Podcast Revival

Title: Giving more than you receive
Speaker: Pastor Scott Nobel
Date: 24th May 2026
Location: Geelong, Australia

Summary: "When we're not looking to our own good, but to the good of others, many opportunities arise." That line sits at the heart of this episode, and it comes out of one of the most practical corners of the Old Testament.

The episode works through Leviticus 19, where God instructs farmers to leave the edges of their fields unharvested so the poor, the foreigner, and the widow could come and take what they needed. It is a farming law, but it is also a framework for community and generosity. From there, the story moves into the book of Ruth, where a man named Boaz puts that principle into action in a way that goes well beyond what was required of him.

Boaz had no obligation to do what he did for Ruth. He gave her water, food, and protection. He told his workers to leave extra grain. He took on a costly responsibility that offered him nothing in return. The episode draws a clear line from his example to the words of Jesus in Luke and the teaching of Paul in 2 Corinthians, landing on a single challenge: what does it look like to give generously, without keeping score?

Key Points:

• The Old Testament gleaning laws were not just agricultural rules; they were a practical, built-in system for caring for the vulnerable in society.
• Boaz is a model of generosity that exceeds obligation; he gave freely to Ruth without expecting anything back, and his story became part of the lineage of Jesus Christ.
• Jesus and Paul both reinforce the same principle: genuine giving is directed toward those who cannot repay, and the reward for that kind of giving belongs to God, not to us.

Reference Scriptures:

• Leviticus 19:9-10, 13-14, 18
• Judges 21:25
• Ruth 1:1; 2:12; 3:1-17; 4:1-11
• Deuteronomy 25:5-10
• Luke 14:12-14
• Luke 6:30-36
• Luke 10:25-29
• 1 Timothy 6:17-18
• 2 Corinthians 9:7
• John 10 (Good Shepherd)

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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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Title: Our time is now
Speaker: Pastor Roland Rocchi
Date: 3rd March 2026
Location: Ballarat, Australia

"This day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears." When Jesus stood up in the synagogue at Nazareth and read from Isaiah 61, he was not just reading an ancient text. He was announcing that a 700-year-old promise had arrived, and that its power was real.

This episode unpacks that moment in Luke 4 and traces what it means for ordinary people today. From a man healed of forty years of alcoholism, to a brokenhearted woman finding peace in a prayer line, to a mother transformed in her sixties after decades of sadness and displacement, the message is consistent: the same gospel that worked then is working now.

Whether you are carrying grief, stuck in a pattern you cannot break, or simply wondering whether any of this is real, this episode makes the case that the answer is yes and that it is your time.

Key Points:

• Jesus fulfilled the 700-year-old prophecy of Isaiah 61 in Luke 4, and that same fulfilment is ongoing. The power to heal, restore, and set people free is still available today.
• Real stories of transformation, physical, emotional, and spiritual, are evidence that the gospel works in the lives of ordinary everyday people, not just in Bible times.
• The church exists for two purposes: caring for people and spreading the good news. Both deserve equal energy, commitment, and prayer.

Reference Scriptures:

• Luke 4:14-22
• Isaiah 61:1-2
• Luke 7:20-22
• Mark 10:46-52 (Blind Bartimaeus)
• John 8:1-11 (Woman caught in adultery)
• Matthew 5:13-16
• Titus 1:2
• 1 Corinthians 15

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Title: Take hold of Jesus hand
Speaker: Pastor Chas Hilder
Date: 1st March 2026
Location: Adelaide, Australia

"Call unto me, and I will answer thee." That promise from Jeremiah 33 sits at the centre of this episode, and it is the kind of anchor you need when everything around you feels unstable.

Drawing from Matthew 14, this episode walks through the moment when Jesus' disciples found themselves in a boat getting battered by wind and waves. Some were experienced fishermen. Others had never been out on rough water. All of them were struggling. When Jesus appeared, walking toward them on the sea, even the most capable one, Peter, stepped out, started to sink, and had to cry out for help. The episode unpacks what that moment reveals about human limitation and where real help actually comes from.

The conversation connects that ancient scene directly to today, from global conflict and family breakdown to personal moments when life starts caving in. Whether you are the one sinking or the one trying to hold someone else up, this episode points to the same answer: Jesus Christ reaching out his hand, ready to lift you back up. Romans 15, Psalm 55, Hebrews 4, and Acts 2 all add depth to that central invitation.

Key Points:

• Even the strongest people hit moments when they begin to sink, and that is not a sign of failure but an invitation to call out for help
• Community matters and looking after one another is part of how faith works in real life, but there are limits to what people can do for each other
• Jesus Christ is presented as the direct answer to fear, instability, and trouble, available morning, noon, and night to anyone who calls on him

Reference Scriptures:

• Matthew 14:22-33
• Romans 15:1-3
• Psalm 55:16-17, 22
• Hebrews 4:14-16
• Jeremiah 33:3
• Acts 2:37-38

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Title: Calm seas don't make skilled sailors
Speaker: Pastor Denis Murphy
Date: 22nd March 2026
Location: Liverpool, UK

"Calm seas never made skilled sailors." This episode takes a close look at the story of Jonah and what it reveals about obedience, trouble, and the kind of hope that does not waver when the waves rise.

Starting in Jonah chapter one, the message walks through what happens when someone runs in the opposite direction from what God has clearly said to do. The storms that followed Jonah were not random. They were the direct result of his own choices. But the story does not stop there. It moves through Jonah's prayer from inside the fish, the repentance of Nineveh, and the surprising anger Jonah felt when mercy was shown to people he had written off. The contrast between Jonah's response and God's consistent mercy is striking.

From there, the episode connects to Luke 8, Romans 5, 1 John 3, and Revelation 7 to build a picture of what it looks like to travel through hard things with Jesus in the boat. Trouble may come whether you are going the right way or the wrong way. The difference is what you are carrying inside, and where you are headed. The Cape of Good Hope was once called the Cape of Storms. Once sailors learned to navigate it, an entire ocean of opportunity opened up. That is the picture of faith moving through tribulation toward a hope that does not disappoint.

Key Points:

• Running from a clear instruction from God does not change the instruction. It only adds unnecessary trouble to the journey.
• Repentance is not just a feeling or a sentiment. In Nineveh, it showed up as changed behavior, and God responded to that.
• Faith is active. Accessing grace requires action, just as Noah had to pick up the hammer and actually build the ark.

Reference Scriptures:

• Jonah 1-4
• Luke 8:22-25
• Romans 5:1-8
• 1 John 3:1-3
• Revelation 7:9-17

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Title: Faith and works
Speaker: Scott Capon
Date: 14th January 2026
Location: Adelaide, Australia

In this episode, the focus lands squarely on James 2, unpacking one of the most misunderstood passages in the New Testament. Through the examples of Abraham offering Isaac and Rahab sheltering the spies, the message is clear: genuine faith is always backed by action. It is not about earning salvation through good deeds, but about the natural evidence of a living, active conviction.

The episode challenges each person to identify their own "Isaac" — the thing held most precious — and ask whether they are truly backing their faith with daily, practical obedience. From praying for others to encouraging those doing the Lord's work, every member of the body of Christ has a role to play.

Whether you are new to faith or revisiting a familiar passage, this episode delivers a direct, grounded reminder that belief and behaviour are inseparable.

3 Key Takeaways

1. Faith is not passive. James uses Abraham and Rahab as two powerful examples that genuine faith is always demonstrated through real, visible action.
2. What is your Isaac? Identify the thing you hold most precious and ask whether you are prepared to offer it up in obedience, trusting God has a better plan.
3. Everyone can contribute. Regardless of capacity or circumstance, every person can pray, encourage, and serve the body of Christ in meaningful ways.

Reference Scriptures

• James 2:13-26
• Genesis 22
• Joshua 2 and 6
• Hebrews 11
• Ruth (Rahab as mother of Boaz)
• Matthew (Rahab in the genealogy of Jesus)
• Galatians 3:3
• Acts 1
• Romans 12

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Title: God creates the environment
Speaker: Pastor John Joske
Date: March 2026
Location: Gold Coast, Australia

"I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing. Therefore choose life." (Deuteronomy 30:19)

From the Garden of Eden to the New Jerusalem, this episode explores how God has always designed environments where people can flourish. Drawing on Genesis, Ezekiel, and Revelation, the message traces the original paradise through to the prophetic future, where a healed, restored, and abundant world awaits, and challenges us to consider where we are placing ourselves right now.

The church is presented as God's purpose-built environment for today, a community of gifts, roles, and relationships where faith grows and people are sustained. Just as Adam struggled outside the garden, those who step away from this environment find life considerably harder without the provision and support God has put in place.

The choice remains unchanged across thousands of years: remain in God's environment and prosper, or step outside it and face the consequences alone. Life and death. Blessing and cursing. The path forward is clear.

3 Key Takeaways

1. God intentionally designs environments for people to thrive, from Eden to the millennial kingdom described in Ezekiel 47 and Revelation 22, and that same design principle applies to the church today.
2. The church is God's present-day environment, equipped with distinct gifts and roles so every member can grow, serve, and be supported on their faith journey.
3. The same choice God placed before Adam and Israel stands today: position yourself inside God's environment or outside it. The outcome of each path has never changed.

Reference Scriptures

• Genesis 2:7-10
• Ezekiel 47:7-12
• Revelation 22:1-7, 12-16
• Ephesians 4:11-16
• 1 Corinthians 16:15
• 1 Timothy 4:13-16
• Romans 12:1-21
• Deuteronomy 30:19-20
• Proverbs 11:30

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