Posts by Greg Jones
A Letter to the Church Family
October 20, 2021 Dear church family, When Paul was writing to the Christians in Rome, he said: For I long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to strengthen you — that is, that we may be mutually encouraged by each other’s faith, both yours and mine. (Romans 1:11-12) This describes the nature of the functioning New Testament ‘ekklesia’ (church, congregation, assembly) and the mutual encouraging that happens when the Lord’s people gather. I’m sure that is what…
7 Reasons to (Re)Consider Christianity
Here is a review of a new book I have read that you might be interested in. I have a few spare copies if you would like to buy or borrow one. “7 reasons to (re)consider Christianity“ This new book, by an Australian Christian, will be very useful to all who want to share the Christian message with family or friends. Published in 2021 by The Good Book Company, it has 7 brief chapters, full of stories and simple explanations,…
A Letter to the Church Family
A Letter to the Church Family 8th October 2021 Dear Church Family, After some 15 weeks of lockdown (over 100 days) in Sydney, it appears that things are about to change. What has been in your thoughts and conversation over this time? Probably a variety of things. Perhaps you have been feeling deprived? We have all been deprived of the usual freedoms to go wherever we want to go and to do whatever we want to do; and deprived of…
A Letter to the Church Family
A Letter to the Church Family Dear Church Family, We hope and pray that you are each knowing ‘the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit’ with you each day. (2 Corinthians 13:14) Our last three Sunday Bible talks from Pastor Matt have been challenging and helpful. These have been on some of the Ten Commandments that show God’s intentions for how human beings should live in the world. These…
A Letter to the Church Family
10th August 2021 Dear Church Family, We hope that you are being encouraged and helped by the preaching of our pastors, Matt and James, over the past few weeks, prompting us to think about the meaning and purpose of each of the Ten Commandments. We have been reminded that our first love and allegiance must always be to the One True God, who is both our Creator and Rescuer; that we must honour his name and oppose any false ideas…