"Are you ready for Christmas?" MP3

Can you believe it's nearly Christmas again?
And where did this year go?
So, it's time to prepare for Christmas,
the question is 'how will you prepare?'
The Old Testament prophet Isaiah lived
700 years before Jesus Christ was born.
But in his book of the Bible, Isaiah speaks volumes about Jesus.
His birth, his life & his death on the cross.
In chapter 40 we read "prepare the way for the Lord.
...And the glory of the Lord will be revealed,
& all mankind together will see it."
Here in these words we see the call for us to prepare this Christmas.
Prepare ourselves for the coming of the Lord, Jesus Christ the Messiah.
Don't get caught up in all the decorations, food, presents & parties
& all the preparation that goes into them.
Get yourself caught up in the true meaning of Christmas,
celebrate the birth of Jesus, God in flesh!
Listen along as I ask the question;
"Are you ready for Christmas?"

"The man who ran." MP3

In the gospels of Matthew, Mark & Luke,
Jesus comes face to face with a man who seems to have it all.
He's young.
He's rich.
He's influential.
Yet there's something he doesn't have,
something that he knows he needs.
We read how this man ran to Jesus, fell on his knees & asks
"What must I do to inherit eternal life?"
Great question isn't it.
But Jesus' answer leaves him sad & discouraged.
Why?
Listen along to find out!
(Mark 10:17-27)

"Why Baptism?" MP3

In this weeks talk we look fairly & squarely at the topic of Baptism.

Depending on which denomination you're involved in,

baptism will bring different thoughts & images to your mind.

So to understand what baptism is, & what it's purpose is,

we need to understand what the word means & what the Bible says about it!

Sadly some of our Church practices have more to do with man made tradition than clear Biblical teaching.

So why not listen along as we answer the question "Why Baptism."

Blessings.

The need to keep sowing! MP3

It was great to have the President of the Baptist Union of NSW, Rev Norm Nix & his lovely wife Marjorie visit Gundagai as part of their tour of the Riverina.

Norm has been in ministry for many years.

In fact he 1st started in 1962, the year I was born!

It was good to spend some time with both of them.

Norm shared an inspiring message with us as a Church, speaking from the parable of the sower, chapter 13 of Matthews gospel.

A message of persistence & endurance as we spread the seed of the good news around.

Listen along to Norms message, & keep on sowing!