Grace Church Cork

Associate Pastor Dara Burke teaches that the spiritual realm is real, yet Jesus has complete authority over darkness and gives believers freedom through His victory on the cross. She urges Christians to reject occult practices, horoscopes, crystals, manifestation, and other sources of spiritual power, instead seeking God through prayer, surrendering to His will, standing firm in faith, and sharing the hope of Jesus.

Chapters
00:00:00 Podcast intro
00:00:31 Sermon: I know who's in charge
00:02:51 God Is in Charge
00:11:42 The Spiritual Realm Is Real
00:16:20 Do Not Open Forbidden Doors
00:24:16 Jesus Has Authority Over the Demonic
00:28:33 Freedom Through Jesus
00:30:40 Podcast outro

Associate Pastor Dara Burke reminds listeners that many ordinary responsibilities are answers to prayers, so they should care for them with gratitude rather than treating them as burdens. Drawing on Matthew 7, Deuteronomy, Genesis 2, Luke 12, and Galatians 6, she encourages believers to work faithfully, reject fantasies of perfect circumstances, thank God in daily tasks, and share one another’s burdens.

Chapters
00:00:00 Podcast intro
00:00:31 Sermon: I Prayed for This
00:02:46 A Shopping Trolley Full of Answered Prayers
00:11:24 Take Care of What You Prayed For
00:15:04 Answered Prayer Will Never Be Perfect
00:19:15 Every Answer Comes With Responsibility
00:24:08 Gratitude and Sharing the Burden
00:27:04 Choosing Praise in Every Season
00:29:02 Podcast outro

Scripture mentioned
Matthew 7
Luke 12
Galatians 6

Pastor Michael O'Donovan teaches from Mark 5 about the woman who reached through the crowd to touch Jesus, showing that Christ welcomes outsiders, brings healing, and restores people to wholeness and community. He challenges listeners to examine what they reach for in times of fear, pain, or discouragement, and to draw near to Jesus as their source of peace, joy, and renewal.

Pastor Michael O'Donovan explores Acts 8, where Philip meets the Ethiopian eunuch and explains Isaiah 53, revealing that Jesus welcomes those who feel excluded and makes them part of God’s people. He encourages listeners to trust God’s divine appointments, keep engaging with Scripture, leave past humiliation and rejection at the cross, and respond to Jesus by taking the next step of faith.

Chapters
00:00:00 Podcast intro
00:00:31 Sermon: The Outsider
00:04:10 The Church Sent Beyond Jerusalem
00:09:03 God’s Divine Appointment on the Desert Road
00:10:55 The Outsider at the Temple
00:14:59 Reading Scripture Toward Understanding
00:30:56 Jesus Welcomes the Outsider
00:33:53 The Next Step of Faith
00:38:31 From Outsider to Insider
00:40:11 Podcast outro

Scripture mentioned
Acts 8
Acts 2
Isaiah 19
Isaiah 53
Isaiah 56

Senior Pastor Tom Burke uses Cork’s bridges and the example of Barnabas to explore how encouragement can connect people to Jesus and to one another. He challenges us to reach across differences, go the extra mile and trust God to use even past wounds to bring hope to others.

Chapters
00:00:00 Podcast intro
00:00:31 Sermon: Bridge Builders
00:03:55 Cork: A City of Bridges
00:10:54 Reaching Out with Faith and Respect
00:14:45 Barnabas: The Encourager
00:25:56 Going the Extra Mile
00:28:02 God Can Use Our Wounds
00:29:29 Response and Closing Prayers
00:40:48 Podcast outro

Scripture mentioned
Esther 4:14
1 Corinthians 9:22–23
Matthew 5:41

Senior Pastor Tom Burke explores the persistent faith of the outsider woman in Mark 7 and Matthew 15, who approached Jesus for her daughter’s healing. Through her response to silence, rejection and seemingly closed doors, this message encourages us to keep praying, trust God’s goodness and believe that even a crumb from Jesus’ table is enough. Chapters 00:00:00 Podcast intro 00:00:31 Sermon: The Outsider 00:03:26 The Outsider and the Barriers We Build 00:05:21 Jesus Seeks Rest in Tyre 00:09:13 Intercession for Someone Else 00:13:48 Faith Through Silence and Rejection 00:25:18 The Crumb of Great Faith 00:27:56 Healing and Persistent Faith 00:32:15 Closing Prayer for Greater Faith 00:33:01 Podcast outro Scripture mentioned Mark 7 Mark 7:24 Psalm 84 Proverbs (verse not specified)

Tom encourages us from the scriptures to pray for the prosperity of Cork - the spiritual, emotional, relational, financial wellbeing and salvation of her people; and to capture the high place and take authority in Jesus power over darkness and evil.

Dara encourages us to prepare the soil of our hearts as we prepare to plant a bible by faith in a field in Cork for Jesus, for our city, for generations. When we act in unity the Lord commands his blessing.

Michael reminds us that we have agency over our lives to choose blessings or curses as we decide to obey or disobey God; and he encourages us to choose Jesus because He is Life!

Have you ever done something you thought was a good idea, only to realise it wasn't? Michael encourages us to follow "God ideas" not just good ideas and shows us five ways, based on the Bible, that we can - with confidence - know what to do, especially when we feel stuck.