Hillsong Church - Brisbane City

What do you do when you haven't heard God's voice but you have to move anyway? Alistair unpacks the difference between faith as motivation and faith as something birthed in hope, built on the concrete character of God. You don't need a perfect decision. You just need to trust His character before you understand His plan, bring your doubts to Him instead of away from Him, and remember that His sile...

Twelve spies. One promised land. Two completely different reports. Chris Mendez unpacks the story of Caleb and Joshua and shows us that the problem is never what we are facing. It is how we are interpreting what we are facing. Win the battle of perspective, step into the power of agreement, and cultivate a different spirit. Because when we align ourselves with God, there is no telling what He can...

Good is not good enough. Alistair unpacks the story of the rich young ruler and asks a question that cuts deeper than most of us want to go.. are we building our lives on goodness, or on God? There's a difference between being a good person and being a godly one. And that difference is everything when it comes to reaching a city that needs Jesus.

THEOLOGY: SEX...CAN'T THINK OF A GREAT TITLE by Hillsong Church - Brisbane City

Ps Phil reminded us that radical generosity is an invitation to participate in a bigger world. The Macedonian church gave not because they had much, but because they carried a deep conviction that Jesus had a mission - and nothing mattered more! “The world of the generous gets larger and larger.” Proverbs 11:24

LEADERSHIP: BUILDING LEADERS by Hillsong Church - Brisbane City

Pride shares her journey from sitting by the door at scripture union to walking with God across continents, and what it means to stay in continual conversation with him, even in the silence. Then Chris unpacks what church actually means (hint: it's not the building) and shares story after story of how community has carried him through every season, the hard ones and the good ones. Two messages, on...

Jesus didn't just stand outside Lazarus' tomb. He was sent there. Jaden unpacks this story of and shows what it looks like for us to be sent too: with purpose, with power, and to people. There's a Lazarus in your life waiting for someone to send word to Jesus. God doesn't call qualified people. He qualifies the called.

LEADERSHIP- LEAD, LIVE & ENDURE IN DIFFICULT TIMES by Hillsong Church - Brisbane City

Are we willing to break through obstacles to bring people to Jesus, or are we letting religious protocol stand in the way? Alistair unpacks the powerful story of the paralyzed man in Mark 2, highlighting the bold faith of the four friends who tore through a ceiling to get their friend to the feet of Christ. He challenges us with three vital mandates for the modern church: carry the burdens of othe...

Are we feasting on God’s best or settling for spiritual fast food? Alistair unpacks three major traps found in Luke 14: our comfort, our convenience, and our compromises. He challenges us to step out of comfortable Christianity and stop treating Jesus as an optional add-on to our lives. We cannot let momentary distractions destroy our eternal destiny. It's time to stop swapping the banquet for a b...

Have we given up on the church, or do we still see its unstoppable power? Today, we dive into the beautiful, messy, and enduring reality of God’s house. Even in the face of disappointment, Jesus is still building His church, and it's far greater than an institution—it's a family. You cannot fulfill the full purpose of God if you aren't connected to the body. It’s time to let go of past hurts, embr...

What do you do when the situation looks completely dead? Jasmine unpacks Ezekiel 37 to show us how God breathes life into our driest valleys through holy conversations, holy confessions, and holy collaboration. She challenges us to move from passive observation to active partnership with the Holy Spirit. Words have power, and our impossible situations are just waiting for a life-giving prophecy. I...

LEADERSHIP: CRITICS & NEGATIVITY by Hillsong Church - Brisbane City

Are we just seeking a spiritual experience, or are we actually living on mission? Lee Burns unpacks the true purpose of Pentecost, challenging us to embrace two distinct moves of the Holy Spirit: the miracle of everyday benevolence and the miracle of supernatural power. He reminds us that the Spirit's empowerment isn't meant to stay in the upper room—it is meant to flow out to a hurting world. “If...

Are we letting the Holy Spirit flow through our lives, or just building pretty, empty riverbanks? Mike unpacks three defining snapshots of Pentecost in Acts 2: the inclusiveness, the authority, and the accessibility of the Spirit. He challenges us to move from passive belief to active surrender. Just because God's power is available doesn't mean it's automatic. It's time to step out in faith, rece...

A COHESIVE CHURCH: LESSONS FROM THE HOSPITAL by Hillsong Church - Brisbane City

Are we living as carriers of true peace, or just trying to manage our anxiety in a chaotic world? In this message, Senior Pastor Phil Dooley unpacks the profound meaning behind Jesus' greeting, Shalom Elohim in John 20, exploring the crucial difference between temporary worldly peace and permanent Godly peace. He challenges us to stop equating worry with caring, and to move from a life of exhauste...

Who are you, really? Richard Vanderkolk unpacks how easily we mislabel ourselves based on our past, our pain, or our performance. He challenges us to ditch the endless pursuit of worldly acceptance and root our identity entirely in who God says we are. "No matter how high we climb this hierarchy, we can never reach who we are in Christ." It's time to tear off the world's old labels and live fully...

Are we sitting on the sidelines while God moves, or are we daring to jump in? Sloane unpacks the healing of the lame man in Acts 3, revealing that miracles are more than just moments, they are signposts. He challenges us to see how every miracle points upward to Jesus, forward to a restored world, and inward to the deep transformation of our hearts. Don't let past disappointment dictate your futur...

What does 42 years of ministry teach you? Steve Kelly shares seven life lessons — and unpacks four of them in depth: pursue excellence, know the power of a good report, stay interruptible, and develop an unoffendable spirit. Simple. Practical. And the kind of wisdom that changes how we show up everywhere we go.

What if the giant we're facing doesn't have the authority we've given it? Crystal brings a faith-stirring message about miracles, mountains, and what happens when we stop admiring the impossible and start speaking to it. Giants still fall. Mountains still move. And the God who healed then is the same God who heals now.

Are we walking out our calling or just carrying the label? Alistair unpacks three types of people in Luke 9: the comfortable, the procrastinator, and the one who keeps looking back. And challenges us to move from superficial faith to sacrificial living. Excuses are just a polite way of saying no to God. It's time to go in our strength, our gifting, and our calling.

The narrow road is unknown, uncertain, and unpopular. But it's the one that leads to real life. Lucinda shares six moments from her own journey where God asked the same question, and challenges us with it today. Will you walk a road less travelled? Because the people who change the world usually do.

What's standing between us and where God is calling us? Alistair unpacks the story of Gideon and Moses to show how our excuses reveal our evasions, and why regrets are just the repeated fruit of refusal. We're not called because we're qualified. We're called because He goes with us. It's time to stop making excuses and step into what God has already placed in our hands.