Podcasts by GBC | Sermons

GBC | Sermons

Weekly sermon audio from Gymea Baptist Church in NSW, Sydney

Further podcasts by Gymea Baptist Church

Podcast on the topic Christentum

All episodes

GBC | Sermons
Christianity Explored | Mark 1 from 2023-12-14T03:05:40.771635

This is the first sermon in our Christianity Explored series.

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Christianity Explored | Mark 1 from 2022-03-07T09:29:04.185528

This is the first sermon in our Christianity Explored series.

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Christianity Explored | Mark 1 from 2022-02-21T22:38:23.969351

This is the first sermon in our Christianity Explored series.

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Christianity Explored | Mark 2:2-13 from 2022-02-21T22:38:23.968425

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Christianity Explored | Mark 7:24-27 from 2022-02-21T22:38:23.964846

The Syrophonecian Woman

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Choices | Prayer | John 15:5-8 from 2022-02-21T22:38:23.961135

Mark Coleman continues our series in Choices with this sermon on Prayer.

Jesus calls us to live a life that relies on Him.

Listen
GBC | Sermons
New Horizons | Acts 17: 22-31 from 2022-02-21T22:38:23.958283

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Essentials in Proverbs | Proverbs 11:25 from 2022-02-21T22:38:23.957363

Essentials in Proverbs - Sermon 1

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Essentials in Proverbs | Proverbs 25:16 from 2022-02-21T22:38:23.956520

This is the second in a series on the Essentials in Proverbs.

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Essentials in Proverbs | Proverbs 14:12 & 16:25 from 2022-02-21T22:38:23.955738

This is the third in the series 'Essentials in Proverbs'.

Listen
GBC | Sermons
For Unto Us a Child Is Born | Isaiah 9:2-7 from 2022-02-21T22:38:23.951780

For Unto us a Child is Born

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Jesus and the Sydney Morning Herald | Hope | Ephesians 1:15-23 from 2022-02-21T22:38:23.946873

Hope is found in knowing God, which transforms not only the future but also our present.

Listen
GBC | Sermons
As Family We Go | Genesis 12:1-9 from 2022-02-21T22:38:23.941714

As Family we Go - a five week series on the life of Abraham.
For LifeGroup study notes, click here.

Listen
GBC | Sermons
As Family We Go | Psalm 40:1-5 from 2022-02-21T22:38:23.931939

How do we 'bear witness'? The Psalmist says that when people see his life - people will see God and bless Him.

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Sunday, April 3rd, 2016 – New Mission statement from 2022-02-21T22:38:23.788673

Everywhere we go and in everything we do, we will invite everyone to follow Jesus.

Listen
GBC | Sermons
May 1st, 2016 – May Mission Month from 2022-02-21T22:38:23.783503

Justice

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Sunday, May 8th 2016 PM – Parables of Jesus from 2022-02-21T22:38:23.782043

The Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Sunday, May 8th 2016 AM – Revelation from 2022-02-21T22:38:23.781006

Did the early Christians have 'buyers remorse' after they were hit with persecution?

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Sunday, June 5th 2016 – Revelation 5 from 2022-02-21T22:38:23.773402

The mark of the Beast.

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Sunday, June 5th, 2016 PM from 2022-02-21T22:38:23.771385

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Sunday, July 3rd, 2016 – All services from 2022-02-21T22:38:23.757736

In the Power of the Spirit: Studies in Acts

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Sunday, August 7th, 2016 – All services from 2022-02-21T22:38:23.752954

The one thing!

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Sunday, September 4th, 2016 – All services from 2022-02-21T22:38:23.746314

Ananias and Sapphira sell some property.

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Women in Ministry – March 2014 from 2022-02-21T22:38:23.745406

This is a 2014 sermon by Marc Rader on the subject of Women in Ministry

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Sunday, October 2nd, 2016 – All services from 2022-02-21T22:38:23.742470

A reflection on our Studies in Acts

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Sunday, October 9th, 2016 – All Services from 2022-02-21T22:38:23.741602

An introduction to Joshua.

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Sunday, November 6th, 2016 – All Services from 2022-02-21T22:38:23.737856

The goal determines the preparation.

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Sunday, December 4th, 2016 – AM from 2022-02-21T22:38:23.734031

Jodene Watling's Commissioning Service with guest preacher, Brett Davis.

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Sunday, December 4th, 2016 – PM from 2022-02-21T22:38:23.733139

Jodene's sermon, after her commissioning.

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Jodene Watling – Commissioning from 2022-02-21T22:38:23.732151

Commissioning Service for Jodene's new role as Associate Pastor.

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Jodene Watling – Interview from 2022-02-21T22:38:23.730888

Marc Rader interviews Jodene Watling on her new role of Associate Pastor.

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Sunday, January 1st, 2017 – New Years Day from 2022-02-21T22:38:23.688661

Hygge (pronounced hue-gah) is a Danish word that is a feeling or mood that comes taking genuine pleasure in making ordinary, every day moments more meaningful, beautiful or special. So what has Hyg...

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Sunday, January 8th, 2017 – Post Truth from 2022-02-21T22:38:23.687828

Please note: There are a number of short (1-2 seconds) gaps in the second half of this sermon, due to a digital recording problem.

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Sunday, February 5th, 2017 – All services from 2022-02-21T22:38:23.684164

The Parable of the Persistent Widow

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Sunday, March 5th, 2017 – All services from 2022-02-21T22:38:23.679905

The Sun Stands still

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Sunday, April 2nd, 2017 – All services from 2022-02-21T22:38:23.676112

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Interview – Marc Rader interviews Mark Coleman from 2022-02-21T22:38:23.675291

Following his ordination, Mark Coleman is interviewed by Marc Rader

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Mark Coleman’s ordination service from 2022-02-21T22:38:23.673269

Mark Coleman's ordination with Steve Bartlett and Viv Grice from the Baptist Union of NSW/ACT

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Sunday, May 7th, 2017 – All Services from 2022-02-21T22:38:23.668196

The Fruitful Church

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Sunday, June 4th, 2017 – All services from 2022-02-21T22:38:23.664682

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Sunday, July 2nd, 2017 – All services from 2022-02-21T22:38:23.659906

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Sunday, July 9th, 2017 – All services from 2022-02-21T22:38:23.658559

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Sunday, August 6th, 2017 – All services from 2022-02-21T22:38:23.654704

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Sunday, September 3rd, 2017 – All services from 2022-02-21T22:38:23.651361

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Sunday, October 1st, 2017 – All services from 2022-02-21T22:38:23.646707

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Sunday, October 8th, 2017 – All services from 2022-02-21T22:38:23.645892

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Sunday, November 5th, 2017 – All Services from 2022-02-21T22:38:23.640504

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Sunday, December 3rd, 2017 – The End of Fear from 2022-02-21T22:38:23.636823

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Sunday January 7th, 2018 – AM from 2022-02-21T22:38:23.629431

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Sunday, January 7th, 2018 – PM from 2022-02-21T22:38:23.627879

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Sunday, February 4th, 2018 – All services from 2022-02-21T22:38:23.583216

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Sunday, March 4th, 2018 – AM Service from 2022-02-21T22:38:23.577075

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Sunday, March 4th, 2018 – PM Service from 2022-02-21T22:38:23.576270

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Easter Sunday, April 1st, 2018 from 2022-02-21T22:38:23.570428

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Sunday, April 8th, 2018 – All services from 2022-02-21T22:38:23.569382

Listen
GBC | Sermons
May Mission Month 2018 – Week One FEBC from 2022-02-21T22:38:23.565885

The is the presentation by Kevin Keegan on our FEBC Project.

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Sunday, 6th May, 2018 – May Mission Month Week 1 from 2022-02-21T22:38:23.565035

Guest Speaker: Carolyn Cousins on Domestic Violence - message from AM service plus Q&A from our PM service.

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Sunday, June 3rd, 2018 – AM Service from 2022-02-21T22:38:23.558755

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Sunday, June 3rd, 2018 – PM Service from 2022-02-21T22:38:23.557953

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Sunday, July 1st, 2018 AM Services from 2022-02-21T22:38:23.552024

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Sunday, July 8th, 2018 – All services from 2022-02-21T22:38:23.550708

Focus: Leadership

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Everyday Church: 1 Peter 1:1-12 | Marc Rader from 2022-02-21T22:38:23.547160

Sunday 5th August 2018 6pm 1 Peter 1:1-12

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Everyday Church: 1 Peter 3:8-17 | Marc Rader from 2022-02-21T22:38:23.543735

Sunday 2nd September 2018 10:30am 1 Peter 3:8-17

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Everyday Church: 1 Peter 4:1-11 | Matt Willis from 2022-02-21T22:38:23.542715

Sunday 9th September 2018 08:30am 1 Peter 4:1-11

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Life Hacks | Proverbs 16:32 | Mark Coleman from 2022-02-21T22:38:23.538161

Sunday 7th October 2018 6pm Proverbs 16:32

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Life Hacks: Proverbs 12:9 | Marc Rader from 2022-02-21T22:38:23.537250

Sunday 7th October 2018 8.30/10.30am Proverbs 12:9

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Free? Revelation 18:9-14 | Marc Rader from 2022-02-21T22:38:23.532123

Sunday 28th October 2018 8.30/10.30am/6pm Revelation 18:9-14

Listen
GBC | Sermons
We are Not Alone: Mark 1:40-45 | Mark Coleman from 2022-02-21T22:38:23.528224

Sunday 2nd December, 2018 8.30/10.30am  Mark 1:40-45

Listen
GBC | Sermons
We are Not Alone: Mark 5:1-20 | Roxane Lawler from 2022-02-21T22:38:23.490448

Sunday, 2nd December November, 2018 6pm Mark 5:1-20

Listen
GBC | Sermons
We are Not Alone: Mark 3:1-6 | Brett Robinson from 2022-02-21T22:38:23.392874

Sunday 9th December, 2018 8.30/10.30am Mark 3:1-6

Listen
GBC | Sermons
We are Not Alone: Mark 5:25-35 | Shandri Brown from 2022-02-21T22:38:23.392092

Sunday 9th December, 2018 6pm Mark 5:25-35

Listen
GBC | Sermons
RE:VIEW | Word of the Year | Ephesians 4:29-32 | Marc Rader from 2022-02-21T22:38:23.386377

Sunday 6th January 2019 | Word of the Year | Ephesians 4:29-32

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Unfolding | God’s Unfolding Plans | Psalm 103:1-13 | Marc Rader from 2022-02-21T22:38:23.383176

Sunday 03rd February 2019 | God's Unfolding Plans | Psalm 103:1-13 | Marc Rader

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Special Guest | Taking The Right Trail | Matthew 7:7-14 | Brandon Chaplin from 2022-02-21T22:38:23.379605

Special guest Brandon Chaplin (Senior Pastor at Blackwood Hills Baptist in Adelaide) reminds us of the most important decision we can make from Matthew 7:7-14.

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Special Guest | Don’t Get Hung Up About The Future | Matthew 6:25-34 | Brandon Chaplin from 2022-02-21T22:38:23.378560

Special guest Brandon Chaplin (Senior Pastor at Blackwood Hills Baptist in Adelaide) encourages us to place our trust in God and not get hung up on the future as he looks at Jesus’s words about wor...

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Behold | We Have Seen His Glory | John 1:1-18 | Marc Rader from 2022-02-21T22:38:23.374432

As we prepare for Easter we turn to the Gospel of John to consider again the significance of Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection. In this message, we are reminded that in Jesus we encounter God di...

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Exodus | Pharaoh’s Heart | Exodus 7:1-5 | Marc Rader from 2022-02-21T22:38:23.368296

This Sunday we are going to take a theological detour in the book of Exodus to explore the Lord’s hardening of Pharaoh’s heart. This action of God seems to tilt the playing field unfairly against P...

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Exodus | Deliverance at the Red Sea | Exodus 13:17-15:21 | Marc Rader from 2022-02-21T22:38:23.364725

This week we look at one of the most iconic and dramatic acts of God’s salvation in the pages of Scripture and consider how difficult – even in the face of such a dramatic rescue – faith can be.

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Hearing The Invitation of God | Listening for God’s Invitation in His Word | Psalm 119:9-16 from 2022-02-21T22:38:23.359007

We believe that God speaks to us through the Bible. However, we often have a hard time deeply engaging with it. In this week’s message we explore some of the steps we can take to deepen our engagem...

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Hearing The Invitation of God | Active Listening | Mark 14:1-9 from 2022-02-21T22:38:23.358

Stepping out of your ‘comfort zone’ & into the ‘courage zone’ takes wholeheartedness, vulnerability and requires us to show up. Through courage, we can find unimagined places of peace, connection t...

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Exodus | The Battle is the Lord's | Exodus 17: 8-16 from 2022-02-21T22:38:23.354577

How do you handle opposition? It can end up consuming our mental and emotional energy; distracting us from nearly everything else. Is there a better way to handle it? Especially when the opposition...

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Exodus | The Covenant Confirmed | Exodus 24:3-13 from 2022-02-21T22:38:23.351234

The stories in Exodus are absolutely foundational to the entirety of Scripture. That is true of the mighty acts of the Lord’s rescue of Israel from Egypt, but is even more true of the central act o...

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Exodus | The Tabernacle | Exodus 25:1-9 from 2022-02-21T22:38:23.350137

Sometimes, reading the Bible can be hard work. The instructions given to Moses regarding the construction of the tabernacle is one of those sections. At the same time, we believe that all of Script...

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Exodus | Setting Up The Tabernacle from 2022-02-21T22:38:23.347702

The only constant is change. I don’t know who coined that phrase but it’s pretty spot on. Sometimes things change so quickly in our lives or our world that it is difficult to find enough time to re...

Listen
GBC | Sermons
All Things New | New Wine | John 2:1-12 from 2022-02-21T22:38:23.346561

Of all Jesus’ miracles, changing water to wine is one of the most unique. As the first of the signs that John recounts in his gospel it also holds an importance to understand all the rest of them. ...

Listen
GBC | Sermons
All Things New | A New Temple | John 2:13-25 from 2022-02-21T22:38:23.345749

Passion. We all have it. It may be about a particular relationship, hobby, sport, author, or entertainer, but regardless of focus, we are all passionate about something or someone. And our passion ...

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Refresh | Transformed Lives | Matthew 4:18-22 from 2022-02-21T22:38:23.340276

As followers of Jesus, like every area of our lives, we do not mature or grow in isolation. Off the top of my head I can think of a handful of people who’s lives as followers of Jesus impacted my o...

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Ring The Bells | Desire Lines | Isaiah 2:1-5 from 2022-02-21T22:38:23.337051

The calendar has ticked over to December which means that Christmas mustn’t be too far away. Of course, there have been hints and indicators of this in our shopping malls and pop-up ads for months...

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Ring The Bells | Hopeful Leadership | Isaiah 11:1-10 from 2022-02-21T22:38:23.336205

It’s a bit of cliche, but world peace wouldn’t be a bad Christmas gift would it? And if not world peace, what about strong, courageous leadership? Leadership that isn’t self-seeking or self-serving...

Listen
GBC | Sermons
The Feels | Envy | Galatians 5:19-26 from 2022-02-21T22:38:23.331991

This week we begin a new series entitled “The Feels: A heart encounter with the good news” in which we will be exploring a series of emotions and the difference Jesus makes. Emotions are given to u...

Listen
GBC | Sermons
The Feels | Disappointment | Philippians 4:4-7 from 2022-02-21T22:38:23.330908

One response to disappointment is to lower our expectations to such a degree that we stop hoping for anything. This isn’t a great response, but is especially devastating in a relationship with God....

Listen
GBC | Sermons
You Are Here | God At Work | John 5:1-16-21 from 2022-02-21T22:38:23.284961

Our Father is always at his work to this very day - present and active and asking us if “we’ll give him a hand”. As a community of faith that is seeking to be spiritual first-responders we are call...

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Special Guest | Allan Demond | 2 Chronicles 16:9 from 2022-02-21T22:38:23.280891

Allan Demond is the Senior Pastor at New Hope Baptist Church in Melbourne and is a good friend and mentor of mine. Allan reflects on 2 Chronicles 16:9, “The eyes of the Lord range throughout the ea...

Listen
GBC | Sermons
The Crux Of Community | Whole-Life Learners | Proverbs 1:1-7 from 2022-02-21T22:38:23.280021

What do you wish to learn or experience about God? Who are you going to approach to learn from? And what have you learned or experienced of God that you can share with others? These are critical qu...

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Good Friday | The Triumph of the Lamb | It Is Finished | John 19:16b-24 from 2022-02-21T22:38:23.274428

Good Friday | The Triumph of the Lamb | It Is Finished | John 19:16b-24

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Anchored | An Examination Of The Heart | Hebrews 3:7-13 from 2022-02-21T22:38:23.271289

Join Matt Willis (Youth and Young Adults Coordinator), Mark Coleman (Associate Pastor) and Jodene Watling (Associate Pastor) as they Read The Bible Together and discuss Hebrews 3:7-13.

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Anchored | The Anchor Of A Better Promise | Hebrews 8:1-6 from 2022-02-21T22:38:23.267776

Our sermon series is focused on the Book of Hebrews and in this week’s message the author continues to explore the greatness of Jesus’ ministry as high priest by focusing on the greater promise tha...

Listen
GBC | Sermons
You Are Here | In Your Neighbourhood | Luke 10:25-37 from 2022-02-21T22:38:23.266759

This week is an extended interview between Senior Pastor Marc Rader and Karina Kreminski Co-Director of Neighbourhood Matters a ministry dedicated to helping Christains be salt and light in their c...

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Anchored | The Anchor of Discipline | Hebrews 12: 4-13 from 2022-02-21T22:38:23.263502

In our passage today, Hebrews 12:4-13, the author continues to reframe the experiences of his hearers; changing how they perceive their struggles and hardships. Opposition and difficulty is not evi...

Listen
GBC | Sermons
The Church Reimagined | We Are Family... ( And That Means Something) | Ephesians 2:19-22 from 2022-02-21T22:38:23.260065

Imagine if every follower of Jesus found their place in God’s mission. If every follower knew where they fit. If every disciple knew they belonged; felt connected; and encouraged to respond to the ...

Listen
GBC | Sermons
A Celebration of Joan Elley | Gymea Baptist Church from 2022-02-21T22:38:23.256

Welcome to this special podcast from Gymea Baptist Church, in Sydney Australia. We celebrate together the life of Joan Eley, who passed away peacefully on the 30th of August, 2020 in Venezuela. Joa...

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Songs of the People | Psalm 149 from 2022-02-21T22:38:23.255183

This week we begin a new series entitled, Songs of the People in which we are going to explore the invitation, encouragement, and challenge of the psalms. The psalms we will be looking at are deter...

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Songs of the People | Psalm 19 from 2022-02-21T22:38:23.251661

Where do we see God at work in the world? How can we know more about Him? And how can our lives be shaped by Him? This week, in the second to last message from our series Songs of the People, Roxan...

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Plan A | Knowing | Matthew 9:9-13 from 2022-02-21T22:38:23.247923

This week as part of our series Plan A: The Great Commission for Every Christian. Matt Willis is looking at the second principle of Knowing and in this passage he's going to be looking at the examp...

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Plan A | Sowing | Matthew 13:1-9 from 2022-02-21T22:38:23.246695

This week we continue our series Plan A: The Great Commission for Every Christian, a series in which we're exploring five principles of evangelism developed by Balinda Lakelin. This week, Jodine Wa...

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Songs of Hope | Psalm 85 from 2022-02-21T22:38:23.243011

This week we continue our Christmas series, Songs of Hope and have a look at the invitation for each of us found in Psalm 85.

Listen
GBC | Sermons
The Space Between | Hope In The Lord from 2022-02-21T22:38:23.238155

Today we begin a short series entitled "The Space Between" in which we will explore the new normal that God is inviting us into as a community of faith. We always face changes and the journey from ...

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Go...Make Disciples | An Irresistible Current | Matthew 28:16-20 from 2022-02-21T22:38:23.234168

This week we launch our theme for 2021 - "Go... make disciples". We've been looking forward to sharing this message with you for quite a while now and hope that you are encouraged and inspired by it.

Listen
GBC | Sermons
7 Letters 7 Lessons | The Church in Ephesus: Remember Your First Love | Revelation 2:1-7 from 2022-02-21T22:38:23.233304

Our theme as a community of faith for 2021 is Go...Make Disciples and today we start our first discipleship series entitled 7 letters 7 lessons, in which we'll be exploring the discipleship lessons...

Listen
GBC | Sermons
7 Letters 7 Lessons | The Church at Sardis: Recognising the Times | Revelation 3:1-6 from 2022-02-21T22:38:23.227567

As we continue to listen to the discipleship lessons in the seven letters to the seven churches in Revelation 2-3 we are up to the church at Sardis who are encouraged to complete their "deeds" whic...

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Regeneration | Easter Sunday | 1 Corinthians 15:1-8 & 12-19 from 2022-02-21T22:38:23.178580

Our theme for Easter this year has been regeneration; inspired by the miraculous regeneration of the Australian bush after fires. This is the imagery that we are using to reflect on the hope we hav...

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Following Jesus In John's Gospel | The Light Of The World | John 8:12-20 from 2022-02-21T22:38:23.174961

This week we continue to explore the ways that John describes discipleship in his gospel. In this message, the first of two different sermons this week, considers Jesus' invitation to follow him; t...

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Following Jesus In John's Gospel | Filled With Uncertainty | John 6:60-66 from 2022-02-21T22:38:23.174021

In this message, the second of two different sermons this week, Belinda Lakelin - an evangelism consultant with the Baptist Association of NSW & ACT and with us here at GBC - shares insights from t...

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Following Jesus In John's Gospel | Bound To Jesus | John 21:21-28 from 2022-02-21T22:38:23.167444

In this week's message we turn to another "follow me" passage in John's gospel but with a twist; instead of an open invitation to follow Jesus tells his disciples there are limits placed around our...

Listen
GBC | Sermons
On This Rock... | We Will Not Fear | Psalm 46 from 2022-02-21T22:38:23.162414

This week we continue our series "On This Rock" but with a twist. Instead of sharing personal reflections on a foundational text, our senior pastor Marc Rader reflects on a passage that is foundati...

Listen
GBC | Sermons
The Topography Of Discipleship | Trailer from 2022-02-21T22:38:23.161486

In this special 'Trailer' Associate Pastor Matt Willis and Senior Pastor Marc Rader have a discussion on our new upcoming series The Topography Of Discipleship. This new series is based on the Book...

Listen
GBC | Sermons
The Topography Of Discipleship | The Transparent Context - Part 1 | 1 Samuel 24:1-7 from 2022-02-21T22:38:23.157716

This week we continue our current sermon series entitled "The Topography of Discipleship: Finding Our Way as the Church Today". Based on the book "Discipleship That Fits" we are exploring five rela...

Listen
GBC | Sermons
The Topography Of Discipleship | The Transparent Context - Part 2 | Ecclesiastes 4:9-12 from 2022-02-21T22:38:23.156764

This week we continue our current sermon series entitled "The Topography of Discipleship: Finding Our Way as the Church Today". Based on the book "Discipleship That Fits" we are exploring five rela...

Listen
GBC | Sermons
The Topography Of Discipleship | The Social Context - Part 2 | Romans 12:3-8 from 2022-02-21T22:38:23.153054

This week associate pastor Roxane Lawler explores some of the features of the social context, where more than 20 people engage in a mission community.

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Lives Changed by Jesus. | The Paralytic - Forgiven and Healed | Mark 2:2-12 from 2022-02-21T22:38:23.149308

In our message this week, Roxane Lawler, reflects on the story of the paralytic in Mark 2:1-12 and the change that occurred in his life when his friends brought him to Jesus.

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Lives Changed by Jesus. | The Leper – Come As You Are | Mark 1:40-45 from 2022-02-21T22:38:23.145426

Welcome to the GBC Sermon Podcast, a weekly podcast from Gymea Baptist Church in Sydney Australia. I'm Marc Rader, senior pastor here at GBC and I hope that you are available to hear the invitation...

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Lives Changed by Jesus. | The Syrophoenician Woman - Jesus Honours Faith | Mark 7:24-30 from 2022-02-21T22:38:23.144523

This week we learn an important lesson about the kind of faith that Jesus honours in the story of the Syrophoenician woman in Mark 7.

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Renovation | Vision Sunday | Nehemiah 2:11-18 from 2022-02-21T22:38:23.140722

This week we launched our theme for 2022 - Renovation: Rebuilding for Purpose. After two years of disruption and displacement we are in need of a renovation. Marc reflects on the example of Nehemia...

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Jesus and The Sydney Morning Herald | The Great Resignation | 1 Kings 19:9-18 from 2022-02-21T22:38:23.134884

This week we begin a series entitled "Jesus and the SMH" where we consider contemporary issues from the perspective of faith. Over the next few weeks we will be considering mental health and faith,...

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Renovation | Confidence in God's Plans | Nehemiah 2:1-10 from 2022-02-21T22:38:23.130108

This week we continue our theme for 2022 - Renovation: Rebuilding for Purpose and our study of Nehemiah. In this week's text Nehemiah puts his bold plan into action as he makes his request to the k...

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Renovation | Those Who Say Yes | Nehemiah 3:1-12 from 2022-02-20T23:10:03

As we continue our study of Nehemiah's memoirs as part of our theme series "Renovation: Rebuilding for Purpose" we come to a curious text. Nehemiah 3 contains a long list of the people who repaired...

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Renovation | Inspecting Our Walls | Nehemiah 2:11-20 from 2022-02-14T05:50:47

This week we continue our theme for 2022 - Renovation: Rebuilding for Purpose and our study of Nehemiah. In this week's sermon, preached by Matt Willis, Nehemiah surveys the broken down walls of Je...

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Renovation | A Heart Stirred By God | Nehemiah 1:1-11 from 2022-01-31T02:47:16

This week we launch our theme for 2022 - Renovation: Rebuilding for Purpose - and do so by starting a series in the book of Nehemiah. In this first chapter Nehemiah hears about the situation facing...

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Jesus and The Sydney Morning Herald | A Mental Health Pandemic | Psalm 13 from 2022-01-24T04:07:09

This week we conclude our summer series "Jesus and the SMH" where we reflect on contemporary issues from the perspective of faith. In this message, associate pastor, Matt Willis, considers the chal...

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Jesus and The Sydney Morning Herald | Christians and Conspiracies | Nehemiah 6:1-9 from 2022-01-24T03:40:01

This week we continue our summer series "Jesus and the SMH" where we consider contemporary issues from the perspective of faith. Our topic this week is "Christians and Conspiracies".

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Jesus and The Sydney Morning Herald | Creation Care | Colossians 1:15-20 from 2022-01-24T03:37:32

We are two weeks into our summer series "Jesus and the SMH" where we reflect on contemporary issues from the perspective of faith. In this message, associate pastor, Roxane Lawler, considers the th...

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Finding Yourself in Christmas | Herod and the Wise Men | Matthew 2:1-12 from 2021-12-26T07:00

Our theme for Christmas is "Finding Yourself in Christmas" and today, Matt Willis leads us in a reflection on what we can learn from Herod and the wise men.

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Finding Yourself in Christmas | Come and See This Thing That Has Happened | Luke 2:8-20 from 2021-12-24T23:30

This Christmas our theme has been "Finding Yourself in Christmas" and in our Christmas Day message I consider what this means and what we can learn from the shepherds.

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Finding Yourself in Christmas | Finding Ourselves in Jesus’ Family | Matthew 1:1-17 from 2021-12-22T02:44:22

This week, Roxane Lawler launches our brief Christmas series, "Finding Yourself in Christmas" looking at the genealogy in Matthew 1.

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Roxane Lawler Ordination | Roxane's Story from 2021-12-13T04:06:56

On Sunday we ordained Roxane Lawler, one of our associate pastors. Roxane has undergone a years-long process of becoming accredited by the Baptist Association and, upon completion of that process w...

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Roxane Lawler Ordination | Strengthen Your Stakes | Isaiah 54:2 from 2021-12-13T03:37:22

This week's sermon is kind of a two-parter. On Sunday we ordained Roxane Lawler, one of our associate pastors. Roxane has undergone a years-long process of becoming accredited by the Baptist Associ...

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Lives Changed by Jesus. | Paul the Apostle | Acts 9:1-19 from 2021-11-29T04:25:42

In today's message we consider what we can learn about Jesus - his ministry, mission, and motivation - in the account of his encounter with Paul.

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Lives Changed by Jesus. | The Gerasene Demoniac | Mark 5:1-20 from 2021-11-22T02:52:38

In today's message we consider what we can learn about Jesus - his ministry, mission, and motivation - in the account of his encounter with the Gerasene demoniac.

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Lives Changed by Jesus. | The Bleeding Woman – “Daughter” | Luke 8:40-56 from 2021-11-16T07:13:54

In today's message, Belinda Lakelin, our evangelism coordinator here at GBC, contemplates the way Jesus changes the lives of two daughters and the lessons we can learn.

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Lives Changed by Jesus. | Timothy – Fan into Flame the Gift of God | 2 Timothy 1:1-6 from 2021-10-26T06:46:27

Welcome to the GBC Sermon Podcast, a weekly podcast from Gymea Baptist Church in Sydney Australia. I'm Marc Rader, senior pastor here at GBC and I hope that you are available to hear the invitat...

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Lives Changed by Jesus. | The Forgiven Woman – Honouring Jesus With What We Have | Luke 7:36-50 from 2021-10-18T07:06:54

This week we continue our series entitled: Lives Changed by Jesus. Ten stories from the New Testament of people whose lives were changed by a single, common factor: encountering Jesus. This week, B...

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Lives Changed by Jesus. | The Ethiopian Eunuch – Understanding, Faith, and Inclusion | Acts 8:26-40 from 2021-10-12T10:26:07

This week we continue our series entitled: Lives Changed by Jesus. Ten stories from the New Testament of people whose lives were changed by a single, common factor: encountering Jesus. In this week...

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Lives Changed by Jesus. | Lydia – A heart opened by the Lord | Acts 16:11-15 from 2021-09-27T09:58:58

We're back after a one-week break with a new sermon series: Lives Changed by Jesus. Ten stories from the New Testament of people whose lives were changed by a single, common factor: encountering Je...

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Shoutout Sunday | Colossians 1:3-14 from 2021-09-20T10:26:18

This past week we celebrated what we called Shoutout Sunday a chance to take a deep breath after 12 weeks of lockdown to express thanks for those people who have kept us sane and for those small vi...

Listen
GBC | Sermons
The Topography Of Discipleship | The Public Context | Acts 2:42-47 from 2021-09-13T06:44:34

This week we explore the last of the five relational contexts that God uses to help us grow as followers of Jesus; the public context.

Listen
GBC | Sermons
The Topography Of Discipleship | The Social Context - Part 1 | Romans 16:3-16 from 2021-08-30T09:44:45

This week we explore the fourth discipleship context that God uses to help us grow as followers of Jesus; the social context. In this context more than twenty people relate and connect and disciple...

Listen
GBC | Sermons
The Topography Of Discipleship | The Personal Context - Part 2 | Hebrews 10:23-25 from 2021-08-23T04:37:07

In this week's message we continue to explore the third relational context that God uses as we follow Jesus; the personal context. In the personal context between 5-12 people regularly gather to ex...

Listen
GBC | Sermons
The Topography Of Discipleship | The Personal Context - Part 1 | Mark 8 14-21 from 2021-08-15T14:00

In this week's message we turn to the third relational context that God uses as we follow Jesus; the personal context. In the personal context between 5-12 people regularly gather to experience clo...

Listen
GBC | Sermons
The Topography Of Discipleship | The Divine Context - Part 2 | Jonah 3 from 2021-07-25T14:00

This week we continue our new sermon series entitled "The Topography of Discipleship: Finding Our Way as the Church Today" looking at the Divine context; how do we, as a community of faith, create ...

Listen
GBC | Sermons
The Topography Of Discipleship | The Divine Context - Part 1 | Luke 3:1-13 from 2021-07-19T05:21:29

In this first message of our series The Topography Of Discipleship, we look at the Divine Context; our time alone with God - and focus on the "why". In other words, what does spending time do to he...

Listen
GBC | Sermons
On This Rock... | The Greatest Of These Is Love | 1 Corinthians 13:8-13 from 2021-07-12T05:49:26

This week we continue our series "On This Rock" but with a twist. Instead of sharing personal reflections on a foundational text, Matt spoke on a passage that is foundational for us right now; in t...

Listen
GBC | Sermons
On This Rock... | Don't Care, Didn't Ask | John 15:1-17 from 2021-06-28T09:36:42

This weekend in Sydney we entered another period of lockdown due to a resurgence of COVID 19. This lockdown is the first city-wide lockdown since March 2020 and I think it's fair to say that we're ...

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Following Jesus In John's Gospel | The True Vine | John 15:1-17 from 2021-06-21T04:00:16

This week we finish our series entitled "Following Jesus in John's Gospel" in which we are exploring John's somewhat unique way of describing discipleship in his account of Jesus' life, death, and ...

Listen
GBC | Sermons
GBC Discipleship Cycle | Baptism from 2021-06-16T00:03:15

The message was given on the occasion of a baptism service in our evening congregation. It is a word directed to those who were about to be baptised. I hope that, by listening in, you will be chall...

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Following Jesus In John's Gospel | Resourced Abundantly | John 21:15-19 from 2021-06-15T02:24:37

This week we continue our series entitled "Following Jesus in John's Gospel" in which we are exploring John's somewhat unique way of describing discipleship in his account of Jesus' life, death, an...

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Following Jesus In John's Gospel | Smell The Perfume | John 12:1-11 from 2021-05-31T20:00

In the second of two different messages this week, Marjy Robertson who oversees our Serve Team here at GBC, shares some insights from Mary's anointing of Jesus in John 12 and what it means for us.

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Following Jesus In John's Gospel | The Turning Point | John 12:20-36 from 2021-05-31T02:20:54

In the first of two different messages this week, we have a look at a turning point in John's gospel and what it means for us to follow him through death.

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Following Jesus In John's Gospel | The Resurrection And The Life | John 11:1-27 from 2021-05-25T01:00:57

This week Belinda Lakelin shares some reflections on the raising of Lazarus in John 11 and what we learn about Jesus from this sign and what it means to follow him.

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Following Jesus In John's Gospel | The First Steps | John 9:1-38 from 2021-05-18T08:00

This week we heard two different sermons on two different passages in John's gospel. This is the second of them, preached in our evening congregation by Matt Willis. In this message Matt takes us t...

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Following Jesus In John's Gospel | Recognise/Receive | John 3:1-10 from 2021-05-18T00:22:58

This week we heard two different sermons on two different passages in John's gospel. The first, preached in our morning services by Roxane Lawler, explored Nicodemus' night-time visit to Jesus in J...

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Following Jesus In John's Gospel | The Good Shepherd | John 10:1-42 from 2021-05-10T04:06:54

As we continue to explore John's unique perspective on following Jesus we turn to yet another "I am" passage; "I am the Good Shepherd" in John 10 where we learn again that following Jesus begins wi...

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Following Jesus In John's Gospel | The Invitation | John 1:35-42 from 2021-04-27T00:39

As Term 2 begins we launched a new series entitled "Following Jesus in John's Gospel" in which we want to listen to John's unique take on discipleship. In this first message we have a look at the f...

Listen
GBC | Sermons
On This Rock... | For The Whole World? | Mark 8:27-38 from 2021-04-19T04:42:25

Today we continue our short little series entitled On This Rock, Personal Reflections on Foundational Texts. This title is taken from Matthew Chapter 7, where Jesus says that anyone who hears his w...

Listen
GBC | Sermons
On This Rock... | The Art of Waiting | Genesis 17:19-21 from 2021-04-12T00:30:04

This week we start a sermon series that will recur throughout the year entitled "On this rock.. - personal reflections on foundational texts". Each sermon will be on a text, biblical character, or ...

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Regeneration | Regeneration Service from 2021-03-30T22:48:57

This special sermon podcast is from the first of our Easter Services. This Regeneration Service is an opportunity to reflect on the difficult year that was 2020 and what was lost but also celebrate...

Listen
GBC | Sermons
7 Letters 7 Lessons | The Church at Laodicea: One Last Word | Revelation 3:14-21 from 2021-03-21T13:00

This week we conclude our series in Revelation 2-3 that we've called "Seven Letters, Seven Lessons" in which we have been listening to the discipleship lesson that Jesus has for the churches. In th...

Listen
GBC | Sermons
7 Letters 7 Lessons | The Church at Philadelphia: Jesus Loves Me | Revelation 3:7-13 from 2021-03-15T03:36:25

We are nearing the end of our series in Revelation 2-3 that we've called "Seven Letters, Seven Lessons" in which we are seeking to listen to the discipleship lesson that Jesus has for the churches....

Listen
GBC | Sermons
7 Letters 7 Lessons | The Church at Pergamum: Check Your Blind Spots | Revelation 2:12-17 from 2021-02-23T00:54:56

This week we continue our "discipleship" series entitled "Seven Letters, Seven Lessons" in which we are listening "to what the Spirit says to the churches" in Jesus' letters to the seven churches i...

Listen
GBC | Sermons
7 Letters 7 Lessons | The Church at Smyrna: Counting the Cost of Following Jesus | Revelation 2:8-11 from 2021-02-15T02:03:28

Our theme as a community of faith for 2021 is "Go... make disciples" and today we continue our first "discipleship" series entitled "Seven Letters, Seven Lessons" in which we will explore the disci...

Listen
GBC | Sermons
The Space Between | Peace In Change | Isaiah 49 8-21 from 2021-01-26T23:22:38

This week we conclude our series we've called "The Space Between" in which we are thinking about how we journey through change. In this message I reflect on the difference going though change with ...

Listen
GBC | Sermons
The Space Between | When the Oceans Rage | Mark 4:35-41 from 2021-01-18T04:39:56

In this week's message, part of our series entitled The Space Between, wherewe explore The Space Between our desire for stability and our need for peace and the blueprint for peace that is found in...

Listen
GBC | Sermons
The Space Between | The End Game from 2021-01-11T02:14:17

Heading into 2021, today we want to reflect on a new perspective and an opportunity that we believe we have as a community of faith.

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Songs of Hope | Psalm 148 from 2020-12-27T19:00

With Christmas in the rear vision mirror we wrap up our Songs of Hope series in Psalm 148 and its extraordinary call to praise the Lord.

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Songs of Hope | Psalm 96 from 2020-12-24T23:30

Merry Christmas! 2020 has been a year filled with uncertainty and we face a strong temptation to seek control to re-establish our sense of certainty. The birth of Jesus, however, offers little in t...

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Songs of Hope | Psalm 89 from 2020-12-22T02:57:22

In this week's message, we will be diving into Psalm 89, which reflects on the eternal promises of God to David's house and the tension of faith. The psalmist experiences as he tries to hold togeth...

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Songs of Hope | Psalm 126 from 2020-12-14T23:02:24

This week associate Pastor Mark Coleman continues our Christmas Series Songs of Hope, and together we have a look at the invitation found in Psalm 126.

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Songs of Hope | Psalm 80 from 2020-11-30T04:51:14

This week we begin a new series that will take us up to Christmas, entitled Songs of Hope, for the next few weeks will be returning to the Psalms and listening to the messages of hope that they con...

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Plan A | Showing Up | 2 Corinthians 4:1-12 from 2020-11-23T03:08:34

In this week’s message, Roxane Lawler concludes our Plan A sermon series looking at the fifth principle: Showing up. This principle states that we must rely on God’s activity in the lives of those ...

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Plan A | Rowing | 1 Peter 4:7-11 from 2020-11-17T04:04:36

In this week’s message, Mark Coleman continues our Plan A sermon series looking at the fourth principle: Rowing. This principle states that we do not engage in God’s Plan A on our own but with othe...

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Plan A | Growing | Mark 1:14-20 from 2020-10-26T03:21:14

This week we continue or start our series around Plan A, The Great Commission For Every Christian. This week we look at the first of five principles that make up God's "Plan A", his only plan for e...

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Plan A | The Great Commission for Every Christian | Matthew 28:16-20 from 2020-10-19T02:25:10

What comes to mind when you think of the gift of evangelism? Is evangelism something that you feel equipped for? Where do we even start taking part in this journey?

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Songs of the People | Psalm 106 from 2020-10-13T01:49:52

What do we do with our own flaws and failings? What is God really like? How do we grow in our relationship with Him?

This week, in the final message from our series Songs of the People, Br...

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Songs of the People | Psalm 25 from 2020-09-27T10:00:10

This week, as part of our series “Songs of the People” we are looking at Psalm 25. This acrostic psalm of lament challenges us to consider what we truly need from the Lord.

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Songs of the People | Psalm 145 from 2020-09-25T07:41:18

This week we continue our series, Songs of the People, in which we are exploring the invitation, encouragement, and challenge of the psalms. The psalms we will be looking at are determined by the l...

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Songs Of The People | Psalm 114 from 2020-09-14T02:25:49

This week Mark Coleman shares some reflections on Psalm 114. This psalm considers the exodus, that definitive act of salvation in the Old Testament, but with a specific focus on God’s power and the...

Listen
GBC | Sermons
The Church Reimagined | The More Things Change… (The More They Stay The Same?) | John 20:19-23 from 2020-08-30T21:00:23

This week we conclude our series entitled “The Church Reimagined” and I return to a foundational text for us: John 20:19-23 where Jesus sends his followers, then and now, to continue the work he ha...

Listen
GBC | Sermons
The Church Reimagined | The Medium Is the Message... (And Our Lives Are the Medium!) | 1 Corinthians 9:19-23 from 2020-08-24T04:35:35

In this week’s message we turn again to the issue of discipleship and the importance of translating our faith in Jesus into every aspect of lives.

Listen
GBC | Sermons
The Church Reimagined | We Celebrate What Matters... (But What Really Matters?) | Luke 15:1-7 from 2020-08-16T19:00:11

When we are clear what matters we can count the right sorts of things, allow what really matters to shape our ministry, and celebrate what really matters. While counting has its place, and ministry...

Listen
GBC | Sermons
The Church Reimagined | We Are Family... (Are You Available?) | Ephesians 4:11-14 from 2020-08-10T01:46:33

As we continue to consider what it means for us to be a community of faith, I want to continue on from where we left off last week when we considered what means to be a community of communities. If...

Listen
GBC | Sermons
The Church Reimagined | We Are Following Jesus (And That’s All That Matters) | 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 from 2020-07-27T00:19:24

This week we continue our new series entitled “The Church Reimagined” in which I want to explore where I believe God is inviting us to reflect on what it means to be the community of faith. In part...

Listen
GBC | Sermons
The Church Reimagined | We Are The Church Ungathered... (And That's Okay) | Acts 8:1-14 from 2020-07-21T00:28:56

This week we begin a new series entitled “The Church Reimagined” in which we want to explore where we believe God is inviting us to reflect on what it means to be the community of faith. In a world...

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Anchored | Come On! | Hebrews 13:20-22 from 2020-07-15T01:26:45

This week we conclude our series in Hebrews and Mark Coleman, our associate pastor, summarises some of the primary invitations of the book with an eye to chapter 13.

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Anchored | Together | Hebrews 11:39-12:3 from 2020-06-29T00:14:56

Today we come to the soaring reflection on faith as the author of Hebrews continues to encourage his readers, and by the Holy Spirit us, to endure and to fix our eyes on Jesus. So who is in your Le...

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Anchored | Therefore ... Persevere! | Hebrews 10:26-31 from 2020-06-21T23:55:24

As we continue our exploration of Hebrews we have come to the end of main block of teaching. But before the author turns to his soaring reflection on faith in action he summarises his teaching to t...

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Anchored | The Anchor of Perfect Forgiveness | Hebrews 10:1-10 from 2020-06-15T00:32:40

This week we continue our exploration of Hebrews and the perfect forgiveness that Jesus has won for us and the tremendous implications this has for us. This is the culmination of the author’s centr...

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Anchored | The Power Of An Indestructible Life | Hebrews 6:19-7:3 from 2020-05-25T00:15:09

Today we continue our series in the letter to the Hebrews entitled Anchored and Roxane Lawler, our Children’s Coordinator tackles the tricky character of Melchizedek. This mysterious Old Testament ...

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Anchored | Jesus Is Better | Hebrews 2:9-18 from 2020-04-27T01:38:17

In this weeks sermon Matt Willis, our Youth and Young Adults Coordinator, challenges us to concider the question "Why, if Jesus is so great are we tempted to drift away at all?" and remids us of th...

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Anchored | Do Not Drift Away | Hebrews 2:1 from 2020-04-21T01:13:43

What do you need to pay more careful attention to as a follower of Jesus and is there someone you can begin to read the gospels with and ask that very question? Let's stay Anchored to Jesus, even a...

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Easter Sunday | The Triumph of the Lamb | He Is Worthy | Revelation 5:6-14 from 2020-04-14T03:51:22

Easter Sunday | The Triumph of the Lamb | He Is Worthy | Revelation 5:6-14

Listen
GBC | Sermons
You Are Here | The Church Un-Gathered | Romans 16:3-16 from 2020-03-23T05:43:30

This week has seen some extraordinary things happen in Australia as a result of the coronavirus and we launched our very first online church service yesterday. You can join in our worship together ...

Listen
GBC | Sermons
The Crux Of Community | Trust-Worthy | Psalm 46:1-11 from 2020-03-17T15:14

Due to Covid-19 we never had the chance to explore our fifth and final value of our church Trust-Worthy. In this episode Marc Rader explains and explores what it means for us right now to be Trust-...

Listen
GBC | Sermons
The Crux Of Community | Others-Focused | Acts 20:17-24 from 2020-03-16T06:12:10

This week we continue to explore our values as a community of faith and are up to Others-Focused. Associate Pastor Mark Coleman gets us thinking about how this value might show up in our behaviour ...

Listen
GBC | Sermons
The Crux Of Community | Big-Hearted | Mark 12:28-34 from 2020-02-24T00:31:49

The values of a group, organisation, team, family, or community are reflected in their actions. Even if the values are never explicitly stated, they are on display in the things that group does and...

Listen
GBC | Sermons
The Crux Of Community | On-Purpose | Matthew 8:18-22 from 2020-02-17T05:32:01

Creating and maintaining margin in our lives so that we are available to participate with what God is inviting us to do is a practice that is central to following Jesus no matter what community of ...

Listen
GBC | Sermons
The Crux Of Community | The Values That Shape Us | John 20:19-23 from 2020-02-10T01:37:33

We are launching our new series “The Crux of Community: The Values That Shape Us”. This is an introduction to a set of values that, as a leadership, we believe will give us a common language to use...

Listen
GBC | Sermons
The Feels | Anxiety | 1 Peter 5:6-7 from 2020-01-28T04:18:56

We’ve all felt anxious. Whether it’s a mild case of the butterflies or the chest-constricting, heart-pounding, on-the-verge-of-panic that keeps us awake at night, we’ve all experienced anxiety. I i...

Listen
GBC | Sermons
The Feels | Workaholsim | Ecclesiastes 2:17-23 from 2020-01-20T05:29:08

In a society where long hours seem to be pretty normal and where too many people seem to be lost in some form of workaholism we need a better theology of work; one that allows us to work hard, enjo...

Listen
GBC | Sermons
The Feels | FOMO | Ecclesiastes 2:1-3 & 10-11 from 2020-01-13T20:57:54

In this message, the second this week, we continue “The Feels: A Heart Encounter With the Good News” looking at FOMO - the acronym for the Fear Of Missing Out and consider what difference Jesus mak...

Listen
GBC | Sermons
The Feels | Shame | Hebrews 4:13-16 from 2020-01-12T23:29:59

In this message, the first of two this week, we continue “The Feels: A Heart Enounter With the Good News” where we are exploring the difference Jesus makes to our emotional lives. This message, giv...

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Ring The Bells | Towards Mercy | Isaiah 63:7-9 from 2019-12-29T08:36:23

Who you are when no one else is watching is as good a definition of character as I’ve heard. How we act when we are on our own, with no one around, is a pretty good guage of our character. What abo...

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Ring The Bells | I Heard The Bells | Isaiah 9:2-7 from 2019-12-24T23:54:56

Merry Christmas! Welcome to the GBC Sermon Podcast and a special Christmas message.   The birth of Jesus really is good news of great joy; a declaration of hope that invites us to live our lives di...

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Ring The Bells | Hold On To Hope | Isaiah 7:10-16 from 2019-12-23T04:54:55

Have you ever felt like you are in free fall? When you are uncertain about everything except the certain disaster that is surely coming your way? And when things look grim, where do you find hope? ...

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Ring The Bells | The Way | Isaiah 35:1-10 from 2019-12-16T05:41:11

Life is full of examples of doing hard things for the good that doing that hard thing will achieve. Going to the gym, having a hard conversation, completing the degree, holding the line on a decisi...

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Unfolding | Vision 2020 | Acts 2:1-12 + [DV Update] from 2019-11-26T00:20:44

“As the Father sent me, I am sending you.” These words of Jesus to his followers represent what one author calls “the greatest commission”. Regardless of what we title this commission, it is certai...

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Refresh | The Necessary Preparations | Acts 10 from 2019-11-11T04:46:42

A wise person once observed that the only constant in our world is change. Change is inevitable and often brings positive benefits. I’m sure you can think of a change in your life that has had mass...

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Refresh | People who Participate | John 20:19-21 from 2019-10-28T01:39:02

We love hearing stories of people who have done extraordinary things with their lives; those who have made a real difference in our world. These sorts of accounts are inspirational, but we can some...

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Refresh | Getting Ready For A New Season | Mark 1:1-8 from 2019-10-21T03:48:44

Have you ever crossed a creek on a branch and heard it crack? When this happens you generally don’t hang around on the branch but seek to get to the other side as quickly as you can, spending as li...

Listen
GBC | Sermons
All Things New | A New Ethic | John 13:1-17 from 2019-10-16T08:00

John’s gospel often gives us a very different perspective on Jesus’ ministry than the other three do. One of the starkest is the night Jesus was betrayed. Where the other gospel writers describe th...

Listen
GBC | Sermons
All Things New | New Water | John 7:37-44 from 2019-10-14T22:22:19

What is your response to something new? Are you what they call an ‘early adopter’? Or, do you wait until whatever is ’new’ sticks? Or, do you resist it? Chances are, your answer to that is differen...

Listen
GBC | Sermons
All Things New | A New Season | John 4:27-38 from 2019-10-14T04:46:49

Have you ever found yourself somewhere you’d rather not be? If you’re like me, when we find ourselves in these situations we often wonder what God is doing to us. How might our perspective change i...

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Exodus | The Glory Of The Lord | Exodus 34:1-10 from 2019-09-23T04:10:05

After the debacle of the golden calf the Lord does something so expected that we can actually miss its significance; he forgives his people and renews the covenant with them. See? I can almost hear...

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Exodus | The Golden Calf | Exodus 32:1-6 from 2019-09-16T04:33:40

Just when things seemed to be going so well. In faithfulness to his promises, the Lord has blessed the descendants of Abraham, rescuing them from Egypt and bringing them to Mount Sinai where he has...

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Exodus | Will It Be Enough? from 2019-08-26T02:38:42

The Ten Commandments are one of the most well known sections of Scripture and form a constitution of sorts for the nation of Israel, describing the kind of people they are to be in relationship wit...

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Exodus | Covenant 2.0 | 1 Peter 2:4-10 from 2019-08-19T05:54:22

When we take the time to look back on the relationships we share, we tend to find that the dynamics of those relationships have changed throughout the ebbs and flow of life. But although they may l...

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Exodus | The Proposal | Exodus 19: 1-8 from 2019-08-12T01:59:06

The book of Exodus continues to move toward its climax – the establishment of the relationship between the Lord and Israel – we might think of it in terms of a marriage (not a perfect analogy, but ...

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Exodus | Our Daily Bread | Exodus 16: 1-5 from 2019-07-30T00:56:11

Where does generosity begin? Under what conditions are we able to be truly generous? In Chapter 16 the Lord provides bread for his people, but this chapter is about more than lunch, it invites the ...

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Hearing The Invitation of God | Living An Expectant Life | Ephesians 3:14-21 from 2019-07-22T06:11:08

How can we move from a sense of fear or dread about moments or events that are coming up in our lives, to a sense of expectancy and excited anticipation? How can we live expectant of hearing what G...

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Hearing The Invitation of God | Listening For Patterns | Acts 9:10-17 from 2019-07-15T06:59:51

We can easily find ourselves waiting for the perfectly packaged invitation of God, before we are willing to take our next faithful step with Him. And whilst God does sometimes speak to us with audi...

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Hearing The Invitation of God | Listening to God, Prayer - Part B | Matthew 7:7-12 from 2019-06-26T04:57:07

Truly listening to others changes what we know about them, how we feel about them, and how we act. Nicolie Coleman explores how this applies in our relationship with God.

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Hearing The Invitation of God | Listening to God, Prayer - Part A | Matthew 7:7-12 from 2019-06-24T02:42:25

Listening to God in prayer is as simple as P.R.A.Y. This week Mark Coleman explores why we listen to God and provides a helpful framework to begin to do so.

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Hearing The Invitation of God | Listening as a Heart Response | John 15:1-5 from 2019-06-17T08:13:56

We are people who want to listen for God’s invitation & seek to participate with him in what he’s doing in the world. Listening to God requires relationship with God so we can RECOGNISE his voice, ...

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Hearing The Invitation of God | Listening for God’s Invitation | John 20:19-23 | Marc Rader from 2019-06-11T00:56:07

This week we start a new sermon series entitled “Hearing the Invitation of God” exploring the habits of the heart that we can nurture to better hear from God. In this first message we return to a f...

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Exodus | The Exodus | Exodus 12:31-13:16 | Marc Rader from 2019-05-27T03:58:29

In this message, we reflect on the promise and purpose of salvation that is reflected in the story of the Exodus and in our own encounter with Jesus.

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Exodus | Passover | Exodus 11:1-12:30 | Marc Rader from 2019-05-22T02:37:52

This week we explore the significance of the Passover meal as a symbol of deliverance and consecration and its implications for followers of Jesus who reinterpreted this meal as an explanation of h...

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Exodus | The Plagues | Exodus 7:14-10:29 | Marc Rader from 2019-05-13T04:30:40

This week we look at the plagues of Egypt but from a slightly different perspective; that of a character in the story. This first-person narrative is a creative, engaging way to consider a sometime...

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Exodus | Who Do You Serve? | Exodus 5:1-21 | Marc Rader from 2019-04-28T16:18:04

We have all experienced the feeling of having claims made upon our time, energy, and resources. Many of the claims made of us are part of normal, everyday life. Some, however, are more insidious an...

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Behold | I Have Seen The Lord! | John 20:11-18 | Marc Rader from 2019-04-21T15:41:17

The resurrection of Jesus represents the central hope of Christian faith. One of the most simple, but critical, components of this hope is that it is not just for us but includes a commission to mo...

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Behold | Not One Of His Bones Will Be Broken | John 19:28-37 | Mark Coleman from 2019-04-19T15:37:05

In this special Good Friday message Mark Coleman draws our attention to the significance to the fact that not one of Jesus’ bones was broken as the fulfilment of Exodus 12:46.

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Behold | Lift. Look. Live | John 12:20-36 | Roxane Lawler from 2019-04-17T09:00:14

God’s capacity to transform that which appears only to lead to death and humiliation into life and glory provides a foundation for trusting obedience. We see this in Jesus’ deliberate decision to s...

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Behold | The Son Of Man Must Be Lifted Up | John 3:1-16 | Matt Willis from 2019-04-14T15:57:07

The cross invites us to continual reflection on God’s salvation in Christ. As we continue to prepare our hearts for Easter, Matt Willis encourages us to humbly return again to the meaning of the cr...

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Behold | We Have Seen His Glory | John 1:29-34 | Brett Robinson from 2019-04-10T08:00:35

As we prepare for Easter we turn to the Gospel of John to consider again the significance of Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection. In this message we explore the title “Lamb of God” and what it tel...

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Exodus | The Burning Bush | Exodus 3:1-10 | Marc Rader from 2019-03-31T11:57:10

How do we respond to the invitation of God to join Him in His work? Too often, exactly like Moses does at the burning bush – with a long list of why we couldn’t possibly be the right choice. In thi...

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Exodus | The Importance of Timing | Exodus 2:11-25 | Marc Rader from 2019-03-24T12:23:19

In this week’s sermon, Marc considers the importance of timing when it comes to participating with God in his mission to change the world.

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Exodus | The Hidden Hand of God | Exodus 2:1-10 | Marc Rader from 2019-03-17T16:08

In this week’s sermon we look for the hidden activity of God in the birth of Moses and consider the implications of God’s sometimes hidden activity in our own lives.

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Exodus | The Story So Far | Exodus 1:1-14 | Marc Rader from 2019-03-10T15:26:35

This week, the first of a new series in Exodus, Marc explores the importance of telling the stories of faith to maintain our trust in the big promises of God in the face of delay, brokenness, famin...

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Unfolding | Prayer For Others | 2 Kings 5:1-19a | Marc Rader from 2019-02-24T09:31

Looking back at our own journey of faith we can often see God’s fingerprints on our lives long before we placed our faith in him. In this sermon, Marc looks at the story of Naaman (2 Kings 5) as an...

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Unfolding | My Story | Psalm 139:1-16 | Marc Rader from 2019-02-17T11:56:17

Marc outlines five areas where we can look for God’s activity in our individual lives and in our world including answered prayers, “coincidences”, experiences of God, invitations to join in his wid...

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Unfolding | The Bible Together | Acts 8:26-40 | Marc Rader from 2019-02-10T16:09:52

Sunday 10th February 2019 | The Bible Together | Acts 8:26-40 | Marc Rader

Listen
GBC | Sermons
RE:VIEW | Australia Day or Invasion Day | Philippians 3:15-21 | Marc Rader from 2019-01-27T12:47:56

Sunday 27th January 2019 | Australia Day or Invasion Day | Philippians 3:15-21

Listen
GBC | Sermons
RE:VIEW | Artificial Intelligence | Genesis 1:26-28 | Mark Coleman from 2019-01-20T11:25:14

Sunday 20th January 2019 | Artificial Intelligence | Genesis 1:26-28

Listen
GBC | Sermons
RE:VIEW | Youth Issues | Deuteronomy 6:4-9 | Marc Rader from 2019-01-13T12:40:20

Sunday 13th January 2019 | Youth Issues | Deuteronomy 6:4-9

Listen
GBC | Sermons
RE:VIEW | Isolation | Ephesians 2:11-22 | Marc Rader from 2018-12-30T13:39:51

Sunday 30th December 2018 | Isolation | Ephesians 2:11-22

Listen
GBC | Sermons
We are Not Alone: Matthew 2:1-12 | Marc Rader from 2018-12-25T09:28:33

Christmas Day,  December 25th, 2018 Matthew 2:1-12

Listen
GBC | Sermons
We are Not Alone: Mark 5:21-24, 35-43 | Matt Willis from 2018-12-23T09:14:14

Sunday 23rd December, 2018 6pm Mark 5:21-24, 35-43

Listen
GBC | Sermons
We are Not Alone: Mark 10:46-52 | Jodene Watling from 2018-12-23T09:05:50

Sunday 23rd December, 2018 9.30am Mark 10:46-52

Listen
GBC | Sermons
We are Not Alone: Mark 10:13-16 | Brett Robinson from 2018-12-16T12:29:03

Sunday 16th December, 2018 8.30/10.30am  Mark 10:13-16

Listen
GBC | Sermons
We are Not Alone: John 17:20-16 | Marc Rader from 2018-11-25T10:32:39

Sunday 25th November, 2018 8.30/10.30am/6pm John 17:20-26

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Free? Psalm 150 | Marc Rader from 2018-11-18T09:02:48

Sunday 18th November, 2018 8.30/10.30am/6pm Psalm 150

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Free? Luke 12:13-21 | Marc Rader from 2018-11-11T14:30:45

Sunday 11th November, 2018 8.30/10.30am/6pm Luke 12:13-21

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Free? (corrected) Mark 12:13-17 | Marc Rader from 2018-10-28T07:58:39

Sunday 28th October 2018 8.30/10.30am Mark 12:13-17

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Life Hacks: Proverbs 17:28 | Roxane Lawler from 2018-10-21T09:38:22

Sunday 21st October 2018 6pm Proverbs 17:28

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Life Hacks: Proverbs 27:17 | Marc Rader from 2018-10-21T08:35

Sunday 21st October 2018 8.30/10.30am Proverbs 27:17

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Life Hacks: Proverbs 27:7 | Marc Rader from 2018-10-14T08:30:52

Sunday 14th October 2018 6pm Proverbs 27:7

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Life Hacks: Proverbs 19:17 | Marc Rader from 2018-10-14T08:27:41

Sunday 14th October 2018 8.30/10.30am Proverbs 19:17

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Life Hacks: Proverbs 21:20 | Marc Rader from 2018-09-30T10:48:33

Sunday 30th September 2018 6pm Proverbs 21:20

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Life Hacks: Proverbs 16:34 | Marc Rader from 2018-09-30T10:44:41

Sunday 30th September 2018 8.30/10.30am Proverbs 16:3

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Everyday Church: 1 Peter 5:1-11 | Brett Robinson from 2018-09-23T15:17:05

Sunday 23rd September 2018 6pm 1 Peter 5:1-11

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Everyday Church: 1 Peter 4:12-19 | Marc Rader from 2018-09-16T13:11:21

Sunday 16th September 2018 10:30am 1 Peter 4:12-19

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Everyday Church: 1 Peter 2:11-3:7 | Marc Rader from 2018-08-26T13:10:17

Sunday 26th August 2018 10:30am 1 Peter 2:11-3:7

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Everyday Church: 1 Peter 2:4-10 | Mark Coleman from 2018-08-19T10:55:43

Sunday 19th August 2018 8:30am 1 Peter 2:4-10

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Everyday Church: 1 Peter 1:13-2:3 | Jodene Watling from 2018-08-12T14:25:37

Sunday 12th August 2018 8:30am 1 Peter 1:13-2:3

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Sunday, July 15th, 2018 – All services from 2018-07-15T10:22:02

Cultural Diversity

Listen
GBC | Sermons
May Mission Month – Week Four Syrian Assist – Lebanon from 2018-05-27T15:06:12

This is the last of our four main projects for May Mission Month, 2018. Syrian Assist Lebanon is a Baptist World Aid project.

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Sunday, May 13th, 2018 – May Mission Month Week 2 from 2018-05-13T13:15:28

Ruth Elliot is CEO of Daughter's of Cambodia who seek to bring women out of prostitution and provide them with job training. Here she is interviewed by Marc Rader about how she started Daughters, f...

Listen
GBC | Sermons
May Mission Month 2018 – Week Two Daughters of Cambodia from 2018-05-13T12:31:46

Ruth Elliot from Daughters of Cambodia

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Good Friday, March 30th, 2018 from 2018-03-30T08:49:59

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Sunday, January 21st, 2018 – PM from 2018-01-21T09:09:44

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Sunday, January 21st , 2018 – AM from 2018-01-21T08:56:15

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Sunday, January 14th, 2018 – AM from 2018-01-14T13:19:56

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Sunday, January 14th, 2018 – PM from 2018-01-14T10:37:23

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Christmas Day, 2017 from 2017-12-25T11:30:54

Christmas Day service

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Sunday, December 24th, 2017 – AM Service from 2017-12-24T11:30:01

Christmas Eve morning service

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Sunday, November 26th, 2017 – Vision Sunday from 2017-11-26T08:43:37

Vision Sunday - setting our Vision for 2018

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Sunday, October 22nd, 2017 – Grays Point. History and Senior Pastor’s comments from 2017-10-22T12:15

Brett Robinson, Student Pastor and Marc Rader, Senior Pastor at Gymea Baptist Church speaking at the Grays Point Thanksgiving service

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Sunday, October 22nd, 2017 – Grays Point Thanksgiving service from 2017-10-22T12:11:57

This was the final sermon at the Grays Point Campus of Gymea Baptist Church.

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Heather Mullins service – Marc Rader from 2017-09-28T09:17:19

This is Marc Rader's address given at Heather Mullins service on Thursday, 28th September

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Sunday, September 24th, 2017 – All services from 2017-09-24T10:32:31

The Parable of the Sower

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Sunday, June 18th, 2017 – All services from 2017-06-18T16:03:09

This is the first in a new series in James: Faith Lived out Loud.

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Sunday, June 11th – PM Baptisms from 2017-06-11T11:45:37

Liam Ezzy and Amelia Rader.

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Sunday, May 28th, 2017 – All Services from 2017-05-28T09:58:40

Note: There are some 1 second long audio dropouts in this Podcast. This was a fault with the original recording.

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Sunday, April 30th, 2017 from 2017-04-30T10:22:17

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Sunday, April 23rd, 2017 from 2017-04-23T15:51:46

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Sunday, April 16th, PM – Easter Sunday from 2017-04-16T15:18:41

The story of Easter told by Joseph of Arimathea

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Good Friday, 2017 from 2017-04-14T15:17:12

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Sunday, March 26th – All Services from 2017-03-26T13:55:02

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Sunday March 19th – All services from 2017-03-19T14:08:16

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Sunday, March 12th, 2017 – All services from 2017-03-12T08:46:43

Christians and the Environment. Guest preacher, Scott Higgins from Catalyst.

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Sunday, February 26th – All services from 2017-02-26T09:18:11

We return to our series in Joshua, which started in October last year.

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Sunday, February 12th, All Services from 2017-02-12T12:02:33

That all May Know - Serve

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Sunday, January 22nd, 2017 from 2017-01-22T18:57:29

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Sunday, January 15th, 2017 from 2017-01-15T12:04:33

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Sunday, December 25, 2016 – Christmas Day from 2016-12-25T09:47:19

Joy Is ....

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Sunday, December 11th, 2016 – All services from 2016-12-11T09:58:24

Joy Is ....

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Sunday, November 27th, 2016 – All Services from 2016-11-27T11:17:41

Commitment Sunday

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Sunday, November 20th, 2016 – All services from 2016-11-20T11:13:30

The sin of Achan.

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Sunday, November 13th, 2016 – All services from 2016-11-13T12:43:43

Watching the battle of Jericho though half-closed fingers.

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Sunday, October 30th, 2016 – All Services from 2016-10-30T10:06:05

Crossing the Jordan

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Sunday, October 16th, 2016 – All services from 2016-10-16T13:43:37

Not One Failed Promise

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Sunday, September 18th, 2016 – All services from 2016-09-18T11:57:14

The risk of walking through an open door

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Sunday, September 11th, 2016 – All services from 2016-09-11T12:26:15

The second out-pouring of the Holy Spirit.

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Sunday, August 28th, 2016 – All services from 2016-08-28T11:08:36

Asking God to act!

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Women in Ministry – August, 2010 from 2016-08-28T10:23:44

Women in Ministry

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Sunday, August 21st, 2016 – All services from 2016-08-21T16:56:09

Jesus - the corner stone you rejected.

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Leadership meeting – Wednesday, 10th August, 2016 from 2016-08-10T16:25:20

Scott Morrison – Senior Leader, Georges River Life Church.
Scott has been the team leader at Georges River since 2002 with many more to come. Scott’s primary gifting and role is in the the area...

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Sunday, July 31st 2016 – All services from 2016-07-31T10:12:13

What does this mean - the significance of the Holy Spirit coming at Pentecost.

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Sunday, July 24th, 2016 – All Services from 2016-07-24T11:18:55

Guest preacher Gil Davis continues our series in Acts - The Day of Pentecost.

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Sunday, July 17th, 2016 – All services from 2016-07-17T15:06:41

Gymea Baptist's Senior Pastor Marc Rader interviews Karl and Jane Faase on Olive Tree Media and their new series 'Jesus the Game Changer'. Karl then preaches on how he had the idea to create the 'J...

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Sunday, June 26th – All Services from 2016-06-26T11:18:30

Going Deeper reprise - The Parable of the Fig Tree

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Sunday, June 19th, 2016 PM from 2016-06-19T11:29:36

Lazarus at the Rich Man's gate

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Sunday, June 19th, 2016 – Revelation 7 from 2016-06-19T11:29:17

Will there be iPhones in heaven in the New Creation?

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Sunday, June 12th 2016 PM from 2016-06-12T10:28:59

The Parable of the Banquet

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Sunday, May 29th, 2016 PM from 2016-05-29T12:29:46

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Sunday, May 29th, 2016 – Revelation 4 from 2016-05-29T12:27:42

Guest preacher, Rev Dr Tim McBride from Morling College.

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Sunday, May 22nd, 2016 – Zacchaeus from 2016-05-22T12:27:55

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Sunday, May 15th, 2016 – Revelation 2 from 2016-05-15T14:24:21

Don't compromise but be faithful.

Listen
GBC | Sermons
April 24th, 2016 – The Invitation of a Contented Life from 2016-04-24T18:46:58

How does a contented life encourage others to follow Jesus?

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Sunday, April 17th – Angelo’s Farewell from 2016-04-17T12:47:48

Today we said farewell to Angelo and Anne. After 30+ years of ministry (12 at GBC) Angelo is retiring. Here's Marc's tribute to Angelo, his response and our traditional farewell song.

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Sunday, April 17th, 2016 from 2016-04-17T11:17:58

Living the Dedicated Life

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Sunday, April 10th, 2016 from 2016-04-10T11:06:54

The Invitation of an Obedient Life

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Come and See | Easter Sunday | Matthew 28:1-10 from 2016-03-27T19:58:32

Jesus has been raised from the dead, not just so we can live forever, but that the Kingdom of God might be established in you and me, everywhere we go.

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Come and See | Matthew 27:3-10 from 2016-03-25T11:43:38

Judas believed there was no way back after he had betrayed Jesus and so took his own life. But Jesus' death and resurrection means that there is a way back, through faith in Him.

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Come and See | Matthew 21:12-17 from 2016-03-20T09:56:10

Living the truly beautiful life that Jesus intended.

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Consumerism | Luke 12:13-21 from 2016-03-13T09:27:35

Hear Scott Higgins from 'A Just Cause'

In the last decade, people within Australian Baptist and other Evangelical churches became very involved in campaigns around international justice is...

Listen
GBC | Sermons
As Family We Go | Mark 10:35-45 from 2016-02-28T09:00:14

Bringing restoration and renewal

Listen
GBC | Sermons
As Family We Go | Romans 12:3-8 from 2016-02-21T08:53:01

Listen
GBC | Sermons
As Family We Go | Ephesians 3:2-12 from 2016-02-14T08:41:08

God's Plan for the Gentiles

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Going Deeper | Hosea 14 from 2016-01-31T08:23:16

The launch of our Going Deeper theme. To download Bible Study notes, click here to go our Lifegroups page.

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Jesus and the Sydney Morning Herald | The Influence of Technology | Titus 2:1-11 from 2016-01-17T10:29:15

Living under the influence of technology.

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Jesus and the Sydney Morning Herald | The Environment | Psalm 8 from 2016-01-10T09:55:03

Jesus and the SMH - The Environment

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Jesus and the Sydney Morning Herald | Sexism | Ephesians 5:1-7 from 2016-01-10T09:53:31

Jesus and the SMH - Sexism

Listen
GBC | Sermons
The Brink of a New Year | Romans 8:31-19 from 2015-12-27T11:54:56

What can we expect in the year to come? Will it be better or worse than 2015, or just different?

Listen
GBC | Sermons
For Unto Us a Child Is Born | Luke 1:46-55 from 2015-12-13T08:55:25

The term Grinchy shall apply, when Christmas spirit is in short supply.

Listen
GBC | Sermons
New Horizons | 2 Kings 6:8-22 from 2015-11-29T09:07:25

New Horizons reprise

Listen
GBC | Sermons
New Horizons | John 20:19-23 from 2015-11-22T09:09:31

Listen
GBC | Sermons
New Horizons | Genesis 12:1-9 from 2015-11-15T09:20:46

New Horizons - Reprise

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Mark Coleman Induction | John 7:37-39 from 2015-10-18T08:48:31

Guest preacher Steve Bernard from Northside Baptist Church, spoke at the induction of Mark Coleman, our new Associate Pastor

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Choices | Holiness |1 Peter 2:9-10 from 2015-10-11T07:35:25

Choices: Holiness

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Choices | Service | John 15:5-8 from 2015-09-27T09:12:12

Choices. Service.

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Choices | Following Jesus in a Pluralistic Society | Hebrews 10:19-25 from 2015-09-20T09:26:02

Following Jesus in a Pluralistic Society

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Christianity Explored | Mark 8:34-38 from 2015-09-13T09:24:51

The Call of Jesus

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Christianity Explored | Mark 5:1-20 from 2015-08-30T09:38:38

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Christianity Explored | Mark 9:2-13 from 2015-08-23T15:39:26

Listen
GBC | Sermons
Christianity Explored | Mark 12:1-12 from 2015-08-16T10:12:16

The Cross

Listen