Citylight South Church

We're getting stuck into the last letter Peter wrote before he died. He's writing to remind us of the truth that keeps us from getting blown over by the winds of culture and desire. 2 Peter 1:1-2 1 Simeon Peter, a slave and an apostle of Jesus Christ: To those who have obtained a faith of equal privilege with ours through the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ. 2 May grace an...

Michael Waskiel, who leads the Evangelical Students ministry at Flinders University, will be joining us this Sunday to preach on Gospel partnership from Philippians 1. How can we as individuals and as a church partner with others across our city and across the globe for His glory and our joy? Last week we got a glimpse of our future--face down before Jesus the Lamb in joy-fuelled worship. This wee...

What is the end goal of mission? And what is your role in it all? Those are the questions we're tackling this Sunday. We'll be unpacking Revelation 5, a preview of heaven and the worship of the Lamb who conquered death.  If you've ever wanted to understand why an ordinary person might pack up their lives and move across the country or across the ocean for the sake of mission-- you'...

This Sunday we welcome back Pastor Joel Lomman from Gospel Life Church in Fullarton. He will be sharing not only about church planting in general but about an the upcoming launch of a specific new church just up the road. We are really excited to get around what God is doing right across the Onkaparinga region. Paul wrote in his letter to the Ephesian church that in each local church — the world w...

We're kicking off a brand new series on the mission of God and what that has to do with us.

Few things seem to set Christians at odds with our Neighbours than the issue of sexuality. Compared to the prevailing views of sex and marriage today, we can seem downright Neanderthal in our views. But how many of us have done the work to know what the Bible actually says? Or are we more shaped by the culture than we realise? Getting sexuality right isn't just about preparing to love our Neig...

What is social justice and why should we care about it? Are we responsible to care about things that don't affect us personally? And how do we do justice practically in our already busy lives? The Bible has a lot to say about justice. It's close to the heart of God. But it's more than a hashtag. More than a political platform. Join us tomorrow at 10:00 as we unpack the meaning of justi...

Join us as Nathan brings us the latest message in our Do I Have To series. Some of Jesus's very last words as he hung on the cross were a prayer to God the Father that He might forgive the people who killed and mocked Him. And given that He came to die for us--for those who hundreds of years later would believe in His Name-- that prayer of forgiveness was for us too. So if that's true, why...

It's time to talk about everybody's favourite topic: money. Jesus talked about money a lot. And so you might wonder what He (and the rest of the Bible) has to say about giving to the church or to meet other needs. Many Christians have been taught that the conversation stops and starts with the tithe--giving 10% of your income. But is that what the Bible actually says? Join us this Sunday a...

The first two take-aways from the first church sermon ever preached were these: repent and be baptised. And so for 2,000 years, Christians have lined up to be sprinkled and dunked in obedience to Christ's command. But how many of us really understand why Jesus and the apostles commanded every new believer to be baptised? We hope you can join us this Sunday as we explore what it means to be bap...

Jesus came to earth to seek and save the lost. He forgives their sins on the basis of His death, and then adopts them into His family called the church. Anyone is saved is Jesus belongs to the church. But then what does that mean when it comes to attending and belonging to a real life local church? We've come a long way from the days of guilt-based legalism around church attendance. But sadly,...

Jesus didn't mess around when he said to His followers-- "If you love me, you'll obey my commandments." In other words, if you don't care much about knowing and doing what God would have you do, you can't honestly say that you love Him. We know that we're not saved by works. We're saved by grace through the work of Christ. But we are saved for good works--the thin...

We're starting a new teaching series today! The Gospel is all about what Christ did to reconcile us sinners to God. But other than believe that it's true, we often wonder, what else do we have to do? We've compiled a list of common questions that Christians are often asking these days. They're not only practical, but they teach us how to read the Bible and better know the heart of...

I don't know anybody who likes to wait in line. We'll do it, if the prize seems worth it. Just ask any Taylor Swift fan trying to get concert tickets this week. But if we could get the prize without waiting, most of us would choose that path. Chosen exiles are men and women who have been saved and forgiven, and yet they're waiting for the ultimate prize still to come-- to be safe in th...

You need encouragement every day. Because life is hard sometimes, and because we forget who we belong to. Sometimes the best thing we can do for ourselves and each other is to remind us where to look. To look at Jesus who suffered, but is now seated in glory.  Suffering is real. It's hard. But glory is coming. Jesus suffered that you might know unending, always and forever joy. Joel will be br...

THE LIFE SERIES. ALL ABOUT JESUS. Everyone is invited Sunday evenings, starting the 20th of August. Come at 6:00pm for food and community, stick around for the talk and Q&A Register Now: http://citylightsouth.au/life If you knew that Jesus would return to earth to judge and to rule over everything before the end of 2023, what might you pencil in your diary next week? How might you live differe...

This Sunday we've got Tyson bringing the word to us from 1 Peter 3. It's an encouraging word about Hope; to anyone who is doing in tough while following Jesus. We'll spend some time looking again at the full extent of His radical offering for us. You won't want to miss this week.

We've been looking over the past two weeks at submission. To the government. To masters. Now this week we turn our gaze closer to home. The Bible instructs Christian wives to submit to their husbands, and husbands to love and honour their wives. But in 2023, are those commands still relevant? Aren't they a reflection of old-fashioned values and just a little bit sexist? Whether you're...

Sometimes the Bible throws us a curve ball. (Sorry not sorry for the American baseball analogy.) This week's passage in 1 Peter 2:18-25 has a couple of those. Some have read this passage and come away thinking the Bible is quite okay with the practice of slavery. Others conclude that it's never okay for Christians to resist injustice. So what's the truth? This week we'll unpack tha...

This week is the first of three messages in 1 Peter focused on the social order-- how do we relate to the government, the marketplace, and families in a way that makes the love of Jesus shine in our country? This week we look at why Peter, a man who would soon be executed by an evil emperor, instructs us to submit to and honor that very same emperor. It has nothing to do with politics, and everyth...

James will be joining us from GospelLife Church to lead the band, and Michael will be preaching for the first time at CityLight South. It's all about our new family and our new purpose as believers in Jesus.

Public health officials around the world agree-- people self-report as lonely now more than ever. And that has massive implications for the well-being not just of individuals, but of communities and nations. We might be quick to point the finger at technology, but what if the problem is deeper than that? And what if the solution is all around us? God created all of us for community. For deep frien...

Waiting is hard. It stretches our patience to the limit. But what does it mean to wait on God? And why aren't we better at it? This week we're jumping into the tension between what is already true (Jesus is risen!) and what will be true very soon (we are raised to be with Him). We'll try to figure out the point of all the waiting, and along the way, discover the secret to what Peter ca...

Waiting is hard. It stretches our patience to the limit. But what does it mean to wait on God? And why aren't we better at it? This week we're jumping into the tension between what is already true (Jesus is risen!) and what will be true very soon (we are raised to be with Him). We'll try to figure out the point of all the waiting, and along the way, discover the secret to what Peter ca...

We're launching a brand new series in the book of 1 Peter called Chosen (Exiles). It's all about living with the blessings of Christ in the brokenness of our world and the brokenness of ourselves. It's about learning to live out the hope we have in light of the pain we carry. It's about hope in Jesus that endures in every season. This week is also Church Planting Sunday, where we g...