The Centre Dural Podcast

Just Show Up - Colin Jaques

8 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— 9 not by works, so that no one can boast. 10 For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. (Ephesians 2:8-10)
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New Wine - Mitch Levingston

14 Then John’s disciples came and asked him, “How is it that we and the Pharisees fast often, but your disciples do not fast?” 15 Jesus answered, “How can the guests of the bridegroom mourn while he is with them? The time will come when the bridegroom will be taken from them; then they will fast. 16 “No one sews a patch of unshrunk cloth on an old garment, for the patch will pull away from the garment, making the tear worse. 17 Neither do people pour new wine into old wineskins. If they do, the skins will burst; the wine will run out and the wineskins will be ruined. No, they pour new wine into new wineskins, and both are preserved.”
(Matthew 9:14-17)
To find out more about The Centre visit; www.thecentredural.org.au/church/ We meet at 10am every Sunday in person and online at; www.youtube.com/@centredural 

Anna & Simeon - Mitch Levingston

Simeon took him in his arms and praised God, saying: “Sovereign Lord, as you have promised,you may now dismiss your servant in peace. For my eyes have seen your salvation, which you have prepared in the sight of all nations: a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and the glory of your people Israel.” (Luke 2:28-32) 
To find out more about The Centre visit; www.thecentredural.org.au/church/ We meet at 10am every Sunday in person and online at; www.youtube.com/@centredural 

The Tension of Christmas - Mitch Levingston & Lyndon Rumsey

30 But the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary; you have found favor with God. 31 You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to call him Jesus. 32 He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David, 33 and he will reign over Jacob’s descendants forever; his kingdom will never end.”
34 “How will this be,” Mary asked the angel, “since I am a virgin?”(Luke 1:30-34)
To find out more about The Centre visit; www.thecentredural.org.au/church/ We meet at 10am every Sunday in person and online at; www.youtube.com/@centredural 

BANTER - The Origin of Satan pt. 2

Welcome to BANTER; the weekly podcast where we unpack Sunday's sermon.
Over the summer holidays, Mitch sits down to explore the origin of Satan.In Part 2 Mitch explores the meaning of the name "Satan" and highlights Bible passages that further explore the idea of "The Satan" within Job, Zachariah, Ezekiel.
To find out more about The Centre visit; www.thecentredural.org.au/church/ We meet at 10am every Sunday in person and online at; www.youtube.com/@centredural 

BANTER - The Origin of Satan pt. 1

Welcome to BANTER; the weekly podcast where we unpack Sunday's sermon. 
Over the summer holidays, Mitch sits down to explore the origin of Satan.In Part 1 Mitch explores the historical background of Satan and the Ancient Near Eastern view of Satan. He also explores the context around the "Morning Star" in Isaiah 14.
To find out more about The Centre visit; www.thecentredural.org.au/church/ We meet at 10am every Sunday in person and online at; www.youtube.com/@centredural 

BANTER - Is God with us in ALL circumstances?

Welcome to BANTER; the weekly podcast where we unpack Sunday's sermon. 
Mitch and Murray chat about how we are to understand prophetic fulfilment in the gospels, the context of the child Immanuel in Isaiah's time and the ways in which we synthesise The Septuagint or "LXX" with our understanding of scripture.
To find out more about The Centre visit; www.thecentredural.org.au/church/ We meet at 10am every Sunday in person and online at; www.youtube.com/@centredural 

Is God with us in ALL circumstances? - Mitch Levingston & Brian Codrington

14 Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a Son, and shall call His name Immanuel. 15 Curds and honey He shall eat, that He may know to refuse the evil and choose the good.(Isaiah 7:14-15)
To find out more about The Centre visit; www.thecentredural.org.au/church/ We meet at 10am every Sunday in person and online at; www.youtube.com/@centredural 

How to be Ready for Jesus' Return - The Parable of the Talents - Murray Lambert

Throughout Jesus' Sermon on the Mount of Olives his teaching could be summarised by a single sentence - "Be ready for my return!" So are you ready for Jesus' return?And if not how can you be? 
Murray explores how each of us can ensure that we are ready for the day of Jesus' return.
To find out more about The Centre visit; www.thecentredural.org.au/church/ We meet at 10am every Sunday in person and online at; www.youtube.com/@centredural 

BANTER - The Beauty of Jesus' Family Tree(s)

Welcome to BANTER; the weekly podcast where we unpack Sunday's sermon. 
Murray's back from paternity leave and ready to jump into a conversation with Mitch around the genealogies of Jesus in the gospels of Matthew and Luke. 
The lads chat about lunar cycles, the Hebrew number puzzles of gematria, and what's top of their Christmas wish lists this year.
To find out more about The Centre visit; www.thecentredural.org.au/church/ We meet at 10am every Sunday in person and online at; www.youtube.com/@centredural 

Parable of the Mustard Seed - Mitch Levingston

"It is like a mustard seed, which is the smallest of all seeds on earth. Yet when planted, it grows and becomes the largest of all garden plants, with such big branches that the birds can perch in its shade."(Mark 4:31-32) 
The Parable of the Mustard Seed speaks about God's kingdom working powerfully through small things that fruit in ways that we do not expect. 
To find out more about The Centre visit; www.thecentredural.org.au/church/ We meet at 10am every Sunday in person and online at; www.youtube.com/@centredural 

BANTER - Parable of the Mustard Seed

This week, Mitch discusses the Parable of the Mustard Seed and how it illustrates the unique birth of our Lord. In the Old Testament, empires were often compared to the mighty Cedar of Lebanon, but in this parable, the kingdom is represented not by a cedar but by a mustard bush—a plant known for its invasive growth and difficulty to control. The humble mustard bush symbolises the upside-down values of the kingdom of God