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What does it really mean to belong to God? Continuing our series Bought With a Price, this message explores what Scripture teaches us about our bodies, our identity and living a life surrendered to Christ. We are reminded that our bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit. We were created with purpose, bought at a price and called to glorify God in every part of our lives. Following Jesus is more than what we believe. It's reflected in how we live, the choices we make and the way we honour Him daily. We are not our own. We belong to Him.

Does what we do with our bodies really matter to God? In this week's message, we explore God's original design for humanity and challenge the idea that our bodies are simply temporary shells. Drawing from Genesis 2:7, 1 Thessalonians 5:23 and Romans 12, we discover that God created us as whole beings - spirit, soul and body - and that every part of our lives matters to Him. From our daily choices to our deepest desires, we're called to honour God with our whole being. Jesus didn't come to redeem just our souls. He came to redeem the whole person. A powerful reminder that our bodies are not problems to overcome, but gifts to embrace and surrender to God.

What does it mean to become a vessel that God can truly use? In this powerful message, Apostle Peter de Fin challenges us to examine what we are carrying and what we need to let go of to make room for God. Drawing from the stories of Gideon, Hannah and the widow's oil, we discover that God's power is not dependent on our strength or ability, but on our willingness to surrender. Just as the empty vessels made room for the oil to flow, we are called to empty ourselves of pride, fear and self-reliance so we can be filled with His Spirit. The question isn't whether God has more to pour out, but whether we are willing to make room for Him. Listen, be encouraged and allow the Holy Spirit to challenge you to live a life fully surrendered to God.

The God of the Mountains Is the God of the Valleys Life isn’t lived from mountaintop to mountaintop. There are hills and there are valleys - seasons of breakthrough and clarity, but also seasons of battle, disappointment, grief and uncertainty. In this message, we’re reminded that God has never promised we won’t walk through valleys, but He has promised we will never walk through them alone. Looking at different valleys throughout Scripture - from the Valley of Elah and the valley of dry bones to the Valley of Achor and the Valley of Baca - we see how God meets us in places of overwhelming opposition, hopelessness, shame, loss and grief. The enemy wants us to believe that God cannot be found in the valley. But the same God we celebrate on the mountaintop is the God who meets us, restores us, grows us and reveals Himself to us in the valley. Whatever season you are walking through, God is there - and the valley does not have the final say.

Different, Not Distant Jesus doesn’t call us to withdraw from the world, but to live differently within it. In this message, we look at what it means to be set apart, stay connected to Jesus as our source, and allow His Word to shape the way we live.

What does it really mean to follow Jesus? In this message, we look at the cost of true discipleship - the difference between simply being part of the crowd and living fully surrendered to Christ. Jesus calls us to count the cost, lay down every rival and give Him first place in every area of our lives. The cost is real, but so is the treasure. The cross before me. The world behind me. A challenging and powerful message about surrender, commitment and choosing to follow Jesus wholeheartedly.

As we continue Set Apart September, this message challenges us to recognise that the Kingdom of God is not something distant that we are simply waiting to arrive — it is here, and we are called to live like it. Drawing from Luke 17, we look at the danger of waiting for a future move of God while missing what He wants to do through our lives today. Revival does not begin with a crowd. It begins when Jesus reigns in us. Being set apart means belonging to God and allowing that relationship to shape the way we live — through obedience, holiness, forgiveness, kindness, surrender and a willingness to make Jesus known wherever He has placed us. The challenge is simple: stop waiting and start living. The King is present. The Kingdom is here. And God is calling us to live set apart right where we are.

Nothing Left Hidden | Set Apart September What does it really mean to give Jesus everything? As we begin Set Apart September, we’re challenged to examine every area of our lives and ask whether Jesus is simply a guest - or whether we’ve truly given Him ownership. Through a powerful picture of a house, its rooms and its keys, this message explores surrender, purity, holiness and the gift of repentance. God isn’t asking for 90% or even 99% - He wants every room, every key and every part of our hearts. Nothing hidden. Nothing held back. Fully surrendered to Jesus. “Be holy, because I am holy.” — 1 Peter 1:16

In Week 4 of our Family Conference, Dr. Les shares Ignite the Fire on the Family Altar. Drawing from Leviticus 6:13, he challenges us not to let the fire go out - but to build homes marked by prayer, worship, forgiveness, faith and the Word of God. What is the vision for your family? Is the fire still burning? It’s time to pray for our families, fight for our homes and reignite the fire on the family altar. 🔥

Evangelist Nathan Wild shares a challenging message on how God uses the process to shape, refine and prepare us for His purpose. Through surrender, humility and the refining fire of God, our character is formed, our faith is strengthened and the things that hold us back are exposed. God isn’t simply taking us through the fire — He is forming something within us. What we refuse to change can be passed to the next generation. But when we allow God to work in us, He builds character, resilience and trust, ultimately forming a warrior ready to stand and fulfil His calling.

What does it really mean to be holy? In Sanctified & Dangerous, Pastor Danielle de Fin explores God’s call to be set apart through the stories of Rahab and Esther - two women who refused to be defined by culture, chose courage over comfort and stood when it mattered most. We are set apart on purpose, for a purpose — called to live boldly, break unholy silence and be dangerous to everything that stands against the Kingdom of God.

A message from Pastor Jethro de Fin calling every generation to live set apart and pass the fire forward. Through the lives of Daniel, Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, we are reminded that what one generation tolerates, the next may normalise—and that our lives must reflect the truth we speak. Even in a culture pulling us towards compromise, we can draw a line, stand firm and refuse to bow. We are not generation next. We are generation now.

Moving from manna to fruit means moving beyond survival and into maturity. This message explores how God calls us to steward what He has placed before us, cultivate what He has given and step confidently into a new season of fruitfulness.

Pastor Jodie Saunders shares a powerful message on prayer, spiritual hunger and paying any price for an open heaven. A call to carry the heart of revival and believe God to move again in our cities.

Jesus knows you, sees your future and has placed gifts within you for such a time as this. In this message, Pastor Abe encourages us not to settle for simply attending church, but to seek God, discover the gifts of the Holy Spirit and carry His presence into the world around us. What we pursue, we will gain. What we ignore, we risk losing. May we be a people who pray, speak life and believe to see our cities transformed by the power of the Holy Spirit.