Anchor South West

Join us this week as James Ayre continues our journey through the Book of James as we look at the topic of favouritism from James 2:1-13.

Here's the 2nd message in our series on the Book of James, called “Horses, Ships & Fire”, as Lead Pastor Arnaldo takes us through James 1:19-27 (ESV). We pray this teaching was a blessing and hope to see you at our Gathering soon.

Join us this week as lead pastor Arnaldo open up our new series, "Horses, Ships & Fire", going through the book of James.This week we're in James 1:1-18 (ESV) looking at suffering and what that looks like as we follow God.We hope this message blesses you and hope to see you in church next week.

Jesus' resurrection birthed a new world. A world where death does not have the last word; a world where despair turns to hope; a world where lack turns into abundance; a world where death finally gives way to life. Join us as Pastor Arnaldo walks us through a reflection on the reality and consequence of the resurrection of the Son of God. We pray this teaching is a blessing and hope to see you at our Gathering soon.

Why Is Good Friday Good? What kind of people celebrate a brutal execution—and call it good? In this two-part message, Lead Pastor Arnaldo unpacks the horror of Jesus' crucifixion and why His death matters. The cross is where evil is defeated, shame is cleansed, and Jesus takes our place to bring reconciliation and hope.This is the mystery of Good Friday: in its horror lies the salvation of the world.Join us this Easter Sunday for Part II.

Join us this week as guest speaker Seti takes us through Mark 11:1-11 We hope this message blesses you

Join us as Pastor Arnaldo takes us through what is the future of the Church, not Anchor South-West, not the Global Church, but marriage super of the Lamb.

Join us this week as Gavin Mork takes us through what makes a healthy church as part of the series "rediscovering church".

Today James Ayre unpacks Matthew 5:13-16 and shows us how we to be lights in the world, making God's grace visible to the world around us.

Last week we explored why you need the Church, but why does the Church need you? This week, join us as Lead Pastor Arnaldo takes us through 1 Corinthians 12:4-31 and gives us insight on the importance of having You part of the Church.We pray this teaching was a blessing and hope to meet you at our Gathering soon.

Join us this week as lead pastor Arnaldo takes us through our second episode of the series "Discovering Church" and the reasons 'Why You Need The Church'.

What comes to mind when you think of 'Church'? Society generally describes it in a positive and negative note, but most importantly, what does the Bible say? Check out the first message in our new series called 'Discovering Church.' This week guest speaker Scott Buchanan takes us through Acts 2:42-47 (ESV) as we discover the question “What is the Church?”.

Who can separate us from the love of Christ? This week, Lead Pastor Arnaldo takes us through the next message titled 'Separated', which is part of the series “'Exploring Paul's Greatest Chapter'.We pray this teaching was a blessing and hope to meet you at our Gathering soon.

What is shame? How is it holding us back from receiving God's love and glory? This week, Lead Pastor Arnaldo takes us through the next message titled 'Shamed', which is part of the series “'Exploring Paul's Greatest Chapter'.We pray this teaching was a blessing and hope to meet you at our Gathering soon.

There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. (Romans 8:1)Romans 8 is one of the most explosive chapters in all of Scripture. In fact one scholar called it the "inner sanctuary within the cathedral of Christian faith."Over the next four weeks Pastor Arnaldo will be taking us on a tour through Paul's Greatest Chapter. This week we will be exploring the reality that Christ didn't come to make us better, but to make us alive.We pray this teaching was a blessing and hope to meet you at our Gathering soon.

There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. (Romans 8:1) Romans 8 is one of the most explosive chapters in all of Scripture. In fact one scholar called it the "inner sanctuary within the cathedral of Christian faith." Over the next four weeks Pastor Arnaldo will be taking us on a tour through Paul's Greatest Chapter. This week we will be exploring the reality that in Christ, our condemnation has been dealt with. We pray this teaching was a blessing and hope to meet you at our Gathering soon.

What is our mission in life? As Christians, we're called to share the gospel, but why? Join us as Pastor Arnaldo takes us through Matthew 28:16-20 (ESV). We hope this teaching was a blessing to you and hope to meet you at our Sunday Gathering.

We're called to pursue the presence of God in community. Join us as Pastor Arnaldo journeys through Psalm 133. We pray this teaching was a blessing to you and hope to meet you at our Sunday Gathering.

We exist to pursue the presence of God for the sake of the world. What does this actually look like in practice? Join us as Pastor Arnaldo looks at our second path towards practicing the presence of God as we look at prayer. We pray this teaching was a blessing and hope to meet you at our Gathering.

All Scripture is God-breathed. What does Paul mean when he writes this? Join us as we explore the first of four avenues of pursuing the presence of God for the sake of the world as we kick off a new series "Chasing Holy Fire." We pray this teaching is a blessing to you and hope to see you at our Sunday Gathering.

Join us as lead pastor Arnaldo takes us through Psalm 27 and what it means to Seek Him first and what 2025 will look for Anchor South West. We hope this sermon blesses you

What is Christmas all about? For many of us Christmas is all about the lights, food, family, and presents. And while we believe those are good things, they can often obscure the true meaning of Christmas: the reality that God himself has come to save us. Our prayer is that this Christmas you would encounter the God who fills empty spaces. We pray this teaching is a blessing to you and hope to see you at our Sunday Gathering.

The Christmas story can be summarised in four words: 'The Word became flesh'. This week as we lead up to Christmas, Pastor James Ayre takes us through John 1:1-18 and unpacks how the birth of Jesus changes everything.

As Christmas soon approaches, we're going through our Advent series called 'Let Hope Rise.' Listen to our 2nd message called 'The King Arrives' by Anchor City Lead Pastor Matt Sparks as he takes us through Matt 2:-12 (ESV).

In a culture of instant gratification and immediacy, how do we learn to wait with hope for our Saviour this Advent season?

The most natural posture we have as human beings is to be thankful. Sin keeps us from directing that thanksgiving to the proper end: God. This week, as we close out our series SET THE SAIL, our Pastor Arnaldo will lead us in giving thanks to God through Psalm 16. We will also be celebrating baptisms! We pray this teaching has been a blessing to you and hope to see you at our Sunday Gathering soon as we continue to pursue the presence of God for the sake of the world.

We continue our series through Set the Sail where we have been exploring various aspects of divine renewal. What does it take? This week our Pastor, Arnaldo will take us on a tour through Scripture showing how consecration is key to the Lord brining about revival. We pray this teaching is encouraging and hope to see you at our Gathering in Panania soon.

The church moves forward on its' knees. The greatest act we can give ourselves to is the act of prayer where we are most deeply formed and where we get to partner with God to seek renewal. Join us as Pastor Arnaldo unpacks this vital theme from the gospel of Luke. We pray this teaching was a blessing to you and hope to see you at our Sunday Gathering soon.

Jesus said it's better for us that he go away. This seems like an inconceivable statement. In today's sermon, Pastor Arnaldo will walk through the reality that the absence of Jesus has paved the way for a deeper presence of Jesus. We pray this teaching was helpful and hope to see you at one of our Gatherings soon.

God will not work where he is not wanted. He waits to be wanted. This week Pastor Arnaldo will look at the two instances in the gospels where Jesus is said to marvel at faith. We pray this teaching has been a blessing to you and hope to see you at one of our Gatherings.

We continue our series on revival as we look at the dynamics of what happens when God moves people from death to life. Ezekiel helpfully gives us three word-pictures that help us understand God's sovereign work in salvation. We pray this teaching was helpful to you and hope to see you at our Gathering soon.

St. Augustine famously wrote: "Without God, we can't; without us, He won't" There is an age old battle around the perceived conflict between God's work and ours but the Scriptures never ask us to choose. We are called to honour God's freedom and our choices all in the same breath. Join us as Pastor Arnaldo opens up 1 Kings 18 and shows us that while we are called to build the altar, it's God who must bring the fire. We pray this teaching was helpful for you and hope to see you at our Gathering soon.

The Australian Church is at an all-time low. With 3-5% of Australians regularly attending a gospel-preaching church regularly, the situation is dire. We need revival. Listen in as Pastor Arnaldo kicks off this new series "SET THE SAIL" as we explore various aspects of our role in the drama of divine renewal. This week we'll be exploring the call to repentance. We pray this teaching was a blessing to you and has encouraged your faith and hope to see you at our Gathering soon.

We desperately need what John experienced in Revelation 4 where he is transported by the Spirit to a door that stands open in heaven. Our prayer is that as Pastor Arnaldo walks us through Revelation 4:1-11, that the Lord would visit us with his power and grace. We hope and pray that this teaching has been a blessing to you and we look forward to meeting you at one of our Gatherings.

Jesus's healing ministry told a story: a story of the goodness and redemption of Creation but also the need we have of not just having our ears opened and tongues loosed, but our hearts revived. Mark 7:31-37 reminds us that only Jesus can open our hearts and minds to truly hear, understand, and believe the gospel.We pray this teaching was a blessing to you and hope to see you at our Gathering soon.

You don't have to look far around the world to see injustices taking place. This week, Pastor James Ayre guides us through the famous parable of the Good Samaritan, revealing God's heart for justice and how followers of Jesus can practice generous justice.

Listen to the final message in our series called 'For the Sake of the Church.' This week Lead Pastor Arnaldo takes us through “All Things in Love” in 1 Corinthians 16:1-24 (ESV).

Listen to the message in our series called 'For the Sake of The Church'. This week Guest Speaker and Lead Pastor at Anchor Church Northern Beaches James Dawson takes us through “His Resurrection & Ours” in 1 Corinthians 15:12-58.

What is the gospel? Why is it even important to understand precisely what the gospel is? Join us as Pastor Arnaldo shares from 1 Corinthians 15: what the gospel is and what the gospel does when it takes root. We hope to see you at one of our gathering and praying this teaching has been a blessing to you.

This week our Pastor Arnaldo will be looking at the most famous passage in the book of First Corinthians and calling us to make love the measure of success. We pray this teaching was a blessing to you and hope to see you at our Gathering soon.

Listen in on Sunday's message in our series called 'For the Sake of the Church.' This week guest speaker Gavin Mork takes us through “The Gathering: Membership”, based on 1 Corinthians 12:12-31a (ESV). We pray this teaching was a blessing and hope to see you at our Gathering soon.

What are Spiritual gifts? How should we pursue them? What does it mean to use our Spirit-given gifts for the good of others? Join us at our Pastor Arnaldo opens up 1 Corinthians 12:1-11 and helps us discern what the Lord has for us. We pray this teaching was a blessing and hope to see you at our Gathering soon.

In a culture of that elevates individualism, the Lords Supper is a profound act of community. This week, Pastor James explores 1 Corinthians 11:17-34 and how the Lords Supper connects us to community, the heart of God and to the past and future. We pray this teaching was a blessing and hope to see you at our Gathering soon.

Our culture today is strikingly similar to that of 1st century Corinth. This week Paul will deal with the issue of the ways that bad theology and pagan thought were infiltrating the church's worship. Join us as Pastor Arnaldo opens up 1 Corinthians 11:2-16 and shows us how God has created us to be distinctly men and distinctly woman for the glory of God and for the good of the world. We pray this teaching was a blessing and hope to see you at our Gathering soon.

Forgiveness is falling out of fashion in our (cancel) culture; quickly becoming the distant relative that you rarely see; an outdated relic left to gather dust on the shelf of artifacts that our society no longer sees as necessary or useful. But what does Jesus think about forgiveness? What did he teach his disciples about it? James Wong teaches on the Parable of the Unforgiving Servant from Matthew 18.

Join us as Pastor Arnaldo continues our series through the First Letter to the Corinthians. This week we'll be looking at the invitation and call to de-centre the self in our selfish age and do all things for the sake of the glory of God. We pray this teaching was a blessing and hope to see you at our Gathering soon.

Listen to the 9th message in our series called “For the Sake of The Church”, as Mitch (Guest Speaker) takes us through “Flee From Idolatry” in 1 Corinthians 10:1-22.

We all live lives but we all end up in a pine box 6ft deep. On top of that small patch of earth, we will have a tombstone with our year of birth and the year of our death with a hyphen separating the two. A small hyphen. An entire life represented by a hyphen. But what will our hyphen say about us when we're long gone? For Paul, his hyphen was characterised by his desire to do whatever it takes to bring the wayward home. Join us as Pastor Arnaldo helps unpack 1 Cor. 9 and helps us see that we should seek to be free from people for the sake of being free for people. We pray this teaching is a blessing to you and hope to see you at our Gathering soon.

Listen to the 7th message in our series called 'For the Sake of the Church.' This week Guest Speaker and Lead Pastor at Anchor Church City Matt Sparks takes us through “Food & Freedom” in 1 Corinthians 8:1-13. Teaching us an invaluable principle in how we ought to live as a Christian community.

Listen in as Pastor Arnaldo continues our series in the book of 1 Corinthians. This week we will be looking at what it means to engage with sex and relationships as gospel people from 1 Corinthians 7. We pray this teaching is helpful to you and hope to meet you at one of our Gatherings soon.

Listen to the 5th message in our series called “For The Sake Of The Church”,  as our Guest Speaker Seti takes us through 1 Corinthians 6:1-11