In Week 3 of our Upside Down Kingdom series, Kayla Duckett unpacks one of Jesus’ most confronting Beatitudes: “Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.” This message explores grief in all its forms—personal loss, shame‑wrapped grief, sorrow over sin, and lament for a broken world—and why none of it disqualifies us from God’s presence.

Through Scripture, lived experience, and reflections from C.S. Lewis, this message reminds us that grief is not a faith failure but a sign of love—and that Jesus meets us not with explanations, but with His presence. Whether your grief is visible or hidden, recent or long‑carried, this message invites you to bring it honestly before God and discover the comfort of the Holy Spirit.

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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

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What does it truly mean to be poor in spirit?
In this message from Matthew 5:1–3, Josh Duckett opens the Beatitudes by exploring humility, dependence on God, and the upside‑down nature of God’s kingdom. Discover how poverty of spirit is not self‑hatred, but honest humility — the doorway to a Spirit‑filled life and the place where kingdom living begins.

This message invites us to lay down self‑sufficiency, embrace repentance, and step into a deeper relationship with the Father.

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

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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, Kayla Duckett launches our new series The Upside Down Kingdom, exploring how Jesus introduces a kingdom that turns the values of the world on their head.

Through Matthew 4 and the teachings of Jesus, we’re invited to rethink what power, success, strength, and victory really look like in God’s kingdom. This message unpacks repentance not as shame or condemnation, but as a gracious invitation to change our minds, realign our lives, and live as citizens of a kingdom that is already here and still to come.

SERIES
THE UPSIDE DOWN KINGDOM
Episode One: The Way Of Repentance: https://youtu.be/mn1Rbi2WrfI

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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.