Jodie McNeill As Mandy and I spent two weeks in the Middle East, we understood how easy it is to take things for granted. For example, even though I loved the Israeli Breakfast, with hummus, olives, falafel, fish, cheese, and pita bread, it made me crave Vegemite and bacon! But our time at the GAFCON (Global Anglican … Read more
Romans: The Heart of Truth 6: Reconciled for Salvation Chapter 5 verses 1 to 11 • Jodie McNeill WHAT’S THE CHRISTIAN LIFE REALLY LIKE? • It’s a bit _____________________ to what some Christians say 1. THE HEART OF OUR SALVATION (verse 1 to 2a) God no longer looks at us as ___________________ Faith is all … Read more
How often have you heard someone say “I just want to be happy?” Or, when you let someone know about a major decision in life, people respond by saying, “that sounds great, as long as you’re happy”. Happiness seems to be the state of mind that we all crave, and yet there’s something that is … Read more
Romans: The Heart of Truth 4: Not Guilty Chapter 3 verses 9 to 26 • Jodie McNeill COURT ROOMS ARE SCARY! • Every human will face Jesus as __________ 1. OUR GUILT (verses 9 to 20) All of us are ____________ Sin has _______________ everyone It’s a ______________ picture We all by nature don’t __________ … Read more
It’s rare for a church sermon to make the front page of a newspaper, but the message from Bishop Curry made world news, as his royal wedding message got people talking. Unlike the typecast, pompous wedding preacher, he enthusiastically addressed the billions of people who tuned in for the occasion. It was refreshing to hear … Read more
Romans: The Heart of Truth 3: No Excuse! Chapter 2 verses 1 to chapter 3 verse 8 • Jodie McNeill We often make excuses for bad _________________________ It’s addressing the ________________ When it comes to sin, everyone is _________________ God’s ____________________ should lead them to repentance. Everyone will be _______________ no matter how religious God … Read more
Romans: The Heart of Truth 1: The Greatest News in the Universe Chapter 1 verses 1 to 17 • Jodie McNeill THE BEST NEWS The greatest news is the ____________ 1. WHAT THE GOSPEL IS ALL ABOUT (verses 1 to 6) It means ________ news The gospel of God is… There was a ________ for … Read more
How would you calculate what you’re worth? It’s not something that we normally need to work out, except if we’re organising insurance or preparing a will, or maybe answering questions from Centrelink. But assuming you calculated a dollar figure for all your assets, then would this provide the real answer to the question, “what is … Read more
JESUS IS___ Returning Acts chapter 1 verses 1 to 11 • Jodie McNeill THIS WEEKEND? 1. HOW DO WE KNOW HE’S RETURNING? The Bible tells us he’s _________________________ The disciples watch Jesus ______________ The men in white say he’s _______________________ 2. WHAT WILL IT BE LIKE? His return will be ______________________________ His return will be … Read more
Imagine what it must have been like to have been a part of the first gathering of Christians, just after Jesus sent his Spirit? The book of Acts tells us that “They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.” (Acts 2:42) They were passionate about hearing … Read more