Citylight South Church

Luke 23 The Sadness of Good Friday is Preparing Us for the New Age. Because of Easter Sunday, Everything Sad Is Coming Untrue. Because of Easter Sunday, All Our Work Has Meaning.

Nathan looks at Why did Jesus have to suffer on the cross? & What does the suffering of Jesus mean for us today?

Sharing the Gospel is hard. For everyone. Even Paul the Gospel warrior asked people he'd never met to pray for him to have the courage to keep sharing the Gospel of Jesus clearly. Even though it's hard, there's hope for us all. Not in a technique, but in a Person. Jesus is able to help us share Jesus with anyone He's pursuing. It will require leaning into our weakness, praying a lo...

Footy season is upon us again. I wonder--what would you say is the easiest way to recognise a Port Adelaide fan as opposed to say a Crows fan? (Be nice please.) Now do Christians. What is the easiest way to spot a Christian? Is it the way they dress? Speak? What they do on Sunday morning? According to Jesus, there's just one thing that sets us apart: genuine love for each other. Love is harder...

Every story has a hero. She might be a step ahead of everyone. He might be the only one with enough guts to do what it takes. Who is the hero of your story? Is it the fighter on the mirror? Or is it the one who fights for you when you just can’t? Every religion but one says you are the hero. Work hard. Be good. Say you’re sorry enough times. The Gospel says the work is done— the Hero of your story...

Every week when we gather for worship, we take communion, otherwise known as the Lord's Supper. The bread and the wine are symbols representing the body and blood of Jesus. We tear the bread and pour out the cup to re-enact and remember the death of Jesus that opened the way for us who believe to have eternal life.  In the earliest days of the church, the Lord's Supper was taken in the middle...

How do people change their behaviour? What about their ingrained habits? It all starts with the heart. To use Jesus' words-- out of the overflow of the heart, we do (or don't do) the things we do.  So what does it take to change our hearts? Do we as Christians have a role to play in any of it? This Sunday we're back looking at Gospel Fluency -- and we're going to war against unbelief that ove...

This week we have the privilege of welcoming the crew from Compassion Australia to share with us what's been happening in the world since their last visit in 2021. If you haven't had the chance to sponsor a child, now is the time! You can follow this link for more information . Sponsor a Child  | Compassion Australia Even though we're meeting in a different time and location this week, we are...

What do you love?  Besides your favourite cafe or sports team, what do you love? The things you give your heart to play a big part in the things we choose to do. If you love gardening you probably have dirt under your fingernails from time to time. If you love Hod and the Gospel, chances are people know about it. The Gospel has to be good news to you and me before we share it as good news for...

Learning a new language is never easy. But if you stick with it long enough, and you're immersed in the right community, before long, words and sentences will start to flow. Learning the language of the Gospel is no different. To be fluent, we have to start with the basics.  The Gospel story starts with God -- you were created by God and belong to God. It ends with God together with His redee...

Our new sermon series, based on the book Gospel Fluency by Jeff Vanderstelt https://www.amazon.com/Gospel-Fluency-Speaking-Truths-Everyday/dp/1433546035 To become fluent in a new language, you must immerse yourself in it and commit to practicing it, over and over again. You must use it everyday until you actually start to think about life through it. Becoming fluent in the gospel happens the same...

Three years have absolutely flown by and we're ready to celebrate everything that God has done and is doing at CityLight South. With Jesus as our engine driving the ship, we are steady and safe, heading toward the prize of seeing Him face to face. This Sunday we'll be celebrating with one of our family members who is transitioning from one ministry role to another, and welcoming two ministry inter...

Almost everybody wants to be happy. But as Christians, are we meant to pursue happiness in this life or just holiness? Psalm 84 has something to say about the secret of happiness....more of an open secret. Join us this Sunday as we explore this beautiful text together.  -------- https://www.citylightsouth.org.au ▶ To support the ministry of CityLight South Church and help us continue to reach...

We're back this week at Christies Beach Primary School, 10:00am for a message from our very own Nathan Ewers on Psalm 80. The God who made each one of us loves us deeply. Deeply enough to restore us and make us into the new creations we already are in Jesus. You don’t need surgery, plastic or otherwise, to be made completely new. You just need to stay in one place. Join us this Sunday at 10:00 to...

Psalms 25 - Summer Psalms - Pt.4 -------- https://www.citylightsouth.org.au ▶ To support the ministry of CityLight South Church and help us continue to reach people with the good news of Jesus Christ, click here:     https://citylightsouth.org.au/give ▶ If you need prayer or want to share praise for God’s goodness, click here: https://citylightsouth.org.au/connect ▶ We’d love f...

We're continuing this week our Summer Psalms series, and we'll be looking at perhaps the most famous chapter in the whole Bible--Psalm 23. If you're longing for someone to care, someone to comfort, and someone who is always loving and always good, then we've got a Good Shepherd to introduce you to. And if you've been pondering what to prioritise in 2023, then you won't want to miss the gathering t...

Why Christmas?  What does it mean and why do we make such a big deal of it every year? At least one person in the cast of Nativity characters knew why. Mary. Mary knew. Christmas isn't about filling up our happiness tanks for the year. It's not even about giving generously to people in need. It's about something deeper. About someone who came to roar at the darkness and shower us with light....

Human beings are worshipping creatures. You, me, your neighbours-- all of us are made to celebrate and praise the things we love the most. The first Christmas was a worship service. There were angel choirs singing along with a small group of people whose eyes were fixed on the most beautiful gift ever given--a baby King. Not everyone was celebrating that night. The coming of the King is good news-...

We're kicking off three Sundays in the Psalms where we'll see just what kind of King we need to rule over us. As followers of Jesus, we take all our cues for what makes a good leader from Him. The Lord Jesus was and is a righteous King and a just King. Anyone who aspires to lead and influence others like Him must also be righteous and just. But what do those words mean? Come hear how we can align...

The message of Genesis 50 is about finding the solution to the problem we all face-- the problem of sin on the inside and the outside of all of us. What God began in Genesis, He finished at the cross. So we'll close out ready and waiting for the Promised Rescuer to come. And He will--right on time. That's what Advent is all about.  -------- https://www.citylightsouth.org.au ▶ To support the m...

Genesis 49 - Jacob Blesses His Sons - What is God like? -------- https://www.citylightsouth.org.au ▶ To support the ministry of CityLight South Church and help us continue to reach people with the good news of Jesus Christ, click here:     https://citylightsouth.org.au/give ▶ If you need prayer or want to share praise for God’s goodness, click here: https://citylightsouth.org.a...

Today it's all about our identity as God's people. Are we slaves or are we sons? We'll look at what it actually means to be adopted into God's family and how it changes the way we live every single day.  -------- https://www.citylightsouth.org.au ▶ To support the ministry of CityLight South Church and help us continue to reach people with the good news of Jesus Christ, click here:  &nbsp...

When Moses wrote Genesis, he was writing to God's people who were migrating out of slavery in Egypt to freedom in the promised land. He showed them why 200 years earlier, God led their ancestors from the land of promise to Egypt in order to save their lives.  To Egypt. Out of Egypt. All this wandering without a permanent home. That's not just the reality for the ancient Israelites, it's our r...

We’re finally getting to the dramatic climax of Joseph’s story. What will happen once his true identity is revealed? The answer is less about him and more about his brothers. You’ll see a change in them so dramatic that only God could be the author of it all. -------- https://www.citylightsouth.org.au ▶ To support the ministry of CityLight South Church and help us continue to reach people with the...

This week we're continuing the story of God's grace to undeserving people. Joseph's brothers head back to Egypt again to buy more food-- every step is one closer to the redemption that God has planned for them. It's a taste of God's grace for sinners like us. Tim Patrick, principal of the Bible College of South Australia, will be joining us to preach from Genesis 43.  -------- https://www.cit...