MBM Parramatta / Bible Talks

It’s the most important question that will ever be asked of you, or that you could ask someone else. Mark wants you to know the answer to this question that he answers it in Chapter 1, sentence 1.

My purpose in life is to love God and love others. I cannot do that unless I follow Jesus. Ultimate purpose requires a creator The creator has revealed our ultimate purpose Fulfilling our ultimate purpose requires a relationship with the creator

We’re all on the hunt for contentment. In Ecclesiastes 4-6 the Teacher presents life lived under three different masters but there’s only one master who provides everlasting contentment.

When God took on flesh on that very first Christmas, it marked a turning point in history. He came so that there would be a turning point in your life.

God’s heart for us is that we would live for him. That looks like honouring our church leaders, praying continually and listening to the Holy Spirit. But all of this is impossible unless God is the one who makes it happen.

Jesus’ return is the believer’s hope, that reaches into our present day, giving us direction and purpose. It simplifies out lives.

1 Thess 4:1-12 answers the questions how can I have the best sex and what my career ambitions ought to be. These are two areas where believers can demonstrate holiness to a watching world.

In 1 Thessalonians Paul shows how he not only shared the gospel of God with them but his very life. We learn that we are to 1) Speak the gospel to please God, but also 2) Love People and Share our Lives with them, and 3) Live lives worthy of God our Saviour

There's plenty of things we can be thankful for in life. In 1 Thessalonians, Paul kicks off with not only piling on reason after reason of why he is thankful. But more importantly, who he directs his thanks to.

Jesus said ‘Life does not consist in an abundance of possessions’. So what’s the alternative? Jesus provides it by giving us the instruction to seek his kingdom