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Bob Mendelsohn is the leader of Jews for Jesus' work in Sydney, Australia. He grew up in an Orthodox Jewish family but became a college drop-out when he decided to look for the meaning of life in the counterculture of the '60s. He found meaning and relevance in Jesus which caused him much trouble at home. But he says, It was worth the cost." Bob has worked for Jews for Jesus since 1979, and served as the leader of our work in New York City and Washington DC before moving to Sydney in 1998. Bob and his wife Patty both graduated from the University of Kansas and Fuller Seminary. The Mendelsohns live in Sydney with their three children, Nate, Jessica and Anne.

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We have put some sermons up on this site, and we are working to increase these as well. Following then are both sermons and Bible classes led by Bob Mendelsohn, national director of Jews for Jesus Australia, and some talks by other Jewish believers which you might find helpful.

Sermons by Bob Mendelsohn

• Bob Mendelsohn's personal story on video, from Houston Texas (an interview on DayStar network) in November 2009 Bob's story or see the mp4 on iTunes here

• Bob's teaching John 9, "The Blind Man Sees" given at C3 (Christian City Church) in May 2010. Blind Man
  
• Bob's most requested sermon, given at Windwood Presbyterian Church in Houston, Texas in November 2009. "Jesus in the Old Testament" Windwood
  
• Bob taught on the passage of all messianic passages, Isaiah 53 at Beth Messiah on a Good Friday. Listen Isaiah 53
  
• Bob preached in January 2007 at Yoido Full Gospel Church in Seoul Korea. It is a translated sermon, phrase by phrase, so it's a little longer than usual (actually Bob only spoke 30 minutes all up). It's in three sections. Korea Part 1 Korea Part 2 Korea Part 3
  
• From our Jews for Jesus Yom Kippur service in October 2007 "Getting it right... again" (from MatthewChapter 11). Listen on Yom Kippur 2007 The sound quality is a little poor, but adjust your volume and it should be ok. Also you can read along by downloading the text of the sermon on Yom Kippur text
  
• From December 2007, Bob on Hanukkah Y'shua Light of the World
  
• Some lessons on the name of Y'shua from ActsChapter 4 and given at Georges River Baptist Church in May, 2007
  
• Bob teaching on "Old and New" on September, 2006. Rosh Hashanah 5767
  
• Sharing the Gospel...in a multicultural world Sharing the Unique One

Book of Hebrews

• Y'shua, Better than angels (Hebrews Chapter 1)
  
• Whose subject are you? (Hebrews Chapter 2)
  
• Encourage one another, while it's still today (Hebrews Chapter 3)
  
• The High Priest who understands (Hebrews Chapter 4)
  
• The King/ Priest (incl Psalm 2, Psalm 110) (Hebrews Chapter 5)
  
• The Elementary Teachings for all Believers (Hebrews Chapter 6a)The First lessons. Part I.

Studies in the Book of Acts

• Beginning of the Community of Faith ActsChapter 2
• God through the apostles: Healing of a Lame Man Acts 3
  
• The Council and Peter/ Stop preaching in that name! Acts 4
  
• Discipline in the new Messianic Jewish community Acts 5
  
• Problems and solutions and introduction of Stephen Acts 6
  
• The sermon and stoning of Stephen Acts 7
  
• Saul ravaging the mobilized community-- Samaria receives the Word of God Acts 8
  
• Saul to Paul: A Jew for Jesus story Acts 9
  
• There goes the neighbourhood: Gentiles for Jesus Acts 10
  
• Defending himself: Peter on trial...again Acts 11
  
• Prayer that works Acts 12
  
• Paul: First journey and first sermon Acts 13
  
• Paul: Stoning and death in Lystra Acts 14
  
• Should Gentiles keep the Law of Moses? The Council in Jerusalem Acts 15
  
• A veritable "Who's Who" in the church of Phillipi: The Gospel goes to Europe Acts 16
  
• Holy arguments: Talking the language of the other (Berea, Thessalonica, Athens) Acts 17
  
• Conversions of synagogue leaders and Apollos joins in Acts 18
  
• Finding 'almost' converts and confusion settled Acts 19
  
• Sleepy disciple healed and elders' tears in Ephesus Acts 20
  
• Should Jewish believers keep the Law? Paul and the vow Acts 21
  
• Paul makes his case in Jerusalem Acts 22
  
• Divided Sanhedrin and the plot to kill Paul Acts 23
  
• Paul in front of Felix Acts 24
  
• Agrippa and Bernice arrive Acts 25
  
• Paul shares his testimony...again. Agrippa, almost persuaded Acts 26
  
• Ahoy matey, a mariner's journal Acts 27
  
• Paul: From Malta to Rome, and beyond? Acts 28

One-off Bible class teachings (which at times include questions / answers/ discussions) led by Bob Mendelsohn

• "When I feel envy" on Psalm 73
• Margin, breathing space Getting margin in your life
  
• "People are dying: How shall we live?" on On Death and Dying
  
• "When I feel discouraged" on Encouragement
  
• Rescue, the nature of God Acts 2
  
• The Ten Commandments and God's purpose in Law Exodus 20
  
• "Your call is important to us": A study in Access to God
  
• Beginning your messianic life Beginning with God (Acts 2)
  
• Traditions vs. the Word of God Matthew 15
  
• Compassion for others: The Virginia Tech Shooting Compassion
  
• Jewish people's living in sin and God's answer Isaiah 1
  
• "The Trinity"was our focus on this night Trinity
  
• What really matters in life? Psalm 19
  
• Y'shua...what did he say about himself? John 14 and Peace
  
• The blind man sees... do you? John 9
  
• Ambassadors: A study in our role among others
  
• Comfort ye my people from Isaiah 40
  
• Old vs New Covenant, a study from 2 Corinthians 3
  
• "When I feel guilty" Bathsheba, David (2 Sam. 11-12, Ps. 51) Guilty
  
• Bad company corrupts good morals Community
  
• Hanukkah 2006, a teaching on John Chapter 10
  
• True and false Shepherds, a teaching on Jeremiah Chapter 23
  
• Humility, a teaching from Philippians Chapter 2
  
• Are the Jews guilty of the death of Christ? Acts 3
  
• Four things you need to know about God 4 theses
  
• Jewish people or the Church... who are the people of God? What is the Word of God? Isaiah 65
  
• Substitute in our place. (Isaiah 53) The One who frees us. Ransom
• Good Friday and Passover 2010 (Isaiah 53, and 2 Corinthians 5) Good Friday?

The Book of Ephesians, a Study in Grace by Bob Mendelsohn

• Lavished Grace Chapter 1
• Saved by Grace Chapter 2
  
• Grace Extended to His family Chapter 3
  
• A united graced community Chapter 4a
  
• Working out Grace together Chapter 4b-5a
  
• An army of grace Chapter 6

Studies in The Gospel of Mark (a biographry of the life of Y'shua )

• (Y'shua and John the Baptist) Mark 1a
• Temptation and First Apostles Mark 1b
• Healing and Forgiveness Mark 1c-2a
• Eating and Sabbath questions Mark 2b
• Sabbath healing and controversies Mark 3a
• Satan divided against himself Mark 3b
• Parable of the Soils Mark 4a
• More parables, simpler yet-- Narratives of God's story Mark 4b
• The Legion of Demons: Jesus goes to the 'other side' Mark 5a
• Jairus' daughter's healing and fringes Mark 5b
• Who is Jesus and what did he command to do? Mark 6a
• Miracles (Feeding 5,000 and walking on water) Mark 6b
• Gentiles and Jewish traditions Mark 7
• Jesus vs the rabbis (Leaven of the Pharisees) Mark 8
• Jesus: Better than Moses and Elijah Mark 9a
• Who is the greatest? Mark 9b
• Jesus: The teacher better than Moses Mark 10a
• The servant leader Mark 10b
• Cursing the Fig Tree, Den of Thieves, and Cleansing the Temple Mark 11a
• Question and Answers [Question Time with Y'shua] Mark 11b-12
• The end of the world is coming! Mark 13
• Anointed Messiah (with the 'poor you have with you always') Mark 14
• The death of Y'shua (with Psalm 22) Mark 15b
• The rest of the story Mark 16

Genesis selected sermons: From Beth Messiah Congregation. By Bob Mendelsohn

Many of these sermons are on the 'text sermons' page of this website. Have a look at Genesis here

• The serpent and the promise Genesis 3
• The promised messiah: Who is he? Genesis 3b
• Noah and God's favor Genesis 6
• Noah's ark Park 1 Genesis 7
• Noah's Ark (Part 2) Genesis 8
• Covenants and children Genesis 9
• Abraham's antecedents (Noah, Nimrod and the Tower of Babel) Genesis 9-11
• Abraham and the Promises of God Genesis 12
• You take the high road: Abraham and Lot Genesis 13
• Melchizedek Genesis 14
• Faith of our fathers Genesis 15
• Sarah and Hagar Genesis 16
• Jacob and Esau: Part 1 Genesis 25
• Jacob in prayer Genesis 28
• Jacob and Rachel Genesis 29
• Jacob's Children Genesis 30
• Negotiation by Jacob Genesis 31
• Wrestling with an angel Genesis 32
• Rape and revenge Genesis 34
• Joseph: God's man in Egypt Genesis 37

Bob has givenChapter byChapter messages on the prophets, on the books of the Bible including Gospel of Matthew, 1 Peter, and the book of Exodus. Click here for the list of 'text' messages. If you want to hear a sermon not listed here, just email Bob at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Not a sermon, but Bob was interviewed on John Safran's Triple J show in March 2005. Safran

Proverbs Bible Class studies (which at times include questions / answers / discussions) led by Bob Mendelsohn

• Beginning of Wisdom Proverbs 1
  
• Guarded by wisdom Proverbs 2
  
• Security in a fallen world Proverbs 3
  
• Progressive Righteousness: We're getting better Proverbs 4
  
• Sex at home: Drink from your own cistern Proverbs 5
  
• Six things God hates Proverbs 6 (Part 1)
  
• Consequences of Adultery Proverbs 6b-chapter 7
  
• The cost of deception Proverbs 9
  
• Gambling and other evils Proverbs 10
  
• Good government and a good life Proverbs 11
  
• The righteous will survive and succeed Proverbs 12
  
• Making money the old fashioned way Proverbs 13
  
• Way leads on to way: Choices we make Proverbs 14
  
• What's inside your house: Vote God in! Proverbs 15
  
• Decisions: How to choose [with slight audio problems) Proverbs 16
  
• Keeping your mouth closed Proverbs 17
  
• Death and Life are in the Power of the Tongue Proverbs 18
  
• Contrasts and getting to the living side of Life: Discipline in daily living Proverbs 19
  
• Consequences of Our Living Proverbs 20
  
• Walking in the Way Proverbs 21
  
• How we live out what we personally believe Proverbs 22
  
• The Eleven Commandments Proverbs 23
  
• How to be rich Proverbs 24
  
• An Old Man's Wisdom Proverbs 25
  
• Seven Men to Avoid Proverbs 26
  
• What's in your future? Proverbs 27
  
• You can run, but you can't hide Proverbs 28
  
• A summary of the Book of Proverbs (A Deuteronomic perspective on Proverbs) Proverbs 29
  
• Who is the Son of God? Proverbs 30
  
• Look what I found! A mother's advise Proverbs 31