New City Church Sydney

Week 2 of MATTHEW: Jesus' Contradictory Sayings

In this talk, we cover: When Jesus was talking about hell and what was he doing with it Your questions from last week about those who fall asleep, baptism for the dead, the idea of final judgement, lazarus and the rich man, and p-p-purgatory, babey!

In our first part on Hell, we will cover the many questions that arise, such as: Where did it come from? Where is it going? What is Jesus doing with it? How many Hebrew words refer to it? (Ok that last question might be just me). Heres what well cover in this talk Historical church opinions on hell Where our ancient bible ideas of dead-places and bad-places come from, and what they are

Kirrily gives a deep contextual reading of this section of John's gospel and focuses on the transformational perspective that Jesus brings in his interaction with the Pharisees and the adulterer in the temple courts.

Listen as Kris unpacks the layers beneath the shortest book in the Bible: Philemon, and explores its implications for how we encourage fellow believers while providing helpful guidance where needed.

Sammi dives deep into the complexities of Hebrews 11, exploring the nuances of key Old Testament figures and their faith in God, and the implications our own faith journey.

Listen to the final sermonin our Esther-Daniel series where we will dance blithely with heresy, and the insights when we call both Daniel and Esther scripture.

Listen to Joel's insightful summary of Esther, and before delving into the complexities of this often misunderstood or bushed over part of the Bible!

Listen to Karl's talk on the often ignored prayer of confession in Daniel Chapter 9, and the insights it hold for our lives as followers of Jesus.

This week, Eidan analyses both Daniel 6 and Esther 8-9 intertextually, and draws out how we should approach 'Speaking to Power'

In this talk, well be readingEsther 2 and Daniel 1 in paralleltwo members of the Jewish diaspora that rise to power in the court of a foreign kingand their contrasting(?) messages.

Starting our series into Daniel and Esther: Diaspora Journeys Read in tension, we look into Daniel's recruitment in Daniel Chapter 1, and discuss how this oft-cited passage may have more than meets the surface.