A sermon by Rod Benson What makes us who we are? What distinctive passions and practices shape our identity as Christians who are known as Baptists? Over the past four weeks we have examined four qualities, traits or practices that make us who we are as Christians of a particular stream within global Christianity. We …
A passion for shared ministry
A sermon by Rod Benson What makes us who we are? What distinctive passions and practices shape our identity as Christians who are known as Baptists? One of our distinctives is a commitment to shared ministry, or the priesthood of every believer, or “every-member ministry.” The first time I entered a Baptist church was, as …
Praying the prayers of Jesus
A sermon by Rod Benson There are thousands of books on prayer. You can attend prayer retreats, seminars and conferences. You can practise Christian meditation, experience different forms of prayer, and participate in all kinds of prayer meetings. You can read the written prayers of Christians through the centuries – from Teresa of Avila to …
A passion for costly discipleship
A sermon by Rod Benson For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes: first to the Jew, then to the Gentile. For in the gospel the righteousness of God is revealed—a righteousness that is by faith from first to last, just …
A passion for conversion and baptism
A sermon by Rod Benson What makes us who we are as Christians known as Baptists? Last week I suggested that one of our distinctive characteristics or qualities is a passion for reading the Bible for ourselves, expecting God to supply fresh light and spiritual nourishment to us through his written word. Today I want …
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