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Our Senior Paster Marc Rader unpacks the issue of Gambling this week. Diving into Leviticus to show how that by looking into God's holiness we can see how God requires us to also be holy. Please if you or anyone you know finds this subject triggering in any way. Please contact Gamble Aware either on their website: www.gambleaware.nsw.gov.au or call 1800 858 858 Or please contact Lifeline either on...

Our Senior Paster Marc Rader takes a look at the Collins Dictionary word of the year "Permacrisis". Diving into the Book of Revelation in chapter 5 to see what living in a constant state of crisis looks like for the people of John's day. As well as what it means for us today and what we can do about it.  Welcome to the GBC Sermon podcast from Gymea Baptist Church in Sydney, Australia.  This messag...

Our Senior Paster Marc Rader reflects on what Mary pondered at the time of Jesus's birth. In Luke's account in chapter 2 we find out that, the shepherds and the Angels came to see her. The shepherds tell Mary of who Jesus will become and the Angels rejoice because of Jesus being born as he is the Lord and Saviour of the world. What does this mean for us today, is their an invitation for us to exce...

Our Senior Pastor Marc Rader leads us through the story of Simeon presenting Jesus at the Temple. Mary and Joseph present Jesus at the temple for purification and to the Lord for their first born son. The story unfolds in Luke chapter 2 as Simeon blesses Mary and Joseph and speaks a prophesy over Jesus. Mary and Joseph engage on a journey of faith. We also need to do this and marvel at what this s...

Our Associate Paster Roxane Lawler unpacks Mary's song in Luke 1 to see what it means for us today. This is the first sermon in our Christmas Unboxed series. It is said that Mary's song is the Gospel before the Gospel. It was actually sung by the early church to remember what God had done for them. Can we declare what God has done for us too? Welcome to the GBC Sermon podcast from Gymea Baptist Ch...

Our senior Pastor Marc Rader unpacks the end of Nehemiah 12 to show how the dedication of the Wall can change the lives of the Israelites. How it can be relevant for us today as we look forward to next year with optimism for what God might have install for us as a community of faith.   Welcome to the GBC Sermon podcast from Gymea Baptist Church in Sydney, Australia.  This message from our Sunday c...

Welcome to the GBC Sermon podcast from Gymea Baptist Church in Sydney, Australia.  This message from our Sunday church service is part of the resources we provide as we seek to see lives changed by Jesus. You can also listen to our Big 3 Podcast, a conversation that unpacks three big questions raised from sermons like this one. We hope this message has challenged and strengthened you, encouraged y...

Welcome to the GBC Sermon podcast from Gymea Baptist Church in Sydney, Australia.  This message from our Sunday church service is part of the resources we provide as we seek to see lives changed by Jesus. You can also listen to our Big 3 Podcast, a conversation that unpacks three big questions raised from sermons like this one. We hope this message has challenged and strengthened you, encouraged y...

Welcome to the GBC Sermon podcast from Gymea Baptist Church in Sydney, Australia.  This message from our Sunday church service is part of the resources we provide as we seek to see lives changed by Jesus. You can also listen to our Big 3 Podcast, a conversation that unpacks three big questions raised from sermons like this one. We hope this message has challenged and strengthened you, encouraged y...

Marc Rader speaks on taking up our cross, following Jesus and giving everything to follow Him. Luke 14:25-35

Associate Pastor Roxane Lawler concludes our series on The Courageous Life with a look at Elijah's journey from Courage, Discouragement to Encouragement, and explores how courage is about Taking Heart and Taking Action.

Marc Rader performs a First Person Narrative from the perspective of Israelite Crown Prince Jonathan, the son of Saul, who had the courage to put David, God's anointed, before himself.

Belinda Lakelin challenges us to consider how courage sometimes looks like putting down the sword and picking up a shovel.

Welcome to the GBC Sermon podcast from Gymea Baptist Church in Sydney, Australia.  This message from our Sunday church service is part of the resources we provide as we seek to see lives changed by Jesus. You can also listen to our Big 3 Podcast, a conversation that unpacks three big questions raised from sermons like this one. You can find more information about Gymea Baptist Church as well as di...

Welcome to the GBC Sermon podcast from Gymea Baptist Church in Sydney, Australia.  This message from our Sunday church service is part of the resources we provide as we seek to see lives changed by Jesus. You can also listen to our Big 3 Podcast, a conversation that unpacks three big questions raised from sermons like this one. You can find more information about Gymea Baptist Church as well as di...

Welcome to the GBC Sermon podcast from Gymea Baptist Church in Sydney, Australia.  This message from our Sunday church service is part of the resources we provide as we seek to see lives changed by Jesus. You can also listen to our Big 3 Podcast, a conversation that unpacks three big questions raised from sermons like this one. You can find more information about Gymea Baptist Church as well as di...

Welcome to the weekly GBC Sermon Podcast from Gymea Baptist Church in Sydney Australia. We're continuing in our year-long series on Nehemiah, called Renovation: Rebuilding for Purpose. This week Senior Pastor Marc Rader invites us to consider how we respond to God. When we respond to his provision, grace & blessing, are we doing so in a formulaic way, a box ticking list of tasks or dos & don'ts. O...

Welcome to the weekly GBC Sermon Podcast from Gymea Baptist Church in Sydney Australia. We're continuing in our year-long series on Nehemiah, called Renovation: Rebuilding for Purpose. This week Senior Pastor Marc Rader speaks on the lengthy prayer in Chapter 9, which recalls how God has always enacted, blessed and intervened for the benefit of Israel and the fulfilment of His promises. Israel res...

Welcome to the weekly GBC Sermon Podcast from Gymea Baptist Church in Sydney Australia. We're continuing in our year-long series on Nehemiah, called Renovation: Rebuilding for Purpose. This week we read how the returned exiles of Israel turned from renovating walls to renovating hearts by keeping the Feast of Tabernacles.  We unpack a few elements of the Feast of Tabernacles, and see how they help...

Welcome to the weekly GBC Sermon Podcast from Gymea Baptist Church in Sydney Australia. This message is a return to our year long series on Nehemiah: Rebuilding for Purpose. Senior Pastor Marc Rader explores what it means to understand and fear the Lord, so that the joy of the Lord will be our strength. We pray that this message has challenged and strengthened you, encouraged you to pray and rely...

Welcome to the GBC Sermon Podcast, a weekly podcast from Gymea Baptist Church in Sydney Australia. I'm Roxane Lawler, Associate Pastor. We pray you're blessed by listening to this sermon. This message by Senior Pastor Marc Rader concludes our 'What Is The Church' series  on the church as the Temple of God with a deep dive into 1 Peter 2:4-10.  Marc takes us on a journey through the Scriptures to h...

Welcome to the GBC Sermon Podcast, a weekly podcast from Gymea Baptist Church in Sydney Australia. I'm Roxane Lawler, Associate Pastor. We pray you're blessed by listening to this sermon. Our series 'What Is The Church' continues as we unpack different images the New Testament uses to describe God's church.  This week it's The Family of God, and Associate Pastor Matt Willis speaks about how an anc...

Welcome to the GBC Sermon Podcast, a weekly podcast from Gymea Baptist Church in Sydney Australia. I'm Roxane Lawler, Associate Pastor. We pray you're blessed by listening to this sermon. This message is part of a series called What Is The Church, where we look at different Biblical images or metaphors of the church.  This week it's the Body of Christ.  Senior pastor Marc Rader looks at various pa...

Welcome to the GBC Sermon Podcast, a weekly podcast from Gymea Baptist Church in Sydney Australia. I'm Roxane Lawler, Associate Pastor. Thanks for joining us. We are continuing in our series called What Is The Church - which explores Biblical images of the church, and how they each reveal a different aspect of what it means to be the church today.   This week looks at the metaphor of the Bride of...

Welcome to the beginning of a new series called What Is The Church - where we look at different Biblical images of the church, such as the flock of God, the body of Christ, the Bride of Christ and how they each explore a different aspect of what it means to be the church today.  This week Marc Rader explores the flock of God - and how we as the flock must recognise Jesus the shepherd's voice, and...