Sermons from City on a Hill, Wellington

The Forgiveness of Sins

Preacher: Andrew Southerton

Date: 27/09/2026

Series: Apostles' Creed

Reading: 1 John 1:5-2:11

Why does the Apostles' Creed place "the forgiveness of sins" right next to the church? This message from 1 John 1:5–2:11 explores how we're more sinful than we dare believe yet more loved in Jesus than we dare hope — and how Christ's atoning sacrifice frees us to become a genuinely forgiving community.

Holy Catholic Church & Communion of Saints,

Preacher: Andy Williams

Date: 20/09/2026

Series: Apostles' Creed

Reading: Ephesians 2:11-22

What does it actually mean to say "I believe in the church"—especially when church has been a place of hurt? Andy explores the difference between the visible and invisible church in Ephesians 2, unpacking how the blood of Christ makes us holy people and creates a profound unity we don't have to manufacture—we just need to express it.

I believe in the Holy Spirit

Preacher: Andrew Southerton

Date: 13/09/2026

Series: Apostles' Creed

Reading: John 14:15-27

Our culture says we have to author our own identity, but what if that's actually a crushing burden? In John 14:15-27, Jesus promises that by his Spirit, God moves in and makes his home with us. This message explores how the Holy Spirit brings us into God's family, reshapes us into the family likeness, and gives us a peace that circumstances can't touch.

Episode Duration: 31:59

He will come to Judge

Preacher: Paul Shoemark

Date: 06/09/2026

Series: Apostles' Creed

Reading: Matthew 25:31-46

What if the one appointed to judge the world is the same one who hung on the cross for us? In Matthew 25, Jesus speaks clearly about a day when all of humanity will stand before him. This message explores why that day is both deeply confronting and an extraordinary comfort — and why every day until then is a day of God's patience and mercy.

On The Third Day He Rose

Preacher: Andrew Southerton

Date: 30/08/2026

Series: Apostles' Creed

Reading: Acts 2:22-36

Is anyone actually in control? In Acts 2:22-36, Peter declares that the Jesus the world rejected, God raised and enthroned. This message explores how the resurrection is both vindication and victory — and what it means that Jesus is alive, reigning, and interceding for us right now. Could that make us strangely hopeful people?