Sermons from City on a Hill, Wellington

Righteousness That Comes by Faith

Preacher: Tim Maddock

Date: 18/10/2026

Series: Power of the Gospel

Reading: Romans 9:30-10:21

How can someone spend their whole life pursuing God and still miss him? In Romans 9:30–10:21, Tim explores the surprising reality that righteousness isn't something we achieve — it's something God holds out for us to receive by faith in Jesus. And if it comes by faith, it's available to everyone who calls on him.

God's Sovereign Mercy

Preacher: Andrew Southerton

Date: 11/10/2026

Series: Apostles' Creed

Reading: Romans 9:1-29

Are God's promises too good to be true? In Romans 9, Paul wrestles with a hard question — if so many of Israel rejected Jesus, has God's word failed? This message explores how our place in God's family never rested on privilege or effort, but entirely on his sovereign mercy — and why that changes everything.

The Resurrection of the Body and the Life Everlasting

Preacher: Paul Shoemark

Date: 04/08/2026

Series: Apostles' Creed

Reading: 1 Cor 15:35

What is our ultimate hope actually grounded on? In this final message in the Apostles' Creed series, Paul explores how the resurrection of Jesus guarantees a glorious future for our bodies and an everlasting life with God — and how that hope doesn't make us disengage from this life but radically changes how we live now (1 Cor 15:35–58, Rev 21:1–7).

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.