Opawa Baptist Church
The sermon podcast of Opawa Baptist Church, a community of Jesus followers located in Christchurch, New Zealand.
Podcast Description
The sermon podcast of Opawa Baptist Church, a community of Jesus followers located in Christchurch, New Zealand.
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Episodes

Feb 13, 2018
Seven sayings of Jesus; "Father forgive them..."
Feb 13, 2018
Feb 13, 2018
31 min
Listen as Steph Robson paints a picture of tradegy and suffering in our society and how people tend to respond. How did Jesus respond to his suffering and tragic death on the cross?

Feb 3, 2018
Feb 3, 2018
17 min
Listen as Rod places you in the shoes of the repentant thief on the cross when Jesus said to him, "Today you will be with me in Paradise." What does it mean to be or live in paradise Today.

Jan 29, 2018
Expectations
Jan 29, 2018
Jan 29, 2018
10 min
Listen to this short message about expectations from Phillip Haussmann following the induction of our new senior pastor Rod Robson.

Jan 22, 2018
Jesus the Vine
Jan 22, 2018
Jan 22, 2018
24 min
Listen as Rod explores on what it means for us to be the branches and Jesus the vine from John 15: 1-5. How are we to be pruned, how do we bear fruit?

Jan 18, 2018
The Journey for the year, 2018
Jan 18, 2018
Jan 18, 2018
19 min
Listen to Rod as he contemplates the purpose of preaching, how people may process it and the path he wishes us to take as a church community this coming year.

Nov 12, 2017
Christian Gratitude
Nov 12, 2017
Nov 12, 2017
23 min
Learn what Christian gratitude means and how we can be thankful IN all situations.

Nov 12, 2017
The Dead Church - Sardis
Nov 12, 2017
Nov 12, 2017
17 min
Listen to how Sardis, regarded on the outside as a church with a good reputation and full of life was living a lie and was in fact rotten and dead inside. What role does sin play?

Nov 10, 2017
The Gift of God to the People of God
Nov 10, 2017
Nov 10, 2017
26 min
Listen to Steph preach from Revelation 7:9-17 about how the Saints were human and suffered just like us and Jesus and how our faith gives us comfort.

Oct 23, 2017
A Revelation Church
Oct 23, 2017
Oct 23, 2017
21 min
Place yourself in the shoes of the Ephesus congregation. They did good works for others, were faithful in prayer and persevered through hardship and false prophets. But was their service what God really wanted? How do you maintain your heart for worship and foster your first love for God?

Oct 18, 2017
Your Value
Oct 18, 2017
Oct 18, 2017
25 min
Listen to the story of Henri Nouwen and the banker who enabled Henri to best use his gift to spiritually nourish others through his support. Where do you place your value? What gifts do you have that could be of value to others? Are you a living sacrifice?
