the end of tears, death, sorrow, and pain forever. This message explores the invitation open to each of us through Jesus. Thanks For Listening! 🙏We’re glad you tuned in! If you enjoyed the podcast, don’t forget to subscribe and turn on notifications so you can catch every new episode.Stay Connected 😊Follow us online for updates and content: Website | Facebook | InstagramJoin Us In-Person 📍If you’re near Emsworth, we’d love to see you on a Sunday morning! Come and be part of our church family: Plan Your VisitSupport Our Ministry 🙌Your generosity helps us continue to share God’s hope and love. Find out how you can contribute to EBC here: Giving

Continuing our What Now? series, Joel explores what it means to have real hope in light of the resurrection of Jesus. While we often use “hope” as a wishful, uncertain idea, the Bible presents something far more solid — a living hope.Looking at 1 Peter 1:3–9, we’re reminded that Christian hope isn’t fragile or dependent on circumstances — it’s anchored in the reality that Jesus is alive.Whether you’re exploring faith or have followed Jesus for years, this message invites you to consider: Is the resurrection shaping how I actually live? Thanks For Listening! 🙏We’re glad you tuned in! If you enjoyed the podcast, don’t forget to subscribe and turn on notifications so you can catch every new episode.Stay Connected 😊Follow us online for updates and content: Website | Facebook | InstagramJoin Us In-Person 📍If you’re near Emsworth, we’d love to see you on a Sunday morning! Come and be part of our church family: Plan Your VisitSupport Our Ministry 🙌Your generosity helps us continue to share God’s hope and love. Find out how you can contribute to EBC here: Giving

After the celebration of Easter, life can quickly feel “normal” again — but what does the resurrection actually change? In this message, Matt explores how being “in Christ” doesn’t just shape what we believe, but completely redefines who we are. Through the words of the apostle Paul, discover what it means to be a new creation, free from the past, and invited to walk in a brand-new identity. Thanks For Listening! 🙏We’re glad you tuned in! If you enjoyed the podcast, don’t forget to subscribe and turn on notifications so you can catch every new episode.Stay Connected 😊Follow us online for updates and content: Website | Facebook | InstagramJoin Us In-Person 📍If you’re near Emsworth, we’d love to see you on a Sunday morning! Come and be part of our church family: Plan Your VisitSupport Our Ministry 🙌Your generosity helps us continue to share God’s hope and love. Find out how you can contribute to EBC here: Giving

This Easter, through the eyes of the women at the tomb, we explore a life-changing invitation: not just to believe, but to come and see. Discover how the resurrection transforms fear into hope, despair into joy, and knowledge into a personal encounter. Whether you’re curious, questioning, or seeking a deeper faith in Jesus, this message offers an honest step forward. Thanks For Listening! 🙏We’re glad you tuned in! If you enjoyed the podcast, don’t forget to subscribe and turn on notifications so you can catch every new episode.Stay Connected 😊Follow us online for updates and content: Website | Facebook | InstagramJoin Us In-Person 📍If you’re near Emsworth, we’d love to see you on a Sunday morning! Come and be part of our church family: Plan Your VisitSupport Our Ministry 🙌Your generosity helps us continue to share God’s hope and love. Find out how you can contribute to EBC here: Giving

On this Palm Sunday, Joel unpacks Jesus’ surprising entrance into Jerusalem — a King who comes not in power and spectacle, but in humility and peace. Exploring Luke 19, this message contrasts two kingdoms and challenges us to consider what kind of King Jesus truly is — and what it means to live as citizens of His Kingdom today. Thanks For Listening! 🙏We’re glad you tuned in! If you enjoyed the podcast, don’t forget to subscribe and turn on notifications so you can catch every new episode.Stay Connected 😊Follow us online for updates and content: Website | Facebook | InstagramJoin Us In-Person 📍If you’re near Emsworth, we’d love to see you on a Sunday morning! Come and be part of our church family: Plan Your VisitSupport Our Ministry 🙌Your generosity helps us continue to share God’s hope and love. Find out how you can contribute to EBC here: Giving

Discover the heart behind Jesus’ parable of the great banquet in Luke 14. In this message, Matt explores God’s invitation to all people — and challenges us to live a lifestyle of reaching out, making space, and saying, “Come and sit with me.” Thanks For Listening! 🙏We’re glad you tuned in! If you enjoyed the podcast, don’t forget to subscribe and turn on notifications so you can catch every new episode.Stay Connected 😊Follow us online for updates and content: Website | Facebook | InstagramJoin Us In-Person 📍If you’re near Emsworth, we’d love to see you on a Sunday morning! Come and be part of our church family: Plan Your VisitSupport Our Ministry 🙌Your generosity helps us continue to share God’s hope and love. Find out how you can contribute to EBC here: Giving

In John 4, we see a powerful moment where Jesus meets a Samaritan woman at a well — crossing cultural barriers and speaking straight into her story.What begins as an ordinary day becomes a life-changing encounter. Jesus offers her living water — hope, freedom, and new life.And then, the most unlikely person becomes the one who invites others: “Come and see.”This message is a reminder that Jesus meets us where we are — and uses simple invitations to change lives.Fear may still be there, but it doesn’t have to have the final say. As Easter approaches, who could you invite? Thanks For Listening! 🙏We’re glad you tuned in! If you enjoyed the podcast, don’t forget to subscribe and turn on notifications so you can catch every new episode.Stay Connected 😊Follow us online for updates and content: Website | Facebook | InstagramJoin Us In-Person 📍If you’re near Emsworth, we’d love to see you on a Sunday morning! Come and be part of our church family: Plan Your VisitSupport Our Ministry 🙌Your generosity helps us continue to share God’s hope and love. Find out how you can contribute to EBC here: Giving

In this second message of our Come Sit With Me series, we explore what it really means to invite others into relationship with Jesus. Using the story of Zacchaeus from Luke 19, we discover that invitation isn’t about pressure or perfection — it’s about creating space for people to encounter Christ for themselves.Whether you’re exploring faith or looking for practical ways to share hope with others, this message reminds us that Jesus takes the initiative, and our role is simply to set the table. Thanks For Listening! 🙏We’re glad you tuned in! If you enjoyed the podcast, don’t forget to subscribe and turn on notifications so you can catch every new episode.Stay Connected 😊Follow us online for updates and content: Website | Facebook | InstagramJoin Us In-Person 📍If you’re near Emsworth, we’d love to see you on a Sunday morning! Come and be part of our church family: Plan Your VisitSupport Our Ministry 🙌Your generosity helps us continue to share God’s hope and love. Find out how you can contribute to EBC here: Giving

Thanks For Listening! 🙏We’re glad you tuned in! If you enjoyed the podcast, don’t forget to subscribe and turn on notifications so you can catch every new episode.Stay Connected 😊Follow us online for updates and content: Website | Facebook | InstagramJoin Us In-Person 📍If you’re near Emsworth, we’d love to see you on a Sunday morning! Come and be part of our church family: Plan Your VisitSupport Our Ministry 🙌Your generosity helps us continue to share God’s hope and love. Find out how you can contribute to EBC here: Giving

It would be nice if being a Christian meant having no problems in life. But we all know that this is not so. In this message, Joel looks at how we can have confidence in God when life hurts and what it really means to trust Him in the hard seasons of life. Thanks For Listening! 🙏We’re glad you tuned in! If you enjoyed the podcast, don’t forget to subscribe and turn on notifications so you can catch every new episode.Stay Connected 😊Follow us online for updates and content: Website | Facebook | InstagramJoin Us In-Person 📍If you’re near Emsworth, we’d love to see you on a Sunday morning! Come and be part of our church family: Plan Your VisitSupport Our Ministry 🙌Your generosity helps us continue to share God’s hope and love. Find out how you can contribute to EBC here: Giving

In this message from Isaiah 54, Matt explores God’s call to “enlarge the place of your tent” — a picture of faith, courage, and making room for others. As our church steps into a new season, we reflect on what it means to trust God before we see the evidence, stretch beyond what’s comfortable, and go deeper as we grow wider.This isn’t about us — it’s about making space for those who are yet to join God’s family. Thanks For Listening! 🙏We’re glad you tuned in! If you enjoyed the podcast, don’t forget to subscribe and turn on notifications so you can catch every new episode.Stay Connected 😊Follow us online for updates and content: Website | Facebook | InstagramJoin Us In-Person 📍If you’re near Emsworth, we’d love to see you on a Sunday morning! Come and be part of our church family: Plan Your VisitSupport Our Ministry 🙌Your generosity helps us continue to share God’s hope and love. Find out how you can contribute to EBC here: Giving

What does real Christian love actually look like? In this message, Matt explores 1 John 3:11–24 and shows that love is more than words or feelings — it’s something lived, seen, and costly. Drawing on the example of Jesus, the early church, and stories from history, this message challenges us to move from belief to action, to love in ways that reflect Christ and bring assurance, peace, and transformation to both ourselves and the world around us. Thanks For Listening! 🙏We’re glad you tuned in! If you enjoyed the podcast, don’t forget to subscribe and turn on notifications so you can catch every new episode.Stay Connected 😊Follow us online for updates and content: Website | Facebook | InstagramJoin Us In-Person 📍If you’re near Emsworth, we’d love to see you on a Sunday morning! Come and be part of our church family: Plan Your VisitSupport Our Ministry 🙌Your generosity helps us continue to share God’s hope and love. Find out how you can contribute to EBC here: Giving

We were thrilled to welcome Gavin Calver, CEO of the Evangelical Alliance, to share an inspiring message from Acts 2:14-41. In his sermon, Gavin reminds us that God is doing something new in the world around us, Jesus is at the centre of it all, and the call for each of us to step in and play our part has never been clearer.Whether you’re exploring faith, seeking encouragement, or wanting to grow closer to God, this message is for you.Listen to the full sermon and be inspired to take your next step in faith. Thanks For Listening! 🙏We’re glad you tuned in! If you enjoyed the podcast, don’t forget to subscribe and turn on notifications so you can catch every new episode.Stay Connected 😊Follow us online for updates and content: Website | Facebook | InstagramJoin Us In-Person 📍If you’re near Emsworth, we’d love to see you on a Sunday morning! Come and be part of our church family: Plan Your VisitSupport Our Ministry 🙌Your generosity helps us continue to share God’s hope and love. Find out how you can contribute to EBC here: Giving