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A Jesus following, disciple making church in Adelaide, South Australia.

CityReach Marion


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    1 June 2025 | Missions Month: Compassion Sunday | Mark 3:1-6

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2025 50:57


    Will Hall from Compassion joins us to share on the theme of Jesus' beautiful anger that motivated his healing of the man in Mark 3. 

    25 May 2025 | Changed: Part 5 | Luke 8:40-56

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2025 47:42


    Luke Watts shares with us from Luke 8 on how Jesus changes lives, those who are desperate and fearful, he transforms. 

    18 May 2025 | Changed: Part 4 | Luke 8:22-39

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2025 48:34


    Luke Watts brings another message in our series from Luke's Gospel examining how Jesus changes lives. This week the focus is on the man of the tombs from Luke 8, and how Jesus transforms people in desperate places, but also the warning that while most of us may not be demon possessed, there is still great danger in loving things in this world more than Jesus, as the people of the city did. 

    11 May 2025 | Changed: Part 3 | Luke 8:16-25

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2025 40:31


    Luke Watts shares with us from Luke 8 about the only way to be truly changed by Jesus, to become part of his family - you must hear and do God's Word. Jesus has not just come to be part of your life, but your whole life, and he is worthy! 

    4 May 2025 | Changed: Part 2 | Luke 7:36-50

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2025 31:49


    Darren Western shares from Luke 7 about the worshipping woman who has her life changed by Jesus in a powerful way. 

    20th April 2025 | Resurrection Sunday | Luke 24:36-49

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2025 23:47


    Paul Powell shares his personal story of how Jesus has changed his life and the reality of the Resurrection from Luke's account, how we now have peace, purpose, and power. 

    6 April 2025 | Discipleship :Community | Hebrews 10:19-25

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2025 45:19


    Luke Watts shares our last sermon in the series of discipleship we have had through Term 1. This week our focus is on Christ, and how he forms us to be like himself and apply the work he has completed and promised to fulfil in us in the community of the church, his body. Our meeting together is essential and must be: intentional, habitual, and expectant.

    30 March 2025 | Discipleship: Courage | Galatians 5:16-26

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2025 35:06


    Darren Western shares with us in our discipleship series on how the Spirit helps us with courage and power to do what God has called us to do. 

    23 March 2025 | Discipleship: Competency: Part 2 | Romans 12

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2025 48:30


    In this message from Romans 12, Luke Watts explores how spiritual gifts play a vital role in our walk as disciples of Jesus.

    16 March 2025 | Discipleship: Competency: Part 1 | Acts 2:42-47

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2025 42:39


    Faith without action is empty. Peter Budimir walks through Acts 2:42-47, teaching how competency strengthens your walk and witness.  

    9 March 2025 | Discipleship: Character Pt 2 | Philippians 2:1-16

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2025 48:03


    Luke Watts continues to shares in our discipleship series on how a disciple of Jesus should live. Followers of Jesus are meant to embody Christ in their unity, humility, and maturity. 

    2 March 2025 | Discipleship: Character Pt 1 | Colossians 3:1-17

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2025 44:53


    Luke Watts shares on the importance of how a disciple should live out their faith. 

    23 February 2025 | Discipleship: Conviction Pt 2 | Romans 10:9-13, 1 Timothy 3:16

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2025 48:34


    Luke Watts continues our series on discipleship, focussing on what a disciple must believe. 

    16 February 2025 | Discipleship: Conviction Pt 1 | Romans 4:13-25

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2025 49:43


    Peter Budimir continues our discipleship considering all the wonderful assurances a follower of Jesus can have. 

    9 February 2025 | Discipleship Series: Conversion | Matthew 28:18-20 & John 3:1-21

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2025 34:25


    One of our Elders, Darren Western, starts off our new series on the essentials of discipleship where we will be focussing on the Great Commission of Jesus to Go and make disciples. When we see the necessity to go as Jesus did, and baptise, and teach, we will begin to enter God's plan to change the world, one person at a time! We are beginning with asking the question, how can I become a disciple? We must be born again. 

    2 February 2025 | Ezra-Nehemiah: Rebuild | Nehemiah 8:1-12

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2025 43:30


    Luke Watts finishes up our series on Ezra-Nehemiah with a focus on Nehemiah 8:1-12. We are prone to drifting off course, it is God's Word that can realign us and bring us joy. 

    25 January 2025 | Ezra-Nehemiah: Rebuild | Nehemiah 3-7

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2025 43:05


    Luke Watts shares from Nehemiah 4, looking at how if we are to build things that last, we must build on something that will last, with people of the same mind, and with active prayer. 

    19 January 2025 | Rebuild: Ezra-Nehemiah | Nehemiah 1:1-2:8

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2025 51:07


    Peter Budimir shares from Nehemiah's life and prayer about the kind of life and approach to God necessary to grow and build anything of value in life. 

    12 January 2025 | Series: Ezra - Nehemiah Rebuild | Ezra 7:1-28

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2025 49:59


    Join us as Luke Watts talk about Ezra 7:1-28 and discover how humility before God leads to a life of obedience and purpose. Learn from Ezra's example of trusting God's sovereignty and seeking His guidance in all things. Be encouraged to live humbly, knowing that God's hand is at work in your life.

    29 December 2024 | Ezra-Nehemiah: Rebuild | Ezra 1:1-11

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2024


    Peter Budimir begins our new series on Ezra-Nehemiah, overviewing chapters 1-3 of Ezra and giving us the history of God's people that had lead them to be in the position they are the city and temple being in the condition they were. God is moving the hearts of kings to do his purposes, and his people can have hope that even in the worst of situations, God is worthy of our trust and obedience. 

    December 22nd 2024 | Strange Christmas Gifts: Power | Mark 1:1-11

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2024


    Darren Western continues our strange Christmas gifts this week, looking at Mark's account of Jesus' arrival and the power of the Spirit. 

    15 December 2024 | Strange Christmas Gifts: Peace | Luke 2:8-20

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2024 456:53


    Luke Watts leads us in another of the "strange" gifts of Christmas. When Jesus came, peace came, but not peace like the world gives! Real peace is the gift God gives to those who believe in His Son as Saviour and Lord. 

    8 December 2024 | Strange Christmas Gift | Matthew 1:18-25

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2024 32:34


    Darren Western preaches on the first sermon of our December series: "Strange Christmas Gift" in Matthew 1:18-25, highlighting the unexpected nature of Jesus' birth and God's incredible plan for salvation through a humble, miraculous gift.

    1 December 2024 | A Life of Prayer | Luke 10:38-11:13

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2024 49:32


    Luke Watts shares in this one off sermon on how to develop a life of prayer from Luke 11:1-13. 

    24 November 2024 | God's Enduring Promise: Genesis Overview | Conversation Sunday

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2024 41:12


    Bek Western, Peter Budimir, and Luke Watts have a conversation about our series through Genesis, overviewing the main themes of Creation, Curse, and Covenant any why these things are so essential to our faith today. 

    17 November 2024 | Living & Dying in the Promises of God | Genesis 50:15-26

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2024 44:07


    Blessings, Forgiveness and True Rest are available to those who build their lives on the promises of God.

    10 November 2024 | Family Reunion in Egypt | Genesis 45:1-15

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2024 37:21


    God sends us into hardship to work out His purposes of salvation, healing, and hope.

    27 October 2024 | God's Enduring Promise: Joseph Pt 2 | Genesis 39

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2024 45:56


    Luke Watts continues with our focus on the life of Joseph, seeing how the Lord's presence transforms our suffering, and helps us escape temptation. 

    20 October 2024 | Joseph | Genesis 37

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2024 42:18


    Join us to worship God and hear from His Word.

    13 October 2024 | God's Enduring Promise: Judah & Tamar | Genesis 38:12-30

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2024


    Peter Budimir looks at a passage most would rather avoid. What are we to do with such assorted and sordid characters in the biblical narratives? How does God's promise endure despite human sin? 

    6 October 2024 | God's Enduring Promise: Jacob Pt 2 | Genesis 32:22-32

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2024 46:40


    Darren Western continues our look at the life of Jacob, overviewing his life and seeing how God's promises are fulfilled, trusted, and revealed. 

    29 September 2024 | God's Enduring Promise: Jacob | Genesis 28:10-22

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2024 47:02


    We continue our series in Genesis overviewing the lives of the people to whom God's enduring promise was given. In this sermon, Luke Watts leads us in focussing on Jacob, especially his dream at Bethel and how God's confirmation of his promise to him transforms him to a man who would scheme his way to blessing to someone who trusts in the Lord to provide. 

    22 September 2024 | God's Enduring Promise | Genesis 25:19-34

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2024 47:33


    We will continue our sermon series in Genesis 23-50, looking at Genesis 25:19-34.

    15 September 2024 | God's Enduring Promise: Isaac | Genesis 26

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2024 46:26


    Luke Watts continues our series through Genesis 23-50 overviewing how God's promise is lived out in those who receive it. This week the focus is Isaac. 

    8 September 2024 | God's Enduring Promise | Genesis 24:1-28

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2024 49:08


    Join us as we reflect on God's faithfulness in Isaac and Rebekah's story from Genesis 24:1-28

    25 August 2024 | Resurrection Hope / Church in Action 1 Corinthians | 1 Corinthians 16:1-24

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2024 39:56


    Darren Western finishes up our series on 1 Corinthians, seeing how Paul calls the Corinthians (and us) to consider generosity, hospitality, humility, and amity as the end of result of being grounded in the truths and power of the Gospel. Like a good recipe with the right ingredients and method, the end result cannot be accomplished in our lives with the right application of the Gospel in our lives and church. 

    18 August 2024 | Resurrection Hope: 1 Corinthians 15-16 | 1 Corinthians 15:35-58

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2024 522:40


    Luke Watts shares with us further on the victory and hope we have in Christ, and the great assurance of Christ's return bringing us what we need most of all - Jesus himself. 

    11 August 2024 | Resurrection Hope: 1 Corithians 15-16 | 1 Corinthians 15:12-34

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2024 45:06


    Continuing into our "Resurrection Hope" series

    28 July 2024 | Resurrection Hope: 1 Corithians 15-16 | 1 Corinthians 15:1-11

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2024 49:32


    Peter Budimir starts our short series in 1 Corinthians 15-16 on our great Resurrection Hope by opening up 1 Corinthians 15:1-11. 

    21 July 2024 | Mercy Ministry Sunday: Luke 10:25-37

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2024 29:25


    Darren Western leads us in considering the parable of the Good Samaritan and how to show compassion and mercy to others because God has loved us first. 

    14 July 2024 | Fighting Fair / Conversation Sunday: Matthew 18:15-35

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2024 47:55


    We finish off our short conflict resolution series with a special Conversation Sunday service where a panel of our staff and pastoral team discuss forgiveness, repentance, and reconciliation. Join Darren, Luke, and Diane as they chat about the practical implication for seeking to resolve conflict with the Gospel resources we have available. 

    7 July 2024 | Ephesians 4:25-32

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2024 41:50


    Join us this week as we continue our "Fighting Fair" series! Prepare by reading Ephesians 4:25-32, and reflect on how the way we speak to others is a powerful demonstration of God's love and our calling as His children.

    30 June 2024 | Fighting Fair: James 4:1-12

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2024 44:17


    Luke Watts begins our short series on how as believers in Christ, we have Gospel resources to call upon in resolving conflict. James 4 shows us the origin of conflict, but also how God's grace is so much "more" than our desires and passions that are often disordered. 

    23 June 2024 | Missions Month | Mike Waskiel

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2024 33:30


    Mike Waskiel from Evangelical Students at Flinders University finishes up our Missions Month focus by sharing with from Acts 4:1-22 on the necessity of sharing the Gospel and how we get the power and boldness from God to proclaim Jesus. 

    16 June 2024 | Missions Month | Steve Early

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2024 36:33


    Join us for Missions Month as we dive into Galations 1:11-17 with Steve and Terry Early. 

    9 June 2024 | Missions Month | John Warner

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2024 45:41


    John Warner from Bush Church Aid shares with us how to become and grow as a Christian from 1 Peter 2:22-2:3. 

    2 June 2024 | Mission Month | Mirzabek Dosov

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2024 25:29


    Join us for Missions Month as we dive into Luke 24:13-35 with Mirzabek Dosov. Let's uncover insights, build bonds, and uplift missions together.   Welcome Mirzabek and Zilina!

    26 May 2024 | Vision Sunday: 2 Corinthians 4:1-6, Matthew 28:16-20, Ephesians 4:11-16

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2024 47:29


    Luke Watts outlines our church's new vision and purpose. Why do we exist as a church? To bring glory to God and joy to the city by proclaiming Jesus Christ in order to make disciples and equip the saints to be more like Him. 

    19 May 2024 | Church in Action: 1 Corinthians 11:17-34

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2024 50:44


    Join us this Sunday as we delve into 1 Corinthians 11:17-34 in our ongoing series. We'll also be partaking in communion as we apply the teachings from this passage. Come prepared to engage and reflect together.

    12 May 2024 | Church in Action: 1 Corinthians 11:2-16

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2024 39:05


    Darren Western shows us from this often controversial passage and topic that culture has an impact on how we do things, but in no way should change how we engage in Gospel work together as God's church, we are in the Lord. 

    5 May 2024 | Church in Action: 1Corinthians 10:14-11:1

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2024 51:57


    Luke Watts shares with us the practical wisdom and example of Paul from 1 Corinthians 10, that we always have an option to do all we do for God's glory, when we are careful to follow those who follow Christ. 

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