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Agora Church
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Welcome to our weekly podcast from City Bible Church, Hamilton, New Zealand.
Episodes
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Old Testament speaks of Jesus - Joseph's Dreams and Life (Genesis 37-50) Grant Edwards 27 Sept 26
oseph’s story has it all—extraordinary dreams, family betrayal, suffering, unexpected twists, and ultimately, redemption. His journey takes him from the pit to the palace, through circumstances he could never have anticipated or understood. But behind it all, God was at work. This week, as we...
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Caregiver Sacred Pathway
Caregiving isn’t just helping people — it’s worship. This week we looked at the Caregiver Sacred Pathway and how practical love reveals God’s heart. From Mordecai’s courage to Jesus caring for the least, last, and lost, we explored why caregiving is prophetic, powerful, and deeply spiritual, and...
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13 Sept 2026 Presentation from The Gideons
Includes testimonies about the power of the scriptures to change lives
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Old Testament speaks of Jesus - Noah's ark
Most ancient cultures told stories of catastrophic floods, where fickle gods wiped out humanity on a whim. But the Genesis story of Noah is radically different.
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OT speaks of Jesus: Gideon Judges 6-7 Graham Carter
We continue our series on how the Old Testament points to Jesus. We will take a look at Gideon. His story is found in Judges ch 6 - 8. The book of Judges (the word means saviour) is full of stories of Israel disobeying God, falling deeper and deeper into sin, then comes God's judgement and His...
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Genesis 4 Cain and Abel
This Sunday we continued our series, The Old Testament Speaks of Jesus, by exploring the story of Cain and Abel, an account of worship, jealousy, and the destructive downward spiral of sin. Why did God accept one brother’s offering but reject the other’s? What does this story from the opening…
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9th August 2026 - Hosea: Chapter 1 - Ethan Aish
This Sunday we looked the first chapter of Hosea and looked at the parallels between Hosea and his wife, and God and us. Bible Reading: Hosea 1
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26th July 2026 - The Contemplative Pathway: Abiding in Solitude - Luke 10:38-42 - Elyse Wallace
This Sunday we explored the Contemplative Pathway, the practice of meeting God through stillness, intimacy, and quiet attentiveness. Bible reading: Luke 10:38-42
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5th July 2026 - Judging Others & Seeking God (Matt 7:1-12) (unplugged) - Elyse Wallace
In this episode, Elyse Wallace explores Matthew 7’s teachings on judgment, humility, and grace—sharing personal stories and practical steps for self-examination, persistent prayer, and living the Golden Rule. Tune in for honest reflection, encouragement to water your own spiritual lawn, and ways…
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28th June 2026 - The Lord's Prayer 4: Petition - Our Daily Bread Matthew 6:6-15 - Graham Carter
This Sunday we had a deeper dive into what Jesus meant on "Our Daily Bread" and how to properly pray according to the bible.
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24th May 2026 - Lord's Prayer 2: Hallowed be Your Name - Matthew 6:5-15 - Graham Carter
Well, we managed to get through the first two words of the Lord's Prayer last week. It was an important foundation for this week, when we looked at the next three words; "Hallowed be Your Name". What does hallow mean? It’s an old word we never hear in everyday English but it's still in our Bibles...
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May 17th 2026 - Lord's Prayer 1: Our Father - Matthew 6:5-13 - Graham Carter
Like me, you have probably heard sermons on the Lord's Prayer before. The ones I've heard seem to offer advice on how we can become more motivated towards prayer. But rather than raising the level of motivation they have, for me, only raised the level of guilt without changing my motivation one...
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The Sermon on the Mount epilogue: Two ways; two trees; two foundations
The Finale First: A Sneak Peek at the Stakes this week, we did something a little different. We fast-forwarded to the end of the Sermon on the Mount to see where this journey is taking us. We dive deeper into the "how-to" of Jesus’ teaching, we’re looking at the outcomes He promises in Matthew 7:...
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The Traditionalist Pathway: Following God in Ritual & Symbol
This Sunday’s message explored the traditionalist pathway and how God can meet us through patterns and practices that reorder our days around His presence. We draw on Romans 12, we reflect on tradition not as empty ritual, but as a living way of worship that shapes our loves, forms our lives, and...
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The Beatitudes -The Invitation to Fasting
God is making great changes at Agora because He wants to bless us and use us, individually as well as a Church family. But change always comes with disruption to the existing way of doing things. Think new cloth and new wineskins (Matthew 9:16-17). And Gideons army of 300 (Judges 7). It's all…
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Salt & Light: Influence and Purpose
We moved into the next verses in the Sermon on the Mount, where Jesus tells his followers that they are the Salt and light of the world. Not salt and light in the world, but the source of the world’s saltiness and light. We unpacked these verses this Sunday and considered not only what it meant…
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The Beatitudes -Blessed are the Peacemakers & Persecuted
we finish our dive into the Beatitudes with Jesus's words about peacemakers and persecution (Matthew 5:9-12). Blessed for being persecuted? Can that be right? Surely this is a misprint or some metaphor for something far less unpleasant! Persecution is so far away from where we live as Christians…
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Blessed are the Merciful & the Pure in Heart
We continued going through the Sermon on the Mount and learn more about the kind of life that reflects the Kingdom of God. We looked at the characteristics of 'Mercy' and what it means to be 'Pure in Heart'. These two statements from Jesus reach straight into the core of who we are, how we treat...
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Sacred Pathways - Sacred Pathways: Introduction and Overview
This week, we’ll begin exploring Sacred Pathways, a framework developed by Gary Thomas that reminds us God has created each of us to connect with Him in different, meaningful ways. Just as branches grow uniquely while sharing the same vine, our spiritual lives are shaped by the way God designed…
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The Beatitudes - Blessed are the Meek & the Hungry
we continue our journey through the Beatitudes by exploring Matthew 5:5–6, the third and fourth blessings Jesus shares.
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The Beatitudes- Blessed are the Poor & Mourners
Join us as we investigate the opening lines of the Sermon on the Mount. We’ll be tracing the concept of the "Blessed" from the Old Testament through to the mountainside in Galilee to see how Jesus’ message was both deeply rooted and shockingly new. Whether you feel "poor in spirit" or find…
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The Beatitudes - Before Jesus Began
Graham will share a bit about what is in store for Agora in 2026 and introduce a new teaching series on the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew Ch 5-7).
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Myrrh
we look at the third gift of the Wisemen, Myrrh, and we also look at what some commentators call the fourth gift - a gift that is even more important than the Wisemen's treasures and so easy to overlook, as we get caught up in the busyness of the season.
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Gifts of the Wisemen - frankincense
Gifts of the Wisemen - frankincense Jesus is our perfect high priest appointed forever, who is able to deal with whatever you facing - even oppression of the evil one
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Christmas Series - Gold
Why would you give a child a huge gift of Gold? Seriously, when you think about it that is not every kids dream Christmas gift. So why do the Magi give the child Jesus this significant gift? You know God is saying something very profound in the three gifts. We will be thinking about the...
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Paul's lessons on Discipleship
In our final message of Discipleship According to Paul, we’ll uncover Paul’s powerful last words from a Roman prison his urgent call for Timothy to stand strong in God’s grace and carry forward the mission that meant more to him than life itself. Together, we explored how a simple, intentional...
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Equipping Others - Multiplying disciples
Key verse: 1 Corinthians 11:1 Follow my example as I follow the example of Christ. The idea of being, an example or a model is key to understanding the ministry of both Paul and Jesus. On Sunday we will look at the key components of the ministry of Paul and of Jesus. As we have been tasked to…
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Renewal Of The Mind
As disciples of Christ, Paul calls us in Rom 12, to not be conformed to the world, but be transformed by the renewal of our minds so we might know what God’s will is. this Sunday, we considered how are our minds are renewed, and what we should fill them with? You might find that the answer is…
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Building up the Body - Growing in unity and maturity
Unity is elusive. It is uncommon in much of the world and, unfortunately, also among Christians. Why do we have so many denominations? Perhaps it is because we all think that we are right. Jesus' prayer for us (John 17:20-21) was: I pray also for those who will believe in me through their…
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Imitating Christ - Living with Christ's humility and mindset Oct 26 2025
we explore from Philippians chapter two what it means to live with Christ's humility and mind-set. This chapter has been described as the high mountain top of Paul's explanation of exactly what Christ has done for us and what that therefore means for us as 'Christ followers'. I doubt anybody…
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Paul’s Vision for Discipleship - Follow me as I follow Christ
we're launching a brand new series: Discipleship According to Paul! We'll start by taking a quick look back at our journey this year, then look at Jesus's discipleship method and how they were adapted by Paul for the early church. This message will set the stage for the rest of the series as we...
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Living as a Witnesses- What Do We Do with the Gospel
we had the final part of our two-part series titled 'Living as a Witness - What do we do with the Gospel'. This series aims to clear up a good deal of misunderstanding about what being a 'witness' really means and offers insight into to why we can find it so difficult. It's important we deal with...
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Discipleship according to Paul - Living as Witness1
This Sunday we start a two week mini-series entitled 'Living as a Witness - What do we do with the Gospel'. There is a good deal of misunderstanding and apprehension about what 'witness' means, and it is very important we clear this up because it's one of the major themes of the Bible. Plus, it…
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Galatians - Conclusion
In his concluding words, Paul underscores the significance of boasting solely in the cross of Christ, rather than in human achievements or through practicing the Law. He draws a distinction between his own experiences of suffering for the Gospel and the intentions of those false teachers who...
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Sowing and Reaping
This Sunday we are in Galatians 6:6-10 and we're nearing the end of our series. Here Paul writes about one of the great biblical themes of the Bible: How to be blessed by God, both in this life, and in the next. This was taught by Jesus, and Paul often reminds the people he writes to (including…
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Bearing Each Other's Burdens
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...
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Galatians - How Do You Keep Free From Sin
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…
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Gospel Freedom
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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Galatians - Slaves or Free
"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…
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Galatians - The Law and the Gospel
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…
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By Faith Alone
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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Justification By Faith
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...
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Galatains - Only one Gospel
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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