The City SG Podcast

“The most valuable thing we can give to God isn’t our ability to influence culture, but it is our worship and devotion.” - @andoryuutam Andrew kicked off week one of The Daniel Series, with a sharing on the early chapters of the book of Daniel, and what it means for us as believers to emulate Daniel’s faithfulness in worship and prayer amid testings of offence, comfort and persecution that we face...

“Whatever has your attention, not only possesses your mind, but will also possess your heart” - @andrejosiah Ps. Andre spoke on the very timely subject of attention, in particular highlighting how it’s getting increasingly harder to be present in the moment with ourselves, with others, and with God. Ps. Andre reminded us once again that prayer, at its root, is simply paying attention to God. But w...

“Jesus opened a door for Philadelphia because their steadfast faith was significant. His authority gave them access and confidence to persevere in the work of the gospel.” - @janicechinchern Pst Janice concluded our sermon series, Let Them Hear with a sharing on Jesus’ letter to the church of Philadelphia, whom He commended for keeping the faith, witnessed in their obedience, courage and persevera...

“Laodicea saw themselves as rich, but were actually spiritually poor. This is in contrast to Smyrna where they were poor, but spiritually rich. The Laodicean church suffered from self-sufficiency, and were deluded in thinking they had it all.” - @janicechinchern Ps. Janice continued our sermon series, Let Them Hear, with a study on Jesus letter to the church of Laodicea, a church that although was...

“Is a good reputation enough to compensate for a compromised heart? You can have all the external measurements of life, and yet be spiritually dead within.” - @andrejosiah Pst Andre continued our sermon series, Let Them Hear, and shared from Jesus’ letter to the church of Sardis in Revelation 3. In understanding the characteristics of death, according to Jesus - hypocrisy, rebellion, and legalism...

“The Church in Smyrna is commended for staying faithful in sacrificial witness despite facing poverty, slander and persecution. We too are called to live costly lives for Jesus, unafraid of suffering even unto death.” - @timothyshaun Tim continued our sermon series, Let Them Hear, with a study on Jesus’ letter to the Church of Smyrna, a vision of a spiritually mature community that chose poverty,...

“Jesus calls us to live in overcoming faith that is holy, humble and hopeful amidst the pressures we face to compromise, for He is the ultimate authority who provides for and preserves us to the end.” - @janicechinchern In week 4 of our sermon series Let Them Hear, we take a look at the letter John the Apostle wrote to the church in Pergamum. Ps. Janice shares how the call to the Pergamum church w...

“The wrath of God is not to be dismissed or diminished; it embodies one of the purest forms of God's love: discipline. God's wrath is His love in action against sin.” - @andrejosiah Ps Andre continues his sharing on the church of Thyatira, and how they faced the wrath of God as a result of their lifestyle and embrace of worldly compromise. Yet, God’s wrath is borne from a place of zealous love for...

“God calls us to holiness not harlotry, spiritual purity not spiritual prostitution, fidelity not adultery, devotion not duplicity. He calls us to follow Him and not follow the world.” - @andrejosiah Ps. Andre expounded on the letter John the Apostle wrote to the Church of Thyratira, who had tolerated sin and made compromises in their lives. From that letter, we learn that no amount of good deeds,...

“To be ‘fallen’ in the economy of God's kingdom is to be about good deeds without great love. It is sacrificing intimacy with God in exchange for productivity for God.” - @andrejosiah Pst Andre kicked off our new sermon series, Let Them Hear, where we will prayerfully examine and respond to the words of Jesus as He addresses the church. Sharing from Revelation 2, and the story of the church of Eph...

“The practice of discernment is to practice a preference for God in all aspects of our lives.” - @janicechinchern Ps. Janice brought us a word on discernment, and explored what it means, and how we can go about practicing it. Being able to discern is crucial for being faithful disciples, and thus plays a vital role in our lives as a community. When there are moments in our lives when we need to be...

“We can persevere through the trials of life with God’s grace that empowers us to press on towards the ultimate prize - Christ Jesus.” - @xianyi Xianyi shared about Persevering in our Purpose. Expounding on 1 Corinthians 15:9-10, and the life of Joseph, he reminded us that perseverance through life’s trials and being a good steward of the talents and gifts that God has given us is not a matter of...

“Jesus defines true leadership as loving, sacrificial service of others.” - @jedibaba We had the honour of having Dr. Tan Soo Inn share God’s word with us. Speaking from John 13:1-17, he expounded on servant leadership, and how Jesus challenged the mindset and structure of the disciples by washing their feet, a task that was usually done by the youngest or most junior member of the household in th...

“You prepared a table before me in the presence of my enemies…” @chrisvonne dives into Psalm 23 and expounded on God as a Great Host who cares for and meets the needs of His people. He has laid before us a bountiful feast and beckons us to turn away from the enemies to come to His table and partake of all He is offering. May we take comfort that even amidst our struggles, God is with us and invite...

377. The Way of Courage (Camp Assemble Session 4) // Andrew Gardener by The City, Singapore

376. Do Not Be Afraid (Camp Assemble Session 3) // Andrew Gardener by The City, Singapore

375. A Different Spirit (Camp Assemble Session 2) // Andrew Gardener by The City, Singapore

374. A Different Spirit (Camp Assemble Session 1) // Andrew Gardener by The City, Singapore

“Listening is paying full attention to others. Ultimately, helping them feel accepted and free to be their whole selves.“ - @janicechinchern Pst. Janice preached on the Crisis of Listening today, and asked: do we listen to the people around us well? The practice of listening, while a lost art that requires intentional effort, is transformative - what opens the doors to healing when one feels safe...

“When we encourage people, we live out the ministry of the Trinity. Part of our sanctification and spiritual maturity is to grow in encouraging others the same way that God encourages us.” - @andrejosiah Pst. Andre spoke about A Culture of Encouragement, and how we may be a biblical community that upholds the spiritual discipline of encouraging others in an increasingly cynical and critical world....

“While not all of us will be called to lay down our lives for the sake of the gospel, we will all face moments of decision -where will have to choose between the way of Jesus and the ideologies of our world.” - @andrejosiah Pst Andre concluded our current sermon series today, Christ Is Risen: Faith In Light of the Resurrection, with a word on enduring persecution. While the gospel invites resistan...

“Our anxiety need not be antithetical to joy and hope but God’s invitation to relinquish control and experience hope and rest in Christ.” - @janicechinchern 
 In week 3 of our sermon series — Christ is Risen, Ps Janice leads us to look at a moment in John 20 where we find Mary Magdalene weeping outside the tomb of Jesus. In her anxiousness, she fails to recognise the angels, and even Jesus. It was...

In his message, Christ is Risen: For All Who Fail, Ps. Andre shares on the work of Jesus - how He lovingly confronts us, and graciously restores us. We are often afraid of being confronted with our weaknesses, but God, in His grace, is the only one who can meet & confront us in our failure, and restore us when His strength is made perfect in us. While the enemy aims to destroy our lives through li...

“Our spiritual aliveness is not seen in our ability to suppress our doubts, our spiritual aliveness is seen in our ability to carry our doubts to God. “ - @andrejosiah Ps Andre opened our brand new sermon series this week — Christ Is Risen: Faith In Light Of The Resurrection. We look at the passage from John 20, famously known as “Doubting Thomas”. As Christians we might often feel that doubt is i...

“All of us are leaders - deep inside us, a dormant force awaits its awakening, driven by a desire to bring glory to God.” Ps. Daniel encouraged us to be a People of Imitable Influence & Impact. He reminded us of the origins of The City, and our call to be “the city on a hill”, before sharing with us on how we are all called to be leaders in our lives, and a framework of how to a good spiritual Chr...