Sermons from City on a Hill: Surf Coast. A church committed to knowing Jesus and making Jesus known.
At The Last Supper Jesus instituted the covenant meal with his disciples, prayed in deep anguish at Gethsemane at what he was about to suffer on the cross, and was ultimately betrayed, arrested, and abandoned by his disciples.Bible Reading:Matthew 26:1-56Preacher:Sermon by Matt Keller This episode is part of The Passion — Season 5 of our teaching series The Kingdom, as we journey through the Gospel of Matthew and discover the good news of Jesus the King.Find out more at cityonahill.com.au/passion
Jesus warns his followers to be ready for his ultimate return, where he will come back to judge all people and the righteous will inherit eternal life for serving “the least of these,” while the unfaithful face eternal separation.
Jesus leaves the temple and tells of the destruction that is to come and warns his disciples of coming trials, false messiahs, persecution, and great tribulation, urging them to stay alert and endure to the end until his glorious return.
Jesus condemned the scribes and Pharisees for their hypocrisy, and burdening others with empty religion while neglecting justice, mercy, and faithfulness. He lamented over Jerusalem's hardness of heart, expressing God's love for his people.
Jesus told a parable of a wedding feast, showing that God's kingdom is open to all who truly respond, not just the outwardly religious. He teaches the greatest commandment – to love God and love others.
Jesus told a parable of a wedding feast, showing that God's kingdom is open to all who truly respond, not just the outwardly religious. He teaches the greatest commandment – to love God and love others.
The religious leaders challenged Jesus' authority as he was teaching in the temple. A parable of true obedience to God and a parable of Israel's leaders that had rejected God's messengers, and would ultimately reject His Son.
A triumphant entry and the turning of tables. Jesus returns to Jerusalem riding on a donkey, before entering the temple and driving out the sellers who had turned a place of worship into a marketplace.
In a culture where LGBTQ+ people are affirmed and celebrated, the church often seems critical and judgmental. What does the Bible say on these issues and to people wrestling with their identity? How should Christians live out these truths in their communities today?
Jesus claimed to be ‘the way, the truth and the life' – but isn't that arrogant? Aren't all religions basically the same – a different path to the same destination, shaped by the perspectives of the particular time and culture we live in? Or is it possible that we're wrong? How do we assess all of these truth claims?
The roles and responsibilities of women and men in the church have been the source of much debate and controversy since the early church – so what does the Bible really say about it all? What do we know about God's design for men and women in ministry, and how do we live that out here at City on a Hill?
‘Woke' is a term we hear a lot and yet its definition is hard to pin down. Where does it come from – and how should the church respond to it? Do we celebrate it or resist it? It's worth asking – what would Jesus affirm and would he confront? And what is the way forward from here?
‘Woke' is a term we hear a lot and yet its definition is hard to pin down. Where does it come from – and how should the church respond to it? Do we celebrate it or resist it? It's worth asking – what would Jesus affirm and would he confront? And what is the way forward from here?
How should we read the ancient text of the Bible in light of our ever-expanding scientific knowledge? Does evolution contradict the Bible, or just help us understand it better?
In a noisy and distracted age, how do we recognise the word of God – and how do I know if what I'm ‘hearing' is the word of God, or just the voice of my own heart?
In a noisy and distracted age, how do we recognise the word of God – and how do I know if what I'm ‘hearing' is the word of God, or just the voice of my own heart?
As wars rage in the Middle East and opinions divide, we are confronted with the question of how we should respond. What does God have to say about war in general, and what might he have to say about this one in particular?
As wars rage in the Middle East and opinions divide, we are confronted with the question of how we should respond. What does God have to say about war in general, and what might he have to say about this one in particular?
Many people around us are going pretty well in life; they're kind, they help others, they are successful and have purpose – so why (and how) do you share the good news of Jesus with people when they seem to be doing fine without it?
Many people around us are going pretty well in life; they're kind, they help others, they are successful and have purpose – so why (and how) do you share the good news of Jesus with people when they seem to be doing fine without it?
Jesus declares, “Whoever would be great among you must be your servant… even as the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve”. Jesus is the greatest — not in the way the world recognises, but in the way heaven does.
Jesus calls those who follow Him to sacrifice, lay their lives down, and loosen their grip on the treasures in this world. We cannot enter the kingdom with our earthly riches, but instead trust in the eternal riches gifted to us in Jesus.
A sermon from our teaching series, ‘Matthew S4'. Passage: 'Matthew 18:1-6; 15-35'. Preacher: Michael Ghobrial. Visit www.cityonahill.com.au for more about our mission to know Jesus and make Jesus Known.
A sermon from our teaching series, ‘Matthew S4'. Passage: 'Matthew 18:1-6; 15-35'. Preacher: Michael Ghobrial. Visit www.cityonahill.com.au for more about our mission to know Jesus and make Jesus Known.
Visit www.cityonahill.com.au for more about our mission to know Jesus and make Jesus Known
Visit www.cityonahill.com.au for more about our mission to know Jesus and make Jesus Known
Visit www.cityonahill.com.au for more about our mission to know Jesus and make Jesus Known
Easter Sunday: Jesus is alive and today you can change the way you look at your past, present and future.Visit www.cityonahill.com.au for more about our mission to know Jesus and make Jesus Known
Visit www.cityonahill.com.au for more about our mission to know Jesus and make Jesus Known.
Visit www.cityonahill.com.au for more about our mission to know Jesus and make Jesus Known.
Visit www.cityonahill.com.au for more about our mission to know Jesus and make Jesus Known.
Jesus invites us to look beyond this world and what it can offer us, and look to His kingdom where eternal treasures lie. God is our provider - we do not need to be anxious about tomorrow for He gives us all we need for life and righteousness in Jesus.
Visit www.cityonahill.com.au for more about our mission to know Jesus and make Jesus Known
Jesus came not to abolish the law, but to fulfill it. He came to redirect our fixation from rules and laws, to loving and knowing Him. Jesus is serious about sin - He wants us to walk the path of righteousness that leads away from darkness, towards His marvellous light.
Jesus came not to abolish the law, but to fulfill it. He came to redirect our fixation from rules and laws, to loving and knowing Him. Jesus is serious about sin - He wants us to walk the path of righteousness that leads away from darkness, towards His marvellous light.
Jesus calls us to be ‘salt' and ‘light' - to be people who seek Him and show the world His beauty and grace. As followers of Jesus filled with the Holy Spirit, we are to shine in a way that invites the world to want to find out who Jesus is.
Jesus calls us to be ‘salt' and ‘light' - to be people who seek Him and show the world His beauty and grace. As followers of Jesus filled with the Holy Spirit, we are to shine in a way that invites the world to want to find out who Jesus is.
Jesus promises blessing, fulfilment, and the kingdom of heaven to those who are poor in spirit, mourn, and are persecuted for His sake. Jesus invites us to walk in His light, to truly see God and to rejoice that our reward is great in heaven.
Jesus begins his ministry, revealing His kingdom of light to the world. Jesus endures forty days of temptation in the wilderness before He begins to preach the good news, calls His first disciples and performs healings and miracles.
John the baptist prepares the way for Jesus. As Jesus is baptised in the river Jordan, the heaven's open up and the Spirit of God descends like a dove and God declares “This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased.”
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