Messiah Masterclass 4 – ‘The Great Temptation’ – Matthew 4 – Jodie McNeill – 14 & 15 August 2021
What tempts you?
We’re tempted to worship ________ not the creator
Jesus was shown to be the _______ and ___ of God
Jesus was _______ in the wilderness
Jesus is following in the _________ of Israel
The devil tempted Jesus to rely on _______, not God
By saying, ‘no’, Jesus succeeded where Israel ______
The devil tempted Jesus to _____ God’s word
The devil tempts Jesus to take the easy road to _____
Jesus used the ultimate spiritual weapon—God’s ____
When we’re tempted, use the _____
Jesus moves to _________ in Galilee
Jesus was based in the land of the ________
The main thing that Jesus did was ______
We need to say ‘no’ to ____-____
Jesus showed us _____ when we least deserved it
It’s time to stop missing out on God’s _______
The fishermen immediately ________ Jesus
All of us have a ______ we must make
The Messiah _____ who he was by what he did
Don’t be tempted to wait any longer.
Church news for the week beginning 14th August 2021
OUR SERMON
This weekend we will be looking into Matthew Chapter 4 as Jodie McNeill preaches to us from God’s word on ‘Facing the Temptation’.
MISSION OF THE MONTH
Our mission of the month for August is CMS. To find out more about how to personally partner visit www.cms.org.au
GAFCON DEVOTIONS FOR AUGUST
At the invitation of Gafcon Global, Jodie has written daily devotions on 1 Kings. You can read them or subscribe to receive them in your email inbox each day by following this link: https://www.gafcon.org/devotion
NEW BOOK OF THE MONTH
We are excited to announce that each month will have a book we can read together as a church. For August we will be reading The Art of Rest by Adam Marby. Head over to the books page on our website to grab a copy!
MTS RECRUIT
We are hosting a local church gathering for MTS Recruit from the 1st to 3rd October. MTS Recruit is a conference aiming to raise up the next generation of Gospel Workers in Australia and across the globe. Prayerfully consider if this weekend is for you, and register at the Events Page of our website.
UNDER CONSTRUCTION
Exciting news, our stacker doors are in! The constructions has not been finalised however, so please continue to avoid the building materials and other hazards around the church.
PRAY WITH PRAYERMATE
Our church is now on PrayerMate. Subscribe for daily prayer points on your device from us and our partners.
FAMILY NEWS
BIRTHDAYS
17 August – Vic East
21 August – Arlen King
21 August – John Stuckey
21 August – John Rosten
GIVING UPDATE
Each week we need to receive $6300.00 in order to meet our commitments. For the month of June, our average weekly giving was $5402.00, leaving a gap of $898.00. Up to the end of the last calendar month we needed to have received $81,900. Compared to that total we received $71,624, leaving a gap of $10,276.
Electronic giving is a great way to give! It helps us prayerfully plan our giving, and then the bank will help us keep that commitment, even when we may be unable to attend. To give by direct transfer then these are the NEW details. Account name: Jamberoo Anglican Church. Account number: 356831. BSB: 032605.
To give to our tax-deductible MTS Scholars Fund to support our apprentice youth minister, head to mts.com.au/give/jamberoo-anglican-church/
Our Unchanging God
People tend to have a love-hate relationship with change. Change can be marvellous, like taking a weekend away, trying different and exciting foods, or starting a new hobby!
But not being able to see family, having plans cancelled, and increasing screen time by over 400% can be really difficult changes, to say the least.
For sudden, uncomfortable changes we can often be left feeling dizzy, scared, and uncertain.
Changes like these can often reveal what we really value dearly in life, especially when the things you care for are turned upside down.
Psalm 102 shows us where to look when we are feeling like our life has been turned upside down.
The Psalmist begins by lamenting that their life is in ruin. They are distressed, withering, and lonely. But after their lament, there is a shift. The Psalmist turns their focus from the perilous situation at hand and onto the attributes of God.
One of those attributes is God’s unchanging nature:
“But you are always the same; you will live forever.” Psalm 102:27
Our God is unchanging in his personality, purposes, and promises.
What a great comfort that is for us all! When our life is in a storm of change, we can rely on our steadfast, unchanging rock.
In our changing world, there is nothing more secure than our unchanging God.
I would encourage us all, as I continue to remind myself, that we should focus on this precious attribute of God and plant our feet firmly on solid ground.
Day by day, moment by moment, turn your eyes to our marvellous saviour.
There is no place sweeter or more secure.
“Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.” Hebrews 13:8
JACOB MIERENDORFF
Coming up this weekend 14th – 15th August 2021
This weekend Jodie will be preaching on Matthew chapter 4 on the topic, ‘Facing the Temptation’. We’ll explore what it meant for Jesus to be tempted, and we’ll see what we can learn from how he survived, and what that means for our own salvation.
Join us Saturday at 5pm and dinner afterwards, followed by our ‘Nightlife’ fun from 8pm. Or Sunday morning at 9am, followed by morning tea and hot espresso. We can’t wait to have you join us!
We are also hosting Basecamp on site at church this Saturday for the men. If you would like to join us in person or tune in from home then please visit our events page for details on how to register https://jamberooanglican.com/event/
If you have any questions, simply fill out a response slip during the service, email us at office@jamberooanglican.com or send an SMS to 0439 890 086.
Here are the questions that Jodie plans to answer this week during church:
1 If the symbolism of going under in baptism is important, why do we allow sprinkling?
2 Why is there so much divorce in Ezra Chapter 10, and is it OK?
3 If God made everything, did he make sin?
4 How do you pray in the Holy Spirit?
5 Is it OK to read scriptural books that are not in the Bible, like the Apocrypha?
6 Are all the persons of the Trinity equal?
7 Does the Bible say anything about self harm and suicide?
8 What is the significance of ‘40’ in the Bible?
9 What did the leading of the Spirit look like in Matthew 4?
10 How are we lead by the Spirit today?
11 What form was the devil in when he tempted Jesus in Matthew 4?
Our kids’ ministry programs run at both services. We would love to teach your children, from babies to Year 6, and have them join our leaders in a time of fun and learning. The livestream will continue on the TV in the hall so if you need to stay with your child, you won’t miss out on church.
If you’re able to join us in person, please come along for our Covid-safe service, or if you can’t be with us in person, head to watch.jamberooanglican.com to participate in our livestream.
Messiah Masterclass 3 – ‘Preparing the Way’ – Matthew 3 – Jodie McNeill • 7 & 8 August 2021
What are you waiting for?
God’s people had been _______ for the Messiah
God’s people were hungry for God’s ____
John started _________ in the wilderness
John called people to ______
We all need to turn from our ____ to God
John told Israel to get _____
The Lord _______ was coming to his people
John is just like an Old Testament _______
The water __________ what God had already done
John _________ the hypocritical religious leaders
Ancestry doesn’t matter, but __________ does
If judgement’s coming, it’s ________ to be silent
The coming one will bring purifying ____
____ to Jesus, and don’t leave it too late!
The Jordan River is the gateway to the ________ Land
Jesus is baptised in order to _____ his father
God says that Jesus is his beloved ___
The moment we’ve been waiting for has ____
What are you waiting for?
PrayerMate
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Contact Jacob Mierendorff on 0434618517 if you need a hand 🙂