saints Melbourne podcast

Stephen Ranno explores the story of Stephen in Acts 6–7, showing how persecution didn't stop the early church, it became the catalyst for the message of Jesus to spread. In a culture of comfort and self-preservation, this message asks what it really looks like to remain faithful when following Jesus comes at a cost. Intro and Outro music by artist: Cleb - https://open.spotify.com/artist/4HJTTi...

What happens when the grace of God truly reaches our hearts? In this message from 2 Corinthians 8:1–9, we explore how the Macedonian church became a powerful witness through radical generosity. Discover how grace changes what we value, who we belong to, and how we live—challenging the apathy and indifference that so often hold us back from God's calling. Intro and Outro music by artist: Cleb -...

The miracle in Acts 3 is more than a healing story. It is a picture of what happens when ordinary people, filled with the Holy Spirit, step into a broken world. The Kingdom of God confronts what the world has learned to tolerate, challenges our reduced expectations, and invites us into a new way of living. Intro and Outro music by artist: Cleb - https://open.spotify.com/artist/4HJTTiOIcuQrhMk83XV8...

In this message, Four Things That Changed the World, guest speaker Roma Waterman unpacks Acts 2:14–47 and explores the four practices that shaped the early church: teaching, fellowship, breaking of bread, and prayer. Intro and Outro music by artist: Cleb - https://open.spotify.com/artist/4HJTTiOIcuQrhMk83XV8Is?si=_x2whLP3QDmPu0cQkDIPzg

In Week 2 of our  Filled & Sent  series through the book of Acts, Pastor Deborah Candler takes us through Acts 2:1-21 "The Day of Pentecost" and what happened when the Holy Spirit was poured out and how this pivotal moment in the Christian faith continues to shape and empower believers today, revealing what it means to get back to normal as saints! Intro and Outro music by artist: Cl...

In Week 1 of our Filled & Sent series through Acts, we explore Jesus’ final words before His ascension and the ongoing mission of the Spirit-filled Church. This message unpacks the biblical connection between power (dunamis) and witness (martys), calling believers to live as Spirit-empowered people who resist the false gospels of culture and carry the testimony of Jesus into every sphere of li...

In this podcast, we continue our “Deeper Again” series through Philippians 3, exploring how we can find freedom from self-sufficiency and grow in deeper dependence on God. Intro and Outro music by artist: Cleb - https://open.spotify.com/artist/4HJTTiOIcuQrhMk83XV8Is?si=_x2whLP3QDmPu0cQkDIPzg

Jessie Ranno, Kate Dalton and Hannah Fry share a powerful word from Jeremiah 17 on Mother’s Day. Intro and Outro music by artist: Cleb - https://open.spotify.com/artist/4HJTTiOIcuQrhMk83XV8Is?si=_x2whLP3QDmPu0cQkDIPzg

What does it really mean to “go deeper” with Jesus? In this message, we explore Philippians 3:10 and the call to move from comfort to calling, preference to surrender, and attendance to ownership. This is an invitation to start participating in the life of Christ. Intro and Outro music by artist: Cleb - https://open.spotify.com/artist/4HJTTiOIcuQrhMk83XV8Is?si=_x2whLP3QDmPu0cQkDIPzg

This message explores the life-altering reality of the resurrection, not just as an event we celebrate, but a truth that reshapes how we live. Looking at how Jesus restored Peter after His resurrection, we see that failure, shame, and being “stuck” are not the end of the story. Because He is risen, everything changes: we don’t stay stuck, we don’t pray the same, and we don’t carry ourselves the sa...

Intro and Outro music by artist: Cleb - https://open.spotify.com/artist/4HJTTiOIcuQrhMk83XV8Is?si=_x2whLP3QDmPu0cQkDIPzg

Resurrection changes everything. There is no part of your story that can not be touched by resurrection power Intro and Outro music by artist: Cleb - https://open.spotify.com/artist/4HJTTiOIcuQrhMk83XV8Is?si=_x2whLP3QDmPu0cQkDIPzg

Good Friday at Saints - Ps Jimmy stirs us to behold the cross and not look away. Sometimes we look away from things that we do not know how to carry or behold. We don't know where to file them or dont have the bandwidth to contemplate them. But true transformation occurs when we behold the cross. Intro and Outro music by artist: Cleb - https://open.spotify.com/artist/4HJTTiOIcuQrhMk83XV8Is?si=...

We continue our ‘Road to the Cross’ series retracing the last steps of Jesus before his crucifixion, and culminating in our Good Friday and Easter Sunday services. This week "Palm Sunday" we are diving into ‘Jesus entering Jerusalem’ - from Matthew 21 Intro and Outro music by artist: Cleb - https://open.spotify.com/artist/4HJTTiOIcuQrhMk83XV8Is?si=_x2whLP3QDmPu0cQkDIPzg

In this episode, we journey into the Garden of Gethsemane - a place of deep anguish, honest prayer, and ultimate surrender. We see Jesus say "keep watch" indicating to the disciples 'watch me as i pray through this tough time - a pattern laid out for all believers when we are pressed. This conversation invites us to consider what it means to lay down our own will and trust God fully,...

In this message we explore the powerful moment when Mary anoints Jesus at Bethany. While the room is full of disciples, leaders, and even Lazarus, Mary is the only one who discerns what’s really happening. She recognizes Jesus not just as a teacher, but as the Messiah, and responds with extravagant and costly worship. Her costly act of devotion fills the house with fragrance and exposes the hearts...

Why did Jesus curse a fig tree and overturn tables in the temple? Far from a moment of anger, it reveals a prophetic sign pointing to the cross—where judgment and mercy collide—and calls us to move beyond empty religion into lives that truly bear fruit.

In the podcast Ps Jimmy takes us through our word for the year: 'Deeper Again' taken from Phil 3 - I want to know Christ. Intro and Outro music by artist: Cleb - https://open.spotify.com/artist/4HJTTiOIcuQrhMk83XV8Is?si=_x2whLP3QDmPu0cQkDIPzg

In the podcast Ps Jimmy takes us through John 2 and the first 'sign' of Jesus at the wedding at Cana and turning of water into wine. Intro and Outro music by artist: Cleb - https://open.spotify.com/artist/4HJTTiOIcuQrhMk83XV8Is?si=_x2whLP3QDmPu0cQkDIPzg

In this podcast Aaron shares a message from Psalm 85 and the life of Abraham exploring what it means to truly come alive in Christ. Through the imagery of building altars of praise, prayer, worship and sacrifice there is an invitation into wholehearted devotion and to live as a living sacrifice in view of God’s mercy. Intro and Outro music by artist: Cleb - https://open.spotify.com/artist/4HJTTiOI...

Intro and Outro music by artist: Cleb - https://open.spotify.com/artist/4HJTTiOIcuQrhMk83XV8Is?si=_x2whLP3QDmPu0cQkDIPzg

This sermon teaches that fasting is a transformative, embodied practice where believers willingly set themselves apart to depend fully on God, align their desires with His will, and grow into spiritual maturity that looks and lives like Jesus. Fasting doesn’t manipulate God but reshapes us—fueling prayer, forming holiness, awakening spiritual attentiveness, and uniting the church in humility, expe...

Intro and Outro music by artist: Cleb - https://open.spotify.com/artist/4HJTTiOIcuQrhMk83XV8Is?si=_x2whLP3QDmPu0cQkDIPzg

In the midst of full lives and full calendars, this message invites us to pause and reflect on what is truly shaping us. Rooted in Psalm 62 and Jesus’ invitation to remain in Him (John 15), this sermon explores how time, attention, and daily rhythms reveal what we value, and how we might reclaim time to make room for God. Intro and Outro music by artist: Cleb - https://open.spotify.com/artist/4HJT...

Church Is Not a Place You Go,It’s a People You Belong To. When We Live in Loving Community, God’s Power Is Made Visible Intro and Outro music by artist: Cleb - https://open.spotify.com/artist/4HJTTiOIcuQrhMk83XV8Is?si=_x2whLP3QDmPu0cQkDIPzg