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Discovery Church in Melbourne, Australia is a place to belong, be restored and create new life in Jesus. Our vision is Every Heart Found in Jesus' Story.

  1. 2h ago

    What really lasts?

    08/11/2026 - Matthew Destry 1 Peter 1:1-25 Movement 1: Finding home when you don’t belong (V1-2) It’s something God has created through the blood of Jesus Christ. The church is not a collection of people who happen to agree with each other. It’s a family of people who have been brought together by the grace of God. And perhaps one of the most powerful witnesses we can offer our divided world is not that we’ve managed to eliminate our differences, but that we’ve learned to love one another across them. You might not know where you fit in this world, but you are known and chosen by God. Movement 2: What really lasts? (vv. 3–6) “The inheritance is kept; the heirs are guarded” (Bengel). God is keeping the inheritance for his people, and God is keeping his people for the inheritance. The hinge: Even angels want to know (vv. 10–12) The prophets searched for this salvation. The angels long to look into it. And we are living in the fulfilment of what they anticipated. Movement 3: How then shall we live? (vv. 13–25) Five ways to live when you know what lasts: 01 Get your head in the game. 02 Put your hope in the right place. 03 Don’t go back to who you used to be. 04 Remember what your freedom cost. 05 Love like you’re going to live forever.

    What really lasts?

  2. Nov 1

    Righteous Rebellion

    01/11/2026 - Matt Robinson Key Scripture: 1 Peter 2 How do we fight back as Christians? Writing to Christians facing persecution and opposition, Peter encourages believers to respond not with anger, retaliation or rebellion against the world, but by living lives that reflect the goodness of God. As followers of Jesus, we are called to a different kind of rebellion. We fight back by living good lives, setting an example and serving others. 1. What Feeds the Flame?1 Peter 2:1–10 Peter encourages believers to be like newborn babies, craving the spiritual nourishment that comes from God. Rather than allowing our frustration, anger or bitterness towards the world to consume us, we should hunger for the goodness of God. If we have tasted and seen that the Lord is good, we should drink deeply from His goodness. What we consume shapes who we become. When we fill ourselves with God’s kindness, patience and goodness, these qualities begin to influence our actions. Peter also reminds us that Jesus is our cornerstone, the foundation of our faith. Together, we are living stones being built into God’s spiritual house. We are called to be a royal priesthood, a people whose lives declare God’s goodness and demonstrate the difference between living in darkness and living in His light. Key takeaway: Let God’s goodness, not the world’s bitterness, be what fuels your actions. 2. How We Fight1 Peter 2:11–17 Peter outlines four ways Christians are called to live differently: 1. Intentionally choose not to sin (v. 11) Our first battle is against the sinful desires that wage war against our souls. We must actively resist attitudes and behaviours such as anger, bitterness, deception, arrogance, envy and unkind speech. We cannot be united as God’s spiritual house while allowing these things to divide and destroy us. 2. Live such good lives (v. 12) Our actions should be so full of goodness that even those who oppose us might recognise God’s work through us. Peter Miller, a pastor during the American Revolutionary War, is remembered in a historical account of showing extraordinary mercy towards a man who had been his bitter enemy. Rather than seeking revenge, Miller reportedly walked a great distance to plead for the man’s life. His example illustrates the power of responding to hatred with unexpected love. 3. Submit yourselves to authority (vv. 13–17) Peter calls Christians to respect those in authority, even when living under governments that are hostile towards their faith. Rather than giving others reason to condemn us, we should live in a way that challenges their assumptions through our goodness. 4. Live as God’s servants (v. 16) True freedom is not doing whatever we desire, but choosing to live according to God’s will. When we serve others, even those who oppose us, we ultimately do so in obedience to God, our true Lord. Key takeaway: Our rebellion is not demonstrated through retaliation, but through lives of holiness, goodness, humility and service. 3. Give It Up… to God1 Peter 2:17–25 God is working towards a bigger picture through the small details of our lives. Throughout history, Christians have influenced communities, challenged injustice and helped bring about lasting change through lives of faith, service and sacrifice. We may not always see the impact of our obedience, but God can use our everyday decisions to accomplish something far greater. Our responsibility is not to control the outcome, but to faithfully follow His example. Peter concludes the chapter by pointing us back to Jesus, who suffered without retaliation and entrusted Himself to the One who judges justly. Jesus is our Shepherd and the Guardian of our souls. Key takeaway: God is working towards the bigger picture. Trust Him with the outcome and remain faithful in the small things. Reflection & ResponseWhat has been fuelling my actions lately: God’s goodness or my frustration with the world?Are there sinful attitudes or behaviours I need to surrender to God?How can I respond to opposition with goodness rather than retaliation?Where might God be calling me to serve, submit or trust Him more?A Prayer of SurrenderMatthew 6:9–13 –The Lord’s Prayer As we seek to live lives of righteous rebellion, we are invited to surrender our desires, frustrations and plans to God. Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. May our lives reflect the goodness of Jesus as we trust Him to accomplish His purposes through us. Our greatest act of rebellion against the ways of the world is to live like Jesus.

    Righteous Rebellion

  3. Oct 25

    I Yield - Beyond Hearing

    25/10/2026 - Vincent Gulay James 1:19–27 | Vincent Gulay OCTOBER 25, 2026 How often do we hear what God is asking of us, but respond with, “God, I will… I’m just…”? James challenges us to move beyond hearing into genuine surrender, aligning our Heart, Hearing and Hands. RECEIVE HUMBLY — The Posture of SurrenderJames 1:19–21God cares about the condition of our hearts and our willingness to receive His Word, even when it challenges our attitudes, desires and behaviours. “Some of us don’t have a problem hearing the Word. We have a problem being corrected by it.” Reflect: What is God asking me to surrender in my heart? RESPOND OBEDIENTLY — The Action of SurrenderJames 1:22–25James compares hearing without doing to looking in a mirror, seeing what needs to change, and walking away without responding. “Delayed obedience can be a subtle way of retaining control while appearing to surrender.” Reflect: What has God already asked me to do that I’ve been delaying? PURE RELIGION — The Evidence of SurrenderJames 1:26–27 A surrendered life produces visible evidence: Our Words: How we speak reflects our hearts.Our Compassion: Faith moves us towards those who are hurting.Our Holiness: We resist allowing the world’s values to shape us.“The Word that changes your heart should be evidenced in your life.” Reflect: What evidence of surrender is visible in my life? MY RESPONSE — A Life Fully Surrendered Luke 2:52 | RPMS Reflection Relational: What relationships need attention?Physical: What habits need to change?Mental: What attitudes need surrendering?Spiritual: Where is God calling me to grow?What is ONE thing God is asking me to do? What will I do about it this week?   Don’t just leave knowing what needs to change. Leave having decided what you’re going to do about it. What can God do with a life fully surrendered? YES LORD. I YIELD.

    I Yield - Beyond Hearing

  4. Oct 18

    Everyone Gets To Play

    18/10/2026 - Matthew Destry Big idea: The wisest thing you can do is live a life of faith with others —which means that you can’t live a shared faith from a safe distance. James 5:13-19 Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray. Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing praise. 14 Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord. 15 And the prayer of faith will save the one who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up. And if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven. 16 Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working.[b] 17 Elijah was a man with a nature like ours, and he prayed fervently that it might not rain, and for three years and six months it did not rain on the earth. 18 Then he prayed again, and heaven gave rain, and the earth bore its fruit. 19 My brothers, if anyone among you wanders from the truth and someone brings him back, 20 let him know that whoever brings back a sinner from his wandering will save his soul from death and will cover a multitude of sins. 1/ Express 2/ Connect 3/ Confess 4/ Pray 5/ Contend Jesus: The one who came looking for us Prayer: Have you got a need for healing? Do you have something you need to confess? Do you need to commit to this community? Do you need to return to Christ?

    Everyone Gets To Play

  5. Oct 11

    A Protest Song

    11/10/2026 - Matthew Destry James 5:1-12 a prophetic lament – to encourage the church Come now, you rich, weep and howl for the miseries that are coming upon you. the destiny of the rich and unrighteous Your riches have rotted and your garments are moth-eaten. Your gold and silver have corroded, and their corrosion will be evidence against you and will eat your flesh like fire. You have laid up treasure in the last days. Behold, the wages of the laborers who mowed your fields, which you kept back by fraud, are crying out against you, and the cries of the harvesters have reached the ears of the Lord of hosts. You have lived on the earth in luxury and in self-indulgence. You have fattened your hearts in a day of slaughter. You have condemned and murdered the righteous person. He does not resist you. Therefore… 1/ be patient Be patient, therefore, brothers, until the coming of the Lord. See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient about it, until it receives the early and the late rains. You also, be patient. Application: What faithful thing can you continue doing while you wait… praying, serving, speaking truth, seeking justice, forgiving, or refusing retaliation? 2/ establish your heart Establish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is at hand. Application: Establishing the heart happens through repeated practices… Scripture, prayer, worship, communion, and life with God’s people. We keep rehearsing what is true until it becomes the ground beneath our feet. 3/ don’t grumble Do not grumble against one another, brothers, so that you may not be judged; behold, the Judge is standing at the door. As an example of suffering and patience, brothers, take the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord. Application: Before speaking against another believer, ask: Is this person truly the source of the problem, or are they simply close enough to receive my frustration? 4/ remain steadfast Behold, we consider those blessed who remained steadfast. You have heard of the steadfastness of Job, and you have seen the purpose of the Lord, how the Lord is compassionate and merciful. That makes steadfastness different from emotional numbness. Steadfast people may lament loudly. Their faithfulness consists in continuing to turn toward God. 5/ tell the truth But above all, my brothers, do not swear, either by heaven or by earth or by any other oath, but let your “yes” be yes and your “no” be no, so that you may not fall under condemnation.

    A Protest Song

  6. Oct 4

    Unblock The Wells

    04/10/2026 - Vincent Gulay James 2:14–23 BIG IDEA: REAL FAITH MOVES FROM BELIEF TO ACTION. Faith — pistis = trust, confidence, belief. Works — erga = deeds, actions, what we actually do. Dead — nekra = lifeless, inactive, unresponsive. James is not saying works save us. He is saying that genuine faith becomes visible through action. James 2:18 — “Show me your faith without deeds, and I will show you my faith by my deeds.” At some point, what we believe has to change what we do. FEAR CAN STOP FAITH FROM BECOMING ACTIONFear is real and sometimes legitimate. “Fear is a great warning system. It is a terrible Lord.” Faith does not mean the absence of fear. Faith is demonstrated when obedience becomes bigger than fear. Psalm 56:3 — “When I am afraid, I put my trust in you.” James 1:2–4 — The testing of your faith produces perseverance. YOU ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OUTCOME. YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR OBEDIENCE. UNCERTAINTY CAN STOP FAITH FROM BECOMING ACTIONFaith is not recklessness or impulsiveness. When we lack clarity, we seek God, Scripture, wise counsel and discernment. James 1:5–6 “If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God…”   When you don’t know what to do, ask the God who does. Faith doesn’t mean waiting until every unknown becomes known. Eventually, discernment has to become obedience. LACK CAN STOP FAITH FROM BECOMING ACTIONSometimes we lack money, people, experience, ability, time or opportunity. But: GOD OFTEN GIVES YOU THE ASSIGNMENT BEFORE HE GIVES YOU EVERYTHING REQUIRED FOR THE ASSIGNMENT. Planning matters. Preparation matters. But faith keeps moving while you assemble what you need. Philippians 4:19 — “My God will meet all your needs…” 2 Corinthians 12:9 — “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” YOU DON’T NEED TO HAVE EVERYTHING YOU NEED BEFORE YOU TAKE THE NEXT STEP OF FAITH. UNBLOCK THE WELLS Fear is real. Uncertainty is real. Lack is real. But none of them are Lord. Jesus is Lord. Where is fear determining what I do? Where is uncertainty keeping me stuck? Where am I using lack as an excuse? What can I do right now with what God has already put in my hands? James 2:18 — “I will show you my faith by my deeds.” REAL FAITH MOVES FROM BELIEF TO ACTION. Abraham’s faith was made complete by bringing Isaac to the Altar. What do you need to bring to the altar?

    Unblock The Wells

  7. Sep 27

    When the Cup Gets Bumped

    27/09/2026 - Kyle Hanna James 4:1–12 THE CUPWhen a cup gets bumped, what’s already inside spills out. Criticism → anger Success of others → jealousy Correction → defensiveness Uncertainty → anxiety Disagreement → pride The bump doesn’t create what’s inside—it reveals it. Question: What’s been spilling out of me lately? 1. THE WAR WITHIN — vv.1–3James traces external conflict back to “passions at war within you.” Good desires can become ruling desires: Desire → Demand → Disappointment → Conflict “I’d like this” becomes “I need this to be okay.” Approval. Control. Relationships. Achievement. Comfort. Ask: God, what are my circumstances revealing about my heart? 2. THE GREAT DIVIDE — vv.4–5Disordered desires eventually compete with God for our allegiance. “Friendship with the world is enmity with God.” We cannot serve two masters. God “yearns jealously”—not sinful jealousy, but covenant love desiring our wholehearted devotion. Who has my heart? 3. GRACE IS BETTER — v.6“But He gives more grace.” We wander → He gives more grace. We choose other things → more grace. Our desires become disordered → more grace. Grace doesn’t excuse our wandering; grace calls us home. 4. HUMILITY HAS A POSTURE — vv.7–12Surrender — “Submit yourselves to God.” Draw near — Bring your heart back to Him. Get honest — Let Jesus reveal what’s in the cup. Step off the throne — Entrust yourself to God. RESPONSEName what’s spilling out.Identify the desire underneath.Surrender it specifically.Draw near instead of hiding.When the cup gets bumped this week, don’t only blame the bump. Examine the cup. Bring what you find to Jesus. He gives more grace.

    When the Cup Gets Bumped

  8. Sep 20

    BIG little things

    20/09/2026 - Beck Lambert Text: James 3 Small things set a directionYour tongue has the power to strengthen or separate relationships;build or damage reputations;foster or destroy trust;create peace or fuel conflict;express love and encouragement or envy and hatred;and end up setting the very direction of our lives, like the rudder of a ship.   The tongue represents your inner world as it becomes expressed in words and action. Luke 6:45 “What you say flows from what is in your heart”. What we say can take the form of: The internal narratives you rehearse about yourself…and others The way we talk about someone when we are angry with them The things we post about online All these “big little things” that make up our world, thought by thought, word by word, post by post over time set the overall direction of your life. A divided heart produces a divided lifeVerses 9-12: “With the tongue we praise our Lord and Father, and with it we curse human beings, who have been made in God’s likeness. Out of the same mouth come praise and cursing. My brothers and sisters, this should not be. Can both fresh water and saltwater flow from the same spring? My brothers and sisters, can a fig tree bear olives, or a grapevine bear figs? Neither can a salt spring produce fresh water.” In nature, things only ever produce according to their design, but we humans have the ability to live and speak in contradictory ways. James compares “earthly wisdom” and “heavenly wisdom”, earthly wisdom; facilitates a divided life because this kind of wisdom evaluates everything via worldly standards. Highest Goal: personal comfort. Earthly wisdom can be clever, strategic, and socially impressive. Looks like: getting ahead, protecting your status or position, of winning the argument at any cost. Wisdom from aboveJames 3:17 ESV “But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial and sincere.” Pure – Greek: Hagnos | ἁγνόςOpen to have God search our motivations, one which welcomes Him to examine us. Echoes Psalm 139:23 “Search me, God, and know my heart” Reflection Questions: As I think about [insert problem/relationship/plans/decision] Am I seeking what is right, or merely what benefits me? Is there an area of my life where I am asking God to bless something I am actually using for my own status, control or comfort? Do I have hidden agendas at play in my relationships? Peaceable – Greek: eirenikos | εἰρηνικόςRight relationship between person and person and right relationship between person and God. Wisdom that moves closer to people at the same time as moving closer to God. The difference between knowing what’s right and knowing what to do with that “rightness” in the context of relationship. Reflection Questions What atmosphere do I tend to create during a difficult conversation? Do I use truth as a bridge or as a weapon? Do I use my words to reconcile or win when there’s a disagreement? Gentle or Considerate – Greek: epieikēs | ἐπιεικής“Sweet reasonableness.” When it is actually wrong to insist on the strict letter of the law when mercy, context and human need require something better. When standing on your rights would be less righteous than giving them up. Especially relevant to leadership, conflict, and authority. Reflection Questions: Where am I insisting on the letter of the law while neglecting the spirit of love? What would “sweet reasonableness” look like in my next difficult conversation? Am I technically right but relationally wrong? Open to reason – Greek: eupeithēs | εὐπειθήςSomeone who is willing to listen, learn, and reconsider if wisdom requires it. This wisdom requires great humility in someone’s life. A direct challenge to self-protective certainty. Reflection Questions: When was the last time I changed my mind because someone helped me see more clearly? Do I listen in order to understand, or only to prepare my response? Where might my certainty be masking insecurity or pride? Full of mercy and good fruits – Greek: eleos | ἔλεοςA compassionate response to someone in trouble…even when that person has brought trouble on themselves! It refuses to reduce a person to the point of their failure. A mercy that is not detached but seeks to give help. “Suppose a brother or a sister is without clothes and daily food. If one of you says to them, “Go in peace; keep warm and well fed,” but does nothing about their physical needs, what good is it?” James 2:15-16 ESV. Reflection Questions: Whose suffering am I tempted to dismiss with “They brought it on themselves”? Can I distinguish between enabling someone and showing them compassion? Where am I expressing concern without taking meaningful action? Impartial – Greek: adiakritos | ἀδιάκριτοςA person who is not governed by favouritism, self-interest or changing loyalties.   Not divided between one standard for people we like and another for people we distrust or dislike. Reflection Questions: Do I value people who cannot advance my interests? Do I treat people consistently in life – particularly when they offer no social or strategic benefit to me? Are there things I excuse in myself that I condemn in others? Sincere – Greek: anypokritos | ἀνυπόκριτοςTo live in a way to not hide by wearing different masks in life or play different characters depending on who you are with. This kind of wisdom does not produce one person in public and another in private. Reflection Questions: Am I the same person in public, private, online and under pressure? Is there a gap between what I say and what my life consistently reveals? What would become more integrated if I brought it into the light? The Harvest of Righteousness.James 3:18, “And a harvest of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.” Each of these aspects of heavenly wisdom is a seed to be sown in our lives. In time, these seeds sown over and over in your life will produce a harvest of righteousness. Final questions: “what kind of wisdom is shaping me, and what kind of harvest is my life producing?”

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Discovery Church in Melbourne, Australia is a place to belong, be restored and create new life in Jesus. Our vision is Every Heart Found in Jesus' Story.

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