We work in this world but we work for the world to come. Work has meaning but it is not the meaning of life.

MBM South West Sydney // Bible Talks

Lord of Work and Rest // Genesis 2:1-17 // Ray Galea

In a society where people are taught that we evolved from chimpanzees, this passage of scripture speaks a powerful word – you did not come from a chimp, you were made in the image of God.

Made To Be Like God // Genesis 1:26-31 // Grant Borg

The first chapter of scripture is a powerful and fundamental platform for every person on the face of the planet. If ‘In the beginning God …’ then all things are from him, for him and to him. In this sermon we look at how knowing God through Jesus is the key to us finding our place in history, and as a result, find peace and hope from this point on and forever.

In The Beginning God // Genesis 1 // Grant Borg

God comforts Israel in exile and He comforts us in this season of COVID 19. Why? So that we may comfort others in their troubles.

Comfort My People // Isaiah 40:1-8 // Ray Galea

The book of John finishes with this incredible interaction between the resurrected Jesus, and his failed disciple Peter. As he restores him and reinstates him, we see the powerful mercy and grace God offers us all. In doing so, we can have complete trust in the eyewitness accounts of Jesus and trust what they say about who he is and what he has done.

Fallen Hero Restored // John 21 // Marcelo Morbelli

Jesus told his disciples that he’d rise from the dead, but they didn’t seem to believe it until this moment, Thomas being the last to see. Then, from the biggest critic comes the clearest confession of Jesus’ identity in scripture, ‘My Lord and my God’. The resurrection of Jesus brings us to see his true identity – he not simply Lord and God, but died and rose again so he could be my Lord, and my God. It’s our prayer this Easter Sunday that you would come to this same realisation.

He Is Risen – Resurrection Sunday // John 20:1–29 // Grant Borg

The Apostle John has written this biography of Jesus so that we’d believe that he was the Saviour of the world and the divine Son of God. In this passage – Ch. 18 – John does this by showing us the raw power of Jesus, especially in contrast to the weakness of the men around him. We see why Jesus is worth trusting and why it was absolutely necessary that God’s Soon was the Saviour of the world.

Gods Power Present In Jesus // John 18 // Grant Borg

After spending all night with his disciples, Jesus now lifts his eyes and prays to his Father who is in heaven. In this passage, we get the privilege of hearing God the Son speak to his Father to hear what was on his heart just hours before his death. Although it shouldn’t surprise us, what we hear on Jesus’ lips is what is in his heart, and there we find his Father’s glory, his disciples, and us.

Inside Gods Heart // John 17 // Grant Borg

As Jesus prepares his disciples for his arrest and death, he comforts them with news of joy that will overcome their grief. In fact it will be a divine joy, anchored in Jesus, perfect for a world feeling shaken by anxiety and fear.

From Grief To Joy // John 16:16-33 // Grant Borg

Jesus warns his disciples that the world not only hates Him but will also hate them. They are to witness to that world alongside the Spirit.

Witnessing To a World Who Hates // John 15:18-25 // Ray Galea

Last week Jesus prepared his disciples for his death by reminding them that he’d be with them by his Spirit. This week Jesus warns them – and us – that a God-honouring life will only be reality for us if we continue to stay close to Jesus so that he continues to live through us.

Don’t Waste Your Life // John 15:1–17 // Grant Borg

Jesus has announced to his disciples that he is leaving and he reassures them that they won't be alone. They must trust Jesus that him going is better than him staying.

The Spirit of Truth // John 14:15–31 // Marcelo Morbelli

There are so many opinions, issues and causes in our community that try to win our attention, and among the voices is Jesus calling us to follow him. In a sense, every passage in the Bible is written to show us that following Jesus would be the best thing we could do, but in this incredible passage Jesus really shows us why that’s the case. It’s centred around who he is, and like the disciples we may not be as confident of this as we’d like to think.

God’s Way To God // John 14:1–14 // Grant Borg

Last week we saw Jesus tell his disciples to put their faith into action by serving one another as Jesus served us. This week we see what it looks like to ignore that advice, and go your own way. This passage makes the decision to follow Jesus so clear, with Judas being an everlasting example of the consequence of ignoring Jesus’ words.

Betraying God // John 13:18-35 // Grant Borg

It’s the Last Supper and Jesus is preparing his disciples for his death, resurrection, and life empowered by his Spirit as he rules the universe from the Right Hand of God. There’s just one week before he goes to the cross, and in this powerful scene Jesus demonstrates what it is to be Christian, but don’t miss the main point of the scene. Jesus will model God’s love to us and tell us what he expects from us, but it all hinges on us receiving what Jesus came to bring to empower us to follow in his steps.

Have You Been Served? // John 13:1–17 // Grant Borg

Multicultural Bible Ministry, or MBM, is a church located in Rooty Hill and Smithfield in the west of Sydney. We are all about seeing lives transformed through Jesus for the Glory of God.

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