City Church Cardiff Podcast

In this Pentecost Sunday sermon, David & Greta Peters - founders of SpiritLife Ministries in New Zealand - minister prophetically; we are reminded that Jesus is the Saviour, Healer, Baptiser in the Holy Spirit, and Coming King and what this means for us today.

This practical sermon explores the transformative power of forgiveness and its profound impact on our lives. Clarifying what forgiveness is and what it isn’t, and showing that forgiveness is a deliberate choice that requires intentional action, we look at what it means to put the words of Jesus in Matthew 6 into practice. Discover a new level of freedom, healing and restoration and be set free fro...

Do you know how or what to pray? In this sermon we learn not only the way in which we are to approach God in prayer, we see how Jesus provides the Lord's Prayer as a model of prayer - a way to acknowledge God as our loving heavenly Father, pursue His kingdom and will, rely on Him for our daily needs, ask for forgiveness, and seek deliverance from temptation and evil.

In this message, guest speaker Rev Dr Israel Olofinjana - Director of the One People Commission at the Evangelical Alliance - shows how Jesus taught us to pray. Comparing and contrasting Jesus' model prayer with one of David's prayers in the Old Testament, we learn about the transforming power of prayer and are encouraged towards a lifestyle of prayer that flows out of intimacy with God.

Whether it be through money, time or energy, we should give to those in need – but it is vital that we give with the right motivation too! This sermon unpacks Jesus’ words on giving to the needy and challenges us to examine our own motivations for giving and to also consider the impact of our actions on those in need. We see that true acts of charity come from a place of selflessness without any d...

In this sermon we ascend to what many regard as the summit of the Sermon on the Mount: we look at Jesus’ teaching on loving our enemies and praying for those who mistreat us. Loving those who hurt us may seem like difficult words to follow but we learn here just exactly how to do this – and also why it is so important. Whether you're dealing with difficult people at work, facing conflict in y...

This sermon contains a profound call to be just like Jesus by showing mercy. In the passage we focus on from Matthew 5:38-42, Jesus reveals to us the radical nature of mercy, challenging us to show mercy to others as a witness to the mercy we all receive from God. Discover how mercy changes us and the lives of those around us.

What if Christians were recognised for their unwavering commitment to honesty and integrity? In a world that is often full of deceit and dishonesty, what if our words as followers of Christ carried a weight of credibility and trust? This message, based on Jesus' teaching on oaths and promises found in Matthew 5:33-37, calls us into the transformative power of radical integrity by being a peop...

This inspiring sermon, preached on the most significant of days in the Christian calendar, shows how Jesus conquered the grave and overcame sin and death through His resurrection. We learn about some of the amazing consequences of the resurrection (the resurrection changes everything!) and how to respond to the claim that the tomb is empty and Jesus is alive. We also explore some of the reasons wh...

This Easter sermon spans the pages of both the Old Testament and New Testament and draws back the curtain on the events of Good Friday. We discover the significance behind the tearing of the temple veil the moment Jesus died on the cross, and we see how the shed blood of Jesus extinguishes the fire of God’s judgement and opens up the way for human beings to come into the presence of God.

The current UK divorce rate is 42%. This will mean that, if we haven't experienced it personally, most of us will know someone who has walked through divorce. But with the Bible having such a high view of marriage, the question begs: are there ever legitimate biblical reasons for divorce? This sermon unpacks Jesus' teaching on divorce and remarriage in the Sermon on the Mount and brings...

Jesus didn’t die on the cross and rise from the dead to defeat the power of some sin but all of our sin; this means that God can redeem everything, including our sexual attraction and desire. This liberating message gets to the heart of the matter on the issue of lust; we see not only the seriousness of sin but how to personally deal with it and be transformed as we allow God to renew and purify o...

When the widow of Zarephath was at her lowest point, her simple response of obedience to a word from God changed everything. This inspiring Mother’s Day 2023 sermon encourages us about trusting God’s promises enough to obey His commands despite what we see with the natural eye. We get a real insight into authentic biblical faith and learn that, what we have in our hands remains comparatively littl...

It can be easy for us to remember the wrong things that others have done to us, but what about when we have wronged others? Can this impact our relationship with God? According to Jesus it can! This sermon - following on from last week's teaching about the problem of anger - shows how to deal with our own issues; we learn why and how to make reconcilation with others a priority, and also how...

This sermon gives us an insight into the kind of righteousness that Jesus expects of His disciples; we see that God is not merely concerned with external obedience but with internal holiness of heart too. Looking at what Jesus has to say about murder and anger specifically, we see how mismanaged anger can be a curse that brings us into severe judgement; we also discover what God wants to do in us...

The Bible is the greatest love story ever written but sometimes people struggle as to what to do with the Old Testament. In Matthew 5:17-20 Jesus affirms the unity and authority of the Old Testament – something He comes to fulfil and not abolish. In this sermon we learn how the Old Testament points forward to Jesus; we are reminded that Jesus is the central character of the Bible and are encourage...

Jesus said that His followers are the salt of the earth and the light of the world. This sermon explains what Jesus meant through these word pictures and looks at the distinctive impact Christians are to have on the world around us as we seek to be a blessing to others in our day-to-day lives.

Discover the kind of life that is approved and blessed by God! This sermon unpacks the first words of Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount: the Beatitudes. These are words which turn expectations upside down and which reveal the distinguishing marks of a true Christian - the traits that make us just like Jesus. So much of life can be spent pursuing happiness – here Jesus shows us what true happiness r...

This eye-opening sermon kicks off ‘Just Like Jesus’, our 7-month series on the Sermon on the Mount – the life-changing words of Jesus which show us what it looks like to live as His disciples in the world. Expounding Matthew 5:1-2, we get an insight into the heart of true discipleship and what it means to be an apprentice of Jesus.

Few things matter more than learning to hear and discern the voice of God; few things can transform your life more than recognising how God speaks in everyday life. This message from guest speaker, Rev. Dr. Tania Harris - Director of God Conversations - encourages us about drawing closer to the God who speaks and the God who wants to make Himself known.

When it comes to fruitfulness, we often like to fast-forward to harvest - but what we reap in the harvest season depends on what we've done in planting season. This sermon inspires us about the part each of us has to play in being fruitful, and also the part that God plays too. We see that in every area of our lives in which we want to see greater fruitfulness, we need to be planting seed. Di...

We’re believing that this year you can walk in greater levels of fruitfulness! In this sermon our Senior Leaders, Catherine and Dominic, share about “fruitful”, our word for the year for 2023 – a specific word from God for our church at this specific time to help walk by God’s design in the months ahead. Discover four principles from the teaching of Jesus in John 15 about what it looks like to liv...

Be inspired by this prophetic message from our New Year’s Eve Celebration which shows us how we can bear fruit to the glory of God despite the challenges around us. Discover how we can partner with God in 2023 to enter more fully into all of His promises.

Today millions of gifts will be opened. Some won’t fit, some will be the wrong colour, some won’t be what was hoped for – many will need to be returned or exchanged. But there’s one gift that will never wear out or need replacing, a gift that – regardless of culture, age or gender – meets everyone’s deepest need. This Christmas Day sermon highlights the indescribable gift believers have been given...

The Gospel of Matthew shows us a tale of two kings - Herod and Jesus - but only one of them is the true king. Jesus our true king didn’t come with a throne and fanfare - He came humbly and showed us what real power is and what real truth is. He came to give us life in all of its fullness and everlasting life with Him. This message of hope from Cardiff Carols invites us to respond to Jesus, King of...