Gordon Baptist Church, Sydney

Steph shares about her work in Mongolia as an example of making decisions to align our lives with God's purposes in our work.

God cares for all things, so mission is holistic. Andrew shares about the way that Jesus and BWAA take a holistic approach to caring for others, from John 5:1-15.

John begins a new series introducing God's care for all people in his global mission from Matthew 5:43-48 and Galatians 6:7-10.

John looks at the event of Pentecost and what it achieves in bringing all people under God's reign.

Vanessa leads a discussion to close out our series on the parables, hearing from members of our congregation about their response to what they have learned this series.

Steve explores Jesus' parable of the minas immediately before his triumphal entry.

Steve looks at Jesus' parable of the wedding banquet and how he uses it to comment on the Pharisee's approach to Sabbath.

Otto explores the way this parable of the Pharisee and Tax Collector speaks to our own performance, comparison and self worth.

Steve explores Jesus' story about a dishonest manager and how he uses this to teach his disciples about trust.

Steve explores Jesus' parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus and what it reveals about Jesus' own impending death and resurrection.

Steve looks at one of the most tragic and brutal of Jesus' parables that Jesus tells to warn the Teachers of the Law of their error in failing to recognise him.

Steve looks at Jesus' enactment of a parable as he rides a donkey into Jerusalem, as a piece of street theatre claiming to be Israel's anticipated Messiah.

Cliff looks at one of Jesus' most famous stories of a loving father and his two sons from Luke 15:11-31.

Jesus tells a story during a Sabbath meal at a prominent Pharisees' house about who has been invited to the banquet.

John unpacks what Jesus means when he says the kingdom of God is like a mustard seed and leaven from Luke 13:10-21.

A story about a fig tree from Luke 13:6-9.

Steve helps us think about why Jesus calls people to follow him (from Matthew 4:17-22 and Matthew 28:18-20), and and what this might look like in our community.

Miso helps us explore how we can grow as a church who learns from one another across the generations.

Gary explores the distinctive of our church being Intercultural in Composition and some of the challenges that come with this.

John unpacks our distinctive of being Integral in Mission by looking at God's purpose for the church in Ephesians.

John helps us think about the radical way that Paul teaches the New Testament churches in Galatia to be inclusive, and what that might mean for us today.

Miso explores the theme of Trusting God from Prov 16:9 and 3:5-6.

John explores the theme of Friendship from Prov 17:17.

Steve looks at the value of gentleness from Proverbs 15:4 - “A gentle tongue is a tree of life, but perverseness in it breaks the spirit.”

Steve begins our January series looking through Proverbs.

Steve considers the question, 'What happens when we die?' looking at the description of God's dwelling place amongst his people in the age to come as described in Revelation 21 and 22.

Steve continues our Advent series looking at God building a place for him to dwell in his church, and what kind of place this would be in which God would dwell.

Steve explores the story of Israel's building of the Golden Calf, and Moses' role as a mediator in this event.

John looks at the design and building instructions for the Tabernacle.

Rachael explores the role of the priests in the tabernacle and how this calling and role applies to us today.

Steve walks us through the dwelling place of God among the Israelites, looking at its symbolism for Israel and for us.

Gary looks at Israel's response to God's invitiation into Covenant relationship.

John explores God's expectations of the covenant with Israel and his anticipation of their anxious response to what they will face.

John looks at the laws of Moses and the purposes for which they are given to Israel and how we might approach their relevance to ourselves.

Otto explores the role of the 10 Commandments in the life of Israel and for us.

Steve looks at the events surrounding God's purpose-call to Israel to be 'a kingdom of priests', in Exodus 19 and 20.

Gary looks at the response of Israel to being freed from slavery in the song of Moses and Miriam.

Steve looks at the event of God's deliverence of Israel from Egypt through the waters of chaos in a decisive act of leaving the past behind.

John looks at the strange celebration of The Passover which becomes the central story of deliverance for God's people.

Steve explores the hardening of Pharaoh's heart through the plagues that God brings on Egypt to rescue his people from their oppressive rule.

Pip looks at Moses' first attempt to speak to Pharaoh with terrible results, from Exodus 5:1-7:7.

John looks at this strange passage which includes God trying to kill Moses just as he finally gets going, as we reflect on family belonging when the stakes are life and death.

Steve continues in Moses' encounter with God at the burning bush and Moses' crisis of confidence about what God is calling him to do.

Steve explores Moses' encounter with God at the burning bush with reflection on Moses' life up to this event, and who God reveals himself to be to Moses.

Pip looks at the birth of Moses in Exodus 2 which sets up this story about God's knowledge and rescue of his people.

John begins our series in Exodus, thinking about how Exodus helps us to explore and understand our stories.

Steve unpacks Psalm 40 and the psalmist's cultivation of hope from a place of need.