Our Unchanging God

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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

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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

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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? 

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Kid’s Activities 7-8th August

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PrayerMate

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This post will help you add our church to your PrayerMate account.

If you go to the PrayerMate home screen it should have 3 options “Add”, “Lists”, and “Groups” as well as the option to swipe to pray.

Click on “Add”.

Then scroll down and click on church life.

Then click on Australian Churches.

Then scroll down the list of Australian churches until you see our church!

Click on the icon and then press subscribe to the feed and add it to one of your prayer lists.

Contact Jacob Mierendorff on 0434618517 if you need a hand 🙂

Church news for the week beginning 7th August 2021

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OUR SERMON

This weekend we will be looking into Matthew Chapter 3 as Jodie McNeill preaches to us from God’s word on ‘Preparing the Way’.

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

BASE CAMP

The KCC Base Camp Men’s Convention is coming up on the 14th August. We are looking forward to the blokes coming together for an awesome time of fellowship! Visit the Event page on our website for details on how to register.

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

Please 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

8 August – Leisha Stuckey
12 August – Trevor Lucas
13 August – Dianne Nolan

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 $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.

To give to our tax-deductible MTS Scholars Fund to support our apprentice youth minister, head to mts.com.au/give/jamberoo-anglican-church/


Creeping Comforts

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I don’t know about you, but I find it really easy to sit on my phone during lockdown.

Everything can just seem to be down and out. Social media, Netflix, and YouTube are easily entertaining comforts that take me away from the stress and worry we all feel.

However, my temptation is that these comforts will creep in and consume all my time! They not only entertain me, but can also mislead me. 

They can turn my focus away from God and the needs of others and twist it onto myself.

In Jude’s letter to the saints, he appeals for the believers to “contend for the faith that was once for all delivered” to them. (Jude 3)

For at that time there were false teachers creeping in and perverting the marvellous grace of God. (Jude 4)

Our temptation in the grief and disconnection of lockdown can be that our comforts, like that of the false teachers, can creep in and mislead us.

They too can act as a concealed danger, a misleading guide, and a false hope.

Whilst these comforts can be amazing blessings, we need to be cautious, especially during the weariness of lockdown, when we let anything else other than the word of God permeate and resound as the consuming voice in our minds.

Jude’s antidote to the false teachers was that the believers would guard themselves in the love of God by building themselves up in the faith, praying in the Holy Spirit, and waiting for the mercy of Jesus which leads to eternal life. (Jude 20-21)

My prayer is that during this weary time we would all keep ourselves in the love of God, guarding ourselves by reading God’s word, praying in the Holy Spirit, and patiently waiting on our Lord. 

Our greatest comfort is knowing that it is ultimately God who loves us so dearly that he will “keep you from stumbling and present you blameless before the presence of his glory with great joy, to the only God, our Saviour,… be glory, dominion, and authority, now and forever. Amen.” (Jude 24-25)

Praise be to our God who keeps us in his great love!

JACOB MIERENDORFF

Coming up this weekend 7th – 8th August 2021

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This weekend Jodie will be preaching on Matthew chapter 3 with the topic, ‘Preparing the Way’. It’s the bit where we meet John the Baptist, who is leading people to repentance… but more than that, is leading people to Jesus, who is the servant king and God’s precious son.

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!

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 Jodie plans to answer this weekend during church:

1 In Matthew Chapter One, were the controversial women immoral or unconventional?
2 Did Jesus have all the knowledge of God or was it more like other humans his age?
3 When did Mary and Joseph actually get married?
4 When God appeared in a dream to the wise men, was it the same dream for them all?
5 Was God a scary figure in the dream to the wise men?
6 If Jesus was killed as a baby by Herod, would our sins have been forgiven?
7 Did Herod go looking for the wise men after they went home another way?
8 Where did Jesus live when he was an adult?
9 Since the Hebrews left Egypt with large flocks, why did they complain of not having meat?
10 Why do we have a Senior Minister and not a Junior Minister?

Our kids’ ministry programs run at both services. We would love to watch 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 watch our livestream.

Messiah Masterclass 2 – ‘Clash of the Kings’ – Matthew 2 – Jodie McNeill – 31 July & 1 August 2021

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Politics can be brutal

God’s people needed the true _______

Our world needs King _____ not King Herod

Herod was a ______ king

The magic men discover the _____ of the Messiah

Herod didn’t like ___________

Jesus has _______ people since his birth

The Messiah would be born in _________

The shepherd leader would bring _____

The Jewish leaders couldn’t be ________

The Magi meet Jesus and they’re full of ___!

The foreign astrologers worshipped Jesus _____________

Joseph had toffee with his family to _____

Jesus will bring his people from _____ as he comes home

Herod wanted to wipe out Jesus, not ______ him

There is ____ after the death of the infants

The Messiah would grow up in ________

He was born in a manger, and grew up in a ____

The kings clashed, and Jesus ___!

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