Christ our Refuge
Listen to weekly Christ our Refuge sermons from Dave Miers and guests. Our dream is to be a city of refuge within the city of Brisbane, where many people have found refuge, security, and hope in Christ. Find out more about our church: http://christrefuge.co Email hello@christrefuge.co
Episodes
Series: Burn Your Boats - The Book of Acts
Date: 3 August 2025
Preacher: Rev Dave Miers
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In Acts 2, the day of Pentecost explodes into history as God keeps His promise to pour out His Spirit on all believers. This marks the beginning of the last days, the empowering of God’s people for global mission, and the birth of the church. But at its heart, Pentecost is not about wind, fire, or languages—it’s about Jesus: His life, death, resu...
Series: Burn Your Boats - The Book of Acts
Date: 27 July 2025
Preacher: Rev Dave Miers
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This sermon reflects on what the disciples did as they waited for the Holy Spirit after Jesus’ ascension. It highlights their unity in prayer and confidence in God’s promises, drawing a line from their preparation for mission to how we approach ours today. At the heart of it all is the resurrection of Jesus, the foundation of our faith, and the po...
Series: Burn Your Boats - The Book of Acts
Date: 20 July 2025
Preacher: Rev Dave Miers
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This sermon explores the beginning of the book of Acts, emphasising the continuity between Jesus' earthly ministry and His ongoing work through the Holy Spirit and His disciples. It challenges believers to fully commit to Christ's mission, likening it to "burning one's boats" to eliminate the possibility of retreat. The sermo...
Series: Stand Alone
Date: 13 July 2025
Preacher: Rev Peter Judge-Mears - from Southside Anglican Church http://southsideanglican.au
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This sermon explores the book of Revelation, emphasising its relevance to both early Christians facing persecution and modern believers navigating a challenging world. It presents Revelation not as a cryptic future prediction, but as an unveiling of spiritual reality that encourages faithfulness to Chri...
Series: Stand Alone
Date: 6 July 2025
Preacher: Zach Conway
Passage: Various
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This sermon explores how Christians should approach wealth in 2025. It emphasises that all wealth originates from God and should be viewed as a gift to be stewarded wisely. The sermon challenges the cultural narrative that ties personal worth to financial status, instead pointing to the gospel as the ultimate source of value. It encourages believers to pract...
Series: Stand Alone
Date: 29 June 2025
Preacher: Rev Dave Miers
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Where is God when we hit rock bottom? In this message inspired by Ray Ortlund’s 'Good News for Rock Bottom' and his exposition of Isaiah 57:15, we discover a holy God who not only reigns in the highest heavens but also draws near to revive the crushed and lowly. This is deep comfort for the betrayed, the trapped, the lonely, and the dying. Hope meets us in the d...
Series: Out of the Dust
Date: 22 June 2025
Preacher: Rev Dave Miers
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In this sermon, we trace the search for a Saviour through genealogies, land in the stunning promise of blessing to all nations through Abram, and respond with faith like his. Jesus is the true and better fulfilment of every promise — the one who crushes the serpent, gathers the nations, and blesses the world.
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Series: Out of the Dust
Date: 15 June 2025
Preacher: Rev Dave Miers
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Can we build heaven on earth without God? In Genesis 11:1–9, humanity unites to reach for greatness apart from their Creator. This sermon explores the timeless pattern of pride—from Babel to Silicon Valley—and the surprising mercy of a God who comes down. It all points forward to Pentecost, where God comes down again, not to scatter, but to gather a people for Himse...
Series: Out of the Dust
Date: 8 June 2025
Preacher: Rev Dave Miers
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The story of Noah is a sobering account of judgment by flood, but also a story of grace. In this talk, we explore the spreading of sin, the weight of divine justice, and the mercy of a God who still makes a way. Jesus is the true and better ark, the one who carries us through the storm and into new creation.
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Our dream is to be a city of refuge within the city of Bri...
Series: Out of the Dust
Date: 1 June 2025
Preacher: Rev Dave Miers
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Sin has consequences—but even in the dust, hope remains. In this talk, we explore the curse declared, the grace of God in providing a covering, the spreading reality of sin, and the flickers of hope that point us forward to Jesus, the serpent-crusher who covers our shame and restores us to God.
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Series: Out of the Dust
Date: 25 May 2025
Preacher: Zach Conway
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This sermon explores the tragic entry of sin into the world through the fall of Adam and Eve—and how that moment continues to shape our lives today. But even in the midst of rebellion, we glimpse God’s grace. Far from being just a story of shame and hiding, this chapter reveals a God who seeks sinners and offers refuge in Christ. Lay down your fig leaves and find your l...
Series: Out of the Dust
Date: 18 May 2025
Preacher: Rev Dave Miers
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In a culture addicted to hurry, what does it mean to truly rest? In this message, we explore the story of rest from creation to Christ — tracing the rhythms God set in motion, how sin disrupts our rest, and how Jesus restores it. Whether you’re weary, busy, or longing for deeper peace, this sermon invites you to find true rest for your soul in the finished work of Ch...
Series: Out of the Dust
Date: 11 May 2025
Preacher: Rev Dave Miers
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What does it mean to be human, and how do we relate to one another as men and women? In this sermon, we zoom in on God’s creation of humanity and discover the beauty of being made male and female in His image. We see God’s good design for marriage, the call to community, and the deeper belonging we find in Christ, our true Bridegroom.
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Series: Out of the Dust
Date: 4 May 2025
Preacher: Rev Dave Miers
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What does it mean to be human? Are we just dust and DNA, or is there more to our story? Genesis 1 says we’re made in the image of God — crowned with dignity, entrusted with dominion, and destined for glory. This message unpacks what it means to be made to rule under God and how Jesus restores our true humanity.
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Our dream is to be a city of refuge within the city of B...
Series: Out of the Dust
Date: 27 April 2025
Preacher: Rev Dave Miers
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How the Bible begins shapes how we understand everything. In Genesis 1, we meet the true and living God who speaks creation into being, breathes life into humanity, and invites us into relationship with Him. This sermon reminds us not to get distracted by side debates, but to focus on the main event: the God who made us, sustains us, and calls us home through Chris...
Series: Christ the Victor
Date: 20 April 2025
Preacher: Rev Dave Miers
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The resurrection of Jesus isn’t just good news for the past—it transforms our future and our present. In this joyful and hope-filled Easter Sunday message, we explore the difference the resurrection makes in our lives today. From certain victory over death, to the crushing defeat of sin, to a compelling purpose that gives meaning to our work—this is good news tha...
Series: Christ the Victor
Date: 18 April 2025
Preacher: Rev Dave Miers
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On the cross, Jesus didn’t just suffer—He triumphed. This Good Friday message explores how Christ defeats sin, disarms Satan, and destroys death. Three enemies. One Saviour. Total victory—by the Saviour’s power.
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Our dream is to be a city of refuge within the city of Brisbane, where many people have found refuge, security, and hope in Christ.
Find out more about o...
Series: Vintage Church
Date: 13 April 2025
Preacher: Rev Tim Baxter
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In this sermon, we hear Jesus’ confronting words to the church in Laodicea—a community marked by self-sufficiency, pride, and lukewarm faith. Though they claimed to need nothing, Jesus exposed their true condition: wretched, poor, blind, and naked. Yet even in rebuke, He offers grace. Jesus calls His church to be zealous and repent, to welcome Him in, and to depend ...
Series: Vintage Church
Date: 6 April 2025
Preacher: Rev Dave Miers
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In this sermon, we hear Jesus’ urgent wake-up call to the church in Sardis—and to us today—to move beyond appearances and pursue a genuine spiritual life. Though they had a reputation for being alive, Jesus saw their spiritual deadness. He calls them to wake up, remember the gospel, and rely on the Holy Spirit—the Giver of Life. To the faithful remnant, He promises w...
Series: Vintage Church
Date: 30 March 2025
Preacher: Rev Dave Miers
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In this sermon, we hear Jesus’ powerful call to the church in Thyatira—and to us today—to turn from hidden idols and subtle compromises. Nothing is secret from Jesus, whose eyes see clearly into every corner of our lives. He warmly encourages spiritual growth yet firmly calls us to repent, offering grace, forgiveness, and ultimately more of Himself—the true and bett...
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