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    • Good Wood
      • Scriptures: Mark 15:16-23, Luke 23:32-34, John 19:28-37 Video Link: https://youtu.be/aLIuV-PCblo Audio Link: https://soundcloud.com/tawabaptist/sermon-6-apr-2025-good-wood Structure: Introduction: Good morning everyone. Easter is almost upon us. Easter is the time when we remember Jesus’ death on Good Friday and his resurrection on Easter Sunday. It seems strange to call the day Jesus died ‘good’, but it is right. … Continue reading Good Wood

    • The Cedar Tree
      • Scriptures: Leviticus 14, 1 Kings 6, Psalm 92, Ezekiel 17 Video Link: https://youtu.be/PAZlUkTL934 Audio Link: https://soundcloud.com/tawabaptist/sermon-30-mar-2025-the-cedar-tree Structure: Good morning everyone. There are five countries in the world who have a tree on their flag, one of which is Lebanon. Would anyone like to guess what tree we find on the Lebanese flag? [Wait] That’s right, … Continue reading The Cedar Tree

    • The Fig Tree
      • Scripture: Luke 13:1-9 Video Link: https://youtu.be/DGLyluurx5s Audio Link: https://soundcloud.com/tawabaptist/83f7b8ce-a1ff-4108-8a7c-cc28b7f99959 Structure: Introduction: Good morning everyone. All fruit trees produce flowers. Usually, the flowers grow on the outside of the tree so you can see the flower. But fig trees are different. With fig trees the flower is inverted, it is hidden inside the fig itself. To … Continue reading The Fig Tree

    • Nebuchadnezzar’s Tree
      • Scripture: Daniel 4 Video Link: https://youtu.be/D-yuZGs-fuc Audio Link: https://soundcloud.com/tawabaptist/sermon-16-mar-2025-nebuchadnezzars-tree Structure: Introduction: Good morning everyone. Many of you would have heard of the story of Beauty and the Beast. In one version of this fairy tale, the young prince is turned into a beast because he behaves in a beastly manner; he is cruel, unkind and … Continue reading Nebuchadnezzar’s Tree

    • The Olive Tree
      • Scripture: Zechariah 4 Video Link: https://youtu.be/Vs_KEWMjnfM Audio Link: https://soundcloud.com/tawabaptist/sermon-9-mar-2025-the-olive-tree Introduction: Good morning everyone. Have you noticed how much the price of olive oil has increased lately. A couple of years ago you could buy one litre of olive oil for around $10 or $12. Now it costs nearly twice that or even more for some … Continue reading The Olive Tree

    • The Sycamore Tree
      • Scripture: Amos 7 Video Link: https://youtu.be/CD8ZTg4VlW4 Audio Link: https://soundcloud.com/tawabaptist/sermon-2-mar-2025-the-sycamore-tree Introduction: Good morning everyone. Today we continue our Testimony of Trees series by focusing on the sycamore tree. Or to be more precise the Ficus Sycomorus, also known as the sycamore fig; not to be confused with Acer Pseudo Platanus, which is the European version of … Continue reading The Sycamore Tree

    • The Mustard Tree
      • Scripture: Matthew 13:31-33 Video Link: https://youtu.be/kEpEo0T-vtg Audio Link: https://soundcloud.com/tawabaptist/sermon-23-feb-2025-the-mustard-tree Structure: Introduction: Good morning everyone. In our fridge at home, we usually have three different kinds of mustard: mild mustard, which we use on hot dogs and sausages, whole grain mustard, which has a bit more of a kick to it, and Dijon mustard which … Continue reading The Mustard Tree

    • The Almond Tree
      • Scriptures: Numbers 17 and Jeremiah 1:4-12 Video Link: https://youtu.be/s7j84uA3qy0 Audio Link: https://soundcloud.com/tawabaptist/sermon-16-feb-2025-the-almond-tree Structure: Introduction: Good morning everyone. One of the greatest joys in life is learning something new. One new thing I learned this past week is that walnuts, cashews, pistachios and almonds are not nuts. Technically they are drupes. A drupe is a kind … Continue reading The Almond Tree

    • The Tamarisk Tree
      • Scripture: Genesis 21:22-34 Video Link: https://youtu.be/w4-ftz3ddMM Audio Link: https://soundcloud.com/tawabaptist/sermon-9-feb-2025-the-tamarisk-tree Structure: Introduction: Good morning everyone. There are two kinds of trees: deciduous and evergreen. The word deciduous means ‘to fall off’. Deciduous trees shed their leaves in autumn, to conserve energy in winter, then regrow their leaves in spring. Deciduous trees tend to have broad leaves, … Continue reading The Tamarisk Tree

    • The Tree of Knowledge
      • Scripture: Genesis 2:8 -3:7 (selected verses) Video Link: https://youtu.be/qC2-dBaqrLs Audio Link: https://soundcloud.com/tawabaptist/sermon-2-feb-2025-the-tree-of-knowledge Structure: Introduction: Good morning everyone. The street we live in is lined with Pōhutukawa trees, well mostly. We actually have one or two Rātā trees as well, although it’s hard to tell. Rātā and Pōhutukawa trees appear almost identical at first glance. Their … Continue reading The Tree of Knowledge

    • Riparian Planting
      • Scripture: Psalm 1 and Jeremiah 17:5-10 Video Link: https://youtu.be/PjnEYSNxYsQ Audio Link: https://soundcloud.com/tawabaptist/sermon-26-jan-2025-riparian-planting Structure: Introduction: Good morning everyone. If you watch Country Calendar then you will have heard of riparian planting. Riparian planting is the practice of planting trees and shrubs alongside the edge of rivers, streams and lakes. There are many advantages to riparian planting. … Continue reading Riparian Planting

    • Science and Christian Faith – by Murray Lucas
      • Audio Link: https://soundcloud.com/tawabaptist/sermon-19-jan-2025-science-and-christianity-by-murray-lucas From the chemistry of our morning cup of tea or coffee to the instruments that map the night sky. From breakthroughs that reveal great mysteries to medicines that improve our health outcomes. Science touches every part of our life. Today I want to explore the relationship between Science and the Christian … Continue reading Science and Christian Faith – by Murray Lucas

    • In Our House – by Neville Gardner
      • Audio Link: https://soundcloud.com/tawabaptist/sermon-12-jan-2025-in-our-house-by-neville Earlier in the service I read out a story called “Where’s God?” written by Victor Kelleher. I refer to it a bit in this talk, so here’s a summary: A boy called Peter wanted to know where God is. His sister and dad weren’t much help, but mum said God was in … Continue reading In Our House – by Neville Gardner

    • God’s Glory
      • Scripture: Isaiah 60 Video Link: https://youtu.be/AaDoG32hNoo Audio Link: https://soundcloud.com/tawabaptist/sermon-5-jan-2025-gods-glory Structure: Introduction: Good morning everyone. One of the greatest mathematicians to have ever lived was a man called Archimedes. Archimedes was born in 287 BC, nearly three hundred years before Christ. Archimedes lived in Sicily, a region in Italy. One day the king asked Archimedes to … Continue reading God’s Glory

    • God’s Glory
      • Scripture: Isaiah 60 Video Link: https://youtu.be/AaDoG32hNoo Audio Link: https://soundcloud.com/tawabaptist/sermon-5-jan-2025-gods-glory Structure: Introduction: Good morning everyone. One of the greatest mathematicians to have ever lived was a man called Archimedes. Archimedes was born in 287 BC, nearly three hundred years before Christ. Archimedes lived in Sicily, a region in Italy. One day the king asked Archimedes to … Continue reading God’s Glory

    • The Fruit of Hope
      • Scripture: Isaiah 35 Video Link: https://youtu.be/e3kB49mMC_Y Audio Link: https://soundcloud.com/tawabaptist/sermon-15-december-2024-the-fruit-of-hope Structure: Introduction: Good morning everyone. Joy is the fruit of hope. If hope is a beehive, then joy is the honey. If hope is a herd of cows, then joy is the milk they produce. If hope is a tree, then joy is the oxygen breathed … Continue reading The Fruit of Hope

    • The Fruit of Hope
      • Scripture: Isaiah 35 Video Link: https://youtu.be/e3kB49mMC_Y Audio Link: https://soundcloud.com/tawabaptist/sermon-15-december-2024-the-fruit-of-hope Structure: Introduction: Good morning everyone. Joy is the fruit of hope. If hope is a beehive, then joy is the honey. If hope is a herd of cows, then joy is the milk they produce. If hope is a tree, then joy is the oxygen breathed … Continue reading The Fruit of Hope

    • Sweet & Sour
      • Scripture: Isaiah 64 Video Link: https://youtu.be/U8ejSDq3bgg Audio Link: https://soundcloud.com/tawabaptist/sermon-8-december-2024-sweet-sour Structure: Introduction: Good morning everyone. If you try sucking a lemon, it tastes pretty sour. Sets your teeth on edge. But if you mix the lemon with a bit of honey and water, it’s delicious and good for you. Likewise, if you bite into a raw … Continue reading Sweet & Sour

    • Sweet & Sour
      • Scripture: Isaiah 64 Video Link: https://youtu.be/U8ejSDq3bgg Audio Link: https://soundcloud.com/tawabaptist/sermon-8-december-2024-sweet-sour Structure: Introduction: Good morning everyone. If you try sucking a lemon, it tastes pretty sour. Sets your teeth on edge. But if you mix the lemon with a bit of honey and water, it’s delicious and good for you. Likewise, if you bite into a raw … Continue reading Sweet & Sour

    • Watch
      • Scripture: Mark 13:28-37 Video Link: https://youtu.be/UTzUTNOVvT4 Audio Link: https://soundcloud.com/tawabaptist/sermon-1-december-2024-watch Structure: Introduction: Good morning everyone. When working with anything electrical it’s important not to get your wires crossed. If your car battery runs flat and you need jumper leads to get it started, always remember positive to positive, negative to negative. If you cross your wires, … Continue reading Watch

    • Watch
      • Scripture: Mark 13:28-37 Video Link: https://youtu.be/UTzUTNOVvT4 Audio Link: https://soundcloud.com/tawabaptist/sermon-1-december-2024-watch Structure: Introduction: Good morning everyone. When working with anything electrical it’s important not to get your wires crossed. If your car battery runs flat and you need jumper leads to get it started, always remember positive to positive, negative to negative. If you cross your wires, … Continue reading Watch

    • A New Heart
      • Scripture: Mark 13:14-27 Video Link: https://youtu.be/mOK3ojB1xyU Audio Link: https://soundcloud.com/tawabaptist/sermon-24-november-2024-a-new-heart Structure: Introduction: Good morning everyone. New Zealand law stipulates that church buildings with an occupancy of 100 people or more must have a fire evacuation scheme approved by Fire and Emergency New Zealand. This auditorium has an occupancy rating of 200. Therefore, we have an approved … Continue reading A New Heart

    • A New Heart
      • Scripture: Mark 13:14-27 Video Link: https://youtu.be/mOK3ojB1xyU Audio Link: https://soundcloud.com/tawabaptist/sermon-24-november-2024-a-new-heart Structure: Introduction: Good morning everyone. New Zealand law stipulates that church buildings with an occupancy of 100 people or more must have a fire evacuation scheme approved by Fire and Emergency New Zealand. This auditorium has an occupancy rating of 200. Therefore, we have an approved … Continue reading A New Heart

    • Keep Calm
      • Scripture: Mark 13:1-13 Video Link: https://youtu.be/kURCOQhAKTc Audio Link: https://soundcloud.com/tawabaptist/sermon-17-november-2024-keep-calm Structure: Introduction: Good morning everyone. Keep calm and carry on has become a well-known phrase around the world. Some might say it is overused. Keep calm and carry on was originally coined by the British Ministry of Information in 1939, just before the Second World War. … Continue reading Keep Calm

    • Keep Calm
      • Scripture: Mark 13:1-13 Video Link: https://youtu.be/kURCOQhAKTc Audio Link: https://soundcloud.com/tawabaptist/sermon-17-november-2024-keep-calm Structure: Introduction: Good morning everyone. Keep calm and carry on has become a well-known phrase around the world. Some might say it is overused. Keep calm and carry on was originally coined by the British Ministry of Information in 1939, just before the Second World War. … Continue reading Keep Calm

    • Jesus’ Insight
      • Scripture: Mark 12:38-44 Video Link: https://youtu.be/Jl2L_Egupx4 Audio Link: https://soundcloud.com/tawabaptist/sermon-10-november-2024-jesus-insight Structure: Introduction: Good morning everyone. Bob Dylan once said, ‘What looks large from a distance, up close ain’t never that big’. Great line. Who knows what Dylan had in mind when he wrote that, but to me it has several layers of meaning. On one level, … Continue reading Jesus’ Insight

    • Jesus’ Insight
      • Scripture: Mark 12:38-44 Video Link: https://youtu.be/Jl2L_Egupx4 Audio Link: https://soundcloud.com/tawabaptist/sermon-10-november-2024-jesus-insight Structure: Introduction: Good morning everyone. Bob Dylan once said, ‘What looks large from a distance, up close ain’t never that big’. Great line. Who knows what Dylan had in mind when he wrote that, but to me it has several layers of meaning. On one level, … Continue reading Jesus’ Insight

    • A Good Question
      • Scripture: Mark 12:28-34 Video Link: https://youtu.be/nSDaWrGlAWE Audio Link: https://soundcloud.com/tawabaptist/sermon-3-november-2024-a-good-question Structure: Introduction: Good morning everyone. If you want to get to know someone better, then you need to ask good questions. A good question has a number of characteristics… For example, a good question is simple and concise, not so long and complicated that the other … Continue reading A Good Question

    • A Good Question
      • Scripture: Mark 12:28-34 Video Link: https://youtu.be/nSDaWrGlAWE Audio Link: https://soundcloud.com/tawabaptist/sermon-3-november-2024-a-good-question Structure: Introduction: Good morning everyone. If you want to get to know someone better, then you need to ask good questions. A good question has a number of characteristics… For example, a good question is simple and concise, not so long and complicated that the other … Continue reading A Good Question

    • Bart’s Story
      • Scripture: Mark 10:46-52 Audio Link: https://soundcloud.com/tawabaptist/sermon-27-october-2024-barts-story Reimagining Jesus’ healing of Bartimaeus: Many years ago, in a city far, far away, there lived a man who could not see. The man’s name was Bart. Not the Bart of Simpson’s fame. Another Bart from another time. Bart lived in the city of Jericho. Yes, the same Jericho … Continue reading Bart’s Story

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