Coming up this Sunday 5th March 2023

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This Sunday we are going to be hearing from God’s word as Jodie McNeill preaches to us from 1 Corinthians 7:25-40 on ‘Single Minded’.

After our 9am service we’ll be enjoying brunch together, and after our 4pm service we’ll be having dinner.

We’d love you to join us in-person if you’re able, or watch our livestream at watch.jamberooanglican.com.

Here are the questions that Jodie plans to answer on Sunday:

1 If Jesus is perfect, why did he cry on the cross?
2 What’s the difference between sexual temptation and sexual sin?
3 If we think about someone lustfully for a few seconds then is that sin or temptation?
4 Is grace an inward power that helps us to do what we wouldn’t normally want to do?
5 Doesn’t 1 Corinthians 7:39 tell Christians to only marry other believers?
6 How can we better strengthen the marriages within our church?
7 Why is Jesus barefoot in all the windows?
8 Should we listen to or sing music by Hillsong?
9 What’s the best catechism to use to teach our kids?
10 When are the new chairs arriving?

If you’d like to submit your own question to be answered in church in the future, then simply hit ‘reply’ to this email.

We’re really looking forward to seeing you on Sunday!

1 Corinthians: A Loving Church – 14: Living and Leaving – 1 Corinthians 7:10-24 – Jodie McNeill – 26 February 2023

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“I hate divorce!”

Everybody has been ________ by divorce

Our world believes _______ is worse than divorce

Divorce is _______ and complicated

Singleness is ____, but marriage is still fine

Paul refers to Jesus’ ________ on marriage

Marriage is a bond that is ______ by unfaithfulness

Divorce is too _____ to embrace lightly

They needed to manage _____ marriages

Don’t divorce an unbeliever to ______ holiness

God thinks in terms of __________

If an unbeliever leaves, you are ____

Stay _______ to your unbelieving spouse if you can

Don’t go out with an __________

____ in your situation when you’re converted

Circumcision doesn’t ______

Get out of _______ if you can

The world has a _________ view of divorce

Hate divorce, and cling to Christ

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Church news for the week beginning 26th February 2023

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OUR SERMON

This weekend we will be hearing from God’s word as Jodie McNeill preaches to us from 1 Corinthians 7:10-24 on ‘Living and leaving’.

‘REMEMBER THE LORD’ CONCERT

Our church is hosting Colin Buchanan for a special all-age outdoors concert at 6-7pm on Friday 31st March. Tickets $17 from our website (grab tickets HERE before they sell out!). For the young and the young-at-heart!

MOORE WEEK EVENTS

Four special events during Moore Week:
‘Ministry Minded’, 7pm Tue 28th March;
Colin Concert, 6pm Fri 31st March;
Men’s Breakfast, 8am Sat 1st April;
Women’s High Tea, 2pm Sat 1st April.
Plus, members of the team will join you at your Growth Group as well as any informal hospitality events at your home.

MOORE WEEK HOSTS REQUIRED

We’re welcoming 15 students from 26th March to 2nd April. Can you host a student in your home? Keep the whole week free for special events. Details next week.

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Our AGM (Annual General Meeting) will be held on Tuesday 14th March at 7pm. The first Parish Council will be 21st March.

MORNING PRAYER

Join us at 7 am every day (except Sunday) at zoom.jamberooanglican.com as we gather to read the Bible, pray, and encourage each other as the new day dawns.

FEBRUARY BOOK OF THE MONTH

‘The Gospel Comes with a House Key’ by Rosaria Butterfield.

Rosaria Butterfield invites us into her home to show us how God can use this same “radical, ordinary hospitality” to bring the gospel to our lost friends and neighbours.

Such hospitality sees our homes as not our own, but as God’s tools for the furtherance of his kingdom as we welcome those who look, think, believe, and act differently from us into our everyday, sometimes messy lives—helping them see what true Christian faith really looks like.

We have physical copies available for purchase over in the church hall. However, if you wish to order your own copy online or read via Kindle, you can do that here.

GIVING UPDATE

Each week we need to receive $6300.00 in order to meet our commitments. Last month, our average weekly giving was $5882.00, leaving a gap of $418.00. Up to the end of the last calendar month we needed to have received $245,700. Compared to that total we received $221,466, leaving a gap of $24,234.

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.


Remember the LORD

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It’s 25 years since I became a father, and it’s 25 years since Colin released his ‘Remember The Lord’ album.

These two events intersected in so many ways, for this album became the soundtrack to the early years of my Christian parenting.

We loved Colin’s energy and fun, but we especially valued the way he could help every member of the family learn Bible memory verses, as well as remember the wonderful and important truths about God, Jesus and the Bible.

For his lyrics reminded us that, “nothing takes God by surprise,” and that we should “remember the Lord, remember that he’s in control, he’s watching his children, he cares!”

Colin knows that the sovereignty of God is a wonderful thing, and a doctrine of great comfort… and his songs have helped us sing about this for decades.

That’s why I’m so excited that Colin will be joining us at Jamberoo Anglican on 31st March at 6pm for a special, open-air concert on the lawn.

The advertising says it’s a ‘kids’ tour’ but I reckon the biggest fans will be those, like me, who bought the CD for our little ones to listen to in the car… although those kids who are now in their 20’s might be the ones rockin’ in the ‘mosh pit!’

I’m praying that this event will be a great night of celebrating the amazing love of God, and that for some people, it might even be a musical event that rekindles a faith in Jesus that may have grown dim over the years.

Above all, I’m praying that all who come to the concert will have a fresh experience of the wonder of Jesus, upon whom, “the Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us all… SING Baa, Baa, Doo, Baa, Baa… Isaiah 53:6… UGH!”

Purchase tickets at this link… but get in quick!

JODIE McNEILL

Coming up this Sunday 26th February 2023

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This Sunday we are going to be hearing from God’s word as Jodie McNeill preaches to us from 1 Corinthians 7:10-22 on ‘Living and Leaving’.

After our 9am service we’ll be enjoying brunch together, and after our 4pm service we’ll be having dinner.

We’d love you to join us in-person if you’re able, or watch our livestream at watch.jamberooanglican.com.

Here are the questions Jodie plans on answering this Sunday:

1 Why is communion called a ‘holy sacrament?’
2 Aren’t sexually immoral thoughts a sin, even if they’re not acted upon?
3 If the ‘special gift’ is contentment, then what should singles do if they’re not content?
4 What does it mean for married couples to refrain from sex, “to give themselves more completely to prayer?”
5 Isn’t ‘The Voice’ a cultural Marxist drive to deconstruct our society’s godly principles?
6 When you said, “just ask and Jesus will forgive you,” is it Jesus, or is it the Father who forgives?
7 When the thieves on the cross died, where were their bodies put?
8 If there were no other humans around outside Eden, then did Cain marry his sister?
9 Do Romans 13:8 and Proverbs 22:7 speak against us borrowing money to buy a house?
10 Is it just me, or do others find the new Q&A photos a bit distracting?

If you’d like to submit your own question to be answered in church in the future, then simply hit ‘reply’ to this email.

We’re really looking forward to seeing you on Sunday!

1 Corinthians: A Loving Church – 13: Marriage Matters – 1 Corinthians 7:1-9 – Jodie McNeill – 19 February 2023

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Marriage Matters

Passing the ___ test

What was once _______ is now celebrated

Sexual sin is really _______

God made marriage and marriage is ____

They’re talking about ___________ sex

It speaks of men and women in _____ terms

Marital sex was only for ___________

Married couples should have sex for ___

It’s an invitation to ____, not to take

Sex in marriage is good and _________

God gave ________ to help us avoid sexual immorality

Paul says he wishes everyone was ______

Being single is a ________ thing

Feel _______ if you’re single

We must ___ away from sexual immorality

We must not act on improper sexual __________

We must ______ the temptation of sexual immorality

God knows ________ better than anyone

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Church news for the week beginning 19th February 2023

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OUR SERMON

This weekend we will be hearing from God’s word as Jodie McNeill preaches to us from 1 Corinthians 7:1-16 on ‘Marriage Matters’.

SPECIAL CONCERT

Our church is hosting a special all-age outdoors concert at 6-7pm on Friday 31st March. We’ll announce the mystery performer soon. The Tickets will cost $17 and we’ll send an SMS when they go live.

CANDIDATE’S FORUM

Our church is hosting a Candidate’s Forum for the seat of Kiama. Hear from all the candidates for the 2023 NSW Election speaking on issues important to the Christian community. Tuesday 21st February at 7-9pm with livestream. All welcome.

MOORE COLLEGE WEEK

We’re welcoming 15 students from 26th March to 2nd August. Can you host a student in your home? Keep the whole week free for special events. Details next week.

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Our AGM (Annual General Meeting) will be held on Tuesday 14th March at 7pm. The first Parish Council will be 21st March.

MORNING PRAYER

Join us at 7 am every day (except Sunday) at zoom.jamberooanglican.com as we gather to read the Bible, pray, and encourage each other as the new day dawns.

FEBRUARY BOOK OF THE MONTH

‘The Gospel Comes with a House Key’ by Rosaria Butterfield.

Rosaria Butterfield invites us into her home to show us how God can use this same “radical, ordinary hospitality” to bring the gospel to our lost friends and neighbours.

Such hospitality sees our homes as not our own, but as God’s tools for the furtherance of his kingdom as we welcome those who look, think, believe, and act differently from us into our everyday, sometimes messy lives—helping them see what true Christian faith really looks like.

We have physical copies available for purchase over in the church hall. However, if you wish to order your own copy online or read via Kindle, you can do that here.

GIVING UPDATE

Each week we need to receive $6300.00 in order to meet our commitments. Last month, our average weekly giving was $5882.00, leaving a gap of $418.00. Up to the end of the last calendar month we needed to have received $245,700. Compared to that total we received $221,466, leaving a gap of $24,234.

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.


Candidates Forum – 7pm Tuesday 21st February

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This Tuesday night, the 21st February, our church at Jamberoo Anglican will be hosting a special, two-hour ‘Candidates Forum’ that will enable us to hear from the four people who want us to elect them as our representatives in the NSW Lower House.

It will be a packed, two-hour program from 7pm, where each candidate will be given a chance to deliver a short speech about the impact of faith on their policies and leadership.

As they prepare for the evening, I sent them four questions about issues we consider to be important.

Firstly, I asked them whether they support legislation that protects the freedom of religious bodies to operate in accordance with their values and to preference staff who align with them.

Secondly, I asked them to indicate their party’s response to the Crime Commission’s recommendation on poker machines, and what their party plans to do to address the epidemic of gambling harm in NSW.

Thirdly, I asked them whether they were willing to confirm their support for SRE and commit to seeing the reintroduction of the religious identity question to the school enrolment form.

Finally, I asked them that if there was a bill banning conversion therapy practices, whether they would commit to protecting consensual pastoral care such as prayer and other spiritual support for a person who wishes to live in accordance with their faith.

Our church prays for politicians every week because we know that our Lord God has placed people in positions of authority as his servants, and that they are sent for our good (Romans 13:1,4.)

That is why it’s great for us to hear from them on matters of faith, and provide a place where they, too, can hear from us about what we consider to be of greatest importance.

JODIE McNEILL

Coming up this Sunday 19th February 2023

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This Sunday we are going to be hearing from God’s word as Jodie McNeill preaches to us from 1 Corinthians 7:1-16 on ‘Marriage Matters’.

After our 9am service we’ll be enjoying brunch together, and after our 4pm service we’ll be having dinner.

We’d love you to join us in-person if you’re able, or watch our livestream at watch.jamberooanglican.com.

Here are the questions that Jodie plans on answering this Sunday:

1 Is sexual sin more serious than other sins?
2 Does our sin actually make God ‘unclean?’
3 Why do we obey some laws in Leviticus but not others?
4 Why wasn’t Abram punished for sleeping with his wife’s servant?
5 What should we say to non-Christians about sexual sin?
6 Why did Paul hand some people over to Satan? (1 Timothy 1:20)
7 How should we manage conflict when the other person think they’ve done nothing wrong?
8 Are Christians now God’s slaves, and if so, is that good? (1 Corinthians 6:19-20)
9 When should a school kid use force to defend themselves from physical attacks?
10 Because Jesus was both sinless and God, did that make his temptations easier to resist?

If you’d like to submit your own question to be answered in church in the future, then simply hit ‘reply’ to this email.

We’re really looking forward to seeing you on Sunday!

1 Corinthians: A Loving Church – 12: Honouring with our Body – 1 Corinthians 6:12-20 – Jodie McNeill – 12 February 2023

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Why do we keep talking about sex?

We talk about sex because ________ else is

The Bible _______ with culture

________ are in conflict about sex

Teaching about sex is related to ________ the Bible

God’s word speaks of the ____ sex

God compares our relationship with him to ________

Paul says they’re _______ people

Some things are not __________

Sin can become our slave ______

Sex is not just ________, like eating

What we do with our bodies matters for ________

Our body is part of the body of ______

Something _________ happens when sex happens

We become one _____ if we sleep with a prostitute

We have a closer ____ with Jesus than a spouse

Run away from ______ sin

How will you run from sexual sin today?

Sexual sin is more _______ than other sins

When we defile our ____, we defile God

Our body no longer _______ to us

God bought us with the _____ of his son

God will _______ you if you ask

Get forgiven by God now!

Dear Jesus,
Sorry for rejecting you and living in sin.
Thank you for dying for me and promising forgiveness.
Please help me to trust you forever as my king.
Amen.

We can trust the Bible, and the power of the cross

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