Abide Sydney

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Welcome to the Abide Sydney Podcast. Abide Sydney is a church community passionate about making disciples of the city of Sydney. We are a discipleship focused church and our goal is to help the people of Sydney become followers of Jesus by holding firmly to scripture, depending deeply on the person of the Holy Spirit, and committing to Jesus centred community. For more information visit abide.sydney

Pneuma: Conviction not Condemnation - George Solomon
#108
Last Sunday at 12:25 AM

This week Paster George looks at John 16 and the convictions that the Holy Spirit invokes when we accept it and it fills our lives and actions


Pneuma: The Forgotten Friend - James Murray
#107
11/03/2025

This week we kick off our brand new series: Pneuma. Ps James Murray shares from John 16: 7-15 around the role of the Holy Spirit in our lives.


Pneuma: Who is the Unseen Helper - George Solomon
#106
11/03/2025

This week we kick off our new series: Pneuma. Ps George dives into John 14, looking at the Effects, the Truths and the Power of the Holy Spirit.


Faith that Works: Living in the Light of the New Day - Andy Bennett
#105
10/28/2025

This week we finish up our 8 week series on the Book of James: Faith that works. 

Pastor Andy Bennett shares from James chapter 5 around the idea of “Living in the Light of the New Day”


Faith That Works: The Effects of Faith - James Murray
#104
10/26/2025

Pastor James dives into the final part of the Faith that Works series unpacking James 5:1-20. He challenges us that our faith must have an effect on our lives and shows 4 ways that it should.


Faith That Works: Reshaped by Love - Andy Bennett
#103
10/20/2025

This week we continue our 8 week series on the book of James; Faith that Works. Ps Andy Bennett shares from James 4:1-17 on how we are to be Reshaped by Love, and reminds us to 'Remember', 'Return', and 'Repent'


Faith That Works: Submitting to God - George Solomon
#102
10/19/2025

This week Pastor George looks at the start of James chapter 4. Talking about submitting ourselves to God - what can get in the way and how hard it is.


Faith That Works: True Wisdom, and the Pursuit of Unimportance - James Murray
#101
10/14/2025

This week we continue our 8 week series on the Book of James; Faith that Works. Ps James Murray shares from James 3:12-18 on the power of Godly Wisdom in our lives.


Faith That Works: Wisdom from Above - Glenn Starr
#100
10/12/2025

This week Glenn looks at James 3: 13-18 and the topic of Wisdom. The Bible talks about wisdom in many places and Glenn outlines two types - Worldly and Heavenly.


Faith That Works: Sanctified Speech- James Murray
#99
10/07/2025

This week we continue our brand new 8 week series on the book of James; Faith that Works. Ps James Murray shares from James 3:1-12 on the power of the tongue, and how Christ empowers us to have Sanctified Speech.


Faith That Works: Careless Whispers - George Solomon
#98
10/05/2025

"Sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me." Pastor George uses James 3:1-12 to show us that this saying can do more damage than good and how powerful words are in the building up and breaking down of the church.


Faith That Works: The Freedom We Gain In Christ - Ward Lucas
#97
09/30/2025

This week we continue our brand new 8 week series on the book of James; Faith that Works. Ward Lucas shares from James 2:14-26 on how Real Faith leads back to true freedom in Christ.


Faith That Works: Visible Faith - James Murray
#96
09/28/2025

This week Pastor James looks at James 2:14-25 and how our faith and our works are two sides of a coin when it comes to our lives. The question of having 'dead faith' or 'living faith' is a confrontation that all of us must reflect on.


Faith That Works: The Rich Man, and the True King - Andy Bennett
#95
09/24/2025

This week we continue our brand new 8 week series on the book of James; Faith that Works. Ps Andy Bennett shares from James 2:1-17, around the idea of seeking Glory for us, verses finding true Glory in Christ.


Faith That Works: Sin of Partiality - Deklan Van de Straat
#94
09/21/2025

This week Deklan takes us through the start of James chapter 2. Talking on the topic of partiality - favouring certain people/topics/scripture more than others - and how this is something we must deal with.


Faith That Works: The Power of the Gospel - Andy Bennett
#93
09/18/2025

This week we continue our brand new 8 week series on the book of James; Faith that Works. Ps Andy Bennett shares from James 1:18-27 on how the Gospel of Jesus changes the relationship with the Word, The World, and Yourself.


Faith That Works: Hearing, Doing, Being - Penny Telford
#92
09/14/2025

This week we continue in the series Faith that works, looking at the second half of James chapter 1. Penny encourages us to hear, do and be in our walk of faith.


Faith That Works: Joy in the Struggle - James Murray
#91
09/09/2025

This week we kick off our brand new 8 week series on the book of James; Faith that Works. Ps James Murray shares from James 1:1-18, and why there is Joy in the struggle.


Faith That Works: Joy In The Struggle - Glenn Starr
#90
09/09/2025

This week we start a new series called Faith That Works, looking through the book of James. Glenn gives us a beautiful intro to the series talking around how we can and should have joy in the middle or our trials and struggles. 


The Relational Gospel: The Victory You’ve Been Waiting For - Pat Montelongo
#89
09/02/2025

This week we continue our brand new series; The Relational Gospel. Pat Montelongo shares from Matthew 6:14-15, Colossians 6:12-14 and shows us how to live a life of forgiveness.


The Relational Gospel: A Community of Perpetual Forgivers - James Murray
#88
09/01/2025

This week we finish up our series; The Relational Gospel. Ps James gives us a great biblical breakdown of forgiveness and how, as the Body of Christ, we should move towards becoming a people of perpetual forgiveness.


The Relational Gospel: How Followers of Jesus Handle Conflict - James Murray
#87
08/26/2025

This week we continue our brand new series; The Relational Gospel. Ps James Murray shares from Matthew 5:9, 18:15-17 and leads us through practical teaching of how to Biblically handle conflict.


The Relational Gospel: Drama At The Altar - George Solomon
#86
08/25/2025

This week we continue our series; The Relational Gospel. Ps George gives us a great biblical breakdown of our responsibility to reconcile peace with our brothers and sisters as an act of worship before the Lord.


The Relational Gospel: What makes Christian Community Different - James Murray
#85
08/20/2025

This week we kick off our brand new series; The Relational Gospel. Ps James Murray shares around 1 Peter 1:14-16, 2:1-5 and how The church is a community pursuing Holiness, a community helping one another fight sin and grow in Faith, and a community united by the Spirit around Jesus.


The Relational Gospel: A Gospel Shaped Community, We Belong to One Another - Mark Kelsey
#84
08/20/2025

This week we kick off our brand new series; The Relational Gospel. Ps Mark Kelsey shares how a Gospel shaped community is not a side effect of Salvation, but evidence of it.


Salt, Light, Love: Panel - Sydney Shire
#83
08/11/2025

As we finish up our series; Salt, Light, Love - our Shire location had a great panel to sum up the entire series with some most asked questions from the last 15 weeks.


Salt, Light, Love: How Will You Respond To the Sermon On The Mount? - James Murray
#82
08/05/2025

As we come to the end of our series; Salt, Light, Love. Ps James shares around Matthew 7:28-29, 8:1-3 from The Sermon on the Mount, challenging us in our response as Christ Followers.


Salt, Light, Love: Is Jesus God? - Nick Gale
#81
08/04/2025

This week, as we finish up our series; Salt, Light, Love. Nick shares around our last teaching scripture from The Sermon on the Mount all around Christ's claim to ultimate authority. We hope that this series has blessed you and your discipleship to Jesus.


Salt, Light, Love: There's No Such Thing As Bad Weather, Just Bad Preparation - Andy Bennett
#80
07/30/2025

This week we continue our brand new series; Salt, Light, Love. Ps Andy teaches around Matthew 7:21-27 from The Sermon on the Mount, sharing why we are to be not only students, but apprentices of scripture.


Salt, Light, Love: Built To Last - George Solomon
#79
07/28/2025

This week, as we come to the end of our series; Salt, Light, Love. Ps George shares around our next teaching scripture from The Sermon on the Mount all around building the foundations of our faith and our lives on the rock, rather than the sand.


Salt, Light, Love: Lord Lord, I Never Knew You - George Solomon
#78
07/21/2025

This week we continue our series; Salt, Light, Love. Ps George shares around our next teaching scripture from The Sermon on the Mount all around the difference between true and false disciples.


Salt, Light, Love: The Exclusive Way of Jesus - James Murray
#78
07/21/2025

This week we continue our series; Salt, Light, Love. Ps James shares around our next teaching scripture from The Sermon on the Mount all around the narrow gate vs the wide gate, knowing teaches by their fruit, and the exclusive way of Jesus.


Salt, Light, Love: Two Roads, Two Trees, Two Houses - Andy Bennett
#77
07/15/2025

This week we continue our brand new series; Salt, Light, Love. Ps Andy shares around Matthew 7:13-27 scripture from The Sermon on the Mount, sharing the difference between Religiosity and a heart that follows Jesus.


Salt, Light, Love: The Point of Prayer - James Murray
#76
07/10/2025

This week we continue our series; Salt, Light, Love. Ps James shares around our next teaching scripture from The Sermon on the Mount all around asking and receiving and the power of prayer.


Salt, Light, Love: Knock Knock, What's There? - George Solomon
#75
07/07/2025

This week we continue our brand new series; Salt, Light, Love. Ps George shares around our next teaching scripture from The Sermon on the Mount all around asking and receiving.


Acts 1.6-11: Empowered to Witness - Deklan Van de Straat
#74
06/30/2025

This week, we take a break for our Salt, Light and Love series to take a deeper look at a beautiful section of Scripture from the book of Acts. Ps Deklan teaches us around the indwelling of the Holy Spirit, the filling of the Holy Spirit and the purpose of witnessing through this empowering.


Salt, Light, Love: The Jesus Way To Judge - James Murray
#73
06/25/2025

This week we continue our brand new series; Salt, Light, Love. Ps James shares around our next teaching scripture from The Sermon on the Mount all around judgement.


Salt, Light, Love: The Judgement Trap - George Solomon
#72
06/23/2025

This week we continue our brand new series; Salt, Light, Love. Ps George shares around our next teaching scripture from The Sermon on the Mount all around judgement.


Salt, Light, Love: Hidden Greed, and The Kingdom Cure - James Murray
#71
06/18/2025

This week we Continue our brand new series; Salt, Light, Love. Ps James shares around Matthew 6:19-34, and The Kingdom view on finances.


Salt, Light, Love: Unplugging from the World’s System and Plugging into God’s- Andy Bennett
#70
06/18/2025

This week we Continue our brand new series; Salt, Light, Love. Ps Andy shares around Matthew 6:19-34, and the way we can free ourselves of worldly temptations and connect deeper into the things of God instead.