25th September 2022 Year C – Pentecost 16 “You Can’t Take it with You”
What to do with a car door!
ALL AGE MESSAGE
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What to do with a car door!
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The Triune God Life is about community and relationships.
In community we discover God in mutual love and service.
In relationships we reflect the giving and receiving of love.
In Biblical times it was common for water to be used for cleansing (not just washing).
John did it differently when he immersed people, baptising in Jesus’s name.
Inviting them to be partners for God and into the warmth of God’s goodness and then taking goodness into the world, for all to partake of.
Following Jesus is not an easy choice. It may require us to make Jesus our ‘Top Priority’ and be willing to give up anything for God.
However it may not be an ‘either’ /’or’ choice but finding a balance in our commitment and making Jesus the foundation of all we are trying to do so we can say “Amen”.
Hugh Mackay notes that the level of social connection in society is declining.
People are happier when they have meaning and purpose and also deep and significant connections.
The Church is a place that still provides this, where our differences and different gifts are valued, and community and connection is enabled through Christ’s living presence and mission.
The story of the father and the 2 sons who choose different paths is a real life story!
Often people make disappointing choices, they don’t always turn out as planned.
The father in this story is like God – loving and forgiving and welcoming.
Lent is a time for making new starts, examine yourself and bring your best to God.
God’s purpose is to be glorified as His people reach out to those from every group with the good news of his saving grace. If your thinking is not in line with God’s purpose, then be prepared to change. ALL AGE MESSAGE Loving one another was even a difficult area for Jesus, as friends…