HTBB Talks

Have you ever felt burdened by blame and shame and a need to renovate your thought life? In this talk, Jacintha speaks about the Fall in Genesis 3, and the events surrounding it and how when sin entered the world, so did blame and shame. But God's intention was for humankind to have authority. And so our steps to renovate our thought lives begin with naming our reality and then claiming our identi...

Happy New Year! We have, ahead of us, a full year ahead. The habits we practise for the rest of the year will matter more than the goals that we set today, because we don’t win races by intensity but by consistency. In this talk, Abel speaks about 4 habits we can cultivate to run the race marked out for us. Hebrews 12:1-3

God planned the first Christmas perfectly, but have we prepared our hearts to receive Christ? Galatians 4:4

The birth of Jesus was announced by an angel to shepherds. The angel’s announcement tells us how this child changes our lives still today. Luke 2:10-11

Christmas is fact not fiction, yet it remains deeply mystical and joyful. Miles considers why this is the case. 1 John 1:1-4

Did you know that light is a major theme of the bible? Christmas is the celebration of God’s light entering the world. As we enter this Christmas month, Abel talks about the light of Christ, and how you can have this light in the dark times of your life. Isaiah 9, John 1

At the start of advent, we turn to one of the most unusual baby announcements in all history, about a child who will be a wonderful counsellor, mighty God, everlasting father and prince of peace. Isaiah 9:1-7

There is no fear in God’s perfect love from His knowledge and presence, only freedom. Watch to know how we can place our firm trust in a God who knows all. Psalm 139:1-24

It was in Joshua’s spiritual encounter before taking Jericho that the battle was won. What can we learn as to how we can prepare for God to overcome the ‘Jericho challenges’ in our lives? Joshua 5:13-15

If you’ve ever wondered how to transform your life, watch this to see how Jesus transforms Zacchaeus from sinner to son. Luke 19:1-10

Jesus is the source to a full life. However, this full life in Jesus requires us to have both faith and obedience. Often, Jesus challenges us to grow in us a faith which we do not know we could possess. Other times, he requires us to obey even when we it doesn't make sense. With faith and obedience, we are able to receive from Jesus far more than we can imagine, and lead an abundant life; a life t...

As people who are made in the image of God, we have a mission to steward and cultivate goodness, to be the salt of the earth and the light of the world. God has made us to be contributors – and the measure to which we experience life to the full is the measure to which we share that life with others. Matthew 5:13-16

The Bible is honest about our seasons of burnout and exhaustion. We see of people in the Bible being burnt out and we also see Jesus speak directly into this subject. This sermon explores Jesus' teachings about how to come out of burnout through intentional prayer, rest and leaning into God's ways. Matthew 11:28-30, 1 Kings 19:3-18

In this talk, Stew explores how we can release our anxiety to God and embrace a relationship with Him resulting in us experiencing a peace that passes all understanding. Philippians 4:4-9

Jesus’ story about a good shepherd and his sheep in John 10 gives us some surprising guidance about how we can live life to the full. John 10:1-15

Whatever the challenges you face in life, Miles reminds us that we worship the God who fights for us and how we can choose faith over fear. 1 Samuel 5:1-7, 7:2-13

Jacintha looks at the life of Thomas and draws out a few reflections on our own journeys as disciples of Jesus. John 11:8-16, 20:24-29

Things didn’t go as you have expected and you are disappointed. It does not mean God is not with you for His love is never based on your circumstances. Disappointments do not necessarily lead to dead ends, but they can bring forth God’s greater purpose and glory in your life. John 11:1-44

Miles looks at the story of Balaam and his donkey, and how God takes us from a path of disobedience to one of obedience and blessing. Numbers 22:12, 15-17, 21-41

On Jesus’ last day before His death, He demonstrated a powerful lesson, through a shocking act of love. Then He said "I have set you an example ... do as I have done for you." What did he do, that was so important that He timed in the last few hours of His life? In this talk, Abel talks about 3 questions we can ask, to live a life of no regrets. John 13:1-17

How do we converse with God? Pastor Benny Ho, Senior Pastor of Faith Community Church and good friend of HTBB’s, takes us through 2 Chronicles 20 and how we can build a practice of dynamic prayer to keep company with God. 2 Chronicles 20:1-12

We can learn a lot about God's heart and intent for His creation through the creation accounts in Genesis 1 and 2. In this message, we dive into this creation story to learn more about God and ourselves and how that can impact our perspective on life in today's world. Genesis 1-2

Jesus loved to tell stories. Jacintha preaches from the life of Joseph in Genesis 45-50 to encourage us to make sense of our own stories. As we share our stories and recognise the patterns of our past, the encouragement is that we can pursue the plans and promises God has for our lives. Genesis 45-50

Breathe and lean on Jesus. Today, we learn about the two truths we can hold on to in anxious times. Psalms 139

Miles speaks on the healing of Naaman, and how he received the word he needed from God, rather than the word he wanted or expected. Will we be open to receiving the word we need? 2 Kings 5:1-18