CityReach Marion

31/05/2026

Every good story longs for a happily ever after, but the closing chapters of Esther refuse to tidy up the mess. On the very day enemies hoped to destroy God’s people, the reverse happened, and relief came in full. As Luke Watts walks through these final scenes, the brutal details aren’t softened, because they carry a weightier truth: God never saves halfway, and He never judges halfway. That same completeness reaches its fullest expression in Jesus, where nothing was held back for your rescue. Warning is a gift, and today is the day you’ve been given.

If God doesn’t deal in half-measures, what will you do with Jesus today?

Every good story longs for a happily ever after, but the closing chapters of Esther refuse to tidy up the mess. On the very day enemies hoped to destroy God’...

24/05/2026

When the crisis seems tangled and unfinished, Esther reminds believers that God can still be working through the mess.

Darren Western traces the moment when Haman’s plot is exposed, his own gallows become his end, and yet Esther must plead again because the danger to her people remains. From there, the sermon presses toward courageous faith: seeking God’s presence before crisis, using what we have to bless others, and finding hope in the greater victory of Jesus. Listen or watch for a steady reminder that God is committed to His people.

When the crisis seems tangled and unfinished, Esther reminds believers that God can still be working through the mess. Darren Western traces the moment when ...

24/05/2026

God has made us for honour, but Esther 5:1–6:13 shows how quickly the desire for recognition can become twisted.

Luke Watts traces Esther’s risky approach to the king, Haman’s fragile joy, Mordecai’s unexpected honour, and the sleepless night that reveals God’s providence at work. As Haman’s hunger for glory exposes the selfishness of the human heart, the sermon points to the only King who can take our dishonour, remove our curse, and clothe us in righteousness.

God has made us for honour, but Esther 5:1–6:13 shows how quickly the desire for recognition can become twisted. Luke Watts traces Esther’s risky approach to...

13/05/2026

Coming together is a special time - worship, prayer, teaching, and sharing life together!

Join us Sundays 10AM | 288 Sturt Road, Marion

11/05/2026

We love God's Word, so we read it, teach it, preach it, pray it, and with the Spirit's power - seek to live it and obey it!

Join us Sundays 10AM | 288 Sturt Road, Marion.

10/05/2026

Esther 4 brings God’s people to a moment of crisis. Haman’s law threatens the Jews with death, Mordecai mourns in public, and Esther must decide whether to stay silent or risk her life for her people. Luke Watts shows how Esther responds with courage, trust in God, and love for others. Esther’s brave action points us to Jesus, the true King, who gave His life to save His people.

What does it look like to trust God and do the right thing when staying safe feels easier?

Esther 4 brings God’s people to a moment of crisis. Haman’s law threatens the Jews with death, Mordecai mourns in public, and Esther must decide whether to s...

08/05/2026

Last week we looked at Esther 3 and the problem of pride and the antidote we find in Jesus.

We are so grateful that we have a humble Saviour!

07/05/2026

It was special opportunity for us to hear last Sunday from the ministry of Voice of the Martyrs Australia.

We were reminded of Hebrews 13:3...
"Continue to remember those in prison as if you were together with them in prison, and those who are mistreated as if you yourselves were suffering."

So many followers of Jesus are paying the ultimate price for their faith, many more suffer much for his name.

We join with them in faith, committed prayer, and hope!

03/05/2026

Pride is never harmless. In Esther 3, Haman’s wounded pride becomes rage, manipulation, and a plot to destroy God’s people. James March shows how pride corrupts the heart, blinds judgment, and dehumanises others. Yet even when evil appears unchecked and God seems silent, His sovereign purposes are still at work, pointing us to Jesus, the humble Saviour who forgives, humbles, and transforms His people.

3 May 2026 | Esther: Courageous Faith in a Committed God | Esther 3

01/05/2026

Last Sunday we commissioned 2 new deacons into their roles of service in our church community. We are so grateful to God for equipping and raising James who has been co-leading a small group and is joining our preaching ministry team, and for Kylie who also has been co-leading a small group and is a Ministry Apprentice with Evangelical Students on Flinders Uni campus.

Our church is the better and stronger for their servant-heartedness for the sake of Jesus and God's glory.