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Common Ground Church Sea Point

By Common Ground Church

Weekly messages from Common Ground Church Sea Point.

We are one church, many congregations.

Whatever your thoughts about God and church, you’re welcome here! We are passionate about God and our city which is why we meet all across Cape Town. We exist to spread the good news of Jesus wider into our city and deeper into our culture.
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Common Ground Church Sea PointMay 14, 2020

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I AM Week 4: The True Vine - Steph Pienaar

I AM Week 4: The True Vine - Steph Pienaar

In week four of our "I am" series, Steph Pienaar takes us through John 15:1-11 where we take a deeper look at Jesus being the true vine.

Mar 24, 202436:52
I AM Week 2: I Am the Light of the World - Kyle Peters

I AM Week 2: I Am the Light of the World - Kyle Peters

This week, Kyle Peters focuses on "I am the light of the world" while taking a closer look at John 8v12-14 and 19.

Mar 10, 202439:25
I AM Week 1: I am the Bread of Life - Lee Maughan

I AM Week 1: I am the Bread of Life - Lee Maughan

This week Lee-Ann Maughan kicks off our new series, "I am" with a focus on “I am the bread of life” while unpacking John 6:48-51.

Mar 04, 202435:38
Acts Week 6: The Inner Workings of the Early Church - Paul Maughan

Acts Week 6: The Inner Workings of the Early Church - Paul Maughan

This week Paul Maughan focuses on Act 2v42-47 with a particular emphasis on “awe came upon every soul” and a community following Jesus in action.

Feb 26, 202432:00
Acts Week 5: How to Become a Christian - Paul Maughan

Acts Week 5: How to Become a Christian - Paul Maughan

This week Paul Maugahn walks us through Acts 2v22-41 where Peter is declaring the good news that Jesus is the King of the Kingdom.

Feb 19, 202433:39
Acts Week 4: Spiritual Power in the Last Days - Kyle Peters

Acts Week 4: Spiritual Power in the Last Days - Kyle Peters

On week four of our Acts series, Kyle Peters takes a closer look at Acts chapter 2v1-21.

Feb 12, 202439:27
Acts Week 3: Navigating Life - Kyle Peters

Acts Week 3: Navigating Life - Kyle Peters

This week, Kyle Peters continues our Acts series with a focus on Acts 1v12-26 relating it to how we navigate life.

Feb 04, 202432:27
Acts Week 2: The King and the Kingdom - Paul Maughan

Acts Week 2: The King and the Kingdom - Paul Maughan

In week 2 of our Acts series, Paul Maughan looks at Acts 1v6-11, Part 2 of The King and The Kingdom, with a focus on the nature of The Kingdom.

Jan 28, 202431:25
Acts Week 1: The King and the Kingdom - Paul Maughan

Acts Week 1: The King and the Kingdom - Paul Maughan

This week Paul Maughan kicks off the Acts series, introducing the book, and how it captures the beginning of Jesus' heavenly ministry, through the church, on earth.

Jan 22, 202430:45
The Psalms: Psalm 131 - Contentment - Lee-Ann Maughan

The Psalms: Psalm 131 - Contentment - Lee-Ann Maughan

“It is a blessed mark of growth out of spiritual infancy when we can forgo the joys which once appeared to be essential and can find our solace in him who denies them to us.” This week, Lee-Ann Maughan walks us through Psalm 131 with a focus on how we relate to God, how we want to “be God” or on the other extreme of how we “use God”.

Jan 15, 202432:44
The Psalms: Psalm 23 - Cam Venter

The Psalms: Psalm 23 - Cam Venter

Opening up the new year, Cam Venter took a look at Psalm 23 as a “vision of life with God” with an emphasis on His sufficiency, His closeness and His provision in our lives.

Jan 08, 202432:30
Advent 2023 Week 3: Good News, Great Joy, All People - Paul Maughan

Advent 2023 Week 3: Good News, Great Joy, All People - Paul Maughan

To end off our 2023 year and our Advent series, Paul Maughan focuses on Luke 2 and the birth of Jesus.

Dec 26, 202327:19
Ephesians Week 23: This Means War - The Armour of God and the Legacy of Tychicus (Ephesians 6v14-24) - Kyle Peters

Ephesians Week 23: This Means War - The Armour of God and the Legacy of Tychicus (Ephesians 6v14-24) - Kyle Peters

To conclude our 23-week study of Ephesians, Kyle Peters walks us through the spiritual armour of God and lands with an epilogue about a seemingly random disciple.

Dec 20, 202329:35
Ephesians Week 22: This Means War - The Fight (Ephesians 6v10-13) - Paul Maughan

Ephesians Week 22: This Means War - The Fight (Ephesians 6v10-13) - Paul Maughan

We enter the final part of our exploration in the book of Ephesians and today Paul Maughan talks to us about the very real notion of spiritual warfare that Christ's followers are to participate in.

Dec 20, 202327:11
Ephesians Week 21: Into Healthy Relationships - Work (Ephesians 6v5-9) - Drew Murphy

Ephesians Week 21: Into Healthy Relationships - Work (Ephesians 6v5-9) - Drew Murphy

To close out this penultimate miniseries in the book of Ephesians, Drew Murphy walks us through Paul's instructions to workers and bosses to see what work relationships under God’s rule should look like.

Dec 20, 202338:36
Ephesians Week 20: Into Health Relationships - Parenting (Ephesians 6v1-4) - Paul Maughan

Ephesians Week 20: Into Health Relationships - Parenting (Ephesians 6v1-4) - Paul Maughan

We head into the final chapter of Ephesians as Paul Maughan takes a look at the instructions to children and parents.

Dec 20, 202340:55
Ephesians Week 19: Into Healthy Relationships - Marriage (Ephesians 5v22-33) - Paul Maughan

Ephesians Week 19: Into Healthy Relationships - Marriage (Ephesians 5v22-33) - Paul Maughan

As we kick off our short three-week miniseries, exploring various relational aspects of life, Paul speaks to us about marriage and it’s significance as a symbol of the gospel.

Dec 20, 202343:51
Ephesians Week 18: Walk This Way - Be Intentional, Wise and Filled with the Spirit (Ephesians 5v15-21) - Kyle Peters

Ephesians Week 18: Walk This Way - Be Intentional, Wise and Filled with the Spirit (Ephesians 5v15-21) - Kyle Peters

We close off our “Walk this Way” miniseries as Kyle Peters reminds us to make the best use of the limited time that we have as Christ-followers.

Dec 20, 202339:38
Ephesians Week 17: Walk This Way - The Purpose of Holiness (Ephesians 5v6-14) - Craig Leach

Ephesians Week 17: Walk This Way - The Purpose of Holiness (Ephesians 5v6-14) - Craig Leach

Craig Leach continues to unpack Paul’s lifestyle commands to Christians as he explores the fact that God has rescued us from sin in order to live holy lives.

Dec 20, 202336:52
Ephesians Week 16: Walk This Way - Sex, Words and Emotions that Fit (Ephesians 4v29-5v5) - Kyle Peters

Ephesians Week 16: Walk This Way - Sex, Words and Emotions that Fit (Ephesians 4v29-5v5) - Kyle Peters

Kyle Peters speaks to us about God’s call for us to be people who’s speech, sexuality and emotions are in line with the Gospel and who God has recreated us to be.

Dec 20, 202350:36
Ephesians Week 15: Walk This Way - Putting Off Lies, Anger and Theft (Ephesians 4v-25-28) - Paul Maughan

Ephesians Week 15: Walk This Way - Putting Off Lies, Anger and Theft (Ephesians 4v-25-28) - Paul Maughan

As we continue to learn how to walk in the way of Jesus, the Apostle Paul asks us to throw off several things that hinder and hurt us and others.

Dec 20, 202339:47
Ephesians Week 14: Walk This Way - Walking in Love, Light and Wisdom ( Ephesian 4v17-24) - Paul Maughan

Ephesians Week 14: Walk This Way - Walking in Love, Light and Wisdom ( Ephesian 4v17-24) - Paul Maughan

Rather than being people who get lost because we don’t walk according to God’s ways, Paul calls us to walk in love, in light and as wise people.

Dec 19, 202339:15
Ephesians Week 13: The Church has a Future - The Mature Body of Christ (Ephesians 4v13-17) - Drew Murphy

Ephesians Week 13: The Church has a Future - The Mature Body of Christ (Ephesians 4v13-17) - Drew Murphy

Drew Murphy finishes up our mini-series on the church by reminding us that God wants us to grow in Christlikeness and Christian maturity, experiencing the fullness of who God has designed us to be.

Dec 19, 202329:51
Ephesians Week 12: The Church has a Future - Play Your Part (Ephesians 4v7-12) - Kyle Peters

Ephesians Week 12: The Church has a Future - Play Your Part (Ephesians 4v7-12) - Kyle Peters

This week Kyle Peters reminds us that every Christ-follower has been gifted by God to play a part in the strengthening of the church.

Dec 19, 202332:17
Ephesians Week 11: The Church has a Future - Unity in the Body Part 2 (Ephesians 4v3-6) - Paul Maughan

Ephesians Week 11: The Church has a Future - Unity in the Body Part 2 (Ephesians 4v3-6) - Paul Maughan

Paul continues to unpack the things that should unify us as Christ-followers.

Dec 19, 202335:00
Ephesians Week 10: The Church has a Future - Unity in the Body Part 1 (Ephesians 4v1-6) - Paul Maughan

Ephesians Week 10: The Church has a Future - Unity in the Body Part 1 (Ephesians 4v1-6) - Paul Maughan

Today we explore the things that unite us as Christians as Paul starts to unpack the fourth chapter of Ephesians.

Dec 19, 202332:10
Ephesians Week 9: The Church has a Future - Abundant Praise (Ephesians 3v20-21) - Paul Maughan

Ephesians Week 9: The Church has a Future - Abundant Praise (Ephesians 3v20-21) - Paul Maughan

Paul Maughan unpacks Paul’s two-verse doxology at the end of his prayer as the Apostle explodes in abundant praise to God.

Dec 19, 202331:34
Ephesians Week 8: The Church has a Future - A Prayer for Strength (Ephesians 3v14-21) - Craig Leach

Ephesians Week 8: The Church has a Future - A Prayer for Strength (Ephesians 3v14-21) - Craig Leach

This week, Craig Leach looks into Paul’s prayer for strength and what we can learn from it for our own prayer lives.

Dec 19, 202328:05
Ephesians Week 7: The Church has a Future - The Mystery of the Gospel (Ephesians 3v1-13) - Drew Murphy

Ephesians Week 7: The Church has a Future - The Mystery of the Gospel (Ephesians 3v1-13) - Drew Murphy

Drew Murphy takes us into the opening verses of Ephesians chapter 3 as the Apostle Paul explores the revealed mystery of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

Dec 19, 202335:01
Ephesians Week 6: The Church has a Future - How the Gospel Reconciles (Ephesians 2v11-22) - Steph Pienaar

Ephesians Week 6: The Church has a Future - How the Gospel Reconciles (Ephesians 2v11-22) - Steph Pienaar

In the opening of our second sub-series going through Ephesians, Steph Pienaar looks at the reconciling work of Christ between differing groups of people.

Dec 19, 202339:48
Ephesians Week 5: In Christ - Union with Christ (Ephesians 2v1-10) - Paul Maughan

Ephesians Week 5: In Christ - Union with Christ (Ephesians 2v1-10) - Paul Maughan

In the final week of our “In Christ” miniseries, we jump into chapter two of Ephesians as Paul reminds us what we have been saved from and what we have been saved for.

Dec 19, 202331:31
Ephesians Week 4: In Christ - Paul’s Prayers for the Ephesians (Ephesians 1v15-23) - Kyle Peters

Ephesians Week 4: In Christ - Paul’s Prayers for the Ephesians (Ephesians 1v15-23) - Kyle Peters

As we come to the end of the first chapter of Ephesians, Kyle Peters spends time walking us through Paul’s prayers that Christ-followers like us would know the depth of our salvation and inheritance in Christ.

Dec 19, 202335:13
Ephesians Week 3: In Christ - God’s Great Cosmic Plan (Ephesians 1v3-14) - Greg Heasley

Ephesians Week 3: In Christ - God’s Great Cosmic Plan (Ephesians 1v3-14) - Greg Heasley

Guest preacher Greg Heasley continues to open our minds up to the cosmic scope of God’s plan of redemption in the first chapter of Ephesians.

Dec 19, 202339:56
Ephesians Week 2: In Christ - Gospel Identity (Ephesians 1v1-6) - Paul Maughan

Ephesians Week 2: In Christ - Gospel Identity (Ephesians 1v1-6) - Paul Maughan

In the second week of our “In Christ” miniseries, Paul Maughan takes us through the opening verses of Ephesians 1, unpacking the difference of receiving an identity from our creator can make in our lives.

Dec 19, 202333:46
Ephesians Week 1: In Christ - Church Planting in Ephesus (Acts 18-20) - Kyle Peters

Ephesians Week 1: In Christ - Church Planting in Ephesus (Acts 18-20) - Kyle Peters

Kyle Peters launches our series in Ephesians by actually exploring the origin story of the church in Ephesus and provoking us towards the things of ultimate significance.

Dec 19, 202339:04
Advent 2023 Week 2: The Need For Spirit-Filled Community - Kyle Peters

Advent 2023 Week 2: The Need For Spirit-Filled Community - Kyle Peters

This week, Kyle Peters continues our Advent journey through the Gospel of Luke.

Dec 18, 202340:29
Advent 2023 Week 1: Lesson's From Mary's Faith - Kyle Peters

Advent 2023 Week 1: Lesson's From Mary's Faith - Kyle Peters

This week, Kyle Peters begins our Advent series in preparation for the festive season taking a closer look at Mary's faith in Luke 1v26-38.

Dec 11, 202338:07
Afterlife Week 5: Hell - Paul Maughan

Afterlife Week 5: Hell - Paul Maughan

This week Paul Maughn finishes off the Afterlife series answering the question, what will Hell be like?

Dec 04, 202334:11
Afterlife Week 4: Judgement - Paul Maughan

Afterlife Week 4: Judgement - Paul Maughan

This week, Paul Maughan, answers the tough question, how can a good and loving God send people to Hell?

Nov 27, 202332:38
Afterlife Week 3: Heaven Part 2 - Kyle Peters

Afterlife Week 3: Heaven Part 2 - Kyle Peters

This week Kyle Peters covers part two of heaven, addressing where we as Christ believers will spend eternity and where we will go immediately once we die.

Nov 20, 202338:04
Afterlife Week 2: Heaven Part 1 - Kyle Peters

Afterlife Week 2: Heaven Part 1 - Kyle Peters

This week in Heaven Part 1, Kyle Peters takes a look at where we will spend eternity, how Christ's return will renew this cosmos and how we will live in a renewed body, renewed earth and a renewed universe.

Nov 13, 202339:34
Motherhood: Ep 1 - Michelle Peters, Delia Groenmeyer, Nicky Haynes and Anneli Lenhardt

Motherhood: Ep 1 - Michelle Peters, Delia Groenmeyer, Nicky Haynes and Anneli Lenhardt

On Saturday, the 11th of November 2023 we had a panel discussion with Nicky Haynes from Common Ground Blouberg, Anneli Lenhardt from Common Ground Rondebosch and our very own Delia Groenmeyer figuring out spiritual and church life while having babies and small kids, how to discipline and disciple your kids, family traditions that work and more.

Nov 13, 202301:27:37
Afterlife Week 1: An Introduction to the Afterlife - Paul Maughan

Afterlife Week 1: An Introduction to the Afterlife - Paul Maughan

“Knowing what happens when we die, so that we know how to live”. This week Paul Maughan kicks off our new series, introducing and setting the scene for the upcoming weeks.

Nov 06, 202332:08
Incoming Calls: A Vision for Christian Maturity - Andre Ntambwe

Incoming Calls: A Vision for Christian Maturity - Andre Ntambwe

‘Until I come, devote yourself to the public reading of Scripture, to preaching and to teaching.’ (1 Timothy 4:13)

Oct 30, 202354:54
Incoming Calls: God and Masculinity - Paul Maughan

Incoming Calls: God and Masculinity - Paul Maughan

This week, Paul Maughan focuses on the crisis in masculinity and provides clarity on God’s intent for men, which is to become like Jesus.

Oct 23, 202335:59
Nehemiah Week 13: Holy Perseverance - Paul Maughan

Nehemiah Week 13: Holy Perseverance - Paul Maughan

Paul brings to a close our 23 week journey through Ezra-Nehemiah pulling out the final lessons as well as reminding us of the themes and prophetic stirrings that led us to dive into this book together this past year.

Oct 15, 202332:55
Nehemiah Week 12: Holy Celebration - Paul Maughan

Nehemiah Week 12: Holy Celebration - Paul Maughan

In penultimate chapter of Nehemiah, Paul Maughan explores the notion of celebration and how integral it is to the life of faith. Christ-followers have a reason to celebrate and our joy is a key way to pass on the gospel to the next generation.

Oct 09, 202330:39
Nehemiah Week 11: Holy Community - Cam Venter

Nehemiah Week 11: Holy Community - Cam Venter

During week 11 of our exploration in Nehemiah, Cam Venter talks us through the plans to repopulate the city of Jerusalem and draws out some of the things that mark us as the community of God.

Oct 02, 202340:58
Nehemiah Week 10: Holy Commitments - Kyle Peters

Nehemiah Week 10: Holy Commitments - Kyle Peters

On week 10 of our Nehemiah Series, Kyle Peters walks us through Nehemiah 10 where the walls have been rebuilt and the people are making a fresh covenant to the things that God has called them to.

Sep 25, 202337:08
Nehemiah Week 9: Holy Comfort - Paul Maughan

Nehemiah Week 9: Holy Comfort - Paul Maughan

Paul Maughan leads us through Nehemiah 9 reminding us of God's mercy throughout history and how God will keep covenant despite our unfaithfulness.

Sep 18, 202331:48