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Welcome to City on a Hill sermon podcast where Pastor Peter Anderson and others share powerful and inspiring messages straight from the heart of Edinburgh and the Lothians. Join us each week as we dive into the Word, providing practical insights and timeless truths that resonate with your daily life.
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The majesty of the Lord
5d ago00:28:15Tap to summarizeIn this message, Pastor Paul reflects on how, as we contemplate creation, we see that the Lord is supreme, mindful and deeply caring. In response to His greatness and His care for us, we are reminded that each of us has a unique part to play in the world.
Transcribe →The skies and the Scriptures
2w ago00:37:11Tap to summarizeIn this message, Pastor Pete explains how God reveals Himself through creation and through Scripture, displaying His glory and His transforming truth. David’s humble response encourages us to seek God with the same heart, and to desire that our thoughts, words and lives would be pleasing to Him.
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Absalom’s rebellion
3w ago00:46:24Tap to summarizePastor Pete’s message on Absalom’s rebellion explores the destructive power of pride, ambition and unresolved bitterness, contrasting it with David’s humble trust in God during a time of betrayal. He concludes by showing how David’s tears point forward to Christ, whose sacrifice and grace provide the ultimate remedy for pride, bitterness and sin.
Transcribe →Family fallout
4w ago00:33:49Tap to summarizeIn this message, Pastor Duncan explores the devastating ripple effects of unchecked sin through the lives of King David, Amnon, Tamar, and Absalom. What happens when sin is left unchecked, leaders remain silent, and bitterness is allowed to grow. It reminds us that sin never stays contained; it spreads, destroys and leaves lasting damage in its wake. Yet, even in the darkness, we are reminded of our need for a better King, Jesus, who brings justice, healing and hope.
Transcribe →My sin is always before me
Jun 1400:41:02Tap to summarizeIn this message, Pastor Pete reminds us that sin can blind even the godliest of people, but genuine repentance opens the door to God’s grace. Though David’s sins were serious, they did not define his future. God restored him and preserved a legacy that points to His power of forgiveness and redemption.
Transcribe →David’s sin. God’s grace
Jun 700:41:55Tap to summarize2 Samuel 11 describes David’s sin and how far David has fallen from being a man after God’s own heart. It also shows however that God’s grace is big enough for the sinner but also for those sinned against. (Trigger warning as this message touches on issues of sexual violence and assault. )
Transcribe →A seat at the King’s table
May 3100:39:41Tap to summarize2 Samuel 9 is one of the clearest pictures of God's grace in the Old Testament. Mephibosheth, a broken and forgotten descendant of Saul, expects judgement from King David but instead receives kindness, restoration, provision, and a permanent place at the king's table. As we explore this chapter together, we'll see how David's treatment of Mephibosheth points to God's amazing grace toward us through Jesus Christ.
Transcribe →I will build my Church
May 2400:44:10Tap to summarizePastor Pete’s Global Day message explores who Jesus is, by focussing on Peter’s declaration that Jesus is the Messiah, and Jesus’ promise to build His Church so that the ‘gates of Hades’ will not prevail against it. The Church overcomes through the power of the Gospel – a sin-conquering, death-defeating Gospel.
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The Kingdom of God against the kingdom of darkness
May 1700:47:32Tap to summarizeDavid’s victories in 2 Samuel 8 and 10 show God’s promise being fulfilled through His appointed king, but they also point to the greater victory of Jesus, who came to defeat sin, death, and the devil and restore God’s kingdom of justice and righteousness.Today, we do not fight with violence, but respond by surrendering to Jesus, trusting God’s grace, sharing the gospel, loving our enemies, and waging spiritual war through prayer.John 3:17–18, Revelation 19:11
Transcribe →The Son of David
May 1000:49:23Tap to summarizePastor Pete explores God’s promise to David that he would always have a son on the throne. The message shows David’s passion for God’s house, and the near fulfilment of the promise in Israel’s kings and its ultimate fulfilment in Jesus, the eternal King. It contrasts those who recognised Jesus as the Son of David with the Pharisees’ spiritual blindness, highlighting how Satan always distorts people’s understanding of the true King.
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