Taupo Baptist Church
121 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 4 years ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingSunday messages from Taupo Baptist Church, located in the north island of New Zealand.
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The Purity Test
March 10, 2019 00:00 - 33 minutesGenesis 39:7–12Impurity begins in the eyes. Lust is empowered by looking - it’s an appetite of the fleshly nature. Discuss this in terms of, easy access to pornography today. (Matthew 5:28, Psalm 101:3 and Matthew 6:22–23).
Thomas Hendricks
March 03, 2019 00:00 - 24 minutesTo be a transforming community committed to Jesus Christ.
Dependence on God
February 24, 2019 00:00 - 40 minutesPsalm 23# 1 Solitude & Silence#2 Sabbath#3 Suffering
The Palace Test
February 10, 2019 00:00 - 27 minutesWhat is the biblical meaning of the words “prosper” and “prosperity”?There is a 'hyper prosperity teaching' around today that is deceptive because it focuses on selfish ambition, rather than on glorifying God and helping others. Have you encountered this?
Tim Coulter - A look at the Psalms
January 20, 2019 00:00 - 27 minutesTim discusses the need for us to have an appreciation for the Psalms, all of them, in their proper context and helps us explore the background to some of the challenging portions.
Faithfulness
January 13, 2019 00:00 - 27 minutesAre we getting to comfortable in this life. What are you prepared to do to follow our Lord?
What has God got for us next?
January 06, 2019 00:00 - 26 minutesListen to where God wants us to go next.
The birth of Jesus
December 23, 2018 00:00 - 21 minutesChristmas has come to symbolize this hectic season of consumerism.
Jesus Heals a Demon Possessed Man
December 16, 2018 00:00 - 27 minutesRead the story of Legion the demon possessed man from Mark 5:5-29.1. Do you believe that there are people with similar problems in our day and age?2. This man was cutting himself with stones: he was self-harming. How do people self harm today? How and why do people self harm?
Battle in the Wilderness
November 18, 2018 00:00 - 29 minutesPastor Martin looks at the temptations of Jesus Christ in the wilderness from the devil, and how our study of the Spiritual Armour of God can help prepare us for these battles ourselves.
Joy Ministry 10th Anniversary Service
November 11, 2018 00:00 - 17 minutesWendy Emsley touches on a different perspective, based on the story of blind Bartimaeus. Who is truly the blind one, in our reflection on this passage from Mark 10?
Eph. 6:19-24 Encouragement
November 04, 2018 00:00 - 33 minutesWe think of Paul as being super spiritual, mature and in a close relationship with God. Yet he still needed the support, prayers and encouragement of his Christian friends.
Eph. 6:16 Keep alert & pray at all times
October 28, 2018 00:00 - 28 minutes"Our relationship with God, our spiritual walk, our Christian experience, will never rise higher than our prayer life. Prayer is of the utmost urgency for every believer".
Eph. 6:10-20 Spiritual Warfare pt.2
October 21, 2018 00:00 - 29 minutesAlthough much is expected of the Christian, sufficient resources are provided in Jesus Christ to enable us to meet all the demands placed upon us. In this discussion, we look further at the shield of faith, the helmet of Salvation, sword of the Spirit.
Eph. 6:10-20 Wearing our Spiritual Armour
October 14, 2018 00:00 - 30 minutesEvery follower of Jesus is involved in a Spiritual battle. We may think that an occasional glance at our bibles, a hurried prayer or a few worship songs is all that we need to fend off the enemy…
Eph. 5:20-31 Living in loving relationship with each other
October 07, 2018 00:00 - 30 minutesThis message dives into the message of relationships in general, not just marriages. How does this section of scripture convey the message of servant-leadership, healthy 'yielding of right of way', and Biblical headship? Listen for these and other insights!
Be filled with the Holy Spirit Eph. 5:18-20
September 30, 2018 00:00 - 27 minutesThe filling of the Holy Spirit is not a once-and-for-all experience but one that needs to be renewed over & over again. Ps. Martin goes through points highlighting the importance that Jesus and Paul throughout the Bible place on the Holy Spirit in our daily walk.
Eph. 5:1-14 Walk in the Light
September 16, 2018 00:00 - 23 minutesChristian life as a walk: staying out of the darkness and in the Light.
Understanding the Father's Love (Father's Day 2018)
September 02, 2018 00:00 - 27 minutesPs. Martin takes a look at lessons on the Father's love, with reflections on Jack Frost's book Experiencing Father's Embrace. A Father we can share our deepest hurts and struggles with, who has an everlasting love for us His creation, and who sets a tender-hearted example (Eph. 4:32) for us.
Lessons from a tube of toothpaste
August 26, 2018 00:00 - 22 minutesKevin Short takes a look at the lessons we can get from a tube of toothpaste: being squeezed, and pouring out only what's already inside of us - and once its out there, you can't easily take it back.
Eph. 4:17-31 The Old and the New
August 19, 2018 00:00 - 28 minutesEvery Christian is required to live a new life that's different from the old.The change from the old life to the new would have been particularly evident in those who had come out of their pagan practices in Paul's time. Ps. Martin looks at several key aspects of this change-process, including indicators of the new conduct and character.
Eph. 4:1-16 Christian Unity
August 11, 2018 12:00 - 27 minutesPs. Martin discusses Paul's message of humility, patience, and other encouragements towards the Body of Christ becoming unified - in this way, the Church will realize the full power of Christ
Eph. 3:14-21 Paul's calling and Prayer
August 04, 2018 12:00 - 23 minutesPaul lists out several specific prayers for the Ephesians, in effect, for all of us - and we truly need to spend time reflecting on these specific items in our personal prayer lives. The result is an incredibly deep and powerful relationship with Jesus - what any believer should ultimately aim for, as well as a healthier life in various aspects of our personal lives.
Eph. 3:1-21 - Hearing from God
July 28, 2018 12:00 - 32 minutesWhat might obedience, and hearing from God, look like in our individual life? Be it spending time in prison or going house to house sharing the Gospel, we must be able to see our place as a servant in the narrative of God's Word going forward, expanding the Kingdom of God.
Ephesians 2:11-22 In Christ we are loved & accepted
July 21, 2018 12:00 - 23 minutesPs. Martin Armstrong discusses the aspect of being on the "outside" vs. being a part of the "in-crowd", and how, Jew or Gentile, through the love of God in the sacrifice of Jesus, we are all loved and accepted.
God's Grace and Mercy
July 14, 2018 12:00 - 28 minutesPs. Martin Armstrong discusses Eph. 2:1-10 looking at Paul's writings around the nature and purpose of our salvation, our status as "God's masterpiece" and our overall relationship with Jesus Christ.
Wisdom and Understanding
July 07, 2018 12:00 - 28 minutesPs. Martin continues a series looking at the lessons of Ephesians 1, focusing this week on Wisdom and Understanding - a fullness of knowledge that makes a difference.
"Complaining for Jesus" - Term 2 Family Service
June 23, 2018 12:00 - 22 minutesThomas Hendricks, our Community Worker Intern, explores "Complaining for Jesus" - what's really behind our complaints, and what do we do with them? Led by the Apostles' example in Acts 6:1-7, we explore the role of complaints in church life and how "Complaining for Jesus" can help the community, if we're active about it.
The Church Assembly - Distinguishing features & callings
June 16, 2018 12:00 - 33 minutesIan Garratt teaches on the four prime components that distinguish the Nation of Israel and the modern Church, and the responsibilities & duties that follow.
I Praise God for Every Spiritual Blessing in Christ (Ephesians 1)
June 03, 2018 12:00 - 32 minutesThe Apostle Paul is in prison, chained to a guard, shut off from friends and loved ones, yet these irritating circumstances, help produce a wonderful let-ter. Many of the most precious things in life come through times of extreme difficulty.
Sowing and Reaping - Galatians 6:7-9
May 26, 2018 12:00 - 28 minutesWe're all aware of the familiar sayings such as 'be careful because you will reap what you sow' 'What goes around comes around' - Treat others, as you'd like to be treated.
a new perspective
May 19, 2018 12:00 - 26 minutesHow was Saul changed by his encounter with Jesus? Who do you know who has been changed by Jesus.
A new Spirit
May 12, 2018 12:00 - 37 minutesHoly Spirit is like our Mothers on the job 24/7, unconditional love and wants to give everything.
Warwick Lash
May 05, 2018 12:00 - 20 minutesGod is looking for men and women who will stand for right even in heaven totters and the earth reels.
Our Daily Prayer Time.
April 28, 2018 12:00 - 26 minutesSkeptics of Christianity say that many claim their prayers are answered, but little empirical evidence to validate that. Share an example of a prayer that you know was miraculously answered.
Jesus Baptism
April 21, 2018 12:00 - 20 minutesCan you recall how you felt on the day you were baptised?
Living in God's Presence
April 07, 2018 12:00 - 33 minutesHave you ever considered that Judas genuinely thought that he was doing the right thing when he betrayed Christ? Where did he go wrong?
Palm Sunday
March 24, 2018 11:00 - 29 minutesHave you ever visited a "holy place" that wasn't Christian? When Where? What did it feel like?
Outside the camp
March 17, 2018 11:00 - 27 minutesIn biblical times an infectious disease could wipe out a whole community. Strict measures were required to protect the people. The sick and diseased were rejected and became outcasts of society. Leviticus 13:17. Luke 4:18-19.Mark 1:40-42. Luke 14:16-18. Mark 4:19. John 15:18-19
Crossing the Jordan
March 10, 2018 11:00 - 28 minutesCrossing the Jordan River (Judges 3) symbolises the Baptism in the Holy Spirit. After this the Israelites were able to fight their battles using the power and resources of God. God will make the Promised Land available to us if we are prepared to go out and possess it and reclaim it from the evil one.
Possessing our inheritance in God
March 05, 2018 11:00 - 28 minutesProverbs 29:18 tells us that "Where there is no vision, the people perish". Spiritual vision, goes beyond our physical capacity to see. Life can either be a random journey without direction, or a purposeful adventure, toward a goal. John 4:34
Spying out the Land
February 24, 2018 11:00 - 29 minutesAn ongoing "life question" that confronts each of us is, "where do we go from here". Many people & churches have reached their Kadesh Numbers 13&14, Joshua 2:8-11 Hebrews 3&4
“Effective Leadership”
February 17, 2018 11:00 - 29 minutesAfter the Israelites left the land of Egypt the people grumbled & complained. They complained because of the journey, the food, their leaders, the dryness of the desert. Many of them wanted to return to Egypt. You may be thinking , 'I'd rather be back where I used to be!' Can you accept that God has put you where you are for a reason? What is that reason? Exodus 18:14-16 Numbers 11:14-15 Psalm 106:23
Crossing the Red Sea (Baptism)
February 10, 2018 11:00 - 24 minutes“Baptists” feel that Baptism is an area of doctrine they have got right. Yet they do not always follow the pattern of scripture as they often make people wait until they have proved they are genuine. 1 Cor 10:1-3, Exodus 14, Romans 6:1-7
The Passover Lamb (Communion)
February 03, 2018 11:00 - 22 minutesExodus 12, 1 Cor 1:24-33 Matt 14:12-