This weekend Graham Errington will be speaking on the topic “Which is better?” from Luke chapter 10 verses 38 to 42.

During our 5pm Saturday service, we’ll have our weekly question and answer time, and Graham will be answering these questions:

1. Who wrote 2 Samuel, and who is the narrator in last week’s chapter?
2. Why do we say that David would fulfil God’s promises when God always planned to fulfil things through Jesus?
3. Why do people in the Uniting Church handle the Bible wrongly?
4. Why do we choose to ignore the Bible’s teaching about food laws and rituals, yet choose to obey the teaching about homosexuality?
5. Was the minister in Victoria right to not marry a heterosexual couple because they supported same-sex marriage?
6. What are the differences between Christians and Jehovah’s Witnesses?
7. Will Jesus only come back when everyone has heard of him?
8. What will you say to Jesus when you see him face to face?
9. How could Jesus not know when he would return when he was on earth, since he is in a complete relationship with his heavenly Father?
10. Why is the word LORD always in capitals in the Bible?

We will also share the Lord’s Supper at 5pm Saturday, so come along and be reminded again of the great service of Jesus Christ, who died for our sins.

Our 8am Sunday service will be a Holy Communion Second Order AAPB service.

If you’re wanting to check out our church we’d really love you to visit us on Saturday at 5pm for a contemporary service with kids’ program and dinner afterwards, or come along on Sunday at 8am for a Prayer Book service.

This weekend we continue our series on 2 Samuel. In the next talk, Jodie will be speaking on the topic, “The kindness of the King”, from 2 Samuel chapter 9 verse 1 to chapter 10 verse 19.

We will also be having a special prayer time for marriage in light of the upcoming postal plebiscite, so be sure to join us.

During our 5pm Saturday service, we’ll have our weekly question and answer time, and Jodie will be answering these questions:

1. Would the Moab prophet have been executed since he disobeyed orders and blessed the people of God?
2. What happened to Tou?
3. Why doesn’t God like chariots?
4. Was bronze worth more than silver in David’s time?
5. Given that our wealth is irrelevant on Judgement Day, then why did David take all the gold and riches after each conquest?
6. Why did the surrounding nations hate God’s people?
7.  Did David completely wipe out all his enemies?
8. How many of David’s men died during the conquests?
9. Given that most politicians don’t believe in God, then isn’t it pointless for them to pray to him?
10. How did David’s sons come to serve as priests when they belonged to the tribe of Judah?

Our 8am Sunday service will be a Holy Communion First Order AAPB service.

If you’re wanting to check out our church we’d really love you to visit us on Saturday at 5pm for a contemporary service with kids’ program and dinner afterwards, or come along on Sunday at 8am for a Prayer Book service.

This weekend we continue our series on 2 Samuel. In the next talk, Jodie will be speaking on the topic, Keeping promises”, from 2 Samuel chapter 7 verses 1 to 29.

During our 5pm Saturday service, we’ll have our weekly question and answer time, and Jodie will be answering these questions:

1. Why was God angry with Uzzah touching the Ark?
2. Would David have died if he touched the Ark, and if so, wouldn’t that mean that God was killing his Messiah?
3. Does the Ark still exist today, and if so, where is it located?
4. Did David leave the Ark with Obed Edom as a ‘wait and see what happens’ exercise?
5. Since the Ten Commandments tell us not to murder, then why was it OK for King David to kill his enemies?
6. When we pray, is there a difference in ‘declaring’ or ‘decreeing?’
7. Are we in the ‘end times’?

At our 5pm Saturday service we will have an opportunity to meet one of our church members, which is always a great encouragement to us all.

Our 8am Sunday service will be a Holy Communion Second Order AAPB service.

If you’re wanting to check out our church we’d really love you to visit us on Saturday at 5pm for a contemporary service with kids’ program and dinner afterwards, or come along on Sunday at 8am for a Prayer Book service.

This weekend, we continue our series on the Old Testament book of 2 Samuel with the series titled ‘Kingdom Coming’. In the next talk, Jodie will be speaking on the topic, “Dependence on God, from 2 Samuel chapter 4 verse 1 to chapter 5 verse 25.

At our 5pm Saturday service, we will be hearing a special update from Youthworks about SRE, Special Religious Education.

During our service, we’ll have our weekly question and answer time, and Jodie will be answering these questions:

1. If the Bible came to us through an ongoing process in the church, then doesn’t this undermine ‘Sola Scriptura’?
2. Why did the book ‘Q’ get omitted from the Bible, when other documents like genealogies and the Song of Songs were included?
3. Doesn’t the official Anglican teaching of the 39 Articles, and general Christian thinking, say that there can be no more additions to the Bible at all?
4. How would you answer someone who said that God spoke to them in a dream about a matter?
5. Wouldn’t Abner’s reaction to the allegation that he slept with Saul’s concubine suggest he might have been innocent?
6. Is Abner like Paul from the New Testament?
7.  Why did people in the Old Testament tear their clothes when mourning?
8. Is it possible to still curse people today?
9. Why does it appear that we give more support to Scripture teaching in Kiama High than to the local Anglican College?

Our 8am Sunday service will be a Holy Communion First Order AAPB service.

If you’re wanting to check out our church we’d really love you to visit us on Saturday at 5pm for a contemporary service with kids’ program and dinner afterwards, or come along on Sunday at 8am for a Prayer Book service.

This weekend we continue our brand-new series on the Old Testament book of 2 Samuel with the series titled ‘Kingdom Coming’. In the next talk, Jodie will be speaking on the topic, “The failure of politics”, from 2 Samuel chapter 2 verses 1 to verse 32.

During our service, we’ll have our weekly question and answer time, and Jodie will be answering these questions:

1. How should we respond to the recent media discussion of domestic violence in the church, especially claims that it occurs due to the misuse of Scripture?
2. Could David be called ‘David Christ?’
3. Does the Bible say how Jonathan died?
4. Was David right to kill the Amalekite man since only that right belongs to God? If so, should Christians today strike down those who oppose God?
5. Are the mountains of Gilboa still in drought after David’s curse?
6. Why is there a difference in translation of 2 Samuel 1:19 between the older and the newer NIV Bibles?
7. What does it mean by a ‘lament of the bow’ in 2 Samuel 1:18?
8. Who are we meant to love: God or Jesus?

We will also hear a special update on the ministry of Moore College and spend time on prayer for the College and its students.

Our 8am Sunday service will be the Lord’s Supper Sunday Service.

If you’re wanting to check out our church we’d really love you to visit us on Saturday at 5pm for a contemporary service with kids’ program and dinner afterwards, or come along on Sunday at 8am for a Prayer Book service.

If you can’t make it in person, you’re welcome to jump online to watch the service (with the same sermon and many other items) at www.oakflats.tv.