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"Did God really say....?" It's one of the most dangerous questions in the world. Just ask Adam and Eve. But it's just as dangerous to assume He said something that He didn't. This summer we're going to look at four things that a lot of people assume Jesus said, or at least implied. We'll open the Bible to see if He said it and how that impacts the way we live today. T...

"Did God really say....?" It's one of the most dangerous questions in the world. Just ask Adam and Eve. But it's just as dangerous to assume He said something that He didn't. This summer we're going to look at four things that a lot of people assume Jesus said, or at least implied. We'll open the Bible to see if He said it and how that impacts the way we live today. T...

"Did God really say....?" It's one of the most dangerous questions in the world. Just ask Adam and Eve. But it's just as dangerous to assume He said something that He didn't. This summer we're going to look at four things that a lot of people assume Jesus said, or at least implied. We'll open the Bible to see if He said it and how that impacts the way we live today. This week we're tacking a big o...

"Did God really say....?" It's one of the most dangerous questions in the world. Just ask Adam and Eve. But it's just as dangerous to assume He said something that He didn't. This summer we're going to look at four things that a lot of people assume Jesus said, or at least implied. We'll open the Bible to see if He said it and how that impacts the way we live today. T...

And then be sure to join us on Christmas morning at 9:00 for a celebration of the Christ child with worship and the word. Let's celebrate Jesus together this Christmas!  Isaiah 9:6For a child will be born for us, a son will be given to us, and the government will be on his shoulders. He will be named Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Eternal Father, Prince of Peace.

And they will name him Immanuel... Christmas is the story of the moment when God came to us. Almighty God became a helpless baby. The righteous One suffered in the place of unrighteous sinners. We like to say that's good news. But is it really? King Herod wasn't excited about it to say the least. More would come who just wanted Him to go away. But He wouldn't. He won't. Until every...

If you grew up hearing the Christmas story, decorating a Christmas tree, or setting up a Nativity scene, you probably know about the star. The one that the wise men followed to find the boy Jesus. But you might not know just how much we can learn about God from that one heavenly body. Jesus got His name because He came to save his people from their sin. The mission of the star shows us exactly how...

Christmas is full of familiar traditions and experiences of all sorts. Special songs, special food, special events, special catch phrases. Some things fit right into the vibe. Other things just don't. When Jesus first showed up on earth 2,000 years ago, in so many ways, he fit right in. Until He didn't. Jesus is a human Saviour for humans who need saving. Those who know Him well call Him n...

It's the time of year when most of us are starting to get stressed about all things Christmas--the baking, the buying, the bustle. Step back in time 1,000 years and you'd find Christians had different things on their minds: things like death, heaven, and hell. For them, Advent isn't just about remembering the first time Jesus came to earth. Advent is looking forward to the day when Jesus comes aga...

So far in James we've seen that life is hard but time is short. Taking shortcuts to get through the hard bits can be deadly. So what hope do we have to make it to the end? We've got more than hope--we've got a lifeline. We can ask God for anything we need in prayer and be sure that He will answer us according to His good and perfect will.  This week we'll finish our journey through...

James was convinced that Jesus was coming back very soon. Even though 2,000 years later, He still hasn't returned, James wasn't wrong. For all of us, the time from now until we see Him will be over in the blink of an eye. So than why can't we just fast forward through all the hard stuff? What's the point of suffering when it will all be over soon anyway? A lot of us might be tempte...

A wise young man once said, "Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it." You'd hope, though, that when you do stop long enough to look around, that you find you're headed in the right direction. It's easy to get so busy with what's urgent or what's fun right now that we forget that life doesn't just move fast-...

Your besetting sins are those to which you are especially prone. For many of us, selfish pride and harsh judgment of others would rank high on the list. What hope do we have to heal from these diseases of the soul? James knows the answer, and it has something to do with grace. Something to do with how close we are to the presence of God. Which means that if you are already united with Christ himse...

I don't think there's a person on earth who doesn't regret at least one thing they've said. Or maybe something they didn't say but wish they did. All of us struggle to speak in a way that is consistently truthful, helpful, inspiring, necessary, and kind. And the consequences aren't always insignificant. Careers, marriages, friendships, even whole nations have been ruined by...

How do you know that you're a Christian? That's a serious question. One that if we ignore it, we could have false assurance based on our own feelings or misunderstanding. On the other hand, if we obsess over it, we could spiral down into fear and despair. James wants you to know that if you have believed on the Lord Jesus, that. you are a Christian. But believing is more than just ticking...

According to James, favouritism is a sin. Favouritism doesn't just happen between siblings--it happens whenever we treat people differently based on some pre-determined criteria. Some of us favour people just like ourselves. Others of us favour people that we wish we could be (younger, smarter, faster than ourselves). Favouritism isn't just a sin, it's a royal sin. But why? It's re...

A seed is just a seed until it finds the right soil to grow in. The words of the Bible are just pixels or ink until they find their way into the human heart. And when they do, they grow. They change. They produce results in the owner of said heart. If you are somebody who wants to grow and change (for the better), who wants to be blessed, who wants to be saved-- then you need God's word to be embe...

We’re back in the book of James in this week to have a look at how both trials and the Gospel of grace level the playing field for us all no matter what our circumstances happen to be. It's important to remember that not everyone doing well has God's favour. And not everyone doing it tough is in God's bad books. All of us--no matter our circumstances--are in desperate need of grace and...

The book of James is one of the most compelling books of the Bible. Written only 10 years after Jesus rose from the dead, it's a book full of practical wisdom for how to live well in light of the Gospel. But the message of James has always been appreciated. (Martin Luther wasn't a fan!) And sometimes it's been misunderstood. Join us over the next 10 weeks as we continue our series, Gra...

The Gospel is more than about going to heaven when you die. The Gospel is the fulfilment of all the promises God made to His people from the moment we began to go our own way. One day, despite us continuing to run the other way, He would send a man who would crush the head of the serpent and reverse the curse of sin and death. All those promises were yes and amen in Jesus. His perfect life. His mi...

This week we're wrapping up mission month with a message for dads, mums, and anyone who wants to influence the younger generation for the glory of God. And here's the catch-- if you want to be a good parent, you first have to be a child. If you want to care well, you first have to know how much He cares for you. 

Jesus last words to the church in the Gospel of Matthew are some of the most well known words in the Bible. Go. Make Disciples. Baptise. Teach. But have you ever wondered why Matthew chose to end his biography of Jesus's life with this? The mission of carrying the Gospel of Jesus to the nations didn't start with us. It didn't even begin with the church. It began in the heart of God and...

This week, Michael Waskiel will be joining us from Flinders University Evangelical Students (ES) to share with us what's been happening on campus. He'll be opening the Word for us as well, so come ready to be encouraged and challenged.

Kicking off Mission Month with guest preacher Will Hall from Compassion Australia. CityLight South partners with Compassion to see families and communities in the Philippines released from poverty and transformed for Christ—one child at a time. You can Sponsor A Child in the Philippines today. https://www.compassion.com.au/sponsor-a-child?srsltid=AfmBOoqUGqPPd03LgDDjy5-FNomoUwcUS6UWsLVEO45Lzewkhxy...

How does a person go from being spiritually dead to passionately devoted? If you're thinking it has something to do with the Gospel and the Spirit's power, you'd be right. But before we get to the Good News, we need the bad news. God's law is more all encompassing that we realise. We are more incapable of being good than we'd like to admit. That's why we know that the Gospe...