MBM Parramatta / Bible Talks

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

God loves to work through ordinary clay jars like us. In Jeremiah 1, God not only calls Jeremiah to a difficult task, but comforts and reassures him as well. God's words to Jeremiah area a great encouragement for us too. It is our God who equips and enables.