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GBC | Big Three
The GBC Big Three podcast is a weekly podcast where we unpack three big questions from Gymea Baptist Church's latest Sermon chosen by our congregation.
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The Big 3 | 21 May, 2025
Jesus was travelling to gentiles. Is Luke 8:22-25 foreshadowing/preparing for when they reach the other side? Including comparing verses 25 and 39, saying…
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The Big 3 | 14 May, 2025
John 3:5 If we do not need to be baptised to enter heaven (eg Criminal on cross) what does Jesus mean by “born of water” to enter kingdom of God? Jesus teaches…
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The Big 3 | 7 May, 2025
Karl talked about the miraculous and how we often respond with cynicism. How can we foster a greater openness to the supernatural? What do you think has…
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The Big 3 | April 30, 2025
Making disciples is business as usual for the church. But what are we not doing? Or perhaps more interestingly, what should we stop doing that we are doing? We…
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The Big 3 | April 16, 2025
We often read to be prepared to give an answer, but can you say more to do with gentleness and respect. How is this how Jesus wants us to speak to others about…
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The Big 3 | April 9, 2025
This week's questions: 1 How does the parable's implication that we can lose our forgiveness if we don't forgive well, fit with the sufficiency of the cross?…
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The Big 3 | April 2, 2025
What does it mean to be biblically repentant regarding salvation? Is it the same use as in Isaiah? You referred to Revelation and blasphemy. Can you say mor…
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The Big 3 | March 26, 2025
This week's questions: 1. Joseph's dreams, Samuel's call, and Belshazzar's writing on the wall. How do you decide if it's God speaking or just your own fears…
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The Big 3 | March 19, 2025
This week's questions: 1.What would you say to Christians who argue that baptism is essential to be saved? 2. Is there any situation where you can baptise…
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The Big 3 | March 12, 2025
This week's questions: 1. Does prayer really work? If we didn’t pray would God’s work not get done? 2. What are the reasons not to pray for a parking space?…
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The Big 3 | March 5, 2025
This week's questions: 1. How do we weigh the risk of interpreting scripture to fit our wants or needs, by the way its preached, social influences, our…
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The Big 3 | February 26, 2025
This week's questions:- 1. You said Paul uses other examples in his letter. Are there other biblical examples of this sort of service? 2. As a leader how does…
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The Big 3 | February 19, 2025
Marc answers 3 Big Questions raised from Sunday's sermon
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The Big 3 | February 12, 2025
This week's questions: 1. 1 John 3:16 says ‘lay down our lives for our brothers and sisters’. Is that brothers and sisters in Christ or all of humanity? 2. If…
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The Big 3 | February 5, 2025
This week's questions: 1. Is there a list of Every Spiritual Blessing in Christ? 2. Can we accelerate or obstruct God's plan? 3. How to interpret predestined &…
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The Big 3 | November 6, 2024
This week's questions: 1. How should we navigate the connections and contrasts between God's commitment to fulfil his explicit promises, and his ability to…
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The Big 3 | October 30, 2024
This week's questions: 1. Manasseh was influenced by his father & grandfather. Should this encourage the way we worship in front of our children 2. Why doesn’t…
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The Big 3 | October 23, 2024
This week's questions: 1. How else can we fulfil our baptismal commitment to the church? 2. Why are there different views and practices of baptism? 3. Is…
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The Big 3 | October 16, 2024
This Week's Questions: 1. How do we better hold in balance our differing theology of faith = rewards? 2. How do we get better at discerning Gods purposes for…
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The Big 3 | October 9, 2024
This Week's Questions: 1. Chronicles 30:20 says the Lord healed the people. Apparently this Hebrew word means physical healing. Traditionally interpreted as…
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The Big 3 | October 2, 2024
Why don’t the biblical authors tell us more about the politics of the day? Jehosaphat faced an existential threat. To what extent is today's secular state of…
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The Big 3 | September 25, 2024
Jehoshaphat recognised that the battle was against principalities and powers but it was also a real battle. How do we recognise one without ignoring/confusing…
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The Big 3 | September 18, 2024
This week's questions: 1. One application was not to support Trump, like evil King Ahab. Harris too has flaws: immigration, inflation, family policies. Why…
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The Big 3 | September 11, 2024
This week's questions: 1. Ironically it was the blessing of God that led to Asa's demise. How do we deal with comfort to avoid becoming comfortable? 2. The…
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The Big 3 | September 4, 2024
This week's questions: 2 Chronicles 15:13 is an account of the death of those who 'would not seek the Lord'. What are we meant to do about verses like this…
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The Big 3 | August 28, 2024 | Sabbath
1. Do you think Sabbath has anything in particular to say about work? 2. When we think of what Sabbath is in today's context we seem to get into details that…
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The Big 3 | August 21, 2024 | Sabbath
1. We explored the gods battling each other. There is the command to have no other gods. Is there evidence of other gods? 2. Does the Sunday “church service”…
GBC | Big ThreeThe Big 3 | August 14, 2024 | Sabbath
In the Big 3, Marc Rader answers the Big 3 questions from Sunday's sermon (11th August, 2024) 1. What does observing a Sabbath year look like in our modern…
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The Big 3 | August 7th, 2024
1. The proscription to rest ie. not to work is clear enough. Are we also being implored to do holy things, “Keep it holy”? What does it mean to keep it (be?)…
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The Big 3 | July 31st, 2024
Marc answers 3 Big Questions raised from Sunday's Sermon on Sabbath: Learning to Rest with Jesus.
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The Big 3 | June 19th, 2024
1. Can you elaborate on praying specifically rather than sin as a whole? Who are we to decide that, doesn’t God know more about what we need? 2. Does God only…
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The Big 3 | June 12th, 2024
Here are this week's three questions: Is it realistic to expect "good" answers? How do we reconcile answers that are "bad" or no answer at all? Do we really…
GBC | Big ThreeThe Big 3 | June 5th, 2024
Today's Big 3 Questions: If Jesus is both fully God and fully man why does he need to pray? And is he praying to himself then? If Jesus prays for us and we…
GBC | Big ThreeOur Extra Ordinary Life Together | The Calling of the Disciples
Here are this week's questions: You said the miracle revealed something about Jesus. What was revealed? We follow Jesus wherever we are – how else can we see…
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Our Extra(ordinary) Life Together
What other echoes or meanings from the Old Testament are found in Acts 2? If the Spirit's activity in our lives is super-normal, how do we know it's the…
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While We Wait: David's Legacy
The gate was opened for the predestination talk! If we have the choice to accept being headhunted, does that mean there is free will in predestination? David…
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While We Wait: David's Failure
1. How does 2 Samuel 24:1 (where he Lord told David to take the census) match up with 1 Chronicles 21:1 (attributing the motive to Satan) 2. So God killed…
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While We Wait: Promises to David
1. How do we do better at focusing on the forest when the stump is so prevalent for us? 2. Psalm 89 laments and attacks God for the wrath He has outpoured. How…
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While We Wait: David & the Ark
Marc unpacks 3 Big Questions raised from Sunday's Sermon 1. If you did have time to tell us more about the ark of the covenant, what would you tell us? 2. Who…
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In Remembrance of Me: Then they remembered
1. Should we be worried about the differences in the four gospel accounts of the resurrection? 2. How valid are word associations when we read the Bible? 3. Is…
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In Remembrance of Me: He has remembered us
Most of us would say like Mary we trust and have faith in God but what are some small was that we can actively respond in this way when our lives are flipped?…
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While We Wait: The beginning of the story
Marc answers 3 Big Questions raised from Sunday's Sermon. 1. How do maintain a present tense discipleship? 2. How does forgiveness in Jesus relate to God's…
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While We Wait: The genealogies
In a world with idols that feel essential to focus on (eg: money) how do we recognise, repent, refocus and ask for guidance for our values, priorities and…
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Good Job: Scott Morrison
1 Are they’re particular actions or practices as followers of Jesus ( that aren’t secular “self help” ) we could be doing to improve ourselves in the work…
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Good Job: Andrew Sloane
Mark discusses 3 Big Questions raised from Andrew Sloane's message on the effects of sin on our work. 1. Why does God allow darkness to reach into the…
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Good Job: Kara Martin
Marc Rader answers 3 Big Questions from Sunday's Sermon by Kara Martin. 1. When we are on call, have the strength to endure as Jesus endured - how do we…
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Good Job: Renewal and restoration of vocation
Marc sits down to answer 3 Big questions raised form Sunday's service. 1.What would be some helpful questions for people to reflect on to discover how their…
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2024 Theme: Our [Extra]Ordinary Life Together
Marc answers three big questions raised from a sermon at GBC on our yearly theme: Our [Extra]Ordinary Life Together
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Jesus and the SMH: Turn of the Tide
In the final Big 3 for our Jesus and the Sydney Morning Herald series, Marc addresses three big questions about the shifts in secularism that provide an…
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Jesus and the SMH: The Taylor Swift Effect
Marc answers 3 questions raised by the congregation of Gymea Baptist Church following a sermon on The Taylor Swift Effect - impact and influence.
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Jesus and the SMH: Should the Church be woke?
Marc answers 3 big questions raised from Sunday's sermon on "Should the Church be woke?" as part of our topical Jesus and the Sydney Morning Herald series…
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Jesus and the SMH: Why is Israel so important to Christians?
In this Special Edition Big 3, Marc discusses 3 big questions raised from the sermon "Why is Israel so important to Christians?". The questions cover: reading…
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The Enabling Presence 4
Join us as Marc answers three questions about the Holy Spirit from the sermon series The Empowering Presence... with a SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT at the end of our…
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The Enabling Presence 3
Join us as Marc answers three questions about the Holy Spirit from the sermon series The Empowering Presence
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The Empowering Presence 2
Join us as Marc answers three questions about the Holy Spirit from the sermon series The Empowering Presence
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Empowering Presence 1
Marc answers three questions about the Holy Spirit from the sermon series The Empowering Presence
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The One: Doing the One Thing
This week Marc and Matt wrap up the series 'The One' looking at doing the one thing. Join the conversation as we explore the wisdom of finding the right time…
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The One: Find the One
Matt and Marc sit down to continue the conversation from Sunday's message where Roxane challenged us to Find the One God asks us to reach.
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The One: Be the One
Matt, Jess & Marc sit down to discuss how to best be the One Christian in someone's life -not saying what you think they need to hear, managing expectations…