Greenhouse Church Long Jetty

Nic Cassar Revelation 17 & 18

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