Jodie McNeill When I once visited Las Vegas, I was stunned to hear the slogan,‘If Las Vegas is Sin City, then MGM Grand is the Capitol Building.’ This hotel we were visiting for for a family meal took pride in the sin of sexual immorality, drugs, alcohol, and of course, gambling. Yet, this week, Las Vegas experienced … Read more
(CREDIT: t-bet via Flickr) Our church has recently started testing a new, online prayer diary called ‘PrayerMate.’ It enables people to subscribe to prayer points from many, terrific organisations and missionaries. It also helps us connect with the regular prayer points of our own church. One benefits is that it gives me a list of … Read more
Young kids love to dress up and pretend to be somebody else. Whether it’s Elsa or Buzz Lightyear, they love to play another character. Adults also enjoy pretending to be someone else, often at a costume party or a masquerade ball. Sometimes we pretend to be someone else on social media. Even though Facebook requires … Read more
2 Samuel: Kingdom Coming Talk 8 : The Kindness of the King 2 Samuel chapters 9 and 10 • Jodie McNeill THE POWER OF KINDNESS Kindness can be a sign of __________________________ Kindness can be seen as __________________________ Kindness can show the __________________ 1. KINDNESS ACCEPTED (chapter 9) David wants to show ______________________ to a … Read more
2 Samuel: Kingdom Coming Talk 7 : Just, Right. 2 Samuel chapter 8 • Jodie McNeill SEEKING JUSTICE IN ISRAEL King David has been very _______________________________ We find it _________________________ to see all this violence The legal system requires __________________________ 1. VICTORIES BROUGHT JUSTICE (verses 1 to 6) Their ____________________________ was just and right God … Read more
Our Federal Government has asked us to say what we think about changing the legal definition of marriage to include same-sex unions. As I have engaged with the hundreds of Facebook comments on our post from last week, it is clear that most of us wish this discussion would go away. Some people want the … Read more
2 Samuel: Kingdom Coming Talk 6 : Reliable God 2 Samuel chapter 7 • Jodie McNeill TESTING RELIABILITY We can have complete _____________________ in God’s reliability 1. DAVID’S UNRELIABLE INTUITION (verses 1 to 7) God’s people have _________________ down The intuition of Nathan and David was ____________ 2. GOD’S PROVEN RELIABILITY (verses 8 to 17) … Read more
One of the most powerful arguments used by those who wish to change the definition of marriage is that it is morally wrong to deny someone the opportunity to marry the person they love. And yet, changing the definition of marriage is not the most loving thing to do for the children of our society. … Read more
We Aussies love our sport, and we love to see one person or team compete against another to try and work out who is the greatest. And yet beyond any comparison, the Lord, our God, is truly the greatest of us all. I was reminded this as I read Psalm 104 this week, and experienced … Read more
2 Samuel: Kingdom Coming 4. Dependence on God 2 Samuel chapters 4 and 5 • Jodie McNeill WE LONG FOR INDEPENDENCE We must take care not to be __________________ of God We must not depend on __________________ instead of God 1. SAUL’S MEN FAIL TO DEPEND ON GOD (chapter 4) The Northern king was _________________ … Read more