Title: The Order of Melchizedek
Speaker: Peter Nankivell
Date: 22nd March 2026
Location: Adelaide, Australia

Summary: “Before Abraham was, I am.” That one line from Jesus cut through every argument the Pharisees could raise, and it points to something hiding in plain sight throughout the Old Testament.

This episode works through the story of Melchizedek, the mysterious king and priest who appears briefly in Genesis 14 to bless Abraham after battle. Who was he? Why does he matter? And what does he have to do with Jesus? The episode traces a thread from Genesis through the Psalms, into the Gospels, and lands in the book of Hebrews, where Paul unpacks why Jesus operates in a priesthood that sits entirely outside the old law. Unlike the Levitical priests who served year after year, offering sacrifices that had to be repeated, Jesus stepped into the role of High Priest once and completely, making a way for anyone to come directly to God.

The practical takeaway is significant: access to God is no longer limited to once a year through a priest, or tied to keeping the law, or dependent on animal sacrifice. Through Jesus Christ and the outpouring of the Holy Spirit, that direct relationship is available right now. That is what the order of Melchizedek always pointed toward.

Key Points:

• Melchizedek, described as king of righteousness and king of peace, appears in Genesis as a type pointing forward to Jesus Christ, who holds both roles as king and High Priest.
• The Levitical priesthood was bound by the law and limited by human life, but the order of Melchizedek is endless, giving Jesus a permanent, unchanging priesthood that supersedes everything that came before it.
• Because Jesus entered the Holy of Holies once and for all through his own blood, the veil was torn and every person now has direct, ongoing access to God without the barrier of the old covenant system.

Reference Scriptures:

• Genesis 14:13-20
• Psalm 110:1, 4
• Matthew 22:35-46
• Acts 2:34-36
• Hebrews 1:13
• Hebrews 2:7-8
• Hebrews 3:1
• Hebrews 4:14-16
• Hebrews 5:1, 4-10
• Hebrews 6:20
• Hebrews 7:1-4, 11-17, 22-28
• Hebrews 9:11-14, 22, 28
• Isaiah 32:1
• Zechariah 6:12-13
• Jeremiah 23:5-6
• John 8:56-58

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Title: Why We’re Here
Speaker: Pastor Marc Weber
Date: 16th May 2026
Location: Adelaide, Australia

Summary: “We’re here today because God ordained us for eternal life.” That single line captures what this episode is really about — not programs, not religion, but the reason God’s people keep showing up and pressing forward together.

This episode looks at why followers of Jesus gather at all, and what actually motivates a life set apart from the world. Drawing from 1 John 3, 1 Corinthians 13, Ephesians 6, and 2 Corinthians 4, the episode explores the unseen spiritual reality that underpins everyday faith. The hope of Christ’s return isn’t just a future event to look forward to — it’s an active force that shapes how we live right now.

There’s also an honest look at the love that holds God’s people together — not a surface-level niceness, but the kind of love that speaks truth, corrects gently, forgives the seemingly unforgivable, and keeps pushing us toward something eternal. The greatest days aren’t behind us. They’re still to come.

Key Points:

• The hope of Jesus returning is meant to be a daily motivation for righteous living, not just a distant belief
• The things that matter most — the spiritual realities we’re part of — are unseen, and only accessible through the Holy Spirit
• The love that holds God’s people together is active and truthful, not just emotionally warm — it corrects, inspires, and forgives

Reference Scriptures:

• 1 John 3:1-3
• 1 Corinthians 13:12
• Ephesians 6:12
• Ecclesiastes 3:11
• John 13:35
• John 3:19-21
• 2 Corinthians 4:17-18
• Hebrews 12:6
• 1 John 1:7, 9

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Title: Dressed For Battle
Speaker: Pastor Ben Smith
Date: 10th May 2026
Location: Adelaide, Australia

Summary: “The strength that we find in the Lord by the Spirit comes from the softness of the attributes of the Spirit, not the hardness.” This episode takes a close look at the armour of God in Ephesians 6, and why God’s approach to spiritual warfare looks nothing like what we might expect.

Drawing from Ephesians 6, Isaiah, the Psalms, and the story of David and Goliath, the episode works through each piece of the armour and explains what it actually is and where it comes from. The girdle of truth, the breastplate of righteousness, the shield of faith, and the rest are not things we manufacture or maintain on our own. They are given to us, and their power comes not from human force or strategy, but from the character of God Himself.

The episode also follows the people of Judah, who were offered the quiet waters of Shiloah but chose military alliance instead, and paid for it. That contrast between trusting God’s provision and reaching for worldly strength runs through the whole message. When Hezekiah led Israel to rest in God rather than fight in their own strength, they won without lifting a finger. The same principle holds today.

Key Points:

• Spiritual battles cannot be won with carnal methods. Trying to fight them that way means defeat before you start.
• The armour of God is not your armour. Every piece of it, truth, righteousness, peace, faith, salvation, comes from God and is received, not earned.
• Strength in spiritual warfare comes through softness, prayer, trust, and the Spirit, not through force, arguments, or self-reliance.

Reference Scriptures:

• Ephesians 6:10-18
• Isaiah 11:1-5
• Isaiah 59:16-17
• Isaiah 8:5-8
• Isaiah 30:7, 15
• Psalm 18:30-35
• 1 Samuel 17:38-40
• 2 Chronicles 32:8
• John 9 (Pool of Siloam)
• Hebrews 13:7

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Title: New Life
Speaker: John Campbell
Date: 1st February 2026
Location: Adelaide, Australia

Summary: “Unless you are born again, you cannot see the kingdom of God.” Jesus said it plainly to Nicodemus, and it’s just as direct today. This episode unpacks that conversation from John 3 and traces the same idea all the way through Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, showing that the call to become like a little child is not just a throwaway phrase but the entry point into everything God has for us.

The episode draws a clear line between natural birth and spiritual birth. When a baby is born, the first cry signals life. When someone is born again through baptism and the gift of the Holy Spirit, something similar happens: a new voice is activated, a new identity is given, and a new name is written. Just as God renamed Solomon “Jedidiah” (beloved of God) the moment he was born, God calls us his sons and daughters from the moment we step into new life in him.

The episode also takes a look at what it means to grow up spiritually. From milk to solid food, from basic sounds to full sentences, the development of a child gives us a picture of how faith matures. And through it all, God stays the parent: patient, merciful, and not keeping score. Psalm 103 puts it well: he does not deal with us according to our sins, but treats us with the same irrational love a parent has for a child.

Key Points:

• Being born again is not a metaphor. It involves baptism in water and receiving the Holy Spirit, and all four Gospels point to it as the entry requirement for the kingdom of God.
• God gives a new name and a new identity to everyone who is born again, just as he gave Solomon the name Jedidiah (“beloved of God”) from birth.
• Spiritual growth follows a pattern much like natural childhood, starting with the basics and building over time, and God remains a patient, loving parent throughout the whole journey.

Reference Scriptures:

• John 3:1-8
• Luke 18:15-17
• Mark 10:15
• Matthew 18:1-5
• Psalm 127:3-5
• Proverbs 17:6
• Hebrews 12:2
• 1 Thessalonians 2:13, 19
• John 16:21
• 2 Samuel 12:24-25
• Romans 8:14
• 2 Corinthians 5:17-19
• Galatians 4:7
• 1 Peter 1:2-3, 23-25
• 1 Peter 2:2
• 1 John 2:13
• Psalm 103:10-13
• Acts 2:38
• Titus 3:5
• Mark 16:16

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Title: The Milk of The Word
Speaker: Jesse Kaehne
Date: 19th April 2026
Location: Adelaide, Australia

Summary: “Desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby.” That single line from 1 Peter 2 is the starting point for an episode that explores one of the most practical questions in the Christian life: how do we actually grow?

Drawing on the imagery of milk and honey in Exodus, the biology of breast milk, and passages from Hebrews and Ephesians, this episode unpacks what it means to feed on God’s word at every stage of the journey. Whether you’ve been walking with the Lord for five months or fifty years, the invitation to desire the pure milk of the word isn’t a step backward. It’s a reminder that spiritual nourishment is always available, always sufficient, and always suited to exactly where you are right now.

The episode also draws a clear line between the milk and the meat of the word. Not as opposites, but as two things every growing Christian needs. The meat takes deliberate effort: study, prayer, fellowship, and time. But the milk? It’s always there, ready, and the supply never runs out.

Key Points:

• The milk of the word isn’t just for new believers. Even mature, experienced Christians are invited to return to it, especially when life is hard or the world feels uncertain.
• Milk and meat are not in competition. You need both to grow into a mature, grounded faith that isn’t easily swayed by false teaching or shifting doctrine.
• Growth in the body of Christ isn’t just top-down. Every member supplies something to the others through fellowship, conversation, and shared time in the word.

Reference Scriptures:

• Exodus 3:8
• 1 Peter 2:1-2
• Hebrews 5:12-14
• Ephesians 4:11-16
• Revelation 2:4 (returning to your first love)

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