In this powerful message, Kayla Duckett unpacks the final Beatitude in Matthew 5, challenging us to rethink what it truly means to be “blessed” when facing persecution.

In a world where discomfort is often mistaken for suffering, this message calls us back to a biblical understanding of persecution - one marked by faithfulness to Jesus, even when it costs us. Through Scripture, real-life stories, and a global perspective, we are reminded that while persecution is real and costly for many believers, it is also where the Church often grows the strongest.

Kayla invites us to lift our eyes from temporary struggles to eternal hope, encouraging us to stand firm in our faith, pray for the persecuted church, and live with courage in the upside-down Kingdom of God.

SERIES
THE UPSIDE DOWN KINGDOM
Episode One: The Way Of Repentance: https://youtu.be/mn1Rbi2WrfI
Episode Two: Blessed are the Poor in Spirit: https://youtu.be/hrpVnj9wmRo
Episode Three: Blessed Are Those Who Mourn: https://youtu.be/PS1ei9DcCSE
Episode Four: Blessed Are The Meek: https://youtu.be/iYfXZDmTP0g
Episode Five: Hunger and Thirst: https://youtu.be/802ZNfR7qQw
Episode Six: Touching the Untouchable: https://youtu.be/5pXie2RaAeo
Episode Seven: Mercy, Purity, and Peace: https://youtu.be/LSJpvmA3-UU
Episode Eight: Salt of the Earth: https://youtu.be/vJgLTjGo740
Episode Nine: From Darkness to Display: https://youtu.be/qDd7Uy3JXAA
Episode Ten: What God Intended For His House: https://youtu.be/3r6X06Xh_fA
Episode Eleven: Blessed in Persecution: https://youtu.be/XYpRQw5nqpM

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ZION MEDIA
Welcome to Zion Media, the home of ZION at home. As a church we believe that we can gather anywhere and experience the presence, love and Truth of Jesus. Our desire is for the content presented here to encourage and uplift you, to inspire and teach you, and most importantly, connect you with Jesus.

In this message, Joseph unpacks a powerful moment in Mark 11 where Jesus curses the fig tree and clears the temple, revealing a deeper message about fruitfulness, authenticity, and God’s heart for His people.

Through vivid context and insight, we’re challenged to reflect on what God truly intended for His house: a place of prayer, openness, and transformation for all people, not something exclusive or obstructive.

This message calls us to examine our own lives as “living temples,” ensuring we are not like the fruitless fig tree, full of appearance but lacking substance, but instead people who carry the real, life-giving presence of God to the world around us.

SERIES
THE UPSIDE DOWN KINGDOM
Episode One: The Way Of Repentance: https://youtu.be/mn1Rbi2WrfI
Episode Two: Blessed are the Poor in Spirit: https://youtu.be/hrpVnj9wmRo
Episode Three: Blessed Are Those Who Mourn: https://youtu.be/PS1ei9DcCSE
Episode Four: Blessed Are The Meek: https://youtu.be/iYfXZDmTP0g
Episode Five: Hunger and Thirst: https://youtu.be/802ZNfR7qQw
Episode Six: Touching the Untouchable: https://youtu.be/5pXie2RaAeo
Episode Seven: Mercy, Purity, and Peace: https://youtu.be/LSJpvmA3-UU
Episode Eight: Salt of the Earth: https://youtu.be/vJgLTjGo740
Episode Nine: From Darkness to Display: https://youtu.be/qDd7Uy3JXAA
Episode Ten: What God Intended For His House: https://youtu.be/3r6X06Xh_fA
Episode Eleven: Blessed in Persecution: https://youtu.be/XYpRQw5nqpM

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ZION MEDIA
Welcome to Zion Media, the home of ZION at home. As a church we believe that we can gather anywhere and experience the presence, love and Truth of Jesus. Our desire is for the content presented here to encourage and uplift you, to inspire and teach you, and most importantly, connect you with Jesus.

In this powerful message, Nigel unpacks Jesus’ words from Matthew 5:14–16, reminding us that we are not called to try to be the light - we already are the light through Him.

Exploring the three key themes - the reality of darkness, the rising of God’s glory, and the ripple effect of a life aligned with Him - we’re invited to stop striving and start positioning ourselves in God’s presence. As we turn toward His light, our lives begin to reflect His love, truth, and power to the world around us.

This message is a call to live boldly and visibly for Jesus, understanding that even the smallest light can transform darkness. You were not created to blend in - you were created to shine.

SERIES
THE UPSIDE DOWN KINGDOM
Episode One: The Way Of Repentance: https://youtu.be/mn1Rbi2WrfI
Episode Two: Blessed are the Poor in Spirit: https://youtu.be/hrpVnj9wmRo
Episode Three: Blessed Are Those Who Mourn: https://youtu.be/PS1ei9DcCSE
Episode Four: Blessed Are The Meek: https://youtu.be/iYfXZDmTP0g
Episode Five: Hunger and Thirst: https://youtu.be/802ZNfR7qQw
Episode Six: Touching the Untouchable: https://youtu.be/5pXie2RaAeo
Episode Seven: Mercy, Purity, and Peace: https://youtu.be/LSJpvmA3-UU
Episode Eight: Salt of the Earth: https://youtu.be/vJgLTjGo740
Episode Nine: From Darkness to Display: https://youtu.be/qDd7Uy3JXAA
Episode Ten: What God Intended For His House: https://youtu.be/3r6X06Xh_fA
Episode Eleven: Blessed in Persecution: https://youtu.be/XYpRQw5nqpM

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ZION MEDIA
Welcome to Zion Media, the home of ZION at home. As a church we believe that we can gather anywhere and experience the presence, love and Truth of Jesus. Our desire is for the content presented here to encourage and uplift you, to inspire and teach you, and most importantly, connect you with Jesus.

In this message, Josh Duckett unpacks Jesus’ words from Matthew 5:13 and explores what it truly means to be the salt of the earth. Salt isn’t meant to draw attention to itself, it’s meant to make people thirsty.

Through Scripture, stories, and practical examples, we’re reminded that as followers of Jesus we are called to bring flavour, value, and healing into every space we step into.

This message challenges us to examine how we show up in our workplaces, relationships, and communities, and points us back to Jesus - the living water the world is truly thirsty for.

SERIES
THE UPSIDE DOWN KINGDOM
Episode One: The Way Of Repentance: https://youtu.be/mn1Rbi2WrfI
Episode Two: Blessed are the Poor in Spirit: https://youtu.be/hrpVnj9wmRo
Episode Three: Blessed Are Those Who Mourn: https://youtu.be/PS1ei9DcCSE
Episode Four: Blessed Are The Meek: https://youtu.be/iYfXZDmTP0g
Episode Five: Hunger and Thirst: https://youtu.be/802ZNfR7qQw
Episode Six: Touching the Untouchable: https://youtu.be/5pXie2RaAeo
Episode Seven: Mercy, Purity, and Peace: https://youtu.be/LSJpvmA3-UU
Episode Eight: Salt of the Earth: https://youtu.be/vJgLTjGo740
Episode Nine: From Darkness to Display: https://youtu.be/qDd7Uy3JXAA
Episode Ten: What God Intended For His House: https://youtu.be/3r6X06Xh_fA
Episode Eleven: Blessed in Persecution: https://youtu.be/XYpRQw5nqpM

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ZION MEDIA
Welcome to Zion Media, the home of ZION at home. As a church we believe that we can gather anywhere and experience the presence, love and Truth of Jesus. Our desire is for the content presented here to encourage and uplift you, to inspire and teach you, and most importantly, connect you with Jesus.

In this message, Rochelle Lamborn continues The Upside Down Kingdom series, exploring three powerful Beatitudes from Matthew 5: mercy, purity of heart, and peacemaking. Through the parables of the Good Samaritan and the Unforgiving Debtor, we’re reminded that Kingdom people reflect God’s character in their relationships.

This message challenges us to move beyond appearances and effort, and instead allow Jesus to transform us from the inside out. Mercy that costs us, purity that flows from knowing our identity in Christ, and peace that seeks wholeness - not avoidance - are all marks of God’s children. As we experience God’s mercy, receive His peace, and allow Him to shape our hearts, our relationships become a living testimony of His upside-down kingdom.

SERIES
THE UPSIDE DOWN KINGDOM
Episode One: The Way Of Repentance: https://youtu.be/mn1Rbi2WrfI
Episode Two: Blessed are the Poor in Spirit: https://youtu.be/hrpVnj9wmRo
Episode Three: Blessed Are Those Who Mourn: https://youtu.be/PS1ei9DcCSE
Episode Four: Blessed Are The Meek: https://youtu.be/iYfXZDmTP0g
Episode Five: Hunger and Thirst: https://youtu.be/802ZNfR7qQw
Episode Six: Touching the Untouchable: https://youtu.be/5pXie2RaAeo
Episode Seven: Mercy, Purity, and Peace: https://youtu.be/LSJpvmA3-UU
Episode Eight: Salt of the Earth: https://youtu.be/vJgLTjGo740
Episode Nine: From Darkness to Display: https://youtu.be/qDd7Uy3JXAA
Episode Ten: What God Intended For His House: https://youtu.be/3r6X06Xh_fA
Episode Eleven: Blessed in Persecution: https://youtu.be/XYpRQw5nqpM

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ZION MEDIA
Welcome to Zion Media, the home of ZION at home. As a church we believe that we can gather anywhere and experience the presence, love and Truth of Jesus. Our desire is for the content presented here to encourage and uplift you, to inspire and teach you, and most importantly, connect you with Jesus.

What does it look like to live with the power of the Holy Spirit in everyday life?

In this Pentecost message, Phil Brown explores the upside‑down kingdom of God through the story of Jesus healing the leper in Luke 5 - a moment where compassion overrides fear, and love crosses social boundaries. “Touching the Untouchable” challenges us to consider who the “untouchables” are in our world today, and how, through the power of the Holy Spirit, we can love, serve, and minister without being overcome.

Drawing from Acts, the Gospels, and personal reflection, this message unpacks signs of the Spirit at work - healing, prophecy, tongues, testimony, deliverance, and love - and reminds us that we are not called to live timid lives, but Spirit‑empowered ones. Just as Jesus reached out without fear, we too are invited to step beyond comfort, trusting the Holy Spirit to guide and protect us as we reach others.

A timely and encouraging message calling believers to live boldly, love courageously, and walk in the power given through the Holy Spirit.

SERIES
THE UPSIDE DOWN KINGDOM
Episode One: The Way Of Repentance: https://youtu.be/mn1Rbi2WrfI
Episode Two: Blessed are the Poor in Spirit: https://youtu.be/hrpVnj9wmRo
Episode Three: Blessed Are Those Who Mourn: https://youtu.be/PS1ei9DcCSE
Episode Four: Blessed Are The Meek: https://youtu.be/iYfXZDmTP0g
Episode Five: Hunger and Thirst: https://youtu.be/802ZNfR7qQw
Episode Six: Touching the Untouchable: https://youtu.be/5pXie2RaAeo
Episode Seven: Mercy, Purity, and Peace: https://youtu.be/LSJpvmA3-UU
Episode Eight: Salt of the Earth: https://youtu.be/vJgLTjGo740
Episode Nine: From Darkness to Display: https://youtu.be/qDd7Uy3JXAA
Episode Ten: What God Intended For His House: https://youtu.be/3r6X06Xh_fA
Episode Eleven: Blessed in Persecution: https://youtu.be/XYpRQw5nqpM

CONNECT WITH US
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ZION MEDIA
Welcome to Zion Media, the home of ZION at home. As a church we believe that we can gather anywhere and experience the presence, love and Truth of Jesus. Our desire is for the content presented here to encourage and uplift you, to inspire and teach you, and most importantly, connect you with Jesus.

What are you really hungry for?

In this message from our Upside Down Kingdom series, Kayla explores Jesus’ words in Matthew 5:6—“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.” This message unpacks the deep restlessness we all feel, the ways we try to fill it with things that don’t satisfy, and the invitation Jesus offers to experience true fulfillment now.

SERIES
THE UPSIDE DOWN KINGDOM
Episode One: The Way Of Repentance: https://youtu.be/mn1Rbi2WrfI
Episode Two: Blessed are the Poor in Spirit: https://youtu.be/hrpVnj9wmRo
Episode Three: Blessed Are Those Who Mourn: https://youtu.be/PS1ei9DcCSE
Episode Four: Blessed Are The Meek: https://youtu.be/iYfXZDmTP0g
Episode Five: Hunger and Thirst: https://youtu.be/802ZNfR7qQw
Episode Six: Touching the Untouchable: https://youtu.be/5pXie2RaAeo
Episode Seven: Mercy, Purity, and Peace: https://youtu.be/LSJpvmA3-UU
Episode Eight: Salt of the Earth: https://youtu.be/vJgLTjGo740
Episode Nine: From Darkness to Display: https://youtu.be/qDd7Uy3JXAA
Episode Ten: What God Intended For His House: https://youtu.be/3r6X06Xh_fA
Episode Eleven: Blessed in Persecution: https://youtu.be/XYpRQw5nqpM

CONNECT WITH US
Website: https://zionpeople.nz
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ZION MEDIA
Welcome to Zion Media, the home of ZION at home. As a church we believe that we can gather anywhere and experience the presence, love and Truth of Jesus. Our desire is for the content presented here to encourage and uplift you, to inspire and teach you, and most importantly, connect you with Jesus.

In this message from our Upside Down Kingdom series, Brendan Vink explores Jesus’ words in Matthew 5:5: “Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.” Meekness is often misunderstood as weakness, but Jesus shows us that it is actually strength under control.

This message will encourage you to slow down, release the need to win every battle, and allow God to grow your character as you live out faith in everyday moments.

SERIES
THE UPSIDE DOWN KINGDOM
Episode One: The Way Of Repentance: https://youtu.be/mn1Rbi2WrfI
Episode Two: Blessed are the Poor in Spirit: https://youtu.be/hrpVnj9wmRo
Episode Three: Blessed Are Those Who Mourn: https://youtu.be/PS1ei9DcCSE
Episode Four: Blessed Are The Meek: https://youtu.be/iYfXZDmTP0g
Episode Five: Hunger and Thirst: https://youtu.be/802ZNfR7qQw
Episode Six: Touching the Untouchable: https://youtu.be/5pXie2RaAeo
Episode Seven: Mercy, Purity, and Peace: https://youtu.be/LSJpvmA3-UU
Episode Eight: Salt of the Earth: https://youtu.be/vJgLTjGo740
Episode Nine: From Darkness to Display: https://youtu.be/qDd7Uy3JXAA
Episode Ten: What God Intended For His House: https://youtu.be/3r6X06Xh_fA
Episode Eleven: Blessed in Persecution: https://youtu.be/XYpRQw5nqpM

CONNECT WITH US
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ZION MEDIA
Welcome to Zion Media, the home of ZION at home. As a church we believe that we can gather anywhere and experience the presence, love and Truth of Jesus. Our desire is for the content presented here to encourage and uplift you, to inspire and teach you, and most importantly, connect you with Jesus.