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Alistair unpacks Galatians 6 and asks the question behind every superhero mask: who are we when nobody's watching? He digs into what it looks like when we edge God out, and what it takes to drop the ego, restore instead of keeping score, and check ourselves before we wreck ourselves. The goal isn't to be a convincing Christian hypocrite. It's to be the same person in private that we are in public.

What you put in is what you get out. Tristan unpacks Galatians 6 and breaks down what it actually looks like to sow well: sowing into others, sowing humility into yourself, taking responsibility, and sowing into the spirit. Grace isn't a vending machine. God's blessings aren't for sale. But when you sow with a pure heart and don't grow weary, there's a harvest coming.

Dean brings us the story of the Good Samaritan and unpacks why worship and justice can't be separated. Loving God vertically has to overflow into loving people horizontally, and that starts with eyes to see, a heart to feel, and hands to help. Along the way, he shares stories from Compassion's work around the world, including a little girl named Elsha whose dream of becoming a dentist is being mad...

You started in the spirit. Why are you trying to finish in the flesh? Lee digs into Galatians and unpacks three ways the Holy Spirit works in us: he fills us, he gives us purpose, and he gives us direction. From performance back to dependence, from comparison and division back to unity. This is a message about staying on the road, potholes and all, and remembering that you're his favourite.

Bec shares the story of a wilting lemon tree her husband refused to give up on, and unpacks what it means to stay connected to Jesus, the vine, so that healthy fruit can grow in our lives. What's your life producing? What's taking root in you? And are you abiding in Jesus? A healthy tree produces healthy fruit, and Jesus never stops believing in yours.

Sometimes really lousy things happen to good people. Charles shares his own story of loss and rebuilding, and unpacks the story of David at Ziklag, where everything was taken and his own men turned on him. But David chose something different. Not bitterness. Not coping. Recovery. You don't have to just survive what happened to you. You can choose to get your life back.

Hunting, shelter, or fire? On a deserted island, fire wins every time. Noa unpacks what it means to stir the spiritual fire in our lives, not manufacturing passion, but returning to the source: Jesus himself. We didn't start the fire. But we're are called to fan the flame. And when we do, it spreads, into our homes, our workplaces, and this city.

Alistair unpacks the confrontation between Peter and Paul in Galatians 2 and asks a hard question: do we make room for people, or do we quietly move seats when it costs us something? Love isn't for those who look like us. It's for anyone bearing the image of Christ. Don't switch seats for pressure, don't switch seats for your mates, and remember the gospel didn't give you a seat, it gave you purpo...

Why did Jesus eat with tax collectors and sinners? Isidro unpacks the parable of the great banquet and challenges us with a harder question: why don't we? Through his own story of one invitation that changed the trajectory of his entire family, this message reminds us that the problem exposed at the table can also be healed at the table. Who's not at your table that should be?

Does your life have purpose, or is it just an accumulation of chance and choices? Georg unpacks the call of Jeremiah and shows that our calling was never really about a job. It's about being known, being gifted, and being sent by a Father who calls us close. Beloved, no matter what they said. No matter what happened. You are called, gifted, and sent. And that changes everything.

Jules brings a powerful, practical message from Matthew 25 on the sheep and the goats and unpacks what it really means to live it out. See the need, then move towards it. Through stories of a locked car, a hospital gown, and a founder who wept after one hard question, this message reminds us that mission isn't reserved for the platform or the passport. It's as simple and doable as the next kind th...

CLEAN UP AS YOU GO - LEADERSHIP THOUGHTS by Hillsong Church - Brisbane City

Revival isn't meant to be an event we attend. It's an atmosphere we carry. Lucinda unpacks what it looks like to live revival spirited, not just have the occasional revival night, through the stories of Paul, Silas, and David. Passionate. Prayerful. Purposeful. Pure. Planted. Five marks of a life that stays revived for the long term.

What are you here for? Tyrone shares his own story of chasing fame and security before finding his purpose in Christ, and unpacks what it means to be created with purpose and for purpose. You are God's workmanship, a new creation, designed for good works prepared in advance for you. It's time to stop trying to catch water with a spatula and step into what you were actually made for.

Sometimes it feels like you can never just catch a break. Alistair unpacks the story of Elijah after Mount Carmel, when fear and exhaustion sent him running into the wilderness, and shows what it looks like when God meets us there. You don't have to carry tomorrow. Jesus is already there. Rest today, let the Good Shepherd anoint you, and listen for his voice, the call that says there's more in you...

How long will you limp between two opinions? Andrew unpacks the story of Elijah on Mount Carmel and shows what it actually costs to see a breakthrough. Conviction over compromise. Unity over division. Obedience over logic. Sacrifice over safety. Sometimes the breakthrough you're waiting for looks like nothing at first, just a cloud the size of a man's hand. But it's still God doing something.

Peter and John didn't just walk past a man who'd been overlooked for years. They stopped and saw him. Bec unpacks the story of the lame man at the gate beautiful and what it looks like for the church to actually move in the city. Stop and see the one. Shine his light. Carry his name. It's not complicated. It just takes someone willing to stop.

Have you ever misunderstood a message so badly the whole thing fell apart? This message unpacks how culture quietly reshapes who Jesus is, and challenges us to get the right Christ, be the right church, and carry the right message to a world that's on every part of the journey toward him. Our job isn't to fire off a fire hose of theology at people who aren't ready. It's to listen, meet people wher...

Deni-Ka takes us on a journey through lighthouse history to unpack what Jesus means when he says we are the light of the world. Tending the lens, noticing our coastline, and actually shining, not to draw attention to ourselves, but to help someone else find their way home. You are not too broken or too far gone to be a light bearer. God has positioned you exactly where you are for a reason.

Ever tried building flatpack furniture without instructions that make sense? Alistair unpacks why Christianity isn't a rulebook you hand someone and walk away from, but a journey you walk with them. Instruction tells you what to do. Discipleship teaches you who you're becoming. It's time to simplify the gospel and start walking with people, not just handing them a book.

How does a city actually get renewed? Emma traces the breath of God from Genesis through Pentecost, and shows that it was never about better politics or programs. It's about ordinary people, filled with His Holy Spirit, sent into ordinary places. Your workplace, your school run, your local cafe. The presence of God doesn't stay in the room when the service ends. He goes wherever his people go. Mon...

The Holy Spirit is the least talked about part of the Trinity, and the most misunderstood. Robert unpacks what it means to have real fellowship with him, using the same image Jesus gave Nicodemus: the wind. Powerful. Invisible. Mysterious. Vital. Whatever you're facing, the wind and the fire of the Holy Spirit will always lead you home.

LEADERSHIP BY REORDER & REORIENTATION by Hillsong Church - Brisbane City

What's still buried in your closet? Alistair unpacks the story of Achan in Joshua 7 and shows what happens when we cover up sin instead of dealing with it at the root, and how one person's hidden choices can ripple out further than we think. Secret sins never stay private. But the good news is there's always mercy, and God is not finished with us yet.

Two messages, one theme straight from the Sermon on the Mount. Chantal unpacks what it means to be salt cellars, carrying flavour into every space we're in, and why staying close to Christ is what keeps us from losing our saltiness. Then Whitney picks up the thread with light. The nearer we draw to Jesus, the brighter his light shines through us, and it's never meant to point to us. It's meant to...