Citygate Fellowship Church Podcast

God created humans as a complete being of spirit, soul, and body, each with distinct roles but designed to live in harmony under His divine order (Genesis 2:7). Though sin disrupted this structure, leading to confusion and the domination of the flesh, God’s redemptive work through Jesus Christ restores wholeness by sanctifying spirit, soul, and body (1 Thessalonians 5:23), realigning them so that...

To truly know Christ, as Paul expresses in Philippians 3:10–11, is to embrace both the power of His resurrection and the depth of His suffering. Through His final words on the cross, Jesus modeled the profound realities of suffering with patience, credibility, and empathy; finishing His mission with unwavering faithfulness; and offering His life in complete trust and worship to God. These moments...

The Apostle Paul's longing in Philippians 3:10–11—to know Christ by both experiencing the power of His resurrection and participating in His sufferings—reminds us that resurrection life comes only through the path of death, and through Jesus' final six hours on the cross, His seven last sayings powerfully reveal timeless truths about forgiveness, grace, selflessness, and abandonment that embody wh...

When sin entered the world, it broke humanity’s relationship with God, causing suffering and separation from His glory, yet the church, like a spiritual hospital, is a place where broken and imperfect people seek His grace, as God uses life’s challenges to shape us—just as a potter molds clay (Jeremiah 18:6)—so that through our brokenness, we grow spiritually and help others find Jesus, rememberin...

The book of Jonah and Acts 1:8 teach us that  God’s mission is universal, starting locally and extending globally, and requires obedience and dependence on the power of the Holy Spirit.  Like Jonah, we may feel reluctant, unworthy, or afraid, but God calls us to be His witnesses wherever we are. Like the disciples, we are promised the power of the Holy Spirit to carry out this mission effectively....

The starting point of the Great Commission is to learn and to obey everything that Jesus has commanded. And the perfect circle we can apply His commands and reach out to is often those who are nearest to us - our own family and community. Your generosity makes a difference! Here are four easy ways you can give and support the ministry: Mobile - Give through ⁠⁠⁠⁠mobile app⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Online - Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠...

The Great Commission is a universal mandate that applies to all of Christ’s disciples - it is not reserved solely for those who hold the office of evangelism or pastoral. Jesus calls only for disciples, not just casual followers. A church that neglects the Great Commission is not a genuine Jesus’ church. Your generosity makes a difference! Here are four easy ways you can give and support the minis...

The pursuit of finding and marrying the right one often leads to a reality crash in marriage life when the now-married individual starts to witness his / her spouse does not appear to be as right as before. There is not a single command in the Bible telling us to find and marry the right person, but there are numerous commands in the Bible telling us to become the right person. Your generosity mak...

Matthew 22:36-40 (NIV) says, "Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law? Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.”" Crossing path with “half dead...

Love is never a question of what, but rather is a question of who. The biblical principles of love that we as Christians must live out in our pursuit of Christlikeness can be abbreviated as “PASCAL”: Love is a Person Love is an Action Love is a Sacrifice Love is a Command Love is All-Time Love is Life-Giving Your generosity makes a difference! Here are four easy ways you can give and support the m...

Phil 3:13-14 (NIV) says, "Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus." The fifth "one thing" matter funnels down our orientation in the pursuit of Jesus - to forget...

John 9:25 (NIV) says, "He replied, 'Whether he is a sinner or not, I don’t know. One thing I do know. I was blind but now I see!'" The fourth "one thing" matter funnels down our experience in God - a bold conviction and declaration of the transformation God works in us. Your generosity makes a difference! Here are four easy ways you can give and support the ministry: Mo...

Mark 10:21 (NIV) says, "Jesus looked at him and loved him. 'One thing you lack,' he said. 'Go, sell everything you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.'" The third "one thing" matter funnels down our heart into and for God alone - a heart that is fully devoted and immoderately attached to God. Your generosity mak...

Luke 10:42 (NIV) says, "but few things are needed—or indeed only one. Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her." The second "one thing" matter funnels down our need for a personal and intimate moment with God - to sit at the feet of Jesus. Your generosity makes a difference! Here are four easy ways you can give and support the ministry: Mobile - Gi...

Psalm 27:4 (NIV) says, "One thing I ask from the Lord, this only do I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to gaze on the beauty of the Lord and to seek him in his temple." The first "one thing" matter funnels down our desire for God's presence - to dwell in the house of the Lord, to gaze upon His beauty, and to seek Him in His temple. Yo...

Matthew 7:13-14 (NIV) says, “Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it." Christ has come, died and risen; sin has been fully paid; redemption has been completely executed; salvation has been freely extended. But choice is ou...

New year always implies new hope - hope in achieving success, winning opportunities, owning possessions, gaining fitness, securing wealth and so on. But Jesus has taught that there are certainly more valuable, imperishable, and eternal things to hope for, much deeper than what appears on the outside. Your generosity makes a difference! Here are four easy ways you can give and support the ministry:...

Luke 13:6 (NIV) says, "Then he told this parable: 'A man had a fig tree growing in his vineyard, and he went to look for fruit on it but did not find any.'" On this last Sunday of the year 2024, it is important to pause for a moment, to reposition the posture of our inner self, as a preparation to end this year and to enter the new year. God constantly seeks ("zeteo") f...

Luke 2:7 (NIV) says, “and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no guest room available for them." The first Christmas occurred on the night that Jesus, the Son of God and the long-promised Messiah, was born on earth in the form of ordinary man through the virgin birth of Mary. His entrance to the world was far from roy...

Isaiah 9:6 (NIV) says, "For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace." In this very prophecy, the core message of Christmas was written - the most perfect gift of God to humanity. It was God Himself born in the form of human; it was the one and only...

Your generosity makes a difference! Here are four easy ways you can give and support the ministry: Mobile - Give through ⁠⁠⁠mobile app⁠⁠⁠ . Online - Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.citygate.org.au/give⁠⁠⁠⁠ . EFT - Deposit to our account. BSB: 032035 and account number : 337128 . Text - SMS to + 61451 998 558 . Thank you for your faithful giving! Every gift helps us reach and bless more lives. Stay connected—make su...

1 John 2:5-6 (NIV) says, "But if anyone obeys his word, love for God is truly made complete in them. This is how we know we are in him: Whoever claims to live in him must live as Jesus did." Christlikeness is not an artificial attempt to become like Christ or to become equal in His deity and divinity - it is indeed a case of impossibility. Instead, Christlikeness is a Spirit-led transfor...

1 John 2:5-6 (NIV) says, "But if anyone obeys his word, love for God is truly made complete in them. This is how we know we are in him: Whoever claims to live in him must live as Jesus did." Christlikeness is not an artificial attempt to become like Christ or to become equal in His deity and divinity - it is indeed a case of impossibility. Instead, Christlikeness is a Spirit-led transfor...

1 John 2:5-6 (NIV) says, "But if anyone obeys his word, love for God is truly made complete in them. This is how we know we are in him: Whoever claims to live in him must live as Jesus did." Christlikeness is not an artificial attempt to become like Christ or to become equal in His deity and divinity - it is indeed a case of impossibility. Instead, Christlikeness is a Spirit-led transfor...

1 John 2:5-6 (NIV) says, "But if anyone obeys his word, love for God is truly made complete in them. This is how we know we are in him: Whoever claims to live in him must live as Jesus did." Christlikeness is not an artificial attempt to become like Christ or to become equal in His deity and divinity - it is indeed a case of impossibility. Instead, Christlikeness is a Spirit-led transfor...