Calvary Cork Podcast

In Revelation 12, John sees a great sign in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, a male child who will rule the nations, and a great red dragon who seeks to devour the child.
This chapter pulls back the curtain and shows us the war behind all wars. The dragon rages, but he is not raging because he is winning. He rages because he is defeated.
In this sermon from Calvary Cork, Mike Neglia teaches through Revelation 12 and shows how the dragon cannot stop the Messiah’s rule, cannot condemn those cleansed by the Lamb’s blood, and cannot outlast God’s purposes.
This message considers:
The woman, the child, and the dragon in Revelation 12
Why the woman is best understood as Israel, the covenant people through whom the Messiah came
The conflict between the serpent and the seed of the woman from Genesis 3:15
Satan as the accuser of God’s people
The difference between conviction and condemnation
How believers overcome by the blood of the Lamb
What it means to hold fast to the testimony of Jesus
What Revelation 12 reveals to us about Jesus Christ
The accuser may point to real guilt, but the gospel points us to better blood. Christians do not overcome accusation by defending their own righteousness, but by resting in the righteousness of Christ.
“They have conquered him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony…” — Revelation 12:11
The dragon rages, but the Lamb has conquered.
Preached at Calvary Cork, a Christian church in Cork City, Ireland.
Passage: Revelation 12
Series: Revelation
Speaker: Mike Neglia
Church: Calvary Cork

Noah Beumer chats with Mike Neglia about Acts 9, talking through some deeper thoughts connected with this famous chapter.

Acts 9 is best known for Saul’s dramatic conversion on the road to Damascus, but Saul is not the true hero of the chapter. Jesus is.
In this message, Noah Beumer shows how the risen Jesus transforms enemies by His power, sends changed people on mission, and continues His work through ordinary believers. From Saul and Ananias to Barnabas, Peter and Tabitha, every part of the chapter points beyond the human characters to Christ, who is still building His Church.
Passage: Acts 9
Speaker: Noah Beumer
Church: Calvary Cork

Following our recent sermons on baptism and the Lord's Supper, Pastor Mike Neglia sits down with Calvary Cork elder Stephen Lane to answer some of the most common questions raised by the church.
Why did Mike use the word sacrament instead of ordinance? Is baptism just a symbol, or does it accomplish something? Does baptism save? What does the Lord's Supper actually mean? Should Christians take communion at home, in small groups, or only with the gathered church? And what should someone do if they feel too guilty to come to the Lord's Table?
Together they discuss the biblical teaching on Christian baptism, communion, the Lord's Supper, Holy Communion, the Eucharist, the gathered church, salvation by grace, union with Christ, repentance, remembrance, and the finished work of Jesus Christ.
Whether you're new to Christianity, preparing for baptism, or simply wanting a deeper understanding of these two ordinances Christ gave to His church, we hope this conversation helps you see the gospel made visible.
Scripture references you should look up: Matthew 28, Acts 2, Romans 6, Luke 22, 1 Corinthians 10-11, and Revelation 19.
Speakers: Elders Mike Neglia and Stephen Lane
Church: Calvary Cork, Ireland

At the Lord’s Table, the gospel is not only preached in words; it is placed in our hands.
In this Communion Sunday message, Pastor Mike looks at how the bread and the cup visibly proclaim the finished work of Jesus Christ. Communion points us back to the cross, where Christ’s body was given and His blood was poured out, but it also gathers us as God’s family, calls us to repentant love, and points us forward to the coming kingdom.
As we come to the table, we are invited to look back to the cross, look forward to Christ’s return, look inward with honesty, and look around with love.
Scriptures referenced include: Luke 22, 1 Corinthians 10-11, Exodus 12, and Revelation 19.