God’s Sovereign Choice
6 It is not as though God’s word had failed. For not all who are descended from Israel are Israel. 7 Nor because they are his descendants are they all Abraham’s children. On the contrary, “It is through Isaac that your offspring will be reckoned.”[b] 8 In other words, it is not the children by physical descent who are God’s children, but it is the children of the promise who are regarded as Abraham’s offspring. 9 For this was how the promise was stated: “At the appointed time I will return, and Sarah will have a son.”[c]

10 Not only that, but Rebekah’s children were conceived at the same time by our father Isaac. 11 Yet, before the twins were born or had done anything good or bad—in order that God’s purpose in election might stand: 12 not by works but by him who calls—she was told, “The older will serve the younger.”[d] 13 Just as it is written: “Jacob I loved, but Esau I hated.”[e]

3 Now there was a Pharisee, a man named Nicodemus who was a member of the Jewish ruling council. 2 He came to Jesus at night and said, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher who has come from God. For no one could perform the signs you are doing if God were not with him.”
3 Jesus replied, “Very truly I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless they are born again.[a]”
4 “How can someone be born when they are old?” Nicodemus asked. “Surely they cannot enter a second time into their mother’s womb to be born!”
5 Jesus answered, “Very truly I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless they are born of water and the Spirit. 6 Flesh gives birth to flesh, but the Spirit[b] gives birth to spirit. 7 You should not be surprised at my saying, ‘You[c] must be born again.’ 8 The wind blows wherever it pleases. You hear its sound, but you cannot tell where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone born of the Spirit.”[d]
9 “How can this be?” Nicodemus asked.
10 “You are Israel’s teacher,” said Jesus, “and do you not understand these things? 11 Very truly I tell you, we speak of what we know, and we testify to what we have seen, but still you people do not accept our testimony. 12 I have spoken to you of earthly things and you do not believe; how then will you believe if I speak of heavenly things? 13 No one has ever gone into heaven except the one who came from heaven—the Son of Man.[e] 14 Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the wilderness, so the Son of Man must be lifted up,[f] 15 that everyone who believes may have eternal life in him.”[g]
16 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. 17 For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. 18 Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because they have not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son.

Hear the good news that the biblical account of origins is not only historically accurate, but makes better sense of the evidence.

New Hope Community Church
meeting in the Salvation Army hall
cnr Kameruka St & Mt Lindesay Hwy, Calamvale

Sunday 12 April
Dinosaurs: The Bible and Science

Sunday 19 April
Goldilocks Planet – Confirmation of a Creator’s Love and Care

Sunday 31 May
How Could a Book Written So Long Ago Still be Relevant Today?

Speaker: Dr Don Hardgrave, Ministry Trainer & CMI speaker

All meetings: 2:45 pm  for a 3:00 pmstart

Enquiries: phone Pastor Robert Chua on 0408 935 283

admission free – donations accepted. Creation resources available.

The church celebrated its 8th Anniversary with a special Thanksgiving Service on 7 July 2013.  Our special guest speaker was Rev. Kevin Bird from Southside International Church.  We praise God for His faithfulness to His church in Calamvale.  We praise Him especially for the many who have been with the church and have now either gone back to China or are serving in other churches in Brisbane.  We also praise God for continually sending new people to the church, many of whom would have heard the Gospel for the first time in their lives.  As we remain faithful in lifting up the name of Jesus, He will continue to draw people unto Himself.

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[Video]: New Hope Church 8th Anniversary (High)

[Video]: Peter and John Went to the Temple (High)