MBM Parramatta / Bible Talks https://mbm.org.au/bible-talks/mbm-parramatta/ Multicultural Bible Ministry, or MBM, is an anglican church located in Rooty Hill, Parramatta and Blacktown—in the western suburbs of Sydney. We are all about seeing lives transformed through Jesus for the Glory of God. Sun, 30 Aug 2026 21:43:41 +0000 en-US © 2024 MBM // Multicultural Bible Ministry. A church for all nations. Multicultural Bible Ministry, or MBM, is an anglican church located in Rooty Hill, Parramatta and Blacktown—in the western suburbs of Sydney. We are all about seeing lives transformed through Jesus for the Glory of God. MBM // Multicultural Bible Ministry. A church for all nations. episodic Multicultural Bible Ministry, or MBM, is an anglican church located in Rooty Hill, Parramatta and Blacktown—in the western suburbs of Sydney. We are all about seeing lives transformed through Jesus for the Glory of God. MBM // Multicultural Bible Ministry. A church for all nations. social@mbm.org.au false https://mbm.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/2024-Parramatta-scaled.jpg MBM Parramatta / Bible Talks https://mbm.org.au/bible-talks/mbm-parramatta/ social@mbm.org.au Multicultural Bible Ministry, or MBM, is an anglican church located in Rooty Hill, Parramatta and Blacktown—in the western suburbs of Sydney. We are all about seeing lives transformed through Jesus for the Glory of God. No yes 500ae95f-57ac-56e8-aaca-bad37c8bfb6e https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.4 It Doesn’t Get Any Better Than this / Romans 8:31-39 https://mbm.org.au/media/it-doesnt-get-any-better-than-this-romans-831-39/ Sun, 30 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 cb7a22ce-7b65-569e-b5a5-b91a1ea918c0 If Romans is the Himalayas, Romans 8 is Mount Everest. Romans 8:31-39 is the pinnacle by taking our breath away when it comes to assurance. 

]]> If Romans is the Himalayas, Romans 8 is Mount Everest. Romans 8:31-39 is the pinnacle by taking our breath away when it comes to assurance. 

]]> false no 0:00 No no God’s Powerful Intervention In The Face Of Sin https://mbm.org.au/media/gods-powerful-intervention-in-the-face-of-sin/ Sun, 16 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 3c7e063e-2e2d-50e5-8b9b-8726341ebdbb Because God is FOR us, and God is IN us, there is now no condemnation. Every follower of Jesus has been set free from the penalty and power of sin

]]> Because God is FOR us, and God is IN us, there is now no condemnation. Every follower of Jesus has been set free from the penalty and power of sin

]]> false no 0:00 No no Why We Need A Saviour / Romans 7:1-25 https://mbm.org.au/media/why-we-need-a-saviour-romans-71-25/ Sun, 09 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 e7e2a846-b8b1-5a21-9a4c-5316bf2a062e Romans 7 reveals our condition to us such that it pushes us to rejoice in the hope and power of Jesus while we wrestle with or residual sin nature

]]> Romans 7 reveals our condition to us such that it pushes us to rejoice in the hope and power of Jesus while we wrestle with or residual sin nature

]]> false no 0:00 No no A Better Master / Romans 6:15-23 https://mbm.org.au/media/a-better-master-romans-615-23/ Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 e66e582a-ff40-5483-8ef7-b4096d7bf3d9 We all serve something or someone. In Romans 6, what a relief we’re no longer slaves to sin but instead slaves to God

]]> We all serve something or someone. In Romans 6, what a relief we’re no longer slaves to sin but instead slaves to God

]]> false no 0:00 No no Goodbye To The Old You, Hello To The New You / Romans 6:1-14 https://mbm.org.au/media/goodbye-to-the-old-you-hello-to-the-new-you-romans-61-14/ Sun, 26 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 3ebfc5f9-669c-5310-8088-9f9b6949abbc We have been united with Christ! One of the blessings of this is that we’ve been given a new identity. God’s grace not only forgives sins, but also delivers us from sinning. 

]]> We have been united with Christ! One of the blessings of this is that we’ve been given a new identity. God’s grace not only forgives sins, but also delivers us from sinning. 

]]> false no 0:00 No no You Will Be My Witnesses …. Overseas/ Acts 17:16-31 https://mbm.org.au/media/you-will-be-my-witnesses-overseas-acts-1716-31/ Sun, 19 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 3fed0545-60bf-5dd6-b8e2-2080b3af7602 In Acts 17, Paul delivers a masterclass on witnessing. He points out that we have far more in common than we think. It’s on this basis that we can be optimistic as we take up the call to be witnesses to the ends of the earth.

]]> In Acts 17, Paul delivers a masterclass on witnessing. He points out that we have far more in common than we think. It’s on this basis that we can be optimistic as we take up the call to be witnesses to the ends of the earth.

]]> false no 0:00 No no You Will Be My Witnesses ….. In Hospitals / Ephesians 2:1-10 https://mbm.org.au/media/you-will-be-my-witnesses-in-hospitals-ephesians-21-10/ Sun, 12 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 09e0318d-e332-58a2-bf5b-0511dfe537df Every Christian needs to be pessimistic about how bad we really are, and at the same time, optimistic about how grace changes us! We once were dead, but now by God’s grace, we have been saved

]]> Every Christian needs to be pessimistic about how bad we really are, and at the same time, optimistic about how grace changes us! We once were dead, but now by God’s grace, we have been saved

]]> false no 0:00 No no You will be my witnesses … to regional and remote Australia / Acts 1:1-11 https://mbm.org.au/media/you-will-be-my-witnesses-to-regional-and-remote-australia-acts-11-11/ Sun, 05 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 424fd4eb-ea7b-548a-80ab-52fd639e8d7d The Jesus plan is to see the good news go to the ends of the earth in the power of God’s Spirit

]]> The Jesus plan is to see the good news go to the ends of the earth in the power of God’s Spirit

]]> false no 0:00 No no Who Do You Belong To? / Romans 5:12-21 https://mbm.org.au/media/who-do-you-belong-to-romans-512-21/ Sun, 28 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 2f091a06-2f3b-5249-acf5-7ab14b8aaae0 There are really only two types of people in the world - those who belong to Adam, and those who belong to Jesus. 

]]> There are really only two types of people in the world - those who belong to Adam, and those who belong to Jesus. 

]]> false no 0:00 No no The Benefits Of Faith In Jesus / Romans 5:1-11 https://mbm.org.au/media/the-benefits-of-faith-in-jesus-romans-51-11/ Sun, 21 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 0424dcab-0b0e-522f-a2da-629f231c7b1e Romans 5 outlines how we have peace with God, how we stand in God’s grace and the certain hope we have in Jesus. This is a hope that stands up in the face of suffering and is based on what God’s already done

]]> Romans 5 outlines how we have peace with God, how we stand in God’s grace and the certain hope we have in Jesus. This is a hope that stands up in the face of suffering and is based on what God’s already done

]]> false no 0:00 No no Credited By Faith / Romans 4 https://mbm.org.au/media/credited-by-faith-romans-4/ Sun, 14 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 559c5035-b6db-5773-86e8-527a0f635c37 After telling us how we can be justified by faith, Romans 4 outlines how this amazing free gift is received - by faith.

]]> After telling us how we can be justified by faith, Romans 4 outlines how this amazing free gift is received - by faith.

]]> false no 0:00 No no The Most Important Paragraph Ever Written / Romans 3:21-31 https://mbm.org.au/media/the-most-important-paragraph-ever-written-romans-321-31/ Sun, 07 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 5f0e5578-6c26-5b4e-96f6-3e1caf41f29f Romans 3 contains what Leon Morris calls, ‘possibly the most important single paragraph ever written’. In this talk, we see why that’s the case. 

]]> Romans 3 contains what Leon Morris calls, ‘possibly the most important single paragraph ever written’. In this talk, we see why that’s the case. 

]]> false no 0:00 No no The Renewal We All Need / Titus 3:4-6, Ephesians 4:20-24 https://mbm.org.au/media/the-renewal-we-all-need-revelation-215/ Sun, 31 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 b167f3cd-dc8b-554c-b631-da9d89547827 To mark the occasion of the reveal of our new church name, we see how Jesus alone brings the renewal we all need to make us his renewed people.

]]> To mark the occasion of the reveal of our new church name, we see how Jesus alone brings the renewal we all need to make us his renewed people.

]]> false no 0:00 No no God's Judgement And The Jews / Romans 2:17-3:8 https://mbm.org.au/media/gods-judgement-and-the-jews-romans-217-38/ Sun, 24 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 120860f3-17e8-5939-87fe-709a282c4760 To the Jew who thinks that simply being a Jew, or simply having the law or circumcision means they will be spared from God’s wrath on the day of judgment, Paul points out that God’s standard is not having the law but keeping the law. God is not impressed by the merely outward appearance of external religion. Jews and Gentiles alike will be found without excuse and guilty on the day of God’s wrath.

]]> To the Jew who thinks that simply being a Jew, or simply having the law or circumcision means they will be spared from God’s wrath on the day of judgment, Paul points out that God’s standard is not having the law but keeping the law. God is not impressed by the merely outward appearance of external religion. Jews and Gentiles alike will be found without excuse and guilty on the day of God’s wrath.

]]> false no 0:00 No no Even religious people need Jesus / Romans 2:1-16 https://mbm.org.au/media/even-religious-people-need-jesus-romans-21-16/ Sun, 17 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 bef5e761-e55a-5a3c-a302-81e4464f07ec So often we try to excuse ourselves from God’s judgment by playing the comparison game saying to ourselves: “At least I’m not as bad as …..”. Romans 2 exposes that heart and says all humanity falls under God’s judgment. 

]]> So often we try to excuse ourselves from God’s judgment by playing the comparison game saying to ourselves: “At least I’m not as bad as …..”. Romans 2 exposes that heart and says all humanity falls under God’s judgment. 

]]> false no 0:00 No no A World Under God's Wrath / Romans 1:18-32  https://mbm.org.au/media/a-world-under-gods-wrath-romans-118-32/ Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 1ea95325-4bb3-59b7-8f30-52ba3d2257a0 The world we inhabit will remain mysterious to us if we don’t reckon with the reality of God’s wrath. But we also need to know why God’s wrath is a reality, and the result of God’s wrath in our experience of life. This is what Romans 1:18-32 is all about.

]]> The world we inhabit will remain mysterious to us if we don’t reckon with the reality of God’s wrath. But we also need to know why God’s wrath is a reality, and the result of God’s wrath in our experience of life. This is what Romans 1:18-32 is all about.

]]> false no 0:00 No no A life Lived For Faith In The Gospel / Romans 1:8-17 https://mbm.org.au/media/a-life-lived-for-faith-in-the-gospel-romans-18-17/ Sun, 03 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 ea3ebfad-7802-5cf0-a799-e033a661cbe2 The Gospel is God’s power for salvation because it reveals God’s righteousness. Therefore Christians should not be ashamed of it, by build up each other’s faith in it

]]> The Gospel is God’s power for salvation because it reveals God’s righteousness. Therefore Christians should not be ashamed of it, by build up each other’s faith in it

]]> false no 0:00 No no Jesus Christ Your Lord / Romans 1:1-7 https://mbm.org.au/media/jesus-christ-your-lord-romans-11-7/ Sun, 26 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 6f2f14cf-ee6f-5d05-9325-dac4d1b123ac Romans opens with a bang. It begins with gospel content before inviting gospel response. In these opening 7 verses, Paul issues both a declaration and an invitation to make Jesus Christ your Lord. 

]]> Romans opens with a bang. It begins with gospel content before inviting gospel response. In these opening 7 verses, Paul issues both a declaration and an invitation to make Jesus Christ your Lord. 

]]> false no 0:00 No no Being A Sheep Among Wolves / Matthew 10:16-39 https://mbm.org.au/media/being-a-sheep-among-wolves-matthew-1016-39/ Sun, 12 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 1e584b59-9b2c-56c5-be21-4108b6ee8129 Mission can have its ups and downs, but we should still speak because God will be with us

]]> Mission can have its ups and downs, but we should still speak because God will be with us

]]> false no 0:00 No no Thomas: From Doubt To Life / John 20:24-31 https://mbm.org.au/media/thomas-from-doubt-to-life-john-2024-31/ Sun, 05 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://mbm.org.au/?post_type=sermon&p=31589 An exploration of doubt, evidence, and the resurrection of Jesus, showing why believing in him is the difference between uncertainty about death and the promise of eternal life.

]]> An exploration of doubt, evidence, and the resurrection of Jesus, showing why believing in him is the difference between uncertainty about death and the promise of eternal life.

]]> false no 0:00 No no Serve Sunday: The G.O.A.T Servant / Mark 10:32-45 https://mbm.org.au/media/serve-sunday-the-g-o-a-t-servant-mark-1032-45/ Sat, 28 Mar 2026 23:00:00 +0000 1d067fe3-f3ae-5855-aecd-d8f621775819 Jesus - in the way only he can - teaches about pride. In doing so he outlines polar opposites when it comes to mission and motives.

]]> Jesus - in the way only he can - teaches about pride. In doing so he outlines polar opposites when it comes to mission and motives.

]]> false no 0:00 No no Entry into Jesus’ Kingdom / Mark 10:13-31 https://mbm.org.au/media/entry-into-jesus-kingdom-mark-1013-31/ Sat, 21 Mar 2026 23:00:00 +0000 e0ff652d-2e86-5655-936c-72ee7fd786d7 To the most significant question (how we can be saved?), Jesus gives the clearest answer (receive the gift of eternal life with child-like dependence). 

]]> To the most significant question (how we can be saved?), Jesus gives the clearest answer (receive the gift of eternal life with child-like dependence). 

]]> false no 0:00 No no Two Tough Teachings / Mark 9:42-10:12 https://mbm.org.au/media/two-tough-teachings-mark-942-1012/ Sat, 14 Mar 2026 23:00:00 +0000 024ff6ec-222d-5290-90e3-0028d1a677b9 God’s way is always the best way. Nowhere else is that tested than when it comes to the topics of Hell and divorce and remarriage. 

]]> God’s way is always the best way. Nowhere else is that tested than when it comes to the topics of Hell and divorce and remarriage. 

]]> false no 0:00 No no What Does It Mean For Jesus To Be Your Messiah? / Mark 9:2-13 https://mbm.org.au/media/what-does-it-mean-for-jesus-to-be-your-messiah-mark-92-13/ Sat, 28 Feb 2026 23:00:00 +0000 dd0101ce-a943-5d20-ba3d-858bbe035d5d Up until this point, the Gospel of Mark has been pointing us towards one thing, and one thing only. Who is this Jesus person? If chapter 8 is the crescendo, this high point of the Gospel – where we’ve finally figured out who Jesus is – the Messiah, the question then becomes: But what does that mean? What does it mean for Jesus to be the Messiah? What does that mean for you sitting here today?

]]> Up until this point, the Gospel of Mark has been pointing us towards one thing, and one thing only. Who is this Jesus person? If chapter 8 is the crescendo, this high point of the Gospel – where we’ve finally figured out who Jesus is – the Messiah, the question then becomes: But what does that mean? What does it mean for Jesus to be the Messiah? What does that mean for you sitting here today?

]]> false no 0:00 No no The Most Important Question You’ll Ever Be Asked / Mark 8:27-9:1 https://mbm.org.au/media/the-most-important-question-youll-ever-be-asked-mark-827-91/ Sat, 21 Feb 2026 23:00:00 +0000 7bb92833-4ab8-52d8-8482-cb95cc4661c7 Peter is a classic example of it’s not enough to simply know the right answer to the question: “Who is Jesus?”. More than it being an intellectual activity, claiming Jesus as Messiah involves total and complete life-change. The way of the Messiah, is the way of the Messiah’s people.

]]> Peter is a classic example of it’s not enough to simply know the right answer to the question: “Who is Jesus?”. More than it being an intellectual activity, claiming Jesus as Messiah involves total and complete life-change. The way of the Messiah, is the way of the Messiah’s people.

]]> false no 0:00 No no Struggling to see / Mark 8:1-21 https://mbm.org.au/media/mbm-parramatta-mark-81-21/ Sat, 14 Feb 2026 23:00:00 +0000 https://mbm.org.au/?post_type=sermon&p=31548 People don't reject Jesus because of a lack of evidence. Rather, Jesus reveals our hard heartedness towards him, yet still calls us to follow him. How will you respond?

]]> People don't reject Jesus because of a lack of evidence. Rather, Jesus reveals our hard heartedness towards him, yet still calls us to follow him. How will you respond?

]]> false no 0:00 No no Approaching An Astonishing Jesus / Mark 7:24-37 https://mbm.org.au/media/approaching-an-astonishing-jesus-mark-724-37/ Sat, 07 Feb 2026 23:00:00 +0000 6e23a10c-7af2-53b1-9559-388e29da3086 Us humans can be too clever for ourselves when it comes to approaching God. Jesus here in Mark 7 makes it very easy when issues a blanket invitation to any and all to approach him. Jesus includes the excluded and he touches the untouchable

]]> Us humans can be too clever for ourselves when it comes to approaching God. Jesus here in Mark 7 makes it very easy when issues a blanket invitation to any and all to approach him. Jesus includes the excluded and he touches the untouchable

]]> false no 0:00 No no The Heart Of The Problem / Mark 7:1-23 https://mbm.org.au/media/the-heart-of-the-problem-mark-71-23/ Sat, 31 Jan 2026 23:00:00 +0000 947e54ef-51c7-5df0-8570-03bd4fca0336 Jesus takes a mundance topic like the handwashing. And turns it into a deeply profound diagnosis about the true spiritual condition of every human heart. Our problem is not external but internal! 

]]> Jesus takes a mundance topic like the handwashing. And turns it into a deeply profound diagnosis about the true spiritual condition of every human heart. Our problem is not external but internal! 

]]> false no 0:00 No no Jesus Offers True Rest / Mathew 11:25-30 https://mbm.org.au/media/jesus-offers-true-rest-mathew-1125-30/ Sat, 24 Jan 2026 23:00:00 +0000 1495a3b7-1de4-513f-9737-6a96a520f38c When Jesus makes an incredible offer to come to him, it comes with an incredible promise of rest attached. In the end Jesus shows us he has a heart unlike any other and offers a trade to good to refuse.

]]> When Jesus makes an incredible offer to come to him, it comes with an incredible promise of rest attached. In the end Jesus shows us he has a heart unlike any other and offers a trade to good to refuse.

]]> false no 0:00 No no Jesus Invites Prayer / Matthew 6:5-15 https://mbm.org.au/media/jesus-invites-prayer-matthew-65-15/ Sat, 17 Jan 2026 23:00:00 +0000 20f808ce-d9b8-583e-b841-aab0d85ad265 If you want to get prayer right, you need to get Jesus right. Jesus not only invites us to align ourselves with God’s heart. He also invites us to pray about anything and everything. 

]]> If you want to get prayer right, you need to get Jesus right. Jesus not only invites us to align ourselves with God’s heart. He also invites us to pray about anything and everything. 

]]> false no 0:00 No no The Compassionate Shepherd King / Mark 6:14 – 44 https://mbm.org.au/media/the-compassionate-shepherd-king-mark-614-44/ Sat, 10 Jan 2026 23:00:00 +0000 https://mbm.org.au/?post_type=sermon&p=31488 In a world of broken leadership and empty promises, where do we find true care and security? In Mark 6 we meet Jesus, the compassionate Shepherd King, who teaches with truth and feeds with abundance. He is the faithful leader our hearts long for—the Lord himself—worthy of our trust and devotion.

]]> In a world of broken leadership and empty promises, where do we find true care and security? In Mark 6 we meet Jesus, the compassionate Shepherd King, who teaches with truth and feeds with abundance. He is the faithful leader our hearts long for—the Lord himself—worthy of our trust and devotion.

]]> false no 0:00 No no The Sunrise After the Long Night / Luke 1:57–80 https://mbm.org.au/media/the-sunrise-after-the-long-night-luke-157-80/ Sat, 13 Dec 2025 23:00:00 +0000 https://mbm.org.au/?post_type=sermon&p=31455 The Sunrise After the Long Night

]]> The Sunrise After the Long Night

]]> false no 0:00 No no The Wait Is Over! / Luke 1:26-56 https://mbm.org.au/media/the-wait-is-over-luke-126-56/ Sat, 06 Dec 2025 23:00:00 +0000 https://mbm.org.au/?post_type=sermon&p=31450 God unveils the details of the who, what, how and when of his promised rescue plan. In the process, we see a model response from Mary - one who takes God at his word, and responds in praise. 

]]> God unveils the details of the who, what, how and when of his promised rescue plan. In the process, we see a model response from Mary - one who takes God at his word, and responds in praise. 

]]> false no 0:00 No no Life Until The End / 1 Peter 4:7-11, 5:1-7 https://mbm.org.au/media/life-until-the-end-1-peter-47-11-51-7/ Sat, 29 Nov 2025 23:00:00 +0000 https://mbm.org.au/?post_type=sermon&p=31445 By flagging that the end of all things is near, Peter gives a glimpse of what life can look like in the meantime while we wait. First he outlines how our relationships are to be other-person centred. Then, he describes how Jesus still cares for his church. 

]]> By flagging that the end of all things is near, Peter gives a glimpse of what life can look like in the meantime while we wait. First he outlines how our relationships are to be other-person centred. Then, he describes how Jesus still cares for his church. 

]]> false no 0:00 No no Nothing To Fear / 1 Peter 3:13-22 https://mbm.org.au/media/nothing-to-fear-1-peter-313-22/ Sat, 22 Nov 2025 23:00:00 +0000 https://mbm.org.au/?post_type=sermon&p=31437 Deep down, we’re all afraid of something. But Peter writes to assure us that in Jesus, we’ve got nothing to fear - even if we get harmed for doing good. 

]]> Deep down, we’re all afraid of something. But Peter writes to assure us that in Jesus, we’ve got nothing to fear - even if we get harmed for doing good. 

]]> false no 0:00 No no Living Differently/ 1 peter 2:11-3:7 https://mbm.org.au/media/living-differently-1-peter-211-37-2/ Sat, 15 Nov 2025 23:00:00 +0000 https://mbm.org.au/?post_type=sermon&p=31434 The call of 1 Peter is to live such good lives to a watching world. This can be displayed in our relationship with authorities, between slaves and masters and with an unbelieving spouse.

]]> The call of 1 Peter is to live such good lives to a watching world. This can be displayed in our relationship with authorities, between slaves and masters and with an unbelieving spouse.

]]> false no 0:00 No no Good different / 1 Peter 1:13-2:10 https://mbm.org.au/media/good-different-1-peter-113-210/ Sat, 08 Nov 2025 23:00:00 +0000 https://mbm.org.au/?post_type=sermon&p=31427 Peter challenges us that because we are different thanks to Jesus, we’re to live differently. Specifically, how we hope is different, how we live is different and how we love is different. 

]]> Peter challenges us that because we are different thanks to Jesus, we’re to live differently. Specifically, how we hope is different, how we live is different and how we love is different. 

]]> false no 0:00 No no Who Are You ? / 1 Peter 1:1-12 https://mbm.org.au/media/who-are-you-1-peter-11-12/ Sat, 01 Nov 2025 23:00:00 +0000 https://mbm.org.au/?post_type=sermon&p=31421 Knowing who you shapes the way you approach life

]]> Knowing who you shapes the way you approach life

]]> false no 0:00 No no Love God First, Love God Best / Haggai 1 https://mbm.org.au/media/love-god-first-love-god-best-haggai-1/ Sat, 18 Oct 2025 23:00:00 +0000 https://mbm.org.au/?post_type=sermon&p=31412 Putting God first part is a non-negotiable for a follower of Jesus. But we all know it's easier said than done. Haggai helps us hear the importance of this again with clarity and urgency - that God is to be loved first and He’s to be loved best!

]]> Putting God first part is a non-negotiable for a follower of Jesus. But we all know it's easier said than done. Haggai helps us hear the importance of this again with clarity and urgency - that God is to be loved first and He’s to be loved best!

]]> false no 0:00 No no Live The Truth By Loving Others Well / 3 John 1:1-15 https://mbm.org.au/media/live-the-truth-by-loving-others-well-3-john-11-15/ Sat, 11 Oct 2025 23:00:00 +0000 https://mbm.org.au/?post_type=sermon&p=31408 Loving others well is difficult. Every day we either fall into old unloving behaviours or we make completely new mistakes in how we treat others. 3 John is God’s call for us to have a love for others that is grounded in the truth, is consistent and is incredibly practical.

]]> Loving others well is difficult. Every day we either fall into old unloving behaviours or we make completely new mistakes in how we treat others. 3 John is God’s call for us to have a love for others that is grounded in the truth, is consistent and is incredibly practical.

]]> false no 0:00 No no Love The Truth / 2 John https://mbm.org.au/media/love-the-truth-2-john/ Sat, 04 Oct 2025 23:00:00 +0000 https://mbm.org.au/?post_type=sermon&p=31397 For any church the challenge is to love the truth and love others. 2 John wants to say that we can love others by guarding the truth

]]> For any church the challenge is to love the truth and love others. 2 John wants to say that we can love others by guarding the truth

]]> false no 0:00 No no The New Creation / Revelation 21:1–8 https://mbm.org.au/media/the-new-creation-revelation-211-8/ Sun, 28 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://mbm.org.au/?post_type=sermon&p=31393 Throughout the book of Revelation we have been reminded that history is moving to God’s grand purpose. In Rev 21–22 we get the final chapters in God’s big story and it culminates with God ushering in his new creation, heaven. But what is heaven like? Why is it something that should give up hope now? In this passage we will explore what God’s coming kingdom entails and why it is good news.

]]> Throughout the book of Revelation we have been reminded that history is moving to God’s grand purpose. In Rev 21–22 we get the final chapters in God’s big story and it culminates with God ushering in his new creation, heaven. But what is heaven like? Why is it something that should give up hope now? In this passage we will explore what God’s coming kingdom entails and why it is good news.

]]> https://mbm.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Revelation-TERM-3-Instagram-Post.jpg The New Creation / Revelation 21:1–8 false no 0:00 No no The End of Evil https://mbm.org.au/media/the-end-of-evil/ Sun, 21 Sep 2025 12:00:00 +0000 https://mbm.org.au/?post_type=sermon&p=31383 Revelation 20 contains a warning, an encouragement and a confronting reality. Which book will your name be found in?

]]> Revelation 20 contains a warning, an encouragement and a confronting reality. Which book will your name be found in?

]]> false no 0:00 No no Things Will Get Worse Before They Get Better https://mbm.org.au/media/things-will-get-worse-before-they-get-better/ Sun, 14 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://mbm.org.au/?post_type=sermon&p=31376 With another picture of God’s final judgment, there’s another sobering reality. The call in this picture is to repent!

]]> With another picture of God’s final judgment, there’s another sobering reality. The call in this picture is to repent!

]]> false no 0:00 No no Worship Wars / Revelation 13 https://mbm.org.au/media/whom-do-you-worship-revelation-13/ Sun, 07 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://mbm.org.au/?post_type=sermon&p=31372 We are in the midst of a cosmic spiritual battle. Rev 12-14 not only names our enemy, but also prepares us for his tactics. In the end, by knowing our enemy, and being aware of his schemes, there’s a call for patient endurance and being loyal to the Lamb. 

]]> We are in the midst of a cosmic spiritual battle. Rev 12-14 not only names our enemy, but also prepares us for his tactics. In the end, by knowing our enemy, and being aware of his schemes, there’s a call for patient endurance and being loyal to the Lamb. 

]]> false no 0:00 No no The Multicultural Gathering / Revelation 6 - 7 https://mbm.org.au/media/the-multicultural-gathering-revelation-6-7/ Sun, 24 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://mbm.org.au/?post_type=sermon&p=31361 God’s sobering end for this world will be no match for God’s seal and security for his people.

]]> God’s sobering end for this world will be no match for God’s seal and security for his people.

]]> https://mbm.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Revelation-TERM-3-Instagram-Post.jpg The Multicultural Gathering / Revelation 6 - 7 false no 0:00 No no Worthy Is The Lamb / Revelation 4 and 5 https://mbm.org.au/media/worthy-is-the-lamb-revelation-4-and-5/ Sun, 17 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://mbm.org.au/?post_type=sermon&p=31356 There are two songs that appear in Revelation 4 and 5. One is the hymn of creation, the other the anthem of salvation. Both underline that God is in control.

]]> There are two songs that appear in Revelation 4 and 5. One is the hymn of creation, the other the anthem of salvation. Both underline that God is in control.

]]> https://mbm.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Revelation-TERM-3-Instagram-Post.jpg Worthy Is The Lamb / Revelation 4 and 5 false no 0:00 No no Has Your Christianity Become Too Comfortable? / Revelation 3 https://mbm.org.au/media/has-your-christianity-become-too-comfortable-revelation-3/ Sun, 10 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://mbm.org.au/?post_type=sermon&p=31351 In Revelation 3, we meet three churches for whom the challenge isn’t so much external, but internal. A challenge to look less and less like the world, and more and more like Jesus.

]]> In Revelation 3, we meet three churches for whom the challenge isn’t so much external, but internal. A challenge to look less and less like the world, and more and more like Jesus.

]]> https://mbm.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Revelation-TERM-3-Instagram-Post.jpg Has Your Christianity Become Too Comfortable? / Revelation 3 false no 0:00 No no No One Loves The Church More Than Jesus / Revelation 2 https://mbm.org.au/media/no-one-loves-the-church-more-than-jesus-revelation-2/ Sun, 03 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://mbm.org.au/?post_type=sermon&p=31344 Jesus could have written to seven nations, seven companies, seven schools. But instead, he chose to address seven churches. In pointing out the strengths and weaknesses of each church, it’s a clear statement: No one loves the church more than Jesus!

]]> Jesus could have written to seven nations, seven companies, seven schools. But instead, he chose to address seven churches. In pointing out the strengths and weaknesses of each church, it’s a clear statement: No one loves the church more than Jesus!

]]> https://mbm.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Revelation-TERM-3-Instagram-Post.jpg No One Loves The Church More Than Jesus / Revelation 2 false no 0:00 No no Jesus Wins. The End / Revelation 1 https://mbm.org.au/media/jesus-wins-the-end-revelation-1/ Sun, 27 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://mbm.org.au/?post_type=sermon&p=31338 Revelation 1 presents an awesome Jesus. He is the who we can respond to in awe, in worship and with great comfort.

]]> Revelation 1 presents an awesome Jesus. He is the who we can respond to in awe, in worship and with great comfort.

]]> false no 0:00 No no Caring for Me, Caring for You https://mbm.org.au/media/caring-for-me-caring-for-you-mental-health-seminar/ Sun, 20 Jul 2025 02:00:00 +0000 https://mbm.org.au/?post_type=sermon&p=31331 Mental Health Seminar

]]> Mental Health Seminar

]]> false no 0:00 No no Mental Health And Christian Faith / Psalm 77 and Romans 8:18-25 https://mbm.org.au/media/mental-health-and-christian-faith-psalm-77-and-romans-818-25/ Sun, 20 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://mbm.org.au/?post_type=sermon&p=31329 false no 0:00 No no Love Without Limit / John 13:1-17 https://mbm.org.au/media/love-without-limit-john-131-17/ Sun, 13 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://mbm.org.au/?post_type=sermon&p=31325 Love Without Limit / John 13:1-17

]]> Love Without Limit / John 13:1-17

]]> false no 0:00 No no God’s Heart For Children / Mark 10:13-27 https://mbm.org.au/media/gods-heart-for-children-mark-1013-27/ Sun, 06 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://mbm.org.au/?post_type=sermon&p=31315 God’s heart for children can be captured by three words

]]> God’s heart for children can be captured by three words

]]> false no 0:00 No no Extraordinary Thankfulness / Leviticus 27:1-34 https://mbm.org.au/media/extraordinary-thankfulness-leviticus-271-34/ Sun, 29 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://mbm.org.au/?post_type=sermon&p=31303 Extraordinary thankfulness is the appropriate response to extraordinary grace 

]]> Extraordinary thankfulness is the appropriate response to extraordinary grace 

]]> https://mbm.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Leviticus-Audio-2.jpg Extraordinary Thankfulness / Leviticus 27:1-34 false no 0:00 No no Holy Time / Lev 23:1-22 https://mbm.org.au/media/holy-time-lev-231-22/ Sun, 22 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://mbm.org.au/?post_type=sermon&p=31298 We’ve all got the same amount of time on our hands. But in Lev 23, God outlines how that time is to be used to reflect his holiness. Ultimately, Jesus is the one who offers the ultimate rest so we can delight in God. 

]]> We’ve all got the same amount of time on our hands. But in Lev 23, God outlines how that time is to be used to reflect his holiness. Ultimately, Jesus is the one who offers the ultimate rest so we can delight in God. 

]]> https://mbm.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Leviticus-Audio-1.jpg Holy Time / Lev 23:1-22 false no 0:00 No no Sex + Song of Songs https://mbm.org.au/media/sex-song-of-songs/ Mon, 26 May 2025 09:00:00 +0000 https://mbm.org.au/?post_type=sermon&p=31276 As Christians how should we think about this topic? How does God speak about this this topic?

Mal explores this topic from the neglected book of Song of Songs as we explore God's wisdom on this important area of life.

]]> As Christians how should we think about this topic? How does God speak about this this topic?

Mal explores this topic from the neglected book of Song of Songs as we explore God's wisdom on this important area of life.

]]> false no 0:00 No no Everyone Matters / Romans 16 https://mbm.org.au/media/everyone-matters-romans-16/ Sun, 25 May 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://mbm.org.au/?post_type=sermon&p=31266 What's with all the names that appear in Romans 16? Paul paints a beautiful picture of diversity, unity and faithfulness for God's people.

]]> What's with all the names that appear in Romans 16? Paul paints a beautiful picture of diversity, unity and faithfulness for God's people.

]]> false no 0:00 No no How Will You Approach God? / Leviticus 9:1-7, 22-10:3 https://mbm.org.au/media/how-will-you-approach-god-leviticus-91-7-22-103/ Sun, 18 May 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://mbm.org.au/?post_type=sermon&p=31261 There’s a right way and a wrong way to approach God. That’s why God instituted priests. Thanks to Jesus being our Great High Priest, we can approach God knowing for sure we are accepted by Him. 

]]> There’s a right way and a wrong way to approach God. That’s why God instituted priests. Thanks to Jesus being our Great High Priest, we can approach God knowing for sure we are accepted by Him. 

]]> https://mbm.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Leviticus-Audio-1.jpg How Will You Approach God? / Leviticus 9:1-7, 22-10:3 false no 0:00 No no God's Solution To Your Guilt / Leviticus 5:14-6:7 https://mbm.org.au/media/gods-solution-to-your-guilt-leviticus-514-67/ Sun, 11 May 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://mbm.org.au/?post_type=sermon&p=31251 Not only does our sin run deep, but our sin spreads wide. But thanks be to God who welcomes us with a love that goes above and beyond. A love that is so wide and long and high and deep in Jesus. 

]]> Not only does our sin run deep, but our sin spreads wide. But thanks be to God who welcomes us with a love that goes above and beyond. A love that is so wide and long and high and deep in Jesus. 

]]> https://mbm.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Leviticus-Audio-1.jpg God's Solution To Your Guilt / Leviticus 5:14-6:7 false no 0:00 No no Worship That Pleases God / Leviticus 1 https://mbm.org.au/media/worship-that-pleases-god-leviticus-1/ Sun, 04 May 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://mbm.org.au/?post_type=sermon&p=31247 Leviticus 1 teaches us to serve our Holy King with selfless acts of devotion, to follow the example of Christ in laying down our lives and giving ourselves to God in extravagant and even wasteful ways. The great confidence we have when we follow Christ is that our worship is made pleasing to God because of his blood shed on the cross.

]]> Leviticus 1 teaches us to serve our Holy King with selfless acts of devotion, to follow the example of Christ in laying down our lives and giving ourselves to God in extravagant and even wasteful ways. The great confidence we have when we follow Christ is that our worship is made pleasing to God because of his blood shed on the cross.

]]> https://mbm.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Leviticus-Audio.jpg Worship That Pleases God / Leviticus 1 false no 0:00 No no Compelling Community / Acts 2:36-47 https://mbm.org.au/media/compelling-community-acts-236-47/ Sun, 27 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://mbm.org.au/?post_type=sermon&p=31242 We all crave community. But one of the remarkable things is that the church is a community created by God that we have the privilege of displaying in all it’s beauty.

]]> We all crave community. But one of the remarkable things is that the church is a community created by God that we have the privilege of displaying in all it’s beauty.

]]> false no 0:00 No no Easter Sunday: You’ve Got A Second Chance / Acts 2:32-39 https://mbm.org.au/media/easter-sunday-youve-got-a-second-chance-acts-232-39/ Sun, 20 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://mbm.org.au/?post_type=sermon&p=31232 https://mbm.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Easter-Audio-1.jpg Easter Sunday: You’ve Got A Second Chance / Acts 2:32-39 false no 0:00 No no Good Friday - This Is Love / 1 John 4:7-12 https://mbm.org.au/media/good-friday-this-is-love-1-john-47-12/ Fri, 18 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://mbm.org.au/?post_type=sermon&p=31226 We can see that God’s love for us is real through the sacrifice of his son Jesus, and the fact that he loved us even when we didn’t love him.

]]> We can see that God’s love for us is real through the sacrifice of his son Jesus, and the fact that he loved us even when we didn’t love him.

]]> https://mbm.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Easter-Audio.jpg Good Friday - This Is Love / 1 John 4:7-12 false no 0:00 No no Jesus, The Compassionate Shepherd / Mark 6:30-56 https://mbm.org.au/media/jesus-the-compassionate-shepherd-mark-630-56/ Sun, 13 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://mbm.org.au/?post_type=sermon&p=31220 Jesus shows that he has abundant rest and blessings for those who seek him. And that by putting us through trials, he shows us his glory as God with us.

]]> Jesus shows that he has abundant rest and blessings for those who seek him. And that by putting us through trials, he shows us his glory as God with us.

]]> false no 0:00 No no Jesus Is Worth It! / Mark 6:12-29 https://mbm.org.au/media/jesus-is-worth-it-mark-612-29/ Sun, 06 Apr 2025 12:00:00 +0000 https://mbm.org.au/?post_type=sermon&p=31206 Being a Christian isn’t easy. Opposition comes our way. Not to mention the command to make disciples that tugs away at our guilt or lack of effectiveness. But at the end of the day, Jesus is worth it!!!

]]> Being a Christian isn’t easy. Opposition comes our way. Not to mention the command to make disciples that tugs away at our guilt or lack of effectiveness. But at the end of the day, Jesus is worth it!!!

]]> false no 0:00 No no Following The One Who Is Lord Over Death / Mark 5:21-43 https://mbm.org.au/media/following-the-one-who-is-lord-over-death-mark-521-43/ Sat, 29 Mar 2025 23:00:00 +0000 https://mbm.org.au/?post_type=sermon&p=31192 Jesus conquers what conquers us

]]> Jesus conquers what conquers us

]]> false no 0:00 No no Don’t Mess With Jesus! / Mark 5:1-20 https://mbm.org.au/media/dont-mess-with-jesus-mark-51-20/ Sat, 22 Mar 2025 23:00:00 +0000 https://mbm.org.au/?post_type=sermon&p=31185 Jesus continues to demonstrate his immense power. But this power isn’t used for his own personal good. Instead it’s an invitation to run to him who cares. 

]]> Jesus continues to demonstrate his immense power. But this power isn’t used for his own personal good. Instead it’s an invitation to run to him who cares. 

]]> false no 0:00 No no Let Them Hear / Mark 4:1-34 https://mbm.org.au/media/let-them-hear-mark-41-34/ Sat, 15 Mar 2025 23:00:00 +0000 https://mbm.org.au/?post_type=sermon&p=31167 Parables divide people into insiders and outsiders and It’s only those who come to Jesus, by hearing his word, who ultimately discover the secrets of God’s kingdom

]]> Parables divide people into insiders and outsiders and It’s only those who come to Jesus, by hearing his word, who ultimately discover the secrets of God’s kingdom

]]> false no 0:00 No no What Is It Like To Be In The Family Of God / Mark 3:13-34 https://mbm.org.au/media/what-is-it-like-to-be-in-the-family-of-god-mark-313-34/ Sun, 09 Mar 2025 11:00:00 +0000 https://mbm.org.au/?post_type=sermon&p=31149 To be in the family of God is to belong to Jesus, to believe in Jesus and to bow to the will of God.

]]> To be in the family of God is to belong to Jesus, to believe in Jesus and to bow to the will of God.

]]> false no 0:00 No no Serve Sunday: Sustainable Sacrifices / Romans 12:1-13 https://mbm.org.au/media/serve-sunday-sustainable-sacrifices-romans-121-13/ Sat, 01 Mar 2025 23:00:00 +0000 https://mbm.org.au/?post_type=sermon&p=31135 We must never forget the fact that serving is our true and proper worship in response to God’s immense mercy.

]]> We must never forget the fact that serving is our true and proper worship in response to God’s immense mercy.

]]> false no 0:00 No no Out With The Old, In With The New / Mark 2:18 - 3:6 https://mbm.org.au/media/out-with-the-old-in-with-the-new-mark-218-36/ Sat, 22 Feb 2025 23:00:00 +0000 https://mbm.org.au/?post_type=sermon&p=31125 The human heart loves to decide for itself rules and regulations that will help us feel good about ourselves. Jesus exposes this system of religion and says: “I’ve come not to reform religion but to end it by replacing it with myself!”

]]> The human heart loves to decide for itself rules and regulations that will help us feel good about ourselves. Jesus exposes this system of religion and says: “I’ve come not to reform religion but to end it by replacing it with myself!”

]]> false no 0:00 No no We've Never Seen Anything Like This! / Mark 2:1-17 https://mbm.org.au/media/weve-never-seen-anything-like-this-mark-21-17/ Sat, 15 Feb 2025 23:00:00 +0000 https://mbm.org.au/?post_type=sermon&p=31119 If you put aside Jesus' death and resurrection, this event, in the life of Jesus might the most impactful and significant. Here we see Jesus solve a problem no other person can fix.

]]> If you put aside Jesus' death and resurrection, this event, in the life of Jesus might the most impactful and significant. Here we see Jesus solve a problem no other person can fix.

]]> false no 0:00 No no A New Teaching... And With Authority / Mark 1:14-37 https://mbm.org.au/media/a-new-teaching-and-with-authority/ Sat, 08 Feb 2025 23:00:00 +0000 https://mbm.org.au/?post_type=sermon&p=31104 After having heard the declaration of who Jesus is, the rest of Mark 1 fills out the demonstration of Jesus’ authority. It’s all in a day’s work for the Messiah, the Son of God.

]]> After having heard the declaration of who Jesus is, the rest of Mark 1 fills out the demonstration of Jesus’ authority. It’s all in a day’s work for the Messiah, the Son of God.

]]> false no 0:00 No no Who is Jesus? / Mark 1:1-13 https://mbm.org.au/media/who-is-jesus/ Sat, 01 Feb 2025 23:00:00 +0000 https://mbm.org.au/?post_type=sermon&p=31091 It’s the most important question that will ever be asked of you, or that you could ask someone else. Mark wants you to know the answer to this question that he answers it in Chapter 1, sentence 1. 

]]> It’s the most important question that will ever be asked of you, or that you could ask someone else. Mark wants you to know the answer to this question that he answers it in Chapter 1, sentence 1. 

]]> false no 0:00 No no Why Do Bad Things Happen to Good People / Luke 8:40-48 https://mbm.org.au/media/why-do-bad-things-happen-to-good-people-2/ Sat, 25 Jan 2025 23:00:00 +0000 https://mbm.org.au/?post_type=sermon&p=31086 Life so often seems so unfair because bad things happen to good people. Jesus flips that kinda thinking on it's head by offering three things in response. First, we're not as good as we think we are. Second, Jesus does good to bad people like us. And third, Jesus as the perfect person, endured the worst thing possible on our behalf.

]]> Life so often seems so unfair because bad things happen to good people. Jesus flips that kinda thinking on it's head by offering three things in response. First, we're not as good as we think we are. Second, Jesus does good to bad people like us. And third, Jesus as the perfect person, endured the worst thing possible on our behalf.

]]> false no 0:00 No no What Happens When We Die? / Luke 16:19-31 https://mbm.org.au/media/what-happens-when-we-die/ Sat, 18 Jan 2025 23:00:00 +0000 https://mbm.org.au/?post_type=sermon&p=31085 What will happen to me when I die? In this story, Jesus confronts us with the reality that death brings immediate, irreversible, eternal comfort or agony.

]]> What will happen to me when I die? In this story, Jesus confronts us with the reality that death brings immediate, irreversible, eternal comfort or agony.

]]> false no 0:00 No no What is the Purpose of My life? / Matthew 22:34-40 https://mbm.org.au/media/what-is-the-purpose-of-my-life/ Sat, 11 Jan 2025 23:00:00 +0000 https://mbm.org.au/?post_type=sermon&p=31044 My purpose in life is to love God and love others. I cannot do that unless I follow Jesus.

  1. Ultimate purpose requires a creator
  2. The creator has revealed our ultimate purpose
  3. Fulfilling our ultimate purpose requires a relationship with the creator
]]> My purpose in life is to love God and love others. I cannot do that unless I follow Jesus.

  1. Ultimate purpose requires a creator
  2. The creator has revealed our ultimate purpose
  3. Fulfilling our ultimate purpose requires a relationship with the creator
]]> false no 0:00 No no How Can I Be Happy and Content? / Ecclesiates 5:10-20 https://mbm.org.au/media/how-can-i-be-happy-and-content-2/ Sat, 04 Jan 2025 23:00:00 +0000 https://mbm.org.au/?post_type=sermon&p=31041 We’re all on the hunt for contentment. In Ecclesiastes 4-6 the Teacher presents life lived under three different masters but there’s only one master who provides everlasting contentment.

]]> We’re all on the hunt for contentment. In Ecclesiastes 4-6 the Teacher presents life lived under three different masters but there’s only one master who provides everlasting contentment.

]]> false no 0:00 No no A Turning Point in History / Philippians 2:5-11 https://mbm.org.au/media/a-turning-point-in-history/ Tue, 24 Dec 2024 23:00:00 +0000 https://mbm.org.au/?post_type=sermon&p=31024 When God took on flesh on that very first Christmas, it marked a turning point in history. He came so that there would be a turning point in your life.

]]> When God took on flesh on that very first Christmas, it marked a turning point in history. He came so that there would be a turning point in your life.

]]> false no 0:00 No no God's Heart for Us / 1 Thessalonians 5:12-28 https://mbm.org.au/media/gods-heart-for-us/ Sat, 21 Dec 2024 23:00:00 +0000 https://mbm.org.au/?post_type=sermon&p=31021 God’s heart for us is that we would live for him. That looks like honouring our church leaders, praying continually and listening to the Holy Spirit. But all of this is impossible unless God is the one who makes it happen.

]]> God’s heart for us is that we would live for him. That looks like honouring our church leaders, praying continually and listening to the Holy Spirit. But all of this is impossible unless God is the one who makes it happen.

]]> false no 0:00 No no Christ's Return Simplifies Our Lives / 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 https://mbm.org.au/media/christs-return-simplifies-our-lives/ Sat, 14 Dec 2024 23:00:00 +0000 https://mbm.org.au/?post_type=sermon&p=31020 Jesus’ return is the believer’s hope, that reaches into our present day, giving us direction and purpose. It simplifies out lives.

]]> Jesus’ return is the believer’s hope, that reaches into our present day, giving us direction and purpose. It simplifies out lives.

]]> false no 0:00 No no Hope in the Face of Death https://mbm.org.au/media/hope-in-the-face-of-death/ Sat, 07 Dec 2024 23:00:00 +0000 https://mbm.org.au/?post_type=sermon&p=31011 How will we find courage in the face of death? The Stoics say “Toughen up, keep it together, there’s no point in grieving”. The modern rationalists say “There’s nothing bad about death! It’s natural and neutral!”. Our passage exposes these approaches as deeply flawed and deceptive. We will see how Jesus offers us a tangible, plausible and incredible hope, that gives us courage to look death straight in the eye.

]]> How will we find courage in the face of death? The Stoics say “Toughen up, keep it together, there’s no point in grieving”. The modern rationalists say “There’s nothing bad about death! It’s natural and neutral!”. Our passage exposes these approaches as deeply flawed and deceptive. We will see how Jesus offers us a tangible, plausible and incredible hope, that gives us courage to look death straight in the eye.

]]> false no 0:00 No no A Life of More and More https://mbm.org.au/media/a-life-of-more-and-more/ Sat, 30 Nov 2024 23:00:00 +0000 https://mbm.org.au/?post_type=sermon&p=31004 1 Thess 4:1-12 answers the questions how can I have the best sex and what my career ambitions ought to be. These are two areas where believers can demonstrate holiness to a watching world.

]]> 1 Thess 4:1-12 answers the questions how can I have the best sex and what my career ambitions ought to be. These are two areas where believers can demonstrate holiness to a watching world.

]]> false no 0:00 No no People Matter to Jesus….They Matter to Us https://mbm.org.au/media/people-matter-to-jesus-thexy-matter-to-us/ Sat, 23 Nov 2024 23:00:00 +0000 https://mbm.org.au/?post_type=sermon&p=31000 Ever had the desire to be reunited with that close family member or friend? That’s exactly how Paul felt about these Thessalonians. In the process our pouring his heart out, we also get challenged about the richness of our relationships with one another.

]]> Ever had the desire to be reunited with that close family member or friend? That’s exactly how Paul felt about these Thessalonians. In the process our pouring his heart out, we also get challenged about the richness of our relationships with one another.

]]> false no 0:00 No no Holistic Discipleship https://mbm.org.au/media/holistic-discipleship/ Sat, 16 Nov 2024 23:00:00 +0000 https://mbm.org.au/?post_type=sermon&p=30989 In 1 Thessalonians Paul shows how he not only shared the gospel of God with them but his very life. We learn that we are to 1) Speak the gospel to please God, but also 2) Love People and Share our Lives with them, and 3) Live lives worthy of God our Saviour

]]> In 1 Thessalonians Paul shows how he not only shared the gospel of God with them but his very life. We learn that we are to 1) Speak the gospel to please God, but also 2) Love People and Share our Lives with them, and 3) Live lives worthy of God our Saviour

]]> false no 0:00 No no To Be Christian Is To Be Thankful https://mbm.org.au/media/to-be-christian-is-to-be-thankful/ Sat, 09 Nov 2024 23:00:00 +0000 https://mbm.org.au/?post_type=sermon&p=30967 There's plenty of things we can be thankful for in life. In 1 Thessalonians, Paul kicks off with not only piling on reason after reason of why he is thankful. But more importantly, who he directs his thanks to.

]]> There's plenty of things we can be thankful for in life. In 1 Thessalonians, Paul kicks off with not only piling on reason after reason of why he is thankful. But more importantly, who he directs his thanks to.

]]> false no 0:00 No no Impactful Generosity https://mbm.org.au/media/impactful-generosity/ Sat, 02 Nov 2024 23:00:00 +0000 https://mbm.org.au/?post_type=sermon&p=30958 Jesus said ‘Life does not consist in an abundance of possessions’. So what’s the alternative? Jesus provides it by giving us the instruction to seek his kingdom

]]> Jesus said ‘Life does not consist in an abundance of possessions’. So what’s the alternative? Jesus provides it by giving us the instruction to seek his kingdom

]]> false no 0:00 No no Faithful Generosity https://mbm.org.au/media/faithful-generosity/ Sat, 26 Oct 2024 23:00:00 +0000 https://mbm.org.au/?post_type=sermon&p=30953 Jesus return is a matter of when not if. In light of his return and the task of making disciples, Jesus lays out what faithful generosity looks like

]]> Jesus return is a matter of when not if. In light of his return and the task of making disciples, Jesus lays out what faithful generosity looks like

]]> false no 0:00 No no Radical Generosity https://mbm.org.au/media/radical-generosity/ Sat, 19 Oct 2024 23:00:00 +0000 https://mbm.org.au/?post_type=sermon&p=30946 The amazing thing about the God of the Bible is that the one who owns it all, gives it all away.

]]> The amazing thing about the God of the Bible is that the one who owns it all, gives it all away.

]]> false no 0:00 No no God's Heart For The Poor / Luke 5 https://mbm.org.au/media/gods-heart-for-the-poor-luke-5-2/ Sat, 12 Oct 2024 23:00:00 +0000 https://mbm.org.au/?post_type=sermon&p=30942 false no 0:00 No no The Lord's Supper https://mbm.org.au/media/the-lords-supper/ Sat, 05 Oct 2024 23:00:00 +0000 https://mbm.org.au/?post_type=sermon&p=30933 Central to the Christian faith is the death and resurrection of Jesus. Knowing the centrality of his work on the cross, Jesus established the practice of the Lord’s supper as a perpetual reminder of God’s love for us. In the Lord’s supper we celebrate, remember, affirm, and reflect on God’s kindness to us. In 1 Cor 11 the apostle Paul helps us focus on the significance of this sacred meal in the life of the Christian life.

]]> Central to the Christian faith is the death and resurrection of Jesus. Knowing the centrality of his work on the cross, Jesus established the practice of the Lord’s supper as a perpetual reminder of God’s love for us. In the Lord’s supper we celebrate, remember, affirm, and reflect on God’s kindness to us. In 1 Cor 11 the apostle Paul helps us focus on the significance of this sacred meal in the life of the Christian life.

]]> false no 35 min No no Jesus: The One Worth Following / Mark 6 https://mbm.org.au/media/jesus-the-one-worth-following/ Sun, 29 Sep 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://mbm.org.au/?post_type=sermon&p=30923 Whether we like to admit it or not, we all need leaders to follow. But so often, these leaders let us down in different ways, whether they’re consumed by power or are weak and innefective. In Mark 6 we see that Jesus is God’s perfect leader, a shepherd who’s power and compassion reveal who he is and why he’s worth following.

]]> Whether we like to admit it or not, we all need leaders to follow. But so often, these leaders let us down in different ways, whether they’re consumed by power or are weak and innefective. In Mark 6 we see that Jesus is God’s perfect leader, a shepherd who’s power and compassion reveal who he is and why he’s worth following.

]]> false no 32 mins No no God's Strange and Alien Work / Jeremiah 52 https://mbm.org.au/media/gods-strange-and-alien-work/ Sun, 22 Sep 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://mbm.org.au/?post_type=sermon&p=30914 Have you ever wondered that there’s two Gods on view in the Bible? That the God of the Old Testament is one of hate or anger but the New Testament is one of love. The book of Jeremiah ends by affirming that we worship one God who is simple.

]]> Have you ever wondered that there’s two Gods on view in the Bible? That the God of the Old Testament is one of hate or anger but the New Testament is one of love. The book of Jeremiah ends by affirming that we worship one God who is simple.

]]> false no 37min No no The Right Way to Respond to God’s Voice https://mbm.org.au/media/the-right-way-to-respond-to-gods-voice/ Sun, 15 Sep 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://mbm.org.au/?post_type=sermon&p=30901 Jeremiah 36-39 paints the grim reality of dismissing God’s voice and playing games with God’s word. God’s word will prevail and better still, those who rightly respond to it, will be assured of life forever.

]]> Jeremiah 36-39 paints the grim reality of dismissing God’s voice and playing games with God’s word. God’s word will prevail and better still, those who rightly respond to it, will be assured of life forever.

]]> false no 39:44 No no Follow Your NEW Heart / Jeremiah 31 https://mbm.org.au/media/follow-your-new-heart/ Sun, 08 Sep 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://mbm.org.au/?post_type=sermon&p=30883 We live in an age where the cultural mantras are “Follow your heart”, “Be true to yourself”. Jeremiah 31 paints a vision of how God will bring this new self, this new heart, these new passions about.

]]> We live in an age where the cultural mantras are “Follow your heart”, “Be true to yourself”. Jeremiah 31 paints a vision of how God will bring this new self, this new heart, these new passions about.

]]> false no 0:00 No no When God Prospers His People / Jeremiah 29 https://mbm.org.au/media/when-god-prospers-his-people/ Sun, 01 Sep 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://mbm.org.au/?post_type=sermon&p=30878 When life gives you lemons, make lemonade. That's part of the message God gives his people in exile. But more than that, God invites his people to seek him wholeheartedly because only He is the one who can guarantee hope.

]]> full When life gives you lemons, make lemonade. That's part of the message God gives his people in exile. But more than that, God invites his people to seek him wholeheartedly because only He is the one who can guarantee hope.

]]> false no 0:00 No no Fruitful Living in a Dry Land / Jeremiah 17 https://mbm.org.au/media/fruitful-living-in-a-dry-land/ Sun, 25 Aug 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://mbm.org.au/?post_type=sermon&p=30874 We explore the importance of placing our trust in God rather than in human strength, particularly, how turning to God as our source of life and strength leads to the blessed life. The worldview we adopt—whether centred on God or on human strength—shapes our choices, determines our stability, and ultimately, defines our future.

]]> full We explore the importance of placing our trust in God rather than in human strength, particularly, how turning to God as our source of life and strength leads to the blessed life. The worldview we adopt—whether centred on God or on human strength—shapes our choices, determines our stability, and ultimately, defines our future.

]]> false no 0:00 No no No one is like you, LORD / Jeremiah 10:1-18 https://mbm.org.au/media/no-one-is-like-you-lord-jeremiah-101-18/ Sun, 18 Aug 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://mbm.org.au/?post_type=sermon&p=30869 Be wary of idols – rather worship the LORD, warn others and win them to Jesus.

]]> full Be wary of idols – rather worship the LORD, warn others and win them to Jesus.

]]> false no 0:00 No no The Danger of Ignoring God's Word https://mbm.org.au/media/the-danger-of-ignoring-gods-word/ Sun, 11 Aug 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://mbm.org.au/?post_type=sermon&p=30861 Jeremiah 7 challenges us to examine our lives carefully and turn away from our sin. While Jeremiah's audience ignored this word, the good news of the Gospel means that we are not bound to make the same mistake. Jesus calls us to repent and believe and also makes this possible

]]> Jeremiah 7 challenges us to examine our lives carefully and turn away from our sin. While Jeremiah's audience ignored this word, the good news of the Gospel means that we are not bound to make the same mistake. Jesus calls us to repent and believe and also makes this possible

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