Syndal Baptist Church Audio

JAMES: A FAITH THAT WORKS OVERVIEWMost of us will have experienced how a few words spoken can cause both great destruction and great joy. Yet how seriously do we exercise caution in how we use our words?In this message, Mandy Stark will explore some of James’ advice to fellow believer in the early church, and what we can learn from them today.SERMON SERIES‘James: A Faith That Works’ Series (Week 3/5) SCRIPTUREBook of James

JAMES: A FAITH THAT WORKS OVERVIEWCan we truly believe something yet have it change nothing about how we live?Can we follow Jesus yet be no different to the world around us?These questions are as important today as they were when James was writing to fellow believers in the early church.Today, Chris Danes will be unpacking some of James’ most contentious and most challenging words.SERMON SERIES‘James: A Faith That Works’ Series (Week 2/5) SCRIPTURE—

JAMES: A FAITH THAT WORKS OVERVIEWSometimes things are just plain hard. James knew that followers of Jesus would face all sorts of trials and challenges in life, and so he shared some words to strengthen and guide them when they did.Join us as Mike Riddell helps us discover how James’ words of wisdom can help us when we face our own trials in life.SERMON SERIES‘James’ Series (Week 1/5) SCRIPTURE—

STAND ALONE MESSAGES OVERVIEWJoin us this week for a special one-off message from Andrew Bawden!SERMON SERIES— SCRIPTUREProverbs 4:23;  Matthew 12:34; Jeremiah 17:9-10; Colossians 3:15; Psalms 51:1; Matthew 6:21; Proverbs 27:19; Proverbs 4:23;  Hebrews 10:22-25; Psalms 84:10-12; Colossians 3:16; Romans 12:12; Psalms 119:105; Psalms 86:11; 1 John 1:9

STAND ALONE MESSAGES OVERVIEWJoin us as we celebrate the 70th Anniversary of Syndal Baptist Church.  It will be a great chance to look back at where we’ve been, where we are now and where we are heading with Jesus.This special celebration will be taking place at Crossway Baptist Church in Burwood at 4pm, where we will be able to gather as one church to celebrate God and all he has done through SBC’s 70 years.SERMON SERIES—SCRIPTURE—

PURPOSEFUL OVERVIEWSometimes we’re so fixated on the urgent things demanding our attention, that we lose sight of where we’re heading…or where we thought we were heading. Sometimes our sense of purpose can get lost in the busyness of now.So where are we heading? Where do we want our lives to be heading? And where might Jesus want to take us?In this message, Tim Dyer will be helping us turn our eyes to the future and consider Jesus’ words of wisdom in setting the course for our lives.SERMON SERIES‘Purposeful’ Series (Week 3/3) SCRIPTUREEphesians 2:10; Revelations 3:7-8; 1 Corinthians 6:9; Colossians 4:3; John 13:34; 1 Peter 3:9; 2 Samuel 23:20; John 10:10.

PURPOSEFUL OVERVIEWEach new day is filled with countless decisions, interactions and opportunities. What are we doing with them? How do we make them count for something? What might Jesus see when he looks at our everyday lives?In this message, Bill Brown will explore what it means to make the most of now as we seek to live lives of purpose.SERMON SERIES‘Purposeful’ Series (Week 2/4) SCRIPTURE—

PURPOSEFUL OVERVIEWWhen we look back over our lives, we can find all sorts of things. Sometimes we see beauty, sometimes we see ugliness, and sometimes it feels like we can’t see anything particularly special at all. But what might God see in our past? What might he be able to do with our experiences? What might he have already been doing that we might have missed?In this first week of our ‘Purposeful’ series, Chris Danes will help us look at where we’ve been with a fresh perspective to help us see where we might go next.SERMON SERIES‘Purposeful’ Series (Week 1/4) SCRIPTUREMatthew 7:13-14; Hebrews 11:6; 12:1-6; 1 Timothy 1:5; 2 Corinthians 13:5.

YOU LOST ME AT LEVITICUS OVERVIEWAt the centre of the Book of Leviticus is a practice which was central to the people God was establishing after the exodus from Egypt – Atonement.What was it all about and why was it so important?In this final week of ‘You lost me at Leviticus’, Micah Evans will help us uncover it’s significance and why it not only shaped God’s people, but also shaped world history.SERMON SERIES‘You Lost Me at Leviticus’ Series (Week 4/4) SCRIPTURELeviticus

YOU LOST ME AT LEVITICUS OVERVIEWIn our culture, the word ‘purity’ has some interesting, and often unhelpful, connotations. But what did it mean to God’s people as he instructed them in how they would live and interact with him in the new nation he was building?Thousands of years later, in our culture, what has changed about God’s views on purity and what has stayed the same?This week, Andrew Bawden will help explain the teaching around purity in the Book of Leviticus – what they meant then, and what we might still learn from them now. SERMON SERIES‘You Lost Me at Leviticus’ Series (Week 3/6)  SCRIPTURELeviticus 15-17

YOU LOST ME AT LEVITICUS OVERVIEWIn every business, organisation, community and family, people play different roles and have different responsibilities. When God was establishing his people after their exodus from Egypt, he appointed certain people to a very specific role – the role of priests.Why were they needed? How were they chosen? And this side of Jesus, is priesthood still relevant?This week, Mike Riddell will help us better understand this area of teachings from the Book of Leviticus and figure out how they might relate to life todaySERMON SERIES‘You Lost Me at Leviticus’ Series (Week 2/6) SCRIPTUREEx. 19:3-6; Lev. 8:1-6; 9:21-24; 10:1-3 Hedb. 4:14-15; 7:23-26; 1 Pet. 2:9

YOU LOST ME AT LEVITICUS OVERVIEWWhen you open up the Book of Leviticus, you only get two verses in before you encounter the first teaching about animal sacrifice. At this point, many readers decide to skip this book and move onto something a little less intense and a little less confusing.But even though Jesus has changed the picture for us, what if there’s still some significant things to learn from this ancient text about our God and ourselves?In this first week of ‘You lost me at Leviticus’, Chris Danes will help us figure out what lies behind some of these teachings about rituals and what they might still reveal to us today.SERMON SERIES‘You Lost Me at Leviticus’ Series (Week 1/4)SCRIPTURELev. 27:34; Ex. 19:10-12; Lev. 1-7; Lev. 1:2-4; Heb. 9:22; Mt. 26:27-28; Lev. 19:1-2.

BUT WHY? OVERVIEWIsn’t it a bit weird to meet with a group of people regularly to read the Bible together? Is it really necessary?  After all, we can read the Bible alone.  We can pray by ourselves.  We have plenty of commitments and people in our life already… surely God wouldn’t want us to add more?This week, Mandy Stark will help us think through various perspectives about sharing life with a committed community of believers and consider what invitations and opportunities God might have for us in this space.SCRIPTUREGen. 1-2; 1:27; Mk. 1:16-18; 13:13-14a; Mt. 22:37-39; 1 Cor 13:13; 2 Pet. 1:5-7; Acts 2:46; 1 John 1:7

BUT WHY? OVERVIEWYou’ve got to admit…getting dunked in a bathtub of water in front of a crowd of people is a little weird. So why do it?You can follow Jesus without getting Baptised, so what’s the point? Isn’t it just an unnecessary tradition that’s no longer relevant?This Sunday, Chris Danes will help us better understand the ancient practice of baptism and why it’s still important and powerful today.SERMON SERIES‘But Why?’ Series (Week 3/4) SCRIPTUREMatthew 28:18b-20; Romans 6:1-2, 3-4; Acts 8:12-13; Romans 3:4-8. 

BUT WHY? OVERVIEWWe can attend church every Sunday without becoming an ‘official’ church member…so why do people do it?  Why would you bother?Doesn’t the whole ‘membership’ thing just make church seem more exclusive rather than inclusive?This Sunday, Jonathan Stark will explore church membership – what it is, why it’s often misunderstood, and why it’s such a significant aspect of life for a follower of Jesus. SERMON SERIES‘But Why?’ Series (Week 2/4) SCRIPTURE

BUT WHY? OVERVIEWThere are plenty of things demanding our time and attention – work, chores, family, health, team commitments… so why would we add something else into the mix? Why would we voluntarily give up a couple of hours a week or month to serve at or through our church? There are plenty of others who can help… surely, we aren’t needed? This week, Chris Danes is going to unpack these common perspectives and explore what answers the Bible offers to the question, “But why?” SERMON SERIES‘But Why?’ Series (Week 1/4) SCRIPTUREPhilippians 2:3-5 (MSG)Romans 12:7-81 Corinthians 12:24-26

STAND ALONE MESSAGES OVERVIEWThis Sunday we are joined by special guest Karl Faase, who works with Olive Tree Media to create resources that help communicate the good news about Jesus and grow people's relationship with him.In this one-off message, Karl will be sharing stories of faith from right here in Australia to encourage and challenge us.SCRIPTURE2 Judges

TO BE CONTINUED OVERVIEWThe young church of Thessalonica were doing their best to follow Jesus in the face of some great challenges and trials.  So what advice did Paul give them for the road ahead?  What words of wisdom did he offer to guide them in who they were called to be as Jesus’ Church?In this final week of our series, Chris Danes will explore Paul’s message to the church about what was, and still is, to be continued.SCRIPTURE1 Thessalonians 5:12-22

TO BE CONTINUED OVERVIEWAt some point, we all wrestle with death.  Death is the looming end to every story. And that raises a lot of questions.  It certainly did for the church in Thessalonica. This week, Fi Brown will help unpack Paul’s words to this young church as they wrestled with questions of death and of what hope there was for the future. SERMON SERIES‘To Be Continued’ Series (Week 3/4) SCRIPTURE1 Thessalonians 4:13-14; 5:1-3, 4-11.

TO BE CONTINUED OVERVIEWWhen Paul wrote to the young church of Thessalonica, he encouraged them for how they were living, and gave some advice on how to continue living well. What did he teach them and why did it matter?What difference would it make then and what difference could it still make today? This week, Mandy Stark will help us better understand Paul’s advice and what we can learn from it. SERMON SERIES‘To Be Continued’ Series (Week 2/4) SCRIPTURE1 Thessalonians