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1 Since God used natural disasters to punish people in the Bible, why doesn’t he still do that today? 2 Did the man who fell out of the window defeat death? 3 Did Paul disobey the Holy Spirit in Acts 21:4 when he chose to continue to Jerusalem? 4 Is Jesus just as powerful as God? 5 Why do we seem to talk about Jesus more than God? 6 If a Christian is convinced that God is giving them a personal re...

Jodie continues our series on Acts this week, ‘Launching the Church’, and we will see the evidence of a Pastor’s heart in Paul through chapters 20 & 21 as he continues to teach the word of the Lord. His willingness to sacrifice himself for the Lord is evident as he continues to encourage his fellow brothers and sisters in Christ.

1 Was it Jesus or one of the angels who spoke to Paul in the dream? 2 Is the Devil the boss of Hell or is he just like every other non-Christian living there? 3 How can ‘the elect’ truly follow God if they don’t have a genuine choice? 4 When a person dies who isn’t a Christian, what happens to them on Judgement Day? 5 If someone confesses and truly believes that Jesus is Lord but doesn’t show it i...

This weekend Jodie continues our series on Acts, 'Launching the Church', and is looking through chapter 18 about how Paul in Corinth and Ephesus, through the Scriptures, showed that the Christ was Jesus! If you have any questions after listening to this sermon, please email them to office@jamberooanglican.com and Jodie will be able to answer them for you.

1 How does the devil have the power to tell the future? 2 Is it unwise or sinful to celebrate Halloween? 3 Aren’t all unmarried Christians living with the gift of singleness, at least for that period of time? 4 Is the gift of marriage something to be desired, given it leads to a divided devotion to God? 5 Why does singleness seem to be rarely encouraged for Christians? 6 Should we encourage Christ...

This week our Acts series, 'Launching the Church', follows Paul in Athens as he proclaims the truth about the Saviour, Jesus Christ, from Acts 17:16-34. We'll see how Paul talks to a group of deep thinkers about why God is real and how they need to respond. It's a great example of connecting with people in a relativistic world with lots of gods and idols.

1 Who are the modern-day equivalents of the ancient Bereans?2 If Lydia never heard Paul’s message would she be in Heaven?3 If God wants everyone to believe in Him then why does he choose only some people?4 In Acts 16 how did the slave girl predict the future?5 Are people still possessed by spirits and demons like the fortune-telling woman?6 Is it necessary to get baptised?7 Will everyone in the sa...

As we head through the next instalment of our Acts series, 'Launching the Church', through chapters 16 & 17, we will see how Paul proclaimed that Jesus is the Messiah, despite a difficult crowd, jealousy and a treacherous journey. God's strength and provision was shown, and Paul was able to continue to encourage his fellow brothers and sisters, and help many come to know Christ.

1 When a Christian differs on important matters, is it OK to question them and their salvation? 2 If we challenge a Christian on an important view then should we worry about offending them? 3 Should we keep the law in the way it says in Acts 15:29? 4 What’s the difference between church and denomination? 5 If God has everything planned, why do we pray? 6 Is the Rapture going to happen like the ‘Le...

As we continue our series on Acts , 'Launching the Church', Jodie speaks God's word from chapters 15 about the Council of Jerusalem. It might sound a bit dull talking about a council and politics, but be assured that some seriously important things were decided at what could otherwise have been a time of major crisis in the early church. And the outcome is awesome for us today!

1 Was the Pentateuch written during the Babylonian exile?2 Do you think that John 7:53-8:11 and Mark 16:9-20 are part of the Bible?3 Doesn't 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17 describe the Pretribulation Rapture?4 Why do we pray so hard for people we love to become believers if they haven’t been chosen by God?5 What should be our response to knowing that there are many who have not been chosen (and we have)?...

This weekend Jodie jumps back into our series on Acts, ‘Launching the Church’, and guides us through the story of Paul’s first missionary journey from Acts 13 and 14. He shows us how remarkable it is to see the Apostle Paul gearing up for gospel action as the word of Jesus goes to the ends of the world!

If Peter baptised the Samaritan believers ‘in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit’ would they still have needed John to baptise in the Holy Spirit? Was Peter afraid of the angel when he was released from prison? Are people ‘in heaven’ whilst they await Judgement Day, and if not, why do people say “people are looking down on you from heaven”? Is Jesus in Paradise now, and if so, will we see...

This week's message is about how Jesus sets us free from sin, a message that seeks to explain the essentials of the Christian faith to people of all ages and in all stages of life.

A special message catered to children about how Jesus sets us free from sin, and helps to explain the essentials of the Christian faith.

Our speaker this weekend is Trevor Lucas, who will be helping us with the question, “Who Needs a High Priest?” Join us as we listen to find out from the book of Hebrews.

This week we’re welcoming special guest Dan Odell, chaplain at Shellharbour Anglican College, who will be looking at the special topic, ‘Hope in Death’, from the New Testament book 1 Thessalonians, chapter 4. How is it possible that death might bring hope? Listen to find out from this remarkable book of the Bible.

In our next episode from the book of Acts, Jodie will show us from God's word that the action moves north to a city called Antioch, which now forms the new hub for Christianity as it travels to the ends of the earth. However, we will see both opportunity and opposition, as the growth of the early church is directly confronted by an attack by the militant forces of the state.

1 What were the unclean foods that Peter didn’t want to eat? 2 Why don’t Christians avoid unclean foods? 3 Why did Gentiles believe that Jesus was the Messiah, but not many Jews? 4 What happens when a Christian dies and goes through judgement? 5 Did Tabitha briefly go to heaven after she died before she came back to life? 6 Did people in the Bible days have pets?

As the early church grew, it meant lots and lots of changes. One of the biggest changes was felt by the people who grew up Jewish, but now were bring brought together by God to share the one, spiritual family with all sorts of ‘Gentile’ people. Listen to Jodie speak from Acts 9:32-11:18 on the topic ‘A Clean Change for the Church’… and you’ll find out what that cryptic title really means!

1 How did Ananias know that Jesus appeared to Saul, since Jesus didn’t tell him? 2 If we met Jesus like Saul did then would we gain the authority to write Scripture? 3 Are modern healing miracles from God, and if so, why don’t we practice them? 4 Does God the Father love Jesus or people more? 5 How can we reconcile Genesis 1-11 with modern-day science?

Everyone loves a great before-and-after story, and this talk by Jodie from Acts chapter 9 will certainly not disappoint! It’s the account of Paul’s conversion from murderer to missionary, as Jesus himself confronts him and blinds him by a light.

1 Even though Jesus' family lived in Galilee, did they still identify with the tribe of Judah? 2 When Philip left suddenly, did he teleport? 3 Was Stephen sent as a son of God? 4 How did Satan turn from an angel to become the Devil? 5 How do we know that the serpent in Genesis is Satan? 6 Is it right to tell a friend to stop being rude to you? 7 If we don’t love ourselves then does it mean we don’...

In this talk see a classic example of where a plan goes very wrong. The evil one worked through the religious leaders to try and shut down people who were sharing the news of Jesus. So, they killed Stephen, who was one of the main leaders, which resulted in the believers being scattered in every direction. But all it did was super-charge them for evangelism! Hear this talk from Jodie from Acts 8,...

1 How did Stephen remember all of the details in his speech? 2 How can Acts 7:22 say that Moses was powerful in speech, when Exodus 4:10 says he wasn’t? 3 Did any of the Jews who stoned Stephen eventually repent? 4 What was the significance of placing coats at Saul’s feet? 5 How long after Stephen’s stoning did Saul get saved? 6 Did Saul change his name to Paul, or keep both names? 7 Are Christian...