Emsworth Baptist Church
Welcome to Our Podcast!
We’re so glad you’re here. Each week, we share our Sunday messages to inspire your faith and support you in your journey with God. Whether you’re exploring faith for the first time or looking to grow deeper, we pray these messages will bring you hope and encouragement.
Website: www.emsbaptist.org.uk
Episodes
13 episodes
Come Sit With Me: The Open Table (Luke 14:15-23)
Discover the heart behind Jesus’ parable of the great banquet in Luke 14. In this message, Matt explores God’s invitation to all people — and challenges us to live a lifestyle of reaching out, making space, and saying, “Come and sit with me.”
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27:29
Come Sit With Me: Overcoming Fear (John 4:1-42)
In John 4, we see a powerful moment where Jesus meets a Samaritan woman at a well — crossing cultural barriers and speaking straight into her story.What begins as an ordinary day becomes a life-changing encounter. Jesus offers her li...
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26:22
Come Sit With Me: Widen The Table (Luke 19:1-10)
In this second message of our Come Sit With Me series, we explore what it really means to invite others into relationship with Jesus. Using the story of Zacchaeus from Luke 19, we discover that invitation isn’t about pressure or perfection — it...
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20:52
How Do We Hold Onto Faith When It’s Hard?
It would be nice if being a Christian meant having no problems in life. But we all know that this is not so. In this message, Joel looks at how we can have confidence in God when life hurts and what it really means to trust Him in the hard seas...
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29:11
Enlarging Our Tent (Isaiah 54:1-3)
In this message from Isaiah 54, Matt explores God’s call to “enlarge the place of your tent” — a picture of faith, courage, and making room for others. As our church steps into a new season, we reflect on what it means to trust God before we se...
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28:43
Love In Action (1 John 3:11-24)
What does real Christian love actually look like? In this message, Matt explores 1 John 3:11–24 and shows that love is more than words or feelings — it’s something lived, seen, and costly. Drawing on the example of Jesus, the early church, and ...
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29:14
Gavin Calver: What Shall We Do? (Acts 2:14-41)
We were thrilled to welcome Gavin Calver, CEO of the Evangelical Alliance, to share an inspiring message from Acts 2:14-41. In his sermon, Gavin reminds us that God is doing something new in the world around us, Jesus is at the cen...
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31:25
Make Room (Mark 2:1-5)
In this message, Joel explores Mark 2:1–5 and challenges us to consider what might be getting in the way of people meeting Jesus. Drawing from the story of the friends who tore open a roof, he reminds us that comfort and convenience can quietly...
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31:43
Taking Every Thought Captive (2 Corinthians 10:5)
How are you — really?In this message, Fiona explores 2 Corinthians 10:5: “Take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.” She invites us to pause, reflect on our mental and emotional wellbeing, and notice how our thoughts sha...
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22:12
Placed With Purpose (Jeremiah 29:4-7)
In this New Year message, Joel explores God’s surprising call to His people in exile: “Seek the peace and prosperity of the city… pray to the Lord for it, because if it prospers, you too will prosper.” (Jeremiah 29)Rather than retreatin...
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