Agora Church

Agora Church

Welcome to our weekly podcast from City Bible Church, Hamilton, New Zealand.

Episodes

September 6, 2025 26 mins

Who is truly responsible for caring for those who are struggling in our church? In Galatians 6, Paul calls us to live out our freedom in Christ not in isolation, but through gently and humbly helping one another — especially when the weight of life or sin becomes too heavy to carry alone. Join us this Sunday as we unpack what it really means to share each other’s burdens with love, humility, and grace.

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Last week, we began with the question: Are you truly free? This week, we take the next step. If freedom isn't what our culture often portrays (a life without limits), then what does it actually look like in our daily lives? The Apostle Paul doesn’t offer a new rulebook, but a picture of a life that is walking in the Spirit and produces fruit.

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August 23, 2025 32 mins

Are you free? This is a topic we looked into as we continue delving into Galatians. How did this question apply to Galatians, and how does it still apply to us today?

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August 16, 2025 38 mins

"Is my faith enough?" It's a question that can lead to anxiety, tempting us to take matters into our own hands—to add our own efforts to our faith, or even try to manufacture a spiritual outcome. This isn't a new struggle. The early church in Galatia, after embracing the gospel, was being pressured to return to a life of rule-keeping. Paul combats this with a very Jewish style of argument: you don't need to become Jewish to follow...

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August 2, 2025 30 mins

As we explore Galatians 3:15-25, we will examine the enduring significance of God's promise to Abraham. We will also consider why the Law, introduced later, did not invalidate that promise but instead served a vital, albeit temporary role. Ultimately, we will observe how Christ's arrival fulfilled that ancient promise, leading us into freedom and adoption through faith. This passage offers insights into the very bedrock of our salv...

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July 26, 2025 44 mins

The Bible can seem overwhelming like a whole lot of information and rules that seem to contradict each other, but it all boils down to understanding that almighty God wants an intimate relationship with the creatures He created and those lost and sinful creatures - you and me. 

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July 19, 2025 35 mins

The scripture passage for this week begins with Paul describing how he opposed Peter to his face. This is the Paul who elsewhere exhorts believers to put on kindness, humility, meekness, and patience. We should be forgiving one another and above all loving each other. So, was he right to rebuke Peter to his face? We’ll discover this week what was behind his strong reaction.

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July 12, 2025 28 mins

We continue our journey through Galatians. We'll be in Galatians 2:1-10, examining how the early apostles, despite their differences, united around the singular message of the Gospel. Come and hear what this means for us today as we seek unity in Christ.

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July 5, 2025 38 mins

we continue with our series, entitled 'The Good News of Grace.' We will look at the latter part of chapter one where we will see Paul talks about how the essential nature of subjective Grace is integral to objective Truth in a way perhaps that we have not fully understood. We need to understand this, both for ourselves and when sharing the Good News with others and we'll also look at some important tests he presents to ensure we ar...

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June 28, 2025 33 mins

We start a new series in the letter to the Galatians, entitled 'The Good News of Grace'. This short letter had a major impact on Western Civilisation, and will also have a major impact on us, as we study it together over the next few weeks. Join us as we dive in to find out more about our faith and God's grace, in one of the most influential books of the Bible.

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This Sunday we reflected on the Practises of Discipleship that we have learnt about in recent weeks. For part of our time together we will be in small groups discussing some questions relating to these practises.

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June 7, 2025 16 mins

What is mediating on the Scripture, why is it important and how do we go about fitting it into our busy lives?

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May 31, 2025 52 mins

Today we will look at the one investment that cannot fail us, and how we can grow that investment through being generous with our possessions and our service. Oh and yes, our money (that's a possession too). Unlike other investment seminars you do not have to pay to attend, and the returns have an absolute guarantee.

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What does it really mean to be content? Contentment seems so counter-cultural in a world that is constantly challenging us to not be satisfied. This week we look at Psalm 23 and how David can teach us to find true contentment in God.

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May 17, 2025 27 mins

Is the Sabbath still relevant today? Why would God make a law about rest? This Sunday, Al has led us as we explore what the Sabbath is all about and why it might just be more important than we think. Join us as we unpack the purpose and promise of rest.

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May 10, 2025 8 mins

On the 11th of May in was Mother's Day, the church go hear people talk about their mother's    

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May 3, 2025 16 mins

we take a look at fasting. Is it still for today? Or is it only for those crusty old Pharisees who Jesus wasn't too impressed with? Willy will share through the video about how prayer and fasting has brought break-throughs in his ministry, and met many individual needs in Tonga. See Agora Youtube channel for this. Then Dan will help us understand more about what the Bible tells us about fasting. After that Graham will guide us t...

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April 26, 2025 43 mins

Willy Florian from Tonga is back with us. If you remember him from last year you'll remember what a blessing and inspiration he is.

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April 19, 2025 31 mins

Easter! A time when we reflect on Christ's death on a horrible Cross, to overcome sin and the death we deserve. But what about his resurrection and ascension? In John 14:2-3 Jesus tells us he has gone ahead to prepare a place for us. And in John 16:7 he says he has to go away so he can send the Holy Spirit to be our Helper. Two things crucially important to the Christian.

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April 12, 2025 29 mins
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