MBM Blacktown / Bible Talks

God has been preparing the world for the good news of the arrival of Jesus. When he arrived, God confirmed His identity as His Son, the King.

We have an amazing opportunity in Christ. In him we’ve escaped the corruption of this world and have been invited to participate in his divine nature. Wow. What will this look for us? Let’s see what this part of the Apostle Peter’s 2nd letter has to say.

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.

When the world calls us to dance to their song, live their way, and serve their causes, God shows us He is the only one worthy of our allegiance.

All of history has been overshadowed by darkness and death… until Jesus entered the world to offer us the light of life.

Creation to new Creation - Where does Christmas fit into our lives?

As all humanity moves towards the final day, God has provided us with everything we need to be fully prepared to meet him.

Paul writes to the Thessalonians and teaches them about the return of Jesus. Paul encourages the Thessalonians and us to live hopefully because of the resurrection of Jesus, to live ready and to live rightly.

God’s call to sanctification is a call to align our lives with his original design for humanity. The first command God issues in our text is to avoid sexuality. In order to obey this command, we will ask three questions about sexual immorality: What is it? Why avoid it? And how can I do that?

Of all the things we chase in life to fill us with joy, Paul shows us there’s no greater joy than helping others find confidence before God in Christ.

Since Paul left the Thessalonians so quickly and didn’t return, he could easily be accused of being a fraud, in-genuine, trickster. To restore their confidence in God, Paul spells out for the Thessalonian believers not only his great love for them, but the motives that drove him to share the gospel.

Many people (including many Christians) either wonder or have wondered: ‘Is Christianity the real deal? Is my faith authentic? Is my church authentic?’ Questions of authenticity have plagued many. The Thessalonians, grappling with persecution and doubt, likely wondered the same. In 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10, Paul gives us a profound snapshot of what authentic faith looks like—not just for individuals...

When we entrust ourselves to God and give to others as he’s given to us, God is able to impact lives now and into eternity in a way we couldn’t imagine or control.

How are we to think of Giving today as Christians? What does faithful Stewardship look like? Is 10% enough?

Christians are generous people because we have a generous God who includes us in His nature to be generous givers like Him.

Jesus’s call to mission is an invitation to deep joy and intimacy with God. This deep joy and intimacy comes when we are given eyes to see the invisible, a heart to feel the immeasurable love of God and faith to believe the impossible.

Ephesians concludes with the message to ‘stand firm’ in the face of spiritual battle. How will you stand firm putting the message of Ephesians in to practice in your life?

God cares how we live as families in the church. He calls children and parents to reflect the same love and obedience our Heavenly Father and His son Jesus have.

Living for Jesus in this world affects every aspect of life. Marriage is one of those areas. A godly marriage is only able to flourish when it mirrors the relationship God has with His people, the Church: A relationship of love, leadership, respect and submission.

Just as Jesus considered us more important than himself, he calls us to consider one another in the same way. No longer living for ourselves, like our old nature did, but sacrificially giving ourselves to others, for the benefit of the whole church, and the whole world.

God wants you to love your life more than you do! But what does that look like? And how do we make sure that we live life the way he intends?

Today we get to listen in to a prayer from Paul halfway through the book of Ephesians. We see what God wants for us. God can do more than we could ever ask for or imagine. We have a tendency to limit what God can do by the limitations of our imagination or experience. But he can do it. He can do far more. We must not limit God.

Christ has united cultures of all backgrounds, to God and each other, through his death in our place. By fulfilling and superseding the law, there is now only one way to God; through Jesus.