Bay Vineyard Sermon Audio

In our final service of the year, we celebrate the birth of Jesus and look at how it is still changing the world today!

Advent speaks to us of what God is like; incredibly humble, and who longs to be near to us.

As we engage with the season of Advent, we look at what it looks like to wait with hopeful anticipation of what God is going to do.

Glenn France encourages us to have a hunger for God, and to long for more of the Holy Spirit in our lives.

Jen Harvey shares on how we can find refuge in the word of God, and how we can be transformed by not just reading, but meditating on it.

Sam Harvey looks at how we can cultivate joy in our lives, in spite of our circumstances. We can learn to live in the joy of the Lord!

Charlotte Buxton looks at how God satisfies our spiritual thirst. She unpacks the the key themes within Isaiah 55 and the story of the woman at the well to look at the process that takes place to see that thirst satisfied.

In our second "finding refuge" sermon, we contrast the life of Elijah and Jesus, and look at the spiritual importance of a nap and a snack!

Sam Harvey starts a new series looking at how we can find refuge in God in the midst of crisis and pressure.

Luke Buxton unpacks the story Jesus tells of the wise and foolish builders at the end of the sermon on the mount. He explores the different ways we can be wise in how we build our lives.

New Zealanders are been asked to vote on an incredibly important referendum this election, the "End of Life Act". In this interview Dr Andrew Germann shares his views and concerns around the act. More info on this can be found at the following websites; www.riskylaw.nz www.Carealliance.org.nz www.Hospice.org.nz www.Lvnz.org (lawyers for vulnerable New Zealanders) www.cmf.nz (Christian Medical Fellowship) www.euthanasiadebate.org.nz www.legislation.govt.nz www.hospice.org.nz

In this talk, Sam Harvey explores why most Christians are pro-life, and particularly opposed to abortion. He outlines a consistent pro-life ethic, a way of looking with greater clarity at this issue, and a critique of how the church has often engaged with the topic of abortion. Lastly he outlines a Kingdom vision for how the church can outwork its values.

In part two of this series, Sam Harvey looks at the need for wisdom in this current climate, and at some of the values that inform the Christian voter.

Sam Harvey begins a new series exploring the Kingdom of God and its implications on our political views. He shares how the church is called to have a unity even amongst its diversity of opinion and how we called to be civil in our dialogue with others.

Jen Harvey looks at the parable of the mustard seed, and shares on four key ways we can understand that nature of the Kingdom of God through this passage.

We explore Mathew 13 where Jesus describes in two little parables what the Kingdom of God is like. This has wonderful implications for how we engage with the political process, and how we live as citizens of this kingdom.

With so much pressure on our lives, and with widespread discouragement, Sam Harvey looks at how we can be encouraged by God, and help build a culture of encouragement.

In our online service, Sam Harvey shares on how we are can be people of peace and civility in our interactions with others in the midst of a trying time.

Sam Harvey explores the second half of the parable of the prodigal son, looking at the lost older son. We can do all the right things, but still have a heart distant from God. This parable helps us to not get self centered or self righteous.

Sam Harvey unpacks the parable of the prodigal son, a story that reveals the heart of God!