Category: Jesus

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JESUS IS MY MATE // #JESUSIS

"ME AND GOD, WE'D BE MATES"

Jesus has street cred. He’s respected by all the major world religions. And even the average person who isn’t particularly religious respects Jesus.

In pop culture, Jesus is often presented as a likeable figure.

Hollywood celebrities including Ashton Kutcher, Brad Pitt, Madonna, Pamela Anderson and Ben Affleck helped to make famous a t-shirt declaring that JESUS IS MY HOMEBOY. You know, we hang together, roll together, he’s got my back, I’ve got his back. Word.

Then there is BUDDY CHRIST. Originally from a movie no-one can actually remember, Buddy Christ is a parody trying to show a friendly, Jesus-is-my-buddy type of Jesus. This particular image was then made into a bobble head, what’s not to love about a Bobble Head Christ! Jesus is my buddy, my pal and good for a laugh.

But the ultimate example of Jesus as a likeable figure is from the classic 1986 Aussie movie, Crocodile Dundee. Mick Dundee responds to the question of whether he was afraid of dying after being attacked by a crocodile…

I read The Bible once. You know God and Jesus and all them apostles? They were all fishermen, just like me. Yeah, straight to heaven for Mick Dundee. Yep, me and God, we’d be mates.

Most Aussies would believe that, if there is a God, then just like Mick Dundee “me and God, we’d be mates”.

Is it right to refer to God and Jesus this way? Is Jesus your mate?
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SCEPTICS AND HATERS: WHAT IF THE MESSAGE OF JESUS IS ACTUALLY TRUE?

WHAT IF?

AS IF!

The phrase “AS IF!” is used when there’s seemingly no chance of something happening. Can the NSW Blues win the Rugby League State of Origin in 2014? AS IF! Will the popular girl say yes to the school formal with the nerdy guy? AS IF! Is Jesus relevant to teenagers in the 21st Century? AS IF!

But maybe we sometimes use “AS IF!” too quickly.

WHAT IF?

Although something might seem to have zero chance of happening… WHAT IF?

What if QLD lost some key players and NSW finally got it together to break the Maroons winning streak? It might seem unlikely but it will happen one day!

What if the popular girl can actually see past the nerdiness and has shared interests with the boy? Maybe it’s because nerdy guys will make lots of money, but it seems to be that popular girls do often go for the nerd.

But what about Jesus? Is he actually relevant to our world today?

Maybe you’ve heard about Jesus. You might know some specific bible concepts and parts of Jesus’ story. Maybe you’re from a religious family that went to church at Christmas and Easter.

But does Jesus really matter to your everyday life? AS IF! He is from ancient history and has nothing to offer me in this modern, digital world, where I can find solutions to all my problems on Google!

But WHAT IF? What if Jesus is real? What if this stuff is true? What if Jesus can change my life for eternity?

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ZAC’S STORY // AMAZING VIDEO RECORDED 3 MONTHS BEFORE TRAGIC DEATH

ZAC'S STORY

Zac Young was tragically killed by a shark in November 2013. The following is an inspiring testimony of Jesus’ work in his life recorded 3 months before the attack. Of course he had no idea this was going to happen, but in it you will hear of a young man able to confidently face death because of his hope in Jesus.

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HOPE LEADS TO HOLINESS

HOPE LEADS TO HOLINESS

Have you ever been in a social setting where you have stuck out like a sore thumb? Perhaps you have felt like every eye in the room is on you for turning up under-dressed for the occasion. Some people enjoy the spotlight and crave attention. But for most of us most of the time, we’d rather not stand out but simply be normal like everyone else.

The call of Christianity is to standout. To be different. Not by wearing the wrong clothes to a function, but by displaying godly character traits. The sermon below considered what should motivate a Christian to pursue holy living.

DAVE MIERS SERMON ON 1 PETER 1:13-2:3 (right click to download etc)

Here is the outline:

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