Hope City Church - Newcastle

The Kingdom of God is like a seed. It's natural, it's mysterious, it's FULL of life! We're called to sow this seed in the now, to release it into it's full potential in the future. In this message, Pastor Simon unpacks some keys on how the kingdom works - and how we can grab hold of them.

What do we do when things don't turn out the way we had hoped? This week special guest Pastor Gavin Gray unpacks the story of the disciples meeting Jesus on the road to Emmaus, inspiring us with the truth that God wants to supersede our expectations, and encourages us whilst we wait, we must hold onto who God is.

Just as all we have sown up until NOW has brought us to where we are today, all that we NOW sow in faith will bring us into our FUTURE. The two are intrinsically linked: it's our decisions NOW that make way for our preferred FUTURE that inspires us in the NOW. This message will kick-start your future dreams but igniting your faith in the NOW.

God's number one plan is the Church. There's something amazing about the house of God and something powerful about deciding to plant yourself in it. Pastor Bernie shares her own story alongside practical wisdom of how we can do this.

The time has come. The Kingdom is at hand. Your moment is NOW. Our lives are littered with opportunities to rise into all God has for us. This is one of those moments. In this message, Pastor Simon unpacks how we can maximise our opportune moments to pursue the Kingdom with all we've got.

We are always in the business of change - it's our hallmark! Reinvention is in the air and it's time to embrace it. In this message Ps Dave unpacks some excellent keys to propel you into who you are becoming.

How we steward what we have will determine how we fulfil the call of God on our lives. This week Ps Simon unpacks a wealth of biblical wisdom for our financial world. This super practical message will reboot your finances and help make room in your life for all God has called you to!

NEW LIFE. NEW FORM. This week Pastor Simon unpacks wisdom and practical inspiration on how we can excel in our relational world. From friendships to dating to the work-place, it's going to freshen up your connections at the start of this brand new year.

NEW LIFE. NEW FORM. You don't patch an old coat with new cloth. You don't put new wine in old wine skins. God has something NEW for you life and it's time to take on a new form, to be ready and open to receive it.

2017 has arrived with so much in store: huge potential, miraculous breakthrough and growth in your world. But it doesn't happen by accident. It's time to rise into the totality of all God has for you!

In the final part of the APOKÁLYPSIS series, Pastor Simon unpacks the letter to the church in Laodicea: It's not the time to be lukewarm in out walk with God, but HOT. God is knocking on our door - let's open it to the fullness of life he has for us.

See, I have opened a door that no one can shut. To the church in Philadelphia, this was the word they needed. It's a word for you too. Listen to the next part of the APOKÁLYPSIS series today.

The condition of your soul is not subject to your circumstances, but to your connection with Christ. Psalm 92 is a promise that when you are in Christ, you will THRIVE. It's not a promise for the future. It's not a promise for when all your ducks are in a row. It's a promise to THRIVE NOW.

This week, by taking a close look at the letter to the church in Thyatira, Pastor Simon inspires us to keep hitting it out of the park, to be better than we were yesterday, to do 'more than before'. Steady progression is more important than a bright beginning.

In the third part of the APOKÁLYPSIS series, we take a trip to Pergamum where God is reminding the church to hold fast to the true word of God. It is there we find all that we need to live the way God has called us to.

Continuing this series, Pastor Simon zooms in on the letter to the church in Smyrna. In the world's eyes, they knew - because of the life they had in Christ, they were richer than rich.

"Your future exploits are utterly ridiculous - take the lid off and allow the exceptional brilliance that's in you, to come out" - it's time for a Leadership Revolution in your life. Leadership is not a title or a position, but a culture. This message from Senior Pastor Dave Gilpin will transform and empower the number one leader in your world: YOU.

In the first part of this series, Pastor Simon dives into the book of Revelation, focusing on the letter to the church in Ephesus and what it means to not 'forsake the love you had at first".

You have the authority to shift the atmosphere. In your life. In your work place. In your family. In your faith life. In this message, Ps Rachael unpacked some keys on how to become an atmosphere shifter. Get ready for things to SHIFT in your world.

Contenders: we're all contending for something. The question is, what will take precedence? Pastor Simon continues to unfold truth from the book of Jude about how we can live like Contenders of faith.