This letter gives us another secret to growth and change to those of us who are feeling a
little bit complacent. Maybe we feel a little more bored than blessed when we connect with church … Perhaps we feel a lot more attached to this world than we’d like - (who doesn’t struggle with that?) and looking us straight in the eye Jesus says - “I want you to see your need as you never have before. Then I’d be able to meet your need as I never have before.”
John writes this way to the church in Laodicea - “To the angel of the church of Laodicea write, ‘These are the words of the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the ruler of God’s creation. I know your deeds that you’re neither cold nor hot … I wish that you were one or the other … But you don’t realise you’re wretched, pitiful, poor, blind and naked. I counsel you get from me gold refined in the fire so you can become rich and white clothes to wear so you can cover your shameful nakedness salve to put on your eyes so you can see.”
(Revelation 3:14 ff)
Not easy words from Jesus but they end with his remarkable promise - “Look! I am standing at the door and I’m constantly knocking. If anyone opens the door I will come in and I’ll fellowship with him; I’ll relate to him, I’ll dine with him and he’ll fellowship with me.” (Revelation 3:20 – Message)
Join us over the coming months for an enlightening journey through the most influential text in history - the book of Genesis. We will answer life’s truly big questions: 'Who are we?', 'How did we get here?’, 'What went wrong?' and 'How do we fix it?’ All welcome.
David was a man after God’s own heart, but he also made mistakes – many of them! Join us this Sunday as Brodie dives into the story of David and Bathsheba and discusses how we can learn from David and develop better mental resolve.
An infamous episode from the pages of history will be our stepping off point as we draw on Philippians 3:7-14 in order to challenge ourselves to leave the past behind & step into a new day that God is calling us to.
A wedding runs out of wine, and Jesus is asked to help. What on the surface seems like a relatively minor act of compassion is in fact a sign to far deeper and more wonderful truths that will be revealed at the cross of Calvary.
Join us this Sunday 10am either in-person or online as look at the famous episode of Jesus being baptised by John in the River Jordan and ask what it means for us today.
As a new year dawns bringing with it both new opportunities and challenges, who not start out by handing it over to God? Join us at 10am this Sunday 2nd January either in person at 400 Oxford Street Bondi Junction, or online at CMPonline.online.church - we’d love to have you be part of our family in 2022!
Genesis 1: 1-5(NIV)
V1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
V2 Now the earth was formless and empty, the darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters.
V3 And God said , “Let there be light”, and there was light.
V4 God saw that the light was good , and he separated the light from the darkness.
V5 God called the light ”day” and the darkness he called “night”. And there was evening and there was morning- the first day.
John 3: 19-21(NIV)
V19 This is the verdict: Light has come into the world, but men loved darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil.
V20 Everyone who does evil hates the light, and will not come into the light for fear that his deeds will be exposed.
V21 But whoever lives by the truth comes into the light, so that it may be seen plainly what he has done has been done through God.
Join us on Christmas Morning as we celebrate the birth of Jesus, our 'Emmanuel'! We will explore the true meaning of Christmas by hearing an inspiring story about three trees who each played a part in the life of Jesus, and explore why all of this indeed brings joy to the world!
When a teenage girl discovers she is pregnant through the Holy Spirit, she has every reason to be fearful. But having faith in God’s goodness, she sings of the magnificent truth that, from generation to generation, all peoples will be blessed as a result of the child she bears.
Over 400 years before that fateful night in Bethlehem, the prophet Malachi foretold God’s breaking into human history. But far from picturing a silent night of new-born bliss, Malachi warns us of far more confronting scenes as God comes to cleanse and purify.
