Equipping Classes are offered every Sunday during the 9:30 hour and are completed in approximately 12 weeks. Classes will focus on specific areas of Christian theology, church membership, and spiritual growth. Participants enjoy rich teaching from skilled teachers while connecting with others through discussion and shared study.
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Calvary Chapel Sydney is a church located in Castle Hill, Sydney Australia. We are committed to loving and accepting all people. We are a Christian church and we enjoy a casual, family atmosphere. We teach through the Bible verse by verse to receive the whole counsel of God. Jesus says in Matthew 11:28, “Come to Me, all you who labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” This rest Jesus promises is what we offer to all through the Gospel. Our purpose is to love God, love people, a ...
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2025-06-01 Ben Grisez Judges 10.1-11.11 Paying for Our Sin
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44:51Synopsis: God raised up Tola and Jair as judges over Israel, and 18 years of oppression by enemies followed due to the idolatry of God's people. When they cried out to God He refused to deliver them, and the people accepted God's punishment for their sin and turned to God in truth. Though innocent of wrongdoing, Jesus accepted punishment for the si…
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2025-05-25 Ben Grisez Judges 9,22 - 9,57 Playing With Fire
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44:582025-05-25 Ben Grisez Judges 9,22 - 9,57 Playing With Fire by Calvary Chapel SydneyBy Calvary Chapel Sydney
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2025-05-18 Ben Grisez Judges 8,29 - 9,21 The Folly of Forgetfulness
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41:04Synopsis: After the death of Gideon, the children of Israel did not remember the LORD and plunged back into idolatry. This departure from God led to Abimelech's murderous scheme to kill his brothers and rule over Shechem. Jotham, Gideon's youngest son, escaped and pronounced a curse God would bring to pass in due time. Remembering Jesus is what God…
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2025-05-11 Ben Grisez Judges 7.24-8.28 Victory and New Conflicts
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43:29After the LORD God delivered the Midianites into the hand of Gideon and his 300 men promised, Gideon's story was not over as new conflicts arose. Not only did he need to contend with Midianite warriors and kings, but he faced conflict with the tribe of Ephraim, cities and elders. Victory brought new temptations into Gideon's life, and it is wise fo…
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2025-05-04 Ben Grisez Judges 7.1-23 Bold in Faith
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42:46Synopsis: Thousands of men gathered to Gideon, and God revealed they were too many--lest they credit themselves! God reduced the fighting force to 300 men who followed Gideon's lead with unorthodox tactics to prove beyond a doubt God delivered Midian into Gideon's hand. Because of Christ in us, Christians can be bold to trust and obey like Gideon b…
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2025-04-27 Ben Grisez Judges 6.25-40 Holy Spirit-Fuelled Obedience
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45:37After the LORD called Gideon to deliver Israel from their oppressors, he obeyed God to destroy his father's altar to Baal, build an altar to God, and sacrifice his father's bull on the altar using an image as fuel. Gideon obeyed God and the Holy Spirit came upon him to muster God's people to battle. God confirmed His word with signs, and this ought…
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2025-04-20 Ben Grisez Luke 24.1-8 John 20.19-31 Jesus Gives Peace
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39:46Synopsis: After Jesus died on the cross and rose from the dead, He appeared to His disciples in person. Jesus did many signs before and after His death and resurrection so we might believe He is the Son of God and have life in His name. Praise God for peace with God through Christ Jesus!Verses in order of appearance:Luke 24:1-4Luke 24:5-8Matthew 12…
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2025-04-18 Ben Grisez Luke 9.51-56 Good Friday 2025
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19:29Synopsis: When the time for Jesus to be received up drew near, He steadfastly set His face to go to Jerusalem for the joy set before Him--knowing He would be betrayed, tortured and crucified. Jesus knew all He would accomplish through His death and resurrection, and every intact bone of Jesus affirms He will forever preserve those who trust in Him.…
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2025-04-13 Ben Grisez Judges 6.1-24 The LORD is Peace
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41:56After God's people did evil in His sight, He delivered them into the hands of the Midianites for 7 years who oppressed and impoverished them. Before saving His people, God prepared them by sending a prophet. The Angel of the LORD then called Gideon to deliver Israel from their oppressors by God's might, for the LORD is Peace.Verses in order of appe…
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2025-04-06 Ben Grisez Judges 5.1-31 A Willing Offering
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47:22Synopsis: After God delivered Israel from Sisera and his 900 chariots of iron, Deborah and Sisera joined together in song to praise God. When leaders took the lead in the fear of God, when God's people willingly offered themselves to Him in faith and obedience, He gave them victory over their enemies and enduring rest. By God's grace, those who lov…
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2025-03-30 Ben Grisez Judges 4.1-24 Faith Beats the Odds
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42:02Deborah was a prophetess who also judged Israel in a season when the Hebrews had been oppressed for decades by King Jabin of Canaan. Through her bold leadership God confirmed His call upon Barak to muster an army, and the LORD was faithful to defeat Sisera and his 900 chariots of iron. God uses unlikely people like Barak, Amos and Jael to do His wi…
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2025-03-23 Ben Grisez Judges 3.1-31 Learning the Hard Way
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43:33Synopsis: A generation of Hebrews grew that did not know war, and God allowed enemies to remain for His redemptive purposes: to test His people, teach them to know war and for them to personally experience His deliverance. The passage introduces us to three judges God raised up when His people cried out to Him, and God was faithful to guide them to…
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2025-03-02 Ben Grisez Judges 1. 1-15 Our Living Inheritance
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46:45The book of Judges embarks on a inspirational and insightful journey as we follow the footsteps of God's people in Canaan who He established in the Promised Land. While God gave the Hebrews land as their inheritance, they needed to walk by faith and obedience to God to receive it. Seeing their faith and flaws shows us our own need to seek God, beli…
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2025-03-09 Ben Grisez Judges 2. 1-23 Calamity of Sin
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42:57Because the children of Israel forsook the LORD and did not heed His word, He told them He would no longer drive out their enemies before them. God would allow enemies to remain and for His people to face calamity for their sin so they might be tested, turn to Him again and walk in His ways. Only God has the power to redeem the calamity of sin for …
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2025-03-09 Ben Grisez Judges 1. 16-36 Conquest and Compromise
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46:21Synopsis: After God gave the children of Israel an inheritance in the land of Canaan, He enabled them to drive out the inhabitants bit by bit. While God gave great success, no tribe completely drove out the inhabitants of the land but dwelt among them, compromised with them and used strength God gave them to put them under tribute. This illustrates…
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2025-02-23 Chris Roden Genesis 18-19 God is Good
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38:49God is Good … don’t let anyone tell you differentlyIsaiah 1:18Genesis 13:13Gen 15:162 Peter 3:9 Gen 18:20-21Gen 18:17-191 Corinthian 6:9-10Gen 19:4-10Gen 19:15-16Gen 19:24-26Acts 7:39Luke 17: 28-33 Gen 13:10-132 Peter 2: 7-8By Calvary Chapel Sydney
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Synopsis: Israel has angered the LORD and Asaph makes a desperate heartfelt prayer to the LORD to save them. Salvation appears uncertain but ultimately God's ways are higher than our ways.Verses in order of appearance:Psalm 80:1-2John 10:14Isaiah 40:11John 10:11Psalm 23:12 Peter 1:31 Peter 2:25Exodus 13:21-22Psalm 80:3Exodus 19:6Numbers 6:22-27Psal…
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2025-02-09 Ben Grisez Joshua 24. 1-27 Whom You Serve
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45:50As Joshua's life drew to a close, he gathered the Hebrews in Shechem for a final address and charged the people to choose if they would serve God who did everything for them or idols as their fathers did. The call to serve God in sincerity and truth is only possible for those whose hearts are inclined to Him by faith marked with obedience.Verses in…
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