Calvary Cork Podcast

In Revelation 18, Babylon the Great falls. The city that promised security, luxury, power, and pleasure is exposed as empty, corrupt, and unable to save. This sermon traces Babylon from Babel, to empire, to symbol, to the final anti-God world system judged in Revelation. Along the way, we consider what it means for Christians to hear the call: “Come out of her, my people.” How do we live faithfull...

Revelation 17 is one of the most symbol-filled chapters in the Bible: a woman, a beast, many waters, seven heads, ten horns, a golden cup, and the name Babylon. But this chapter is not given merely to satisfy our curiosity about the future. It opens our eyes to the Babylon around us, warns our hearts against Babylon’s seduction, and fixes our hope on the Lamb who conquers. In this sermon, we consi...

Revelation 16 is one of the most sobering chapters in the Bible. The seven bowls of God’s wrath are poured out upon a world that has ignored His warnings, worshipped the beast, persecuted the saints, clung to Babylon, and stubbornly refused to repent. In this sermon, we see that God’s judgment is righteous, human rebellion is deeply hardened, and Christ’s warning is urgent. The bowls show what sin...

In Revelation 15, John sees redeemed people standing beside the sea, singing before the bowls of God’s judgment are poured out. This ancient and future song, the song of Moses and the Lamb, teaches us that when life is heavy and worship feels hard, God’s people can still sing: His works are great, His ways are just, and His holiness is unmatched. This sermon traces the connection between Exodus 15...

Walk into almost any church in Cork on a Sunday morning and you will hear something unusual: ordinary people, with ordinary voices, singing together as if it matters. Why do Christians do this, and what is actually happening when a church lifts its voice in worship? In this midweek conversation from Calvary Cork, Mike Neglia sits down with Shar O’Shaughnessy, our new Ministry Head of Worship, to t...

Revelation 14 lifts our eyes from the rage of the beast to the victory of the Lamb. After the darkness of Revelation 13, John sees the Lamb standing on Mount Zion with His redeemed people, marked by His name and singing a new song. In this sermon, Mike Neglia teaches through Revelation 14 and shows how the chapter calls God’s people to faithful endurance, urgent gospel proclamation, and confidence...

Revelation 13 is one of the most discussed and misunderstood chapters in the Bible. It speaks of the dragon, the beast from the sea, the beast from the earth, the false prophet, the mark of the beast, and the mysterious number 666. But this passage is not given to make Christians panic or obsess over speculation. It is given to help the church discern Satan’s counterfeits and remain faithful to Je...

Where God’s Grace Meets Real Life | Stephen Lane What does God’s grace look like in the ordinary relationships of everyday life? Teaching from Jesus’ parable of the unforgiving servant in Matthew 18, Stephen Lane explores Christian forgiveness, humility, our continual need for God’s grace, and what it means to extend to others the mercy we have received from Christ. From the kitchen table to our m...

What is the power of a Christian testimony? In this Testimony Sunday message from Calvary Cork, Mike Neglia teaches from Revelation 12:11 on remembering what God has done and repeating the story of His grace, followed by a testimony conversation with Siobhan. In Revelation 12:11, God’s people overcome “by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony.” But what exactly is a testimony, a...

In this sermon from Philippians 2:1-11, Luke Ebrahim teaches on the pursuit of true humility by looking to the ultimate example of Jesus Christ. Paul calls the church to be united in Christ, to reject selfish ambition and conceit, and to count others more significant than ourselves. But Christian humility is not merely a moral ideal or a personality trait. It is shaped by Jesus Himself: the eterna...

In Revelation 12, John sees a great sign in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, a male child who will rule the nations, and a great red dragon who seeks to devour the child. This chapter pulls back the curtain and shows us the war behind all wars. The dragon rages, but he is not raging because he is winning. He rages because he is defeated. In this sermon from Calvary Cork, Mike Neglia teaches t...

Noah Beumer chats with Mike Neglia about Acts 9, talking through some deeper thoughts connected with this famous chapter.

Acts 9 is best known for Saul’s dramatic conversion on the road to Damascus, but Saul is not the true hero of the chapter. Jesus is. In this message, Noah Beumer shows how the risen Jesus transforms enemies by His power, sends changed people on mission, and continues His work through ordinary believers. From Saul and Ananias to Barnabas, Peter and Tabitha, every part of the chapter points beyond t...

Following our recent sermons on baptism and the Lord's Supper , Pastor Mike Neglia sits down with Calvary Cork elder Stephen Lane to answer some of the most common questions raised by the church. Why did Mike use the word sacrament instead of ordinance ? Is baptism just a symbol, or does it accomplish something? Does baptism save? What does the Lord's Supper actually mean? Should Christian...

At the Lord’s Table, the gospel is not only preached in words; it is placed in our hands. In this Communion Sunday message, Pastor Mike looks at how the bread and the cup visibly proclaim the finished work of Jesus Christ. Communion points us back to the cross, where Christ’s body was given and His blood was poured out, but it also gathers us as God’s family, calls us to repentant love, and points...

Baptism is one of the clearest ways Jesus has given His church to show the gospel. In this Baptism Sunday message from Romans 6:1-5, Mike Neglia explains how baptism points us to Jesus Christ: His death, His burial, His resurrection, His cleansing grace, and the new life He gives to all who trust in Him. Baptism does not save us, but it visibly proclaims the salvation Jesus has already accomplishe...

In Revelation 11, John sees a measured temple, two prophetic witnesses, the beast rising from the abyss, the world celebrating apparent victory over God’s servants, and the seventh trumpet announcing the coming kingdom of Christ. This sermon from Calvary Cork reminds us not to judge by the middle of the story. The nations may trample, the world may resist God’s testimony, and the beast may appear...

In Revelation 10, John sees a mighty angel descend from heaven, hears seven thunders he is forbidden to write down, and receives a little scroll that is sweet in his mouth but bitter in his stomach. In this sermon, Mike Neglia teaches that God has not told us everything, but He has told us enough. Judgment will not be delayed forever, so God’s servants must take in His word and speak it faithfully...

Mike Neglia sits down with fellow elder Victor Sabbe outside Calvary Cork for a conversation about Revelation 4, heaven, and the throne room of God. Over spice boxes on one of the hottest days of the year, Mike and Victor reflect on what John saw when he was caught up into heaven, why the throne of God is central to the vision, and how Revelation challenges some common misunderstandings about heav...

What do the trumpet judgments in Revelation mean, and why do they matter for Christians today? In Revelation 8-9, the seventh seal is opened, heaven falls silent, and the prayers of the saints rise before God like incense. Then the seven trumpets begin to sound, bringing severe but measured judgments upon the earth. Creation is struck, the abyss is opened, demonic torment is unleashed, and a third...

In this episode of the Calvary Cork Podcast, Mike sits down with Jackie White for a conversation about God's grace, faithful service, and the often-unseen ways that the Lord works in our lives. Jackie shares her testimony of coming to faith in Christ and reflects on how God was at work long before she recognised it, using childhood experiences, travels, relationships, and life circumstances to...

Who can stand when judgment comes? Revelation 7 answers that question with a vision of God’s preserving mercy, the Lamb’s redeeming blood, and the final safety of those who belong to Him. In this sermon, Mike Neglia walks through Revelation 7, where John hears of the 144,000 sealed from the tribes of Israel and then sees a great multitude from every nation, tribe, people, and language standing bef...

Revelation 6 contains some of the most dramatic imagery in the entire Bible: the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, the cry of the martyrs, cosmic upheaval, and the shocking phrase "the wrath of the Lamb." Yet this chapter is not primarily about horsemen, disasters, or end-times speculation. It is about Jesus. As the Lamb opens the seals, the world is shaken, suffering believers are heard...

In this sermon from 1 Samuel 1, Peter Kenny, pastor of Cork Baptist Church, considers the story of Hannah and the deep grief she carried before the Lord. Hannah’s sorrow was not shallow or easily solved. Her pain was intensified by disappointment, family brokenness, hurtful words, and the mystery of God’s providence. Yet in her distress, Hannah turned toward God rather than away from Him. She pour...

In this follow-up conversation, Mike Neglia talks with Brian Russell about teaching the book of Revelation to children, why Sunday school matters, and how the whole church can learn the Bible together. This week at Calvary Cork, the main Sunday sermon focused on Revelation 5: the sealed scroll, the tears of John, the Lion of Judah, the Lamb who was slain, and the worship of heaven. At the same tim...