1 Kings – Power and Hope 15: The One and Only God! 1 Kings 18-19 Jodie McNeill – 5-6 June 2021

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Farewell the smorgasbord

The different religions are not all ____

Nobody comes to the Father except by _____

We’ll see one of the great spiritual _______

Elijah _____ the Lord and travels to King Ahab

Elijah comes face-to-face with King ____

An ambassador can’t ______ the message

Ahab submits to the _______ of Elijah

You can’t follow both: you’ve got to make a ______

Elijah gives the crowd a _________

Nothing but deafening _______ from Baal

The prophets of Baal were sincerely _____

Elijah prays a powerful ______

Yahweh, the Lord, is the ______!

God’s judgement is ____, and it’s coming

The drought was over and King Ahab had ________

Elijah was ______ and fled for his life

The original promise was still ____


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Comforting Silence

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In most situations it’s distressing when we hear the sound of silence when we call out for help… or see if a loved one is OK after a major incident.

Rescuers at a recent tragedy reported hearing the sounds of mobile phones ringing in the pockets of unconscious victims… no doubt the calls of concerned and fearful friends and family.

In 1 Kings 19, Elijah waits to hear what the Lord will say about the sorry state of the kingdom of God… with great numbers of faithless followers, and enormous persecution.

Then, as he stands at Mount Sinai, the place where the Lord revealed his Ten Commandments to Moses, Elijah waits to hear a new word from the Lord about this difficult situation.

The Lord then sent a windstorm, an earthquake, and then a fire… but it was only in the silence that he ‘spoke’.

He didn’t give Elijah a new promise, because the old one was still living and active.

The great promises made to God’s people at the time of Abraham and the forefathers is still the same promise that applied to Elijah in that time of great trial.

For us, we sit on the other side of history, having seen the fulfilment of God’s great promises in the Lord Jesus… but we still endure times of pain and trials.

Yet, the fresh ‘word’ that the Lord gave to Elijah is the same ‘word’ he gives us today… silence… that points us to the living and active word of God that already speaks loudly to us and to our world.

He doesn’t need to give us new revelation, because we know all his promises, and we know what we’re waiting for when Jesus returns soon.

So, for us as followers of Christ, we must keep hearing the ‘old, old story’, and keep hoping and waiting for the return of Jesus, when he will bring justice to this world that rejects him, and display his full mercy to those of us who trust in Jesus, by faith.

JODIE McNEILL

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Coming up this weekend 5-6th June 2021

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This weekend we will be studying chapter 18 of 1 Kings as Jodie McNeill preaches on, ‘The One and Only God‘.

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:

1 Since the Bible has spiritual wars, does this mean that war is OK?
2 If we trust in the Lord, do we have the ability to bring a dead person back to life?
3 Why was the widow-woman commended by God when she said his name in vain?
4 How much should we love our abuser if it means we risk further abuse?
5 Who did Cain think would kill him? Who else was alive at the time?
6 Would everyone have originally spoken the same language?
7 Is it wrong to pray to Jesus since he taught us to pray to Our Father in Heaven?
8 What are some practical ways to teach and show our children about God?

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 can’t make it in person, head to watch.jamberooanglican.com to watch our livestream. To catch up on previous sermons, head to our Youtube channel youtube.jamberooanglican.com.

1 Kings – Power and Hope 14: My God is so Big! 1 Kings 17 Jodie McNeill – 29-30 May 2021

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#nofilter

The Bible is embarrassingly real and ______

Because the Bible feels ____, it shows that God is real

Today we meet ______, a hero of the Old Testament

Elijah tells Ahab that a punishing _______ has begun

The Lord tells Elijah to run away and ____

Ahab could have chosen to ______ by now

Elijah is told to _____ Israel for Baal-land

The widow says that she has no ____

Elijah says ‘Don’t be ______’

Jesus gives us true hope for the ______

The woman has a real test of _____

Every day, the Lord ________

Extraordinary times call for extraordinary ________

Asking ‘why’ after _______ makes no sense to an atheist

What seemed impossible was ________ to God

The widow woman declared her _____ in God’s word

My God is so big!

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Church news for the week beginning 29th May 2021

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OUR SERMON

This weekend we will be learning from chapter 17 of 1 Kings as Jodie McNeill teaches us on the topic of ‘My God is so Big!‘.

MISSION OF THE MONTH

Our mission of the month for May is Anglicare. To find out more about how to personally partner visit www.anglicare.org.au

GONG MEN’S DAY

We’re getting the lads together for God’s word and a great gathering! Saturday morning 5th June at Dapto. Register now at www.gongmensday.org with tickets only $30 for adults ($20 concession).

EQUIP WOMEN

Equip Women is going to be live-streamed to our hall on Saturday 19th June from 10am-3pm then stay to chat and pray till church at 5pm! Register directly for $20 per adult through www.equip.org.au (teens free) and bring $10 for lunch. If you need help registering online, let us know.

NEW BANK ACCOUNTS

Our church has changed to a new bank so please update your regular electronic giving payments to these new details. Account name: Jamberoo Anglican Church. Account number: 356 831. BSB: 032605.

UNDER CONSTRUCTION

The concreting is now complete, but continue to take care with uneven surfaces. Fencing is scheduled to be installed this coming week so please provide extra supervision for children.

FAMILY NEWS

BIRTHDAYS
29 May – Jack Vidilini
2 June – Georgia Bartlett
5 June – Jade Vidilin

GIVING UPDATE

Each week we need to receive $6300.00 in order to meet our commitments. In the last calendar month, our average weekly giving was $5509.00, leaving a gap of $791.00. Olimometer 2.52 Up to the end of the last calendar month we needed to have received $273,000. Compared to that total we received $289,623, leaving a gap of $-16,623.Olimometer 2.52

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/

Great Leadership

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What does the Bible tell us about leadership? 

In Luke chapter 7 we meet one of the great leaders of history.

He was a centurion, a well-paid, well-respected Roman officer who led a company of a hundred soldiers.

But sadly, one of his slaves was about to die, and so he sent some religious leaders to go and get Jesus to come and heal his slave.

But as Jesus approached, the centurion sent a message to tell him, “Lord, don’t trouble yourself by coming to my home, for I am not worthy of such an honour.” (Luke 7:6)

Why would the Roman centurion call for Jesus and then turn him away?

It was because he recognised that he was in the presence of a truly great leader, for he said, “I am not even worthy to come and meet you. Just say the word from where you are, and my servant will be healed.” (Luke 7:7)

The centurion recognised the greatness of Jesus, and he knew how unworthy he was in comparison.

But he also knew that when a commander makes a command, then it happens.

This impressed Jesus greatly, for, “when Jesus heard this, he was amazed. Turning to the crowd that was following him, he said, “I tell you, I haven’t seen faith like this in all Israel!” (Luke 7:9)

The Roman officer recognised that Jesus was Lord of the universe, and he also knew that he would use his power to perform an act of great mercy and kindness.

And the trust in Jesus paid off, for, “when the officer’s friends returned to his house, they found the slave completely healed.” (Luke 7:10)

The centurion knew the true leader, and he trusted the true leader… and his trust in Jesus paid off.

Great leaders submit to greater leaders… and the greatest leader is Jesus.

JODIE McNEILL

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Coming up this weekend 29-30th May 2021

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This weekend we will be studying chapter 17 of 1 Kings as Jodie McNeill preaches on the topic, ‘My God is so Big!‘.

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!

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 can’t make it in person, head to watch.jamberooanglican.com to watch our livestream. To catch up on previous sermons, head to our Youtube channel youtube.jamberooanglican.com.

1 If God destroyed all of Jeroboam’s family, how was Nadab still alive?
2 How could God be happy for the children of the evil king to be killed?
3 If the people in Jeroboam’s time didn’t have a Bible, how did they know God’s word?
4 How does the conflict in the time of Kings relate to the present conflict in Israel?
5 When Christians have an evil king today, should they obey that authority?
6 Is it more sinful to kill someone or to order someone else to kill on your behalf?
7 How can a person forgive someone who has abused them?
8 Do we have to be reconciled to a continually divisive person (Titus 3:10)?
9 If a person doesn’t want kids, should they not get married?
10 How should we share the word of God with people who are transgender?

1 Kings – Power and Hope 13: Promise and Power 1 Kings 15-16 Jodie McNeill – 22-23 May 2021

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Cease fire

God’s kingdom was divided, and it’s a real ____

Has God’s promise ______?

We meet ___ Southern kings then ___ Northern kings

The one nation is _________ for now

King David is the _________ for all the kings

David wasn’t perfect, but he was ________

Asa was king for a ____ time

Following the Lord is more important than following ______

Things have _________ in the war in Israel

Asa ______ a pagan king with the temple treasures

We must ____ for the great king to follow David

Nadab ruled until he was ______ by King Baasha

Even ______ human actions can serve God’s purposes

It’s good that God is a righteous _____

Baasha died and was followed by King ____

Elah was killed by King _____

Zimri died and was replaced by King ____

____ became king and took idolatry to a new level

What’s happened to the _______ God made to David?

Our patience today will be rewarded with the ______ of Jesus

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Church news for the week beginning 23rd May 2021

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OUR SERMON

This weekend we will be learning from chapter 15 and 16 of 1 Kings as Jodie McNeill teaches us about hearing ‘Promise and Power‘.

MISSION OF THE MONTH

Our mission of the month for May is Anglicare. To find out more about how to personally partner visit www.anglicare.org.au

GONG MEN’S DAY

We’re getting the lads together for God’s word and a great gathering! Saturday morning 5th June at Dapto. Register now at www.gongmensday.org with tickets only $30 for adults ($20 concession).

EQUIP WOMEN

Equip Women is going to be live-streamed to our hall on Saturday 19th June from 10am-3pm then stay to chat and pray till church at 5pm! Register directly for $20 per adult through www.equip.org.au (teens free) and bring $10 for lunch. If you need help registering online, let us know.

NEW BANK ACCOUNTS

Our church has changed to a new bank so please update your regular electronic giving payments to these new details. Account name: Jamberoo Anglican Church. Account number: 356 831. BSB: 032605.

ALLERGIES

To care for our members with airborne allergies, could you please seek to avoid wearing fragrances and perfumes.

UNDER CONSTRUCTION

The concreting is now almost complete, so take care with uneven surfaces, and please avoid scratching the surface as it finishes curing.

FAMILY NEWS

BIRTHDAYS
23 May – Roger Kyngdon
24 May – Ray Nolan
26 May – John Mion
27 May – Tucker Cignarella
29 May – Jack Vidilini

ANNIVERSARIES
27 May – Trevor and Robyn Lucas
27 May – Tim and Rayne Orange

GIVING UPDATE

Each week we need to receive $6300.00 in order to meet our commitments. In the last calendar month, our average weekly giving was $5509.00, leaving a gap of $791.00. Olimometer 2.52 Up to the end of the last calendar month we needed to have received $273,000. Compared to that total we received $289,623, leaving a gap of $-16,623.Olimometer 2.52

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/

Loving Mercy

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What does it mean to live a life that responds properly to God’s grace?

This is a question that was asked of the prophet Micah when God’s people recognised that they were not living in a way that reflected the grace of God.

Their natural response was to perform religious acts, offering all sorts of sacrifices that they thought might please God by their commitment.

But this was God’s response through the prophet Micah: 

He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God. (Micah 6:8)

There were three things that they were to do to respond properly to God’s love and grace.

Firstly, they were to act justly, making sure that people were treated in a fair way, and that those who mistreated others would stop sinning.

Secondly, they were to love mercy, having a heart-felt desire for God’s steadfast, covenantal love to be known and experienced by all.

And thirdly, they were to walk humbly, or rightly, with their God, obeying his ways, and following his good commands.

God didn’t want their wealth, he wanted their worship… but not a worship that involved ritual, but a worship that involved genuine commitment to living God’s way.

It is not a recipe for how to become friends with God, but rather a way to show genuine thankfulness to God for the love he showed us when we were unlovable… enemies he saved when our hearts were far away.

When we understand God’s mercy shown to us, we will be people who love to lavish that mercy on others, especially when that mercy is not deserved.

For when we are prepared to love those who don’t deserve it, we will then show that we know what it means to know God’s grace.

JODIE McNEILL

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