The 9012 Project — Bible Talks by Glenn Farrell

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Bible talks, sermons, and Word-centred reflections by Glenn Farrell — an Anglican presbyter and intercity driver with Sydney Trains. These short, clear, Bible-driven talks are shaped through the rhythm of shift work, early mornings, and a lifelong love for Scripture. The 9012 Project takes its name from Psalm 90:12 — “Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.” Here you’ll find preaching that is careful, pastoral, and grounded in the gospel of Christ.

  1. Matthew 21:1–11 — They Knew His Name

    Mar 26

    Matthew 21:1–11 — They Knew His Name

    They knew His name. They called Him a prophet. They were not wrong. But they were not right enough. In Matthew 21, Jesus enters Jerusalem as King. The crowd sees Him, speaks about Him, even honours Him. But they do not recognise Him for who He is. It is possible to be close to Jesus and still miss Him.

    29 min
  2. Matthew 21:33–46 — What Will We Do With the Son?

    Mar 19

    Matthew 21:33–46 — What Will We Do With the Son?

    Jesus tells a parable about a vineyard, tenants, and a son who is rejected. The problem is not lack of activity, but rejection of the Son. This sermon works through Matthew 21:33–46 and asks a simple question: what will we do with him?

    21 min
  3. Something Looks… Matthew 21:17-32

    Mar 13

    Something Looks… Matthew 21:17-32

    In Matthew 21:17–32 Jesus confronts a dangerous illusion: things that look alive, righteous, and obedient… but aren’t. A leafy fig tree with no fruit. Religious leaders with authority but no repentance. A polite son who says the right words but never does the Father’s will. Through three scenes, Jesus exposes the difference between signals and reality. God is not looking for impressive leaves. He is looking for fruit. This sermon asks a simple but searching question: When the King comes close, will He find leaves… or fruit? Matthew 21:17–32 The 9012 Project

    34 min
  4. Matthew 21:12-16: When the King enters his Temple

    Mar 7

    Matthew 21:12-16: When the King enters his Temple

    When Jesus enters the Temple in Matthew 21:12–16, everything changes. Tables are overturned. The blind and the lame are healed. Children recognise the King while the religious leaders miss Him entirely. This sermon follows that moment closely: not as a moral lesson about anger, but as the arrival of the true King in His house. The Temple is judged, mercy breaks out, and the voices that matter most are the smallest ones. Tables turned. Bodies healed. Voices raised.

    12 min
  5. Matthew 20 — The King Who Stops

    Feb 20

    Matthew 20 — The King Who Stops

    The first will be last. The last will be first. In Matthew 20, Jesus tells a story about wages and envy. Then he speaks about his cross. Then he stops for two blind men on the side of the road. The kingdom does not run on comparison. It runs on mercy. The workers calculate. The disciples negotiate. The blind men cry out. And the King stops. You do not need to fight for first place in a kingdom built on mercy.

    23 min
  6. Matthew 19: Impossible Received: When Leverage Collapses

    Feb 12

    Matthew 19: Impossible Received: When Leverage Collapses

    Jesus refuses to be managed. In Matthew 19, the Pharisees test him, the rich man seeks leverage, and even the disciples misunderstand greatness. The chapter tightens toward a single conclusion: with man this is impossible — but with God all things are possible. This sermon traces the collapse of self-made righteousness and the quiet power of receiving the kingdom like a child. Not difficulty. Impossibility. Not management. Mercy.

    37 min
  7. Malachi 4 — The Sun of Righteousness

    Jan 23

    Malachi 4 — The Sun of Righteousness

    Malachi ends not with sentiment, but with a day. A day that burns arrogance to ash and rises as healing light for those who feared the Lord. In this final sermon, we see how waiting saints were not naïve, not mistaken, not forgotten — only early. The same day that consumes evil restores the faithful. The same God who judges brings healing. This is not about earning reward. It is about God acting — finally, decisively, and faithfully.

    40 min
  8. Malachi 3: Who can stand? Hope in the shadow of a holy God

    Jan 17

    Malachi 3: Who can stand? Hope in the shadow of a holy God

    Malachi’s people ask a dangerous question: “Where is the God of justice?” God answers — not with an argument, but with an arrival. If the holy God really comes near, who can endure it? Who can stand? In Malachi 3, judgment is not withdrawn, but neither are God’s people consumed. Mercy comes first. Refinement follows. And hope takes a surprising shape — not optimism, not escape, but faithfulness in the face of mercy. This sermon explores what real hope looks like when God does not go away.

    25 min
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Bible talks, sermons, and Word-centred reflections by Glenn Farrell — an Anglican presbyter and intercity driver with Sydney Trains. These short, clear, Bible-driven talks are shaped through the rhythm of shift work, early mornings, and a lifelong love for Scripture. The 9012 Project takes its name from Psalm 90:12 — “Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.” Here you’ll find preaching that is careful, pastoral, and grounded in the gospel of Christ.

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