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The dragon, the beasts and the mark of the beast. Revelation shows us the dragon working on earth through empires, power and propaganda, and asks where we have taken on his mark in how we live, spend and treat others. The victory is won, the kingdom is still growing, and we get to choose whether we speed it up or slow it down. Revelation 12 & 13 Rich Hall Revelation series

The most hectic stretch of Revelation, and too much to cover in detail, so we keep to the broad strokes. The Lamb takes the scroll, the right to rule heaven and earth, and opens each seal. Revelation 6-11 Benj Gould Revelation series

Baptism Sunday. Why do we baptise people? All through the Bible, water is where God changes people's status: Noah, the Red Sea, the Jordan, John the Baptist. Jesus steps into every one of those stories, and that shows us what baptism means. Matthew 3:13-17, 28:16-20 Benj Gould

A look behind the curtain at what is happening right now, not at some future event. The throne is surrounded by mercy and covenant promise, and on it sits the Lamb. Revelation 4 & 5 Benj Gould Revelation series

Jesus writes to seven real churches. We look at the first and last, Ephesus and Laodicea. He calls them back to the centre and asks them to stay on Team Lamb, while living in an empire that pulls hard in the other direction. Revelation 2 & 3 Benj Gould Revelation series

Most people ignore Revelation or get far too into it. We look at the main ways people read the book, then start where the book starts: the revealing of Jesus. Revelation 1 Benj Gould Revelation series

"God is great, God is good" might be a kids' grace, but it sums up who God is. In the song Israel sang after crossing the Red Sea, God is unlike any other god, and he uses his power out of faithful love for his people. Both truths meet at the cross, and we can lean on both in the week ahead. Exodus 15:1-13 Phil Blair, Green Point Baptist and Regional Minister for Coast Baptists

How do we suffer well when we've done nothing to deserve it? God's people in exile wanted a quick way out. Instead, God told them to plant gardens and seek the good of the city they were in. Our pain can become a place where God grows something, and when others are hurting, we can simply be with them. Jeremiah 29:1-14 Joseph Newman

A Father's Day talk on what it looks like to be a Jesus-y man in a confusing time to be a man. Be watchful, stand firm in faith, be strong, and do everything in love. That means making spaces safe, praying daily for the people around you, using strength to serve, and showing warmth. Jesus is the greatest picture of all four. 1 Corinthians 16:13-14 Benj Gould

Why do we gather on a Sunday, and why do we do it the way we do? A look at how Greenhouse is built, drawn from the life of the early church. Acts 2:42-47 Benj Gould

The last commandment is about the heart, not an action. Desire sits underneath all the others, and it shapes what we worship and chase. That makes desire a deeply spiritual matter. Exodus 20:17 Benj Gould 10 Commandments series

This command is narrower than "don't lie". It is about false testimony against a neighbour, and a community only works when words can be trusted. Lies bind us up, and when false witnesses came against Jesus, he absorbed it rather than strike back. Lies bind, but the truth sets us free. Exodus 20:16 Benj Gould 10 Commandments series

Exodus 20:15 Angus McGregor.

Sex is good, powerful, and designed for covenant. Between purity culture's starvation diet and our culture's fast food diet sits the banquet of covenant love. The 10 commandments are wedding vows between God and Israel, and Jesus stays faithful to his bride. A word for healthy marriages, hurting marriages, and singles. Exodus 20:14 Benj Gould 10 Commandments series

"You don't have to spill blood to kill life." Every person carries the image of God, and killing starts in the heart with anger and contempt, when we see someone as an issue rather than a human. Jesus refused that way, even on the cross. We are called not only to avoid taking life, but to add life wherever we go. Exodus 20:13 Benj Gould 10 Commandments series

To honour means to give weight. In a culture that resents older generations and forgets its history, this is the only command with a promise attached. Even on the cross, Jesus made sure his mother was cared for, and he gave us a new spiritual family. What you refuse to weigh, you pass on thin. Exodus 20:12 Benj Gould 10 Commandments series

Why is the Sabbath the one command we feel fine breaking? It was a gift to former slaves and it is a gift to a weary, always-on people. Jesus said the Sabbath was made for us, not us for the Sabbath. Sabbath is not your salvation, but it might just save you. A simple rhythm: stop, pray, play. Exodus 20:8-11 Benj Gould 10 Commandments series

Misusing God's name is about more than swearing. It means signing God's name to things he never said. So much church hurt comes from this. Jesus carried God's name perfectly, and we carry it as we stay in him. Three questions for testing "God told me": Does it fit Scripture? Is it self-serving? Do other mature followers of Jesus confirm it? Exodus 20:7 Benj Gould 10 Commandments series

We start a new series on the 10 commandments. The first word isn't a command at all: "I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of slavery." Sinai is a wedding, and the commandments are vows that come after the rescue. In communion, Jesus invites us into a new covenant: "I am yours. Will you be mine?" Exodus 20:1-21 Benj Gould 10 Commandments series

In the sheep and goats, Jesus says we meet him in the faces of the hungry, sick and imprisoned. That's why 10% of everything given to Greenhouse goes beyond our walls: half to church planting and half to our Beyond partners. We hear about the work of those partners and ways to get involved. Matthew 25:31-46 Benj Gould