CityLight Church Sermon Audio

God won't give you more than you can handle' - that one's in the Bible, right? This week @ CityLight we'll see where this saying comes from, why it's lacking, and why the truth is so much better!

100% of people surveyed said they'd either heard or used the phrase 'everything happens for a reason'... usually said when there's been some sort of tragedy or disappointing circumstance; and we want to comfort the sufferer - by giving the difficult situation some sort of meaning or significance - if it happened for a reason, then it's not wasted, or at least means it wasn't all for nothing. But i...

Ever told someone you go to church? Or maybe you're at the other end of the spectrum; "I like Jesus, just not the church", or "you just don't need to go to church to be a Christian"... This week we'll see why at best these aren't helpful, and at worst will prevent not just your joy, but even fulfilling the law of Christ... And as always, we'll discover why the truth is so much better!

In this chapter, Paul shows us how anxiety isn't part of the Christian life, and how we can overcome it, and have joy in every circumstance. If you're dealing with some tough situations in life, this week's message is for you!

This week we take a look back at the last 12 months, and celebrate the great things God has done in us and through us at CityLight - God is great, and there are many amazing stories to share! Some of our ministry leaders share their highlights of the past year, and we have a look forward, to what God might be leading us into for the next 12 months!

There are a lot of reasons to have great confidence in the Bible, and the God of the Bible! Dr Les Crawford takes us through some of those reasons, with a Q&A at the end.

How do you stand firm when life isn't going great? How do you keep your mind set on heavenly things when life IS going well? In this week's message, we look at how to live in light of the cross, and the resurrection to come!

'Be like me' - in our culture, this seems like an arrogant, even jerky thing to say, but Paul say is our passage this week. In this message, Don looks at what Paul means by this, and why we should also be people who say this to others.

This week we look at how to live a life free of striving for God's love, and instead live in light of it. We tend to fall into one of two categories; either we never accept the love of God because we know we don't deserve it, or we have confidence in our own righteousness (especially compared to others). In Philippians, Paul doesn't leave either option as a valid response to Jesus - we no longer p...

In light of Jesus' amazing love and humility in the first half of chapter 2, how does this inform and impact how we live, relate to God and each other; and how can we want to do what pleases God, and brings us joy?

It's been called one of the most important passages in all of scripture. This week we look at what it really cost Jesus to become human, and what it means now for us to humbly love God and each other.

This week Tyson looks at Philippians 2, and shows us what it means to have real Gospel unity; what it will cost us, and why it's worth it!

This week we look at what a life worthy of the Gospel looks like.

The first week in the new series - Joy Beyond - looks at the beginning of Paul's letter to a church he loves deeply; and we already see how joy shapes Paul's perspective on his circumstances, and not the other way around.

Our guest Carl Robinson takes us through the often misunderstood operation of grace; and shows us that even though it was incredibly costly to purchase, it's a free gift we so desperately need!

In Matthew 13, in the middle of telling, then explaining the parable of the sower, Jesus tells His disciples why He speaks in parables. Beginning His explanation, Jesus tells them "to you it has been given to know the secrets of the kingdom of heaven". That's a significant call! What does this mean for us today? Here's part 1 of 'The Sower'.

How do you understand the Gospel? What does it mean for the Gospel to be good news, and what does this mean for you today? Joel takes us through some questions to ask ourselves, as we consider the person and work of Jesus, and its affect on our lives!

Did God create everything we know? Or is existence, and life in particular, just a result of random chance? Does evolution disprove God? and what evidence is there for creation and evolution?

Has science done away with God? Or at least done away with the need for a god? Where did this divide come from? Can you be a scientist and a Christian in today's scientific world? And what role should science play in any/every Christian's life?

This week we look at what the Bible says about Homosexual relationships, current objections to this view, and a grace based response to people walking with same sex attraction.

Are Christians wrong to wait til marriage to have sex? What's the big deal? Is it just the Bible saying so, or are there other reasons we make a big deal out of sex? find out in this week's podcast from CityLight Church

The second most chosen answer to our question 'what are Christians wrong about?' was 'Traditional Gender Roles/Women Submitting to Men'. In this message, Pastor Don looks at what the Bible actually says about gender roles; should women submit to men, how does equality work in the Church, and what role Christians have played in promoting equality & rights for women right from the birth of the Churc...

With 45 million abortions performed every year across the world, if what is being destroyed in that action is a human, abortion would be a larger killer than the top 10 causes of death all combined. So, we need to know, when does a human become a human? What's happening when an abortion is performed? And how can Christians support those considering what to do with an unwanted pregnancy, those who'...

Don takes a look at why people think the Church is full of Hypocrites; the validity of that claim, and what we can do about it!

God has given us a Spirit of Discipline.. so how do we use it, and what does this look like in the Christian life?