They _______ because Jesus said he came from heaven.
God the Father doesn’t send ________ to follow Jesus.
Jesus claims that he has personally ____ God the father.
If we believe in Jesus we will have eternal ____.
Jesus compares two different ______ from God.
Jesus will give his body and blood for the _____.
Atonement makes _______ into friends.
We must consume Jesus to get true ____________.
Jesus is the ____ thing.
Jesus ate a special ____ with his closest friends.
Become a follower of Jesus right now!
Dear Jesus, Sorry I haven’t always believed and followed you. Thank you that you died and rose to forgive me. Help me to trust and be satisfied in you always. Amen.
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In the next few weeks leading up to Easter, we’re wanting to hear from everyone in the village and valley of Jamberoo about who you think Jesus is.
He’s the most famous person in history, and most people have got some sort of opinion about him.
Some think Jesus was a great teacher who told people about how to live in a wise and caring way.
Some think Jesus was a miracle worker who was able to help the sick and feed the poor.
Some think Jesus was a religious leader who divided his people and was executed because of his controversial teachings.
Some think Jesus was God himself, who lived, died and rose from the dead to bring eternal life to his followers.
Some think Jesus is no longer relevant and whose teachings stop fundamentalists from progressing in modern views.
What about you? Who do you think Jesus is? What do you think about his words and his works?
Jesus was a controversial figure when he walked on earth 2000 years ago, and he remains just as divisive today.
But if you’ve formed an opinion about Jesus without reading anything in the Bible, then its likely you’ve misunderstood who he is and what he’s like.
Because many of us think that he is the most amazing person who ever lived… and who continues to live, today, in Heaven.
If you’ve not given him much thought, then as we lead up to Easter you should spend a moment reflecting on who Jesus Is___
Our church is holding special ‘Jesus Is___’ talks during our 5pm Saturday and 9am Sunday services… and it’s especially relevant and welcoming to people who haven’t come along for a long time or for ever.
So what are you waiting for? Come and join us this weekend, and bring along your opinions… we’re interested!
JODIE McNEILL
(Photo: slimmer_jimmer via Flickr.com)
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This week we are kickstarting our ‘Jesus Is___‘ campaign, a six-week series on who Jesus is. I will be leading this week’s sermon ‘Jesus Is Satisfying‘ as we look at John chapter 6 verses 35 to 59.
Each week in our services we have a question and answer segment, and here are this week’s questions:
1 How can we retain our Bible knowledge so that we can use it when sharing the gospel?
2 What is the best way to tell people about Jesus: a sit-down meal or a plain-old conversation?
3 If God knew we were going to sin and turn against Him, why did He create us?
4 Can people be demon-possessed today, and if so, what does it look like?
5 Should we be fasting today as Christians, and if so, what for and when?
6 Is it OK that we seem to speak more about Jesus than ‘God’?
7 Does God love everybody equally?
Come along on Saturdays at 5pm for our family service where we have a kids program, followed by dinner and a youth group for years 6-12. Or why not come along on Sundays at 9am for a more classic Anglican style service, followed by morning tea and hot espresso.
Grace and peace, Jodie
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This week we will have Jodie lead us in the second of our two-part series ‘Know and Tell the Gospel‘. Last week we learnt the basics of our Christian belief, and this week we will focus on how to tell and share the gospel with others.
MISSION OF THE MONTH
Our mission of the month is CMS. You can support the Anglicare ministry by donating and buying from the mission table in the hall
AGM
Our AGM meeting for 2020 will be this Tuesday 10th of March at 7pm. All are invited to this key time of celebration and forward inspiration, and an opportunity to elect Wardens and Parish Councillors.
JESUS IS__ LAUNCH
Be a part of the special ‘mission launch’ at Figtree Anglican on Saturday 14th March from 10am to 12pm, and hear David Robertson on the topic, ‘Evangelism—take the next step!’. Don’t miss out!
FREE TO BE YOUTH AND KIDS NIGHT
Friday 13th March at the Wollongong Entertainment Centre. Kids at 4:30-6pm, Youth at 7:15-9:15pm, and a shared dinner between sessions. Not to be missed! Bring your friends! Featuring ‘City Alive’.
INTERCHURCH GATHERING
Thursday 19th March at 10am at St Matthew’s Hall, Chapel Lane. Join us at this special, mid-week time for an opportunity to enjoy friendship with members of the other Christian churches in our village.
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 $6272.00, leaving a gap of $28.00. Up to the end of the last calendar month we needed to have received $98,802. Compared to that total we received $109,200, leaving a gap of $-10,398.
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 details. Account name: Church of England Jamberoo. Account number: 10081274. BSB: 062562.
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When I attended my initial first aid training, I was told that my job was simply to keep the patient alive until the ambulance arrives.
I needed to learn how to react automatically so that I could stop the bleeding, cool the burn, or keep oxygen-filled blood moving to the brain.
There’s no time in an emergency to consult books or watch ‘how-to’ videos… you’ve got to react fast so that you can keep someone alive until help arrives.
But what about spiritual first aid?
If someone wants to find out how to become a follower of Jesus, then what ‘gospel first aid’ would you administer to them?
As a young Christian I was trained in the ‘Two Ways to Live’ gospel outline, and it’s something that every follower of Jesus can benefit from.
But if you’ve got ten seconds to tell someone how to be saved from God’s judgement and receive eternal life, then what would you say?
Well, probably the simplest, most direct summary is, “Jesus is Lord”.
For we read in the Bible that:
If you openly declare that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. (Romans 10:9)
So, just say, “Jesus is Lord”.
And then you can easily flesh that out a little bit by telling the person that they need to ask Jesus to be their Lord.
Then, when they come to follow Jesus, they can start to learn more about the amazing way that Jesus brought reconciliation through his death and resurrection.
But to give people the gospel first aid to help them survive God’s judgement, they just need to know and believe that Jesus is Lord.
And because Jesus rose from the dead, they can have totally confidence in him, for eternity.
JODIE McNEILL
(Photo credit: The NRMA via flickr.com)
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This week we will have the second in our two-part series, ‘Know and Tell the Gospel‘. Last week we learnt the basics of what we believe, and this week we will learn how to tell and share the gospel with others.
Each week in our services we have a question and answer segment. To ask question, simply fill out your response slip at church. Here are the questions I’ll be answering this week:
1 When it says that the heavens will be destroyed, isn’t it talking about the sky?
2 If we confess our sins but continue anyway, does this mean we’re not really sorry for them?
3 Were the faithful Old Testament people saved by the death of Jesus, like us?
4 Since Old Testament saints were saved by Christ without knowing all about him, could this also apply today to those who haven’t heard about Jesus?
5 Won’t there be sadness in Heaven when people realise their loved ones are in Hell?
6 Should we be thankful when militant atheists are sent to Hell?
7 Will there be sin in Hell?
8 How do you stay true to God when people are hurting you?
Join us on Saturdays at 5pm for our family service! We have a kids program, share dinner together afterwards and also have a youth group for years 6-12 from 7:30-9pm. Or why not come along on Sundays at 9am? This service has a more classic Anglican feel, and we share morning tea together following the service, along with hot espresso!
Grace and peace, Jodie
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This week we will have Jodie lead us as we start a new two-week series ‘Know and Tell the Gospel‘, as we look at the first topic: ‘Know the Gospel’. This is an ideal opportunity for us to be very clear about the basics of what we believe, so we can easily know it and share it with others.
MISSION OF THE MONTH
Our mission of the month is Anglicare. You can support the Anglicare ministry by donating and buying from the mission table in the hall
NEW ROSTERS
Rosters for March/April have been published online on Elvanto.
FIT FOR PURPOSE
We’re gathering a group of men to do jobs around our church property, to keep it fit for its purpose, and to grow as Christians who are fit for the purpose of following Jesus. Our next gathering will be this Wednesday 4th March at 8am at the church. Speak to Graham Errington for more details. We’d love you to join us!
MADE IN JAMBEROO
An opportunity to collaborate with the makers, producers, craftspeople and others in our village and valley. Friday 6th March at 6pm in the church hall.
WORKING BEE
Our next working bee will be on Saturday 7th March at 8am. We would love for you to enjoy some fun fellowship with us as we improve and maintain our church grounds and buildings.
AGM
Our AGM meeting for 2020 will be on the Tuesday 10th of March at 7pm. All are invited to this key time of celebration and forward inspiration, and an opportunity to elect Wardens and Parish Councillors.
JESUS IS__ LAUNCH
Be a part of the special ‘mission launch’ at Figtree Anglican on Saturday 14th March from 10am to 12pm, and hear David Robertson on the topic, ‘Evangelism—take the next step!’. Don’t miss out!
FREE TO BE YOUTH AND KIDS NIGHT
Friday 13th March at the Wollongong Entertainment Centre. Kids at 4:30-6pm, Youth at 7:15-9:15pm, and a shared dinner between sessions. Not to be missed! Bring your friends! Featuring ‘City Alive’.
INTERCHURCH GATHERING
Thursday 19th March at 10am at St Matthew’s Hall, Chapel Lane. Join us at this special, mid-week time for an opportunity to enjoy friendship with members of the other Christian churches in our village.
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 $6272.00, leaving a gap of $28.00. Up to the end of the last calendar month we needed to have received $98,802. Compared to that total we received $109,200, leaving a gap of $-10,398.
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 details. Account name: Church of England Jamberoo. Account number: 10081274. BSB: 062562.
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In a year that has seen bushfire and flood emergencies, we are now bracing for a further escalation of the ‘Coronavirus’.
As fears grow that the COVID-19 virus will soon be declared a global pandemic, our Prime Minister has now announced the launch of a plan to respond to the rapid and uncontrollable spread of this disease.
Like the fire and flood emergencies, we are again facing an emergency that we are powerless to control in our own strength.
This is the same realisation that drove so many Australians to their knees in prayer, as we collectively asked the true and living God to send saturating rain to quench the flames and the drought.
Now is the time for our world to gather to ask the Lord of the universe to miraculously stop the spread of this destructive disease, and to help restore communities crippled by the effects of this virus.
When we pray, we acknowledge our powerlessness and our need for a genuine, super-power.
For if Trump and Jinping, are unable to come up with a way to fix this crisis, then again it shows that faith in technology is no match for faith in Jesus.
And so, as we prayed for rain to fix the fires and drought, let us pray that God would stop the spread of this virus.
Yet above all, pray that this global threat might lead people to acknowledge their genuine need of Jesus, and bring them to genuine repentance and true faith in Christ.
For the same Lord who stopped the plague when King David repented of his arrogance (2 Samuel 24:25) is the same Lord who is also able to answer our prayer for our planet.
Let us pray that our planet might come in great number before the Lord in repentance and faith in Jesus Christ.
JODIE McNEILL
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Up to the end of the last calendar month we needed to have received $98,802. Compared to that total we received $109,200, leaving a gap of $-10,398.
