Sermons from City on a Hill, Wellington

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?

Crucified, Died, and Was Buried

Preacher: Paul Shoemark

Date: 23/08/2026

Series: Apostles' Creed

Reading: Matthew 27:11-66

If God really loved Jesus, why didn't he rescue him from the cross? That's what the mockers asked — and it's a question we sometimes echo in our own suffering. This message from Matthew 27 explores how the moment that looked like God's silence was actually God's decisive rescue, as Jesus went all the way down into death to bring us home.

Conceived by the Holy Spirit

Preacher: Andrew Southerton

Date: 16/08/2026

Series: Apostles' Creed

Reading: Luke 1:26-38

Is there something broken in us that no self-help book can fix? Andrew explores Luke 1:26-38 and the lines of the Apostles' Creed *conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary* unpacking why Jesus needed to be both truly holy and truly human to be the rescuer we need.