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Welcome to Rimutaka Baptist sermons. Join us for Worship Services every Sunday at 10 AM. We upload the sermons to YouTube by 5:30 PM Sunday evenings for those who are unable to make it to church. All our sermons are available for viewing on our YouTube channel, but you can also click on the videos included in the sermon blog posts below.
This week we focus on Joy as we continue in our Advent journey. In Luke 2 verse 10, the angel of God appears to shepherds at night with the message: “I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to…
It’s the second Sunday of Advent, and this week we focus on the theme of Peace. We explore the wonderful story of Zechariah and Elizabeth and how their faith journeys can help us this Advent to find the peach that surpasses all understanding.
This week we start on the journey of Advent for 2025. The theme for this week is Hope. Join us as we consider how this important Christian virtue forms the foundation stone in our lives as believers.
Join us this week as we focus on the final few verse of Zechariah 13. In this message, God puts His chosen remnant in the fire. But what does this fire represent? As we unpack this scripture we discover this fire relates to the Holy Spirit’s work within us, refining us into the people of…
This week Graeme brings a sermon about sheep. The symbolism of sheep and Shephard is used throughout the Bible to denote God as the Shepherd, and His people as His flock. In John 10:11-18 Jesus says: ““I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.” Graeme shares his experience…
Join us this Sunday as we continue our Journey through the book of Zechariah. This week we look at Chapter 12 and discover God’s surprising plans for the future of world history.
In this powerful and sobering message, Zechariah enacts a living prophecy that reveals the heartbreak of God’s rejected leadership and the tragic consequences of turning away from His care. Through the story of two staffs—Favor and Union—and the symbolic thirty pieces of silver, this chapter foreshadows Israel’s rejection of the Good Shepherd, Jesus Christ. In…
Zechariah 10 paints a powerful picture of God’s heart for His scattered, struggling people. In this prophetic chapter, God calls His exiles to stop trusting in idols and human wisdom and to turn back to the Good Shepherd who alone can send the rain, restore their strength, and unite His people again. This message explores…
Zechariah 9 is a breathtaking prophecy that points to both judgment and redemption — a chapter that begins with God confronting the proud nations surrounding Israel and ends with the triumphant arrival of a humble King riding on a donkey. In this message, we uncover how this passage looks beyond Israel’s immediate enemies to reveal…
In Zechariah 8, we encounter one of the most hope-filled chapters in the prophetic books — seven divine proclamations from the Lord Almighty, each revealing His unrelenting zeal, mercy, and promise of restoration. God declares, “I am very jealous for Zion” — a holy passion that shows how deeply He cares for His people. Through…
In Zechariah 7, the people ask whether they should continue fasting as they had done for seventy years. God responds with a piercing question: “Was it really for Me that you fasted?” Through Zechariah, the Lord reveals that He desires more than outward rituals—He longs for hearts turned toward Him in repentance. True worship is…
In Zechariah 6, the prophet sees four chariots pulled by powerful horses emerging from between two bronze mountains—symbolizing God’s heavenly armies going out to the four corners of the earth. This vision reveals that God is not passive; He rises to fight for His people, even using unexpected rulers and nations to fulfill His plans.…
In Zechariah 5, the prophet is given two startling visions: a massive flying scroll carrying God’s curse, and a woman representing wickedness sealed in a basket and carried away. What do these strange images mean, and what do they reveal about God’s view of sin and idolatry? This message uncovers how the flying scroll points…
What does it mean when God says, “Not by might, nor by power, but by My Spirit”? In Zechariah’s fifth vision, the prophet sees a golden lampstand and two olive trees—an image bursting with hope, power, and encouragement. This vision was given to Zerubbabel in a time of discouragement, but it speaks directly to us…
Zechariah 3 gives us one of the most powerful prophetic visions in the Bible. Joshua the High Priest stands before the Lord in filthy garments while Satan accuses him. But God steps in with mercy:👉 “The Lord rebuke you, Satan! This man is a burning stick snatched from the fire.” Joshua is clothed in clean…
In Zechariah chapter 2, the prophet sees a man with a measuring line, planning to measure Jerusalem. But God interrupts the plan with a powerful promise: “Jerusalem will be a city without walls… and I Myself will be a wall of fire around it, and I will be its glory within.” This vision speaks to…
What does Zechariah’s mysterious vision of the Four Horns and Four Craftsmen mean for us today?In this powerful message, we explore the second vision of the prophet Zechariah — a strange and striking image of four powerful horns scattering God’s people, and four ordinary craftsmen sent to bring them down.Discover how God uses the weak…
What did Zechariah really see in the ravine that night? Join us as we dive deep into one of the most mystical and powerful visions in the Old Testament — the man among the myrtle trees in Zechariah 1:1–17. What do the red, white, and brown horses mean? Who is the mysterious commander called the…
This sermon unpacks Zechariah 1:1–6, where the prophet calls Israel—and us—to return to God, highlighting the generational sins that have brought destruction. Zechariah’s name, meaning “The Lord remembers”, sets the tone: God hasn’t forgotten the rebellion of the past and still seeks a faithful response today. The message draws a strong parallel between ancient Israel…
Can ancient prophecy bring hope to modern people? Discover how the Old Testament prophet Zechariah offers a powerful message of restoration, hope, and Kingdom vision in a time of national crisis and personal disappointment. In this inspiring sermon, we explore the historical setting of Zechariah, his call to faithfulness, and how God’s promises still shine…
🌍 The world feels like it’s falling apart—but Jesus told us this would happen. In Luke 21:25–36, Jesus gives a powerful warning about the end times: signs in the sky, fear among the nations, and anguish in every heart. But He also gives His people a command: “Stand up. Lift your heads. Your redemption is…
This Sunday we continue with our sermon series in Luke 21 from verse 5, where we unpack the prophecy that Jesus gives to His disciples as a final set of instructions. Part of this prophecy has already been fulfilled and part is yet to come and so these words of Jesus speak to us just…
In this powerful message, we explore one of Jesus’ most profound moments—His praise of a poor widow who gave just two small coins (Luke 21:1–4). What made her offering so significant? We also unpack Paul’s teaching on generous giving from 2 Corinthians 8–9, revealing the heart behind true Christian generosity. If you’ve ever wondered how…
What did Jesus really say about marriage in heaven—and why does it matter for your eternal destiny?In this powerful message from Luke 20:27–44, we explore Jesus’ response to the Sadducees’ trick question about the resurrection, what relationships will look like in the age to come, and why understanding Christ’s authority is essential for every believer.…
Why did Jesus weep as He entered Jerusalem—and why does it still matter for your life today? Discover the powerful message behind this emotional moment, and what it means for your faith, your choices, and your future. Don’t miss this eye-opening teaching from Luke 19! 👉 Watch now and rediscover the heart of the King.
In this message on Luke 19:11–26, we look at the parable of the ten minas and what it means to follow Jesus, the Good King. Each of us has been entrusted with something valuable—our ‘mina’—and the King expects growth, not fear or passivity. This sermon will challenge you to be a faithful servant, living in…
From Blindness to Sight: Truly Seeing Jesus 👀✨ Join us this week as we explore how Jesus reveals His mission and how two unlikely characters—a blind beggar and a wealthy tax collector—show us what it means to truly see Him. Sometimes the clearest spiritual vision comes from unexpected places. Come be encouraged to step out…
How do we trust like a child? What do we need to do to inherit eternal life? How can we overcome pride? These are all questions addressed by Jesus in Luke 18, verses 9 to 29. Through the parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector, Jesus shows us how pride gets in the way…
In Luke 17, Jesus warns those who cause others to stumble. “Watch yourselves!” He admonishes in verse 3. As followers of Jesus, we have to hold ourselves to a higher standard in order to avoid causing others to stumble. This includes continuous forgiveness, expressing our faith, however small, in our actions, and praising God for…
In this second part of Luke 16 Jesus talks about the importance of commitment and faithfulness. We also look at the parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus.
The Parable of the Lost Son is the third of Jesus’ parables of lostness. In this parable, the Fathers’ love for us shines brightly, both for those who are lost as well as for the faithful. We are reminded that Grace need not be fair by our standards, as it is unmerited favor that God…
In Luke chapter 15, Jesus tells three parables of lost things. This week we look at the parable of the lost sheep and the parable of the lost coin. Consider what it would have felt like to the 99 sheep left in the open country without a shepherd? We should know that a Good Shepherd…
Join us this week as we continue in Luke Chapter 14. From verse 25 to 34, we encounter a series of Jesus’ sayings on the cost of discipleship. Jesus is teaching us that we need to prioritize our love for God above everything else in our lives. But we also learn that all love has…
God invites each one of us to come to His Great Banquet. This week we look at Jesus’ teaching on who will be invited to this Banquet, and who will, in fact, end up going. Jesus also provides some teaching on how we should behave at God’s Great Banquet. God wants us to develop an…
This Sunday we celebrate the last Sunday of Advent with the theme of Love. We look at what God’s love means to us in the past, present and future. We also complete the last of our special Advent origami!
This is the second week of Advent, when we light the Peace candle. Peace is the absence of sin and evil. Our peace is a supernatural peace given to us by Jesus Himself. In John 14:27, Jesus says “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as…
This week is the start of Advent. We look at the hope that God has given us in the past through examples in His word and our own lives. Present hope is represented by our salvation through the blood of Jesus and the indwelling of the Holy Spirit and the blessings we enjoy as believers.…
In this portion of scripture, Jesus tells us what the kingdom of God looks like, and how we must make every effort to enter through the narrow gate. Not every who thinks they know Jesus will enter the Kingdom. In order to enter the Kingdom, a real relationship with Jesus is required. This relationship is…
In Luke chapter 13 Jesus tells a parable of a fruitless fig tree. Even though it has not brought forth fruit for many years, God in His patience and forbearance gives it another chance and continues to irrigate and fertilize the soil around it. The account of the healing of the woman bent over by…
This week we focus on Jesus’ teaching to be constantly watchful. Watchful so that we might be found to be faithful at His coming. We also learn that we need to discern the times and stand strong in the face of persecution.
In Luke chapter 12, Jesus tells the Parable of the Rich Fool to warn us against the dangers of greed. We see that greed is something we are all vulnerable to, regardless of whether we are rich or poor. God wants us to bless others with the surplus of what He has blessed us with.…
In Luke chapter 12, Jesus warns his disciples against the dangers of hypocrisy. He tells us to fear God rather than man, because God has the authority to cast the soul into hell where man can simply harm or kill the body and beyond that do no more.
Jesus teaches us in Luke chapter 11, from verse 33, that we should have light within ourselves. But how do we go about building this light? Join us as we look at positive ways to build up this light in our souls. We also look at the negative examples in the remainder of chapter 11.…
In Luke chapter 11, we find the account of Jesus driving out a demon that was mute. Some of those who were among the crowd accused Jesus of driving the demon out by Beelzebub, the prince of demons. Jesus responds by telling a parable to show that when believers are set free from Satan’s bondage,…
Jesus’ disciples asked Him to teach them to pray. This was fortunate for us, because the answer to this question is what we now refer to as the “Our Father”. This prayer has been a solace and comfort to Christians around the world for thousands of years, and has been prayed faithfully worldwide in a…
The parable of the Good Samaritan reminds us that God’s mission in our lives may be unexpected and challenging. It might not correspond with what we would like to do. A Mary Moment is when we take time to pause from our own bustling activity to sit quietly at the feet of Jesus. In this…
This week we look at Luke chapter 10; The sending of the seventy-two. As we look at this passage we should not lose sight of the fact that it is not our mission, but God’s mission we are tasked to participate in. It is therefore important to understand God’s objectives and where He has called…
Join us for the last sermon on Luke chapter 9. Luke is moving his narrative into a different phase of Jesus’ ministry where He sets His face towards Jerusalem. As we read these final passages in Luke 9, we learn how Jesus coped with rejection. We also learn that in order to follow Jesus, we…
Join us as we continue our journey through the Gospel of Luke. Two weeks ago we looked at the transfiguration of Crist in Luke chapter 9. Now we look at the events immediately following the transfiguration. We examine the multiple failures of the disciples and seek to learn lessons from them so we do not…
In Luke 15 we encounter the Parable of the Prodigal Son. But the word “prodigal”, while it means “wasteful” and “improvident”, can also mean “generous” and “lavish”. This Parable also teaches us about the generous and lavish love our Heavenly Father bestows on us when we come home to Him.
So far in Luke, we have been challenged to answer the question “Who is Jesus”. This week we continue in Luke chapter 9. As we read through the account of the transfiguration, we read God the Father’s testimony of who Jesus is. Jesus is the Beloved Son, the Chosen One and the Father commands us…
This week we continue with our sermon series in the Gospel of Luke. In Luke chapter 9 verse 20, Jesus asks his disciples “Who do you say I am?” As disciples of Jesus, we all have to answer this question and consider the implications our answer is to have on our lives.
This week we continue with our series in the Gospel of Luke. In Luke chapter 9 we read the account of Jesus sending out the twelve, followed by the feeding of the five thousand. We see that we need to offer our gifts in service to God, even if our faith is as small as…
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12 July 2020 In the Gospel of John, chapter 7, Jesus goes up to Jerusalem to attend the festival of Tabernacles. But He does not travel with His brothers. He goes up in His own time, travelling alone because He knows the Father will always be at His side and He has in mind the timing of God, not of man. Join us as we discern the lessons we can learn from Jesus in this chapter. Let us choose to journey with Jesus, and prioritize God’s will and His schedule above that of the world, so we can also be Unhurried and Unafraid.
5 July 2020 In the gospel of John, chapter 6, we read the popular account of the miraculous Feeding of the Five Thousand, followed by Jesus’ teaching on the Bread of Life. Join us today as we discover the meaning of Jesus’ teaching together, using our “Son” glasses to discern the spiritual truths in this passage.
28 June 2020 This week we look at the Gospel of John chapter 5:18-47. Jesus answers the accusations by the Jewish leaders that He was breaking the Sabbath and making Himself equal to God. We look at the ways in which Jesus illustrates that the Son is like the Father.
21 June 2020 This Sunday we compare and contrast the healing of the lame man at the pool of Bethesda (John 5:1-17) to that of the blind man in John chapter 9. What are the similarities and differences in these two healing events? Although Jesus extends the same love and grace to both men, the one has an open heart towards believing in Jesus while the other one’s heart was blind. Join us today as we consider what we can learn from these two remarkable events.
14 June 2020 In this week’s sermon we see how different people respond to Jesus. We want to be people who respond to Jesus in praise because of who He is, not only because of what He does for us. We want to be people that take Jesus at His Word. (John 4:43-54)
7 June 2020 A Samaritan woman encounters Jesus at a well. She finds a man who knows everything about her life, and Jesus declares to her that He is the Messiah. We learn what it means to worship in spirit and in truth, and how we should all own our own faith. Join us today in celebrating the Lord’s supper after the sermon.
31 May 2020 This week we look at the final portion of the Gospel of John chapter 3. In verses 22 to 36, John testifies again about Jesus. We can learn much from John’s ministry; Repentance, Following Jesus in Obedience, and finally, letting Jesus Lead the way, we can echo the words of John in verse 30; “He must become greater; I must become less” as we journey towards our final goal; Eternal life in Christ Jesus.
24 May 2020 We continue with our journey through the Gospel of John this week. Join us as we look at Jesus’ remarkable dialogue with Nicodemus, a Pharisee and leader of the Jews.
17 May 2020 Continuing with our sermon series on the Gospel of John, this Sunday we read the account of Jesus clearing the temple courts (John 2:13-25). This account has profound significance for us today, both in our individual faith journeys as disciples, and also corporately as members of the Church, the body of Christ.
10 May 2020 The fourth installment of our series on the Gospel of John brings us to the account of the Wedding at Cana. Join Jesus and His mother for an event that will change the course of history. The symbolism is vast and still pertinent for us today.
3 May 2020 As we continue our journey through the Gospel of John, we look at the last part of Chapter 1, where the disciples have their first encounter with Jesus. The similarities between their stories and ours are remarkable. Join us as we share communion together at the end of the sermon.
26 April 2020 This Sunday we continue with our sermon series on the Gospel of John. In John 1:19-34, the emphasis is on John the Baptist’s testimony about Jesus. But just who is John the Baptist, and what can we learn from him as believers today?
19 April 2020 This week we begin a new sermon series on the gospel of John. We begin with a heavenly announcement that reveals Jesus as the Word, eternally existing with the Father, and who was made flesh and dwelt among us, bringing His life, light, grace and truth to humanity.
13 April 2020 This Sunday, we look at the resurrection experiences from the perspectives of Mary, Peter and John. May they inspire us and encourage us in our own walk of faith.
10 April 2020 This Good Friday, join us in the garden as we encounter Jesus in the final hours of freedom before the cross. May the story of Easter impact each and every one of us afresh. and inspire us to follow in the footsteps of our Lord Jesus Christ.
5 April 2020 Welcome to Holy Week. In this week’s sermon, we focus on events leading up to and including the Last Supper. Join us for communion during the service.
29 March 2020 This Sunday we begin our journey to Easter. Reading from Mark 11:1-14, we look at Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem, and the extraordinary incident of the cursing of the fig tree. What is the meaning behind these events? Laurie explains the cultural and historical underpinnings that can enrich our understanding of these events in the life of our King and Saviour, Jesus.
22 March 2020 This is the final sermon in our series on Paul’s first letter to the Thessalonians. In 1 Thessalonians 5:12-28, Paul provides final instructions to the Thessalonians on how to live as disciples of Jesus while they await the Lord’s return. He deals with practical ways in which we can love our neighbors and also how we can love God.
15 March 2020 In this sermon, Laurie talks about Paul’s first letter to the church in Thessalonica. The scripture reading is from 1 Thessalonians 4:13 to 5:11. Paul encourages the church to comfort each other with the coming of the Lord and to walk in hope.
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