Messiah Masterclass 25 – ‘Living in the Last Days’ – Matthew 25 – Jodie McNeill – 2 & 3 April 2022

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Fear of missing out

There’s nothing worse than missing out on ______

They are living in the last days before the first ______

Old Testament __________ are fulfilled at the cross

Jesus said the Son of Man would come in their ________

Jesus warns ______ not to reject him

Heaven is like a _______ banquet

Half of them were unprepared for the _____

The bridegroom _______ the unprepared bridesmaids

The master ________ his possessions with his servants

Their attitude to the money showed their ________ to the king

The return of the master brought great ___

The third servant didn’t honour and _______ the master

The coming of the Son of Man will bring a __________

They show love for Jesus by loving Jesus’ _________

Some people will miss out, big time

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Church news for the week beginning 2nd April 2022

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OUR SERMON

This weekend we will be hearing from God’s word as Jodie McNeill preaches to us from Matthew Chapter 25 on ‘Living in the Last Days’.

GOOD FRIDAY AND ALIVE DAY

On Easter Sunday we’re gathering at 9am for a free, hot breakfast, followed at 10am for a special, combined service (instead of an Easter Saturday service.) Weather-permitting, we’re planning to eat and meet outside on our lawn like we did on Christmas Eve for carols, and this will be followed by some special, open-air baptisms!. A terrific weekend to invite someone along to church. We will also be meeting for Good Friday at the normal time of 9am, which will be followed by Hot Cross Buns!

NEW WARDENS AND PARISH COUNCIL

At our Annual General Meeting on Tuesday night we confirmed our new Wardens to be James Rosten, John Mion and Rebecca Watson. Our Parish Council will consist of Greg Baker, Greg Cleall, Stephen Holmes, Paul Massey, Adam Rosten, Paula Vidilini, as well Barbara Stephens and Siobhan King as two Rector’s selections.

BAPTISMS

Are you interested in being Baptised? If so, please let us know as we are having baptisms on Alive Day!

CONFIRMATION SERVICE

Our Confirmation Service has been rescheduled to Tuesday 17th May. If you would like to be confirmed please let us know.

MORNING PRAYER

Join us at 7am 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.

APRIL BOOK OF THE MONTH

‘The Storm Tossed Family’ by Russell Moore. Whether you are married or single, whether you long for a child or shepherding a full house, you are part of a family. Family can be the source of some of the most transcendent human joy, and family can leave us crumpled up on the side of the road. This is not just another book about some practical steps to having a perfect family. Instead, it is a book that is painfully real about the struggles that we all have with our families while living in a broken world. Moore argues that we often actually damage our families by attempting to make them central in our lives when the gospel should be central instead. Moore’s book is challenging and helpful, whether you are a parent, a child, a spouse, or a single person. If you would like to order a physical copy 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 $5616.00, leaving a gap of $684.00. Up to the end of the last calendar month we needed to have received $218,400. Compared to that total we received $195,239, leaving a gap of $23,161.

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/


A Memorial To God

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On Wednesday night I joined with millions around the world to watch the telecast from the MCG of the memorial service for Shane Warne.

It was a joyful occasion of thanksgiving for the life of a man who entertained people throughout the world with his antics on and off the cricket field.

As someone who has the privilege of conducting funeral services, I found it fascinating to watch what happens when unbelievers try to make sense of death and the afterlife.

We heard that Shane was “taken from us” too young… an acknowledgement that someone or something was in control of the universe.

Another person was certain that he would be together with Warnie again soon… which showed a confidence in life after death.

Others mentioned that they knew that Shane was watching down on them, as a star in the sky.

Furthermore, nearly all of those who reflected on his life did so by directly addressing Shane, even though they had already conducted a funeral to dispose reverently of his mortal body.

It seemed that there were very few, if any, materialistic atheists at that memorial service.

Almost everyone spoke as though there was immortality of the soul in some way, and that the death of a body does not signal the end of a person’s existence.

And yet there was almost no mention of God at all.

This is tragic, for we know that, “each person is destined to die once and after that comes judgment,” (Hebrews 9:27).

So, no matter how positive a person might feel about their eternal future, there is judgement awaiting them.

And the only way to be rescued from that judgement is through Jesus, for “Christ was offered once for all time as a sacrifice to take away the sins of many people” (Hebrews 9:28).

JODIE McNEILL

(Photo credit: Tomme G via Flickr.net)

Coming up this weekend 2-3rd April 2022

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This weekend we are going to be hearing from God’s word as Jodie McNeill preaches to us from Matthew Chapter 25 on ‘Living in the Last Days’.

After our 5pm Saturday service we’ll be having dinner, and after our 9am Sunday service we’ll be enjoying brunch together.

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

These are the questions that Jodie plans to answer this weekend during church:

1 If all people are descended from Adam, then who was Cain scared of?
2 Is abortion a sin?
3 Should we follow the distinction in labour we see between men and women in Matthew 24?
4 Given that Jesus said to love our enemies, why do Psalms often pray that God would kill them?
5 Since Jesus is God, why doesn’t he know everything that the Father knows?
6 Is it bad to pick and choose Bible translations as it suits you?
7 What is the difference between Anglican and Pentecostal churches?
8 Why does the Holy Spirit get less attention in our church?
9 Is there any significance to Easter Monday?

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

We’re really looking forward to seeing you this weekend!

Messiah Masterclass 24 – ‘The End of the World’ – Matthew 24 – Jodie McNeill – 26 & 27 March 2022

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It’s not the end of the world!

The ___________ is the most catastrophic event ever

The temple is a picture of God’s __________

Are we at the ___ of the end times?

The one ____ means coming, return, arrival or presence

Jesus warns them to avoid being ________ about him

Be alert, but no _______

Being a Christian is a ________, not a sprint

Jesus uses ___________ language

The most holy thing will be made ______

Lots of apocalyptic ______

The most ____________ event was at the cross

The language of Jesus matches _________

They need to be ready for the catastrophic ______

The disciples needed to wait _________ and faithfully

The timing took them by ________

The end of the world as we knew it…

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Church news for the week beginning 26th March 2022

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OUR SERMON

This weekend we will be hearing from God’s word as Jodie McNeill preaches to us from Matthew Chapter 24 on ‘The End of the World’.

GOOD FRIDAY AND ALIVE DAY

On Easter Sunday we’re gathering at 9am for a free, hot breakfast, followed at 10am for a special, combined service (instead of an Easter Saturday service.) Weather-permitting, we’re planning to eat and meet outside on our lawn like we did on Christmas Eve for carols, and this will be followed by some special, open-air baptisms!. A terrific weekend to invite someone along to church. We will also be meeting for Good Friday at the normal time of 9am, which will be followed by Hot Cross Buns!

NATIONAL CHURCH LIFE SURVEY

It’s the final week to complete the National Church Life Survey, so if you haven’t done it yet, please follow the instructions that were emailed you to enable you to participate in this important event that only comes around every five years. Please complete the survey online using this URL and code: https://attendersurvey.ncls.org.au/ Code: ANS76401

SATURDAY BAPTISMS

This weekend we are delighted to be baptising Oliver, Alexander and Henry Little during our 5pm Saturday service. A special welcome to those who are joining us for this occasion. 

NEW WARDENS AND PARISH COUNCIL

At our Annual General Meeting on Tuesday night we confirmed our new Wardens to be James Rosten, John Mion and Rebecca Watson. Our Parish Council will consist of Greg Baker, Greg Cleall, Stephen Holmes, Paul Massey, Adam Rosten, Paula Vidilini, as well Barbara Stephens as the first of two Rector’s selections.

BAPTISMS

Are you interested in being Baptised? If so, please let us know as we are having baptisms on Alive Day!

CONFIRMATION SERVICE

Our Confirmation Service has been rescheduled to Tuesday 17th May. If you would like to be confirmed please let us know.

MORNING PRAYER

Join us at 7am 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.

MARCH BOOK OF THE MONTH

‘Respectable Sins’ by Jerry Bridges. Jerry addresses the “acceptable” sins that we tend to tolerate in ourselves, including pride and anger. He goes to the heart of the matter, exploring our feelings of shame and grief and opening a new door to God’s forgiveness and grace. If you would like to order a physical copy 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 $5616.00, leaving a gap of $684.00. Up to the end of the last calendar month we needed to have received $218,400. Compared to that total we received $195,239, leaving a gap of $23,161.

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/


Coming up this weekend 26-27th March 2022

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This weekend we are going to be hearing from God’s word as Jodie McNeill preaches to us from Matthew Chapter 24 on ‘The End of the World’.

After our 5pm Saturday service we’ll be having dinner, and after our 9am Sunday service we’ll be enjoying brunch together.

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

These are the questions that Jodie plans to answer this weekend during church:

1 Why did God make people and the world?
2 Given their change of heart after Palm Sunday, did God harden the Jews against Jesus?
3 How accurately does the movie ‘Left Behind’ portray the Rapture?
4 How do we reconcile the teaching in Genesis about creation with the discovery of human-like creatures from which scientists say humans evolved?

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

We’re really looking forward to seeing you this weekend!

Messiah Masterclass 23 – ‘The Sorrow That Awaits’ – Matthew 23 – Jodie McNeill – 19 & 20 March 2022

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Leaders who let down their people

Keep on _______ for church leaders

________ by leaders will lead people from Jesus

It can _____ us when we fail

The leaders want to ____ off

Leadership is about being a _______

False teaching has shut people out of ______

False teaching _______ others

False teachers make exceptions to _____

False teachers act like they haven’t met _____

False teachers get religiously _____ but remain unholy

False teachers ____ purity

False teachers hate God’s prophetic ____

Killing Jesus will bring judgement on this __________

Jesus shows beautiful love and __________

Teachers of God’s people will be judged more _______

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Church news for the week beginning 19th March 2022

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OUR SERMON

This weekend we will be hearing from God’s word as Jodie McNeill preaches to us from Matthew Chapter 23 on ‘The Sorrow that Awaits’.

ALIVE DAY

On Easter Sunday we’re gathering at 9am for a free, hot breakfast, followed at 10am for a special, combined service (instead of an Easter Saturday service.) Weather-permitting, we’re planning to eat and meet outside on our lawn like we did on Christmas Eve for carols. A terrific weekend to invite someone along to church.

AGM RESCHEDULED 

Due to server weather warnings we rescheduled the AGM to Tue 22nd March.

NATIONAL CHURCH LIFE SURVEY

We and most other churches across the country are participating in the National Church Life Survey (NCLS). It is preferred that you complete the survey online, or you may prefer to fill in a paper form.
Online form: https://attendersurvey.ncls.org.au/ Code: ANS76401

BAPTISMS

Are you interested in being Baptised? If so, please let us know as we have some baptism opportunities coming up soon!

CONFIRMATION SERVICE

Our Confirmation Service has been rescheduled to Tuesday 17th May. If you would like to be confirmed please let us know.

MORNING PRAYER

Join us at 7am 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.

MARCH BOOK OF THE MONTH

‘Respectable Sins’ by Jerry Bridges. Jerry addresses the “acceptable” sins that we tend to tolerate in ourselves, including pride and anger. He goes to the heart of the matter, exploring our feelings of shame and grief and opening a new door to God’s forgiveness and grace. If you would like to order a physical copy 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 $5616.00, leaving a gap of $684.00. Up to the end of the last calendar month we needed to have received $218,400. Compared to that total we received $195,239, leaving a gap of $23,161.

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/


Jesus Will Forgive

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“We. Will. Not. Forgive. Hundreds and hundreds of victims. Thousands and thousands of sufferings. And God will not forgive. Not today. Not tomorrow. Never. And instead of Forgiveness, there will be a Day of Judgment.”

Last week the President of the Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, pronounced an emotional judgement on the Russian enemy that has caused such horror and destruction.

His words were confronting, but if it was the mothers and babies at Shellharbour Hospital that were bombed by a ruthless enemy, then we’d have more empathy with this response.

Around 3000 years ago, God’s people were attacked by a brutal enemy, and so they cried out, “O God, do not be silent… Don’t you hear the uproar of your enemies?” (Psalm 83:1-2)

They call to God to act, asking him to “chase them with your fierce storm… terrify them with your tempest” (verse 15), and above all, for those enemies to be disgraced (verse 16-17).

We might feel a little embarrassed by this violence in the Bible, until we see another report from Ukraine… and then we empathise with their president’s lack of willingness to forgive.

When we or a family member is a victim of crime, we want justice, but the problem is that every human is naturally guilty of rejecting God.

And so whilst we seek justice, we also know our deep need for mercy.

Which is what makes Jesus’ words on the cross so remarkable: “Father, forgive them, for they don’t know what they are doing.” (Luke 23:34)

Justice was satisfied on the cross of Good Friday, and all of us who deserve God’s anger can be forgiven if we ask Jesus for mercy.

God understands justice, and he also understands mercy.

For at the cross, justice and mercy embrace.

Jesus. Will. Forgive.

JODIE McNEILL