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Anchor Church City
Hosted by Anchor Church Sydney · EN
Weekly preaching audio from Anchor City.
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Weekly Gatherings: 10am Factory Theatre, Marrickville 2204.
Lead Pastor: Matt Sparks
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Enlightened Eyes
1w ago00:46:13Tap to summarizeJacqui shares Paul's prayer from Ephesians 1:15-23 - a prayer that God would enlighten the eyes of our heart to know him and to know the hope, inheritance and resurrection power of Christ that is ours too.
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A Foundation for Gratitude
2w ago00:37:12Tap to summarizeMost of our prayers orbit our own lives; jobs, health, the small stuff. But the Apostle Paul prayed for a church he'd never met, and what he asked for wasn't comfort or circumstances, it was knowledge! In this message from Colossians 1, we learn to pray with a wider lens: kingdom-shaped prayers that don't just change what we ask for, but slowly change the people we're becoming.
Transcribe →Tithing is Trusting
3w ago00:45:23Tap to summarizeMoney reveals what we actually trust. In this talk from 2 Corinthians 9, Matt explores why consistent, gospel-motivated generosity isn't a financial strategy, it's an act of faith that grows our trust in God as our ultimate provider. When we give, we're not just being obedient, we're training our hearts to rest in Him.
Transcribe →The Comparison Trap
4w ago00:33:29Tap to summarizeWe all know the feeling: someone else has what we want, and the maths just doesn't add up. This week, Ps. Matt opens up Psalm 73, where the ancient songwriter Asaph wrestles with the same comparison trap we scroll into every day, and nearly loses his faith over it. A message about how a shift in perspective can turn envy into worship, and why God might just be enough after all.
Transcribe →Reframing the Cost of Living Crisis
Jun 700:46:09Tap to summarizeIn this week's message, we're taken to the Sermon on the Mount to reframe the cost of living crisis; not as a financial problem, but as a test of faith. The antidote to anxiety isn't a better budget or a higher salary, but a rightly ordered life that seeks God's kingdom first. A message about letting go of the need for certainty, and learning to trust the one who already knows.
Transcribe →MOVEMENT SUNDAY
May 3100:30:18Tap to summarizeOn this special day, guest speaker Pastor Ashley Brown from Wasilla Bible Church reads from 1 Corinthians:15 and discusses how Jesus' resurrection opens the glory of the Kingdom of Heaven for us all.
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Familiar Stranger: Pentecost Sunday
May 2400:46:43Tap to summarizeIn this Pentecost Sunday message, our Lead Pastor Matt, explores why the Holy Spirit came not to make us comfortable, but to make us courageous, and what it looks like for ordinary people to be filled and sent by the same Spirit that transformed a fisherman into a preacher who turned Jerusalem upside down. This is a message for anyone who has ever wanted more of God but isn't sure they're ready for where he might send them.
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Familiar Stranger: Clothed with power
May 1700:42:03Tap to summarizeIn this penultimate Sermon of our Familiar Stranger series, Jacques explores how we can live the Christain life in timidity but we are to trust in the power of God. As he may manifest in his gifts for the church.
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Familiar Stranger: Keep in step with the Spirit
May 1000:26:23Tap to summarizeAre you white-knuckling your faith and wondering why you keep losing the exact same battles with sin day after day? A lot of us treat the Holy Spirit like a one-time transaction we received at salvation, leaving us trying to survive an exhausting world entirely on our own fumes. This message breaks down why being "filled with the Spirit" isn't some elite religious experience—it's the daily, non-negotiable fuel you need to stop running on empty and actually live a life of power.
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The Familiar Stranger: A Story of Extremes
May 300:44:41Tap to summarizeMost of us know about the Holy Spirit — we've sung about Him, read about Him, maybe even preached about Him — but if we're honest, He often feels more like a theological category than a living person. In this first message of Parakletos, we explore why that gap exists, what Scripture actually promises about the Spirit's presence, and why Jesus made the scandalous claim that His leaving was the best thing that could happen to us. If you've ever sensed there's more to the Christian life than you're currently experiencing, this one's for you.
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