CITY ARISE CHURCH PODCAST

At its core, temptation is a test from the enemy, our greatest defence against temptation is to know where we are weak. Greg shares using the illustration of a kids cartoon about a Dog, how we can use "Whats my cat" as a trigger to bring to light the areas where we are prone to temptation. The bible passage for this sermon is Matthew 4:1-11.

In our first service back in 2021 we share the new direction God is taking us as a church family and how Church but different is probably the best way to describe it. We would love for you to join us Sundays at 9:30am in our new building.

Greg shares about the barriers and benefits to spending time with God.

Sam shares about taking care of our spiritual lives and how this comes from a place of rest with God.

This week Greg interviews Todd & Suzanne Ellery about the effect of lies that we believe on those around us and some simple tools we can use to start us on the process of overcoming them.

Mark shares from Psalm 103 about developing a heart of gratitude.

Greg shares on the relationship between the Kingdom of God and our lives and how we see a greater measure of it in our lives.

We were blessed to have Adam, Ella and Murray share their personal stories of verses in the bible that had impacted their life, listen and be encouraged that God will speak to you too as you open the bible and read.

Greg shares on the character of Humility that Jesus lived out and how that looks in our lives.

Marieka shares on the power of the testimony to move us from a knowledge of God to a heart response to God.

As a believer, our identity in Christ comes under attack the moment we become a follower of Jesus. A misplaced identity is a barrier to being used effectively by God. Greg shares some keys to fixing gaps in our identity, removing the lies we have believed and getting more truth into our life.

Giving to God is hard for most people. Greg shares a testimony of some keys that helped in his journey in giving and talks about how giving first and recognising God as our provider can help make this easier.

Sam shares keys to living in the favour of God. *Our apologies for the poor audio quality on this recording as we had to use the phone as a backup.

Moving towards a life with purpose is intentional. First we need to get free, then we need to start adding to our lives the things that Jesus spoke of and modelled. Greg shares through illustration the steps to moving from our past and towards the life we dream of living, the fulfilled life.

We all get stuck in the mud of life and feel there is no way out. Greg shares about how to get unstuck and believe again for the fulfilled life that God designed for you to live.

In Life we can take the easy way or the hard way, only one way leads to life - Greg shares from Matthew 7 how having a fulfilled life of purpose comes from making the hard choices to overcome our past and step into our future and this is where abundant life is found.

When we realise the true weight of God’s faithfulness in our lives, we start to recognise the surety of following his word and his promises. Mark shares how this leads us to want to share this hope with others. This is the foundation of what being a "Hope Dealer" is all about.

What is a church? Why did God create the church? Is what we are doing what God intended for us? Greg explores the church's foundation and what God intended it to be.

Marieka shares through scripture and personal experience some advice on starting and maintaining healthy relationships that will be blessed by God.

Greg shares about Making God our first priority, Believing that with God everything is possible and Knowing there will be sacrifices to get there to see our city saved for Jesus.

Greg shares a word spoken over our church to see transformation of our city one life at a time.

Greg shares a message about the Holy Spirit in me is God with me and with God everything is possible.

Sam shares on Releasing the power of Holy Spirit in our life.

Greg shares a message talking about the best growth seasons come in the times that we face the most challenges. Growth is a choice.

Greg shares a message talking about the Mother Heart of God and the attributes of Mothers found in God. Following the message is a live panel where we discuss its application.

Mark shares a message talking about God being our banner and rally point. Following the message is a live panel where we discuss its application.

Greg shares a message talking about Jesus being both the foundation and reference point for everything we add in to our lives. Following the message is a live panel where we discuss its application.

In the first of our new series, we are sharing a sermon followed by a live chat, we hope this new format blesses you in this season of change. Greg shares about the uncertainty of the disciples in the time between the death and resurrection and how we need to hold on to the promises of God and our history with him now more than ever. Following the message is a panel discussion.

God is our mighty all sufficient one and is everything we could ever need. Sam shares a powerful word in this time of crisis about relying on God for our needs, He not only meets every need of his children but surpasses them.

Through Jesus, we have been given the right and invitation to become part of Gods family, but the position in the family is the first step, belonging is where we need to move to. Greg shares that the truth that Jesus came to reveal invites us to move from a position in the family to belonging in the family

What you believe about grace will either limit or increase your effectiveness in the kingdom. Greg shares about the difference between living under the grace that forgives verses the grace that empowers. Which grace are you living under?

Whatever you worship will determine what you trust. Marieka shares from proverbs around trust and positioning ourselves to rely on Gods understanding and not our own.

Jesus says in Matthew 5:6 that when we hunger and thirst for righteousness, we will be filled. Greg shares from this verse about being hungry verses being satisfied and speaks about four ways we can tell if we are living satisfied or if we are hungry for the full measure of the kingdom working in and through us. Are you hungry?

This week we recap the vision God has placed in our hearts for this year - 2020 - and talk about what discipleship really is and how to position ourselves as disciples of Jesus.

This week we talk about the vision God has placed in our hearts for this year - 2020 - and announce the different ministries and strategies we are putting in place to see that vision come to pass. We are excited about what God will do in and through us this year.

This week Mark preaches from the book of Philippians and takes a look at Paul's encouragements and instructions to the church on how to live out the gospel in a challenging cultural moment. How we live out the gospel in our conduct, unity and freedom matter and to reach today's culture with the Gospel we need to use these messages to cut across the competing noise.

When you think of God, do you think of Him as Good, Pleasing and Perfect? Greg shares about the goodness of God looking at both the old testament and new testament, and looking at how Gods nature is summarised in the life of Jesus. Jesus is our example to follow as we are going through our 28 day Negativity Fast and Positivity Feast.

As believers change happens through the help of the Holy Spirit AND by us being intentional about putting measures in our life that train us to think and act differently. Greg challenges the church to go on a 28 day Negativity Fast and Positivity Feast that will renew our mind and result in transformation that brings glory to God. Have a listen and contact us to be included in the weekly emails of encouragement.

If prayer matters then so too does the absence of my prayers. Greg adds to a previous series on prayer, looking at the privilege we have to come before the presence of God, and the difference our prayer makes to our lives and those around us.

This week Sam unpacks Romans CH 5 and speaks into how we as believers can live our life from a position of victory now. Reigning in life is wielding with authority, that which Jesus paid for. From a position of victory and trust we can access heavenly resources and solutions in the face of our hardships and adversity to bring about righteous resolutions that glorify God.

God is calling us in 2020 to bring a new level of purity, devotion, sacrifice and extravagance to our worship. Where coming in Spirit and Truth brings us to a place of worship that is defined by who God is and not by who we are or how we are feeling. Greg shares how when we get the heart of our worship right, we become a people that God is seeking after.

When we chase down the worlds view of success we can loose sight of what matters the most. The love of the world’s success squeezes out the love for the Father and puts distance between our hearts and His. So what is it that God really wants from us to be successful in life? Marieka unpacks what kingdom success looks like for his children and how we can position our lives to see that success.

s we come in to the Christmas season, we don't celebrate a baby, we celebrate a life that we are reminded of each year, the life of Jesus. Greg links the Immanuel - God with Us - to our series about looking at things from heavens perspective and then parallels that with Peter walking on the water when he didn't just see from heavens perspective, but responded to it.

Jesus gives us the invitation to see differently, to see life from Jesus with us. Greg continues the series looking at what it means to live with heavens perspective learning from the journey that Jesus took the disciples on.

Life with Jesus should look different to life without Jesus. Greg shares from Ephesians what it means to live with heavens perspective and how life with Jesus gives us a different vantage point as we face difficult things. Heavens perspective gives us the glimpse of the green pasture as we are walking through the valley of the shadow of death and this is what Jesus was teaching his disciples, to look for what God can do amongst the chaos.

This week our special guest Kayleigh Dahman of Global Mission Awareness joins us all the way from Atlanta Georgia. Personal Assistant to Leif Hetland and Director of Missions, Kayleigh is an amazing ambassador of Jesus to the nations across the globe most recently travelling to the Philippines to minister and share the Gospel. She shares an amazing word with us about the divine exchange from Isaiah 61.

Our value is not based on how we see ourself, instead our value comes from our creator and the highest price that was paid to see us redeemed and restored to Gods original plan. Greg shares a foundational message looking at the love that God has for us and how we need to start looking at ourselves as loved children of God, that have the perfect Father championing us on towards our destiny.

At the cross, Jesus paid for your freedom, so that you would no longer be bound but living fully alive with no limits. Greg leads us on a journey to the freedom we were designed for, not bound to sin but alive with Christ, seeing the hundred fold harvest of the fruit of the spirit flourishing in our life.

A heart surrendered to him, that is responsive to his grace and undivided towards him, is true worship, and this is God’s intention for those who believe in him. In true worship the miracle of the good news is fulfilled and we receive all that we need to live life in fullness. Which means we can continue to chase after more of him and we desire to minister to others because of what we have received.

We all go through different stages of our faith journey, from feeling the call of Jesus to feeling like we have messed up to feeling like we are conquering the world for the kingdom. Greg shares from the testimony of Peter in the bible the different stages of his faith journey and how Jesus was always the answer, no matter how far gone he thought he was.

It's Harvest Time Description: In the parable of the sower we spend so much time concentrating on preventing the bad soil, that we forget to go after the hundred fold harvest. Greg shares from the parable how we can position ourselves to see a bountiful kingdom harvest in our life and seeing Jesus get his full reward for the life he gave to see us thrive.