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Take the next step... Day 3
There is no doubt that God takes sin seriously. Read the prophets, the news is not good - God hates sin, and he won't stand for it. But that is not the end of the story. We have Jesus - who comes and pays the penalty for sin, releases us of our guilt, and sets us free completely. We have a God of 2nd, 22nd and 1022nd chances. Lamentations 3:22-23 "Because of the Lord's great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never faith. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness"
When we fail, when we sin, we can get the idea that all hope is lost, we beat up on ourselves, barely able to believe that we stumbled again. And yet our Jesus comes beside us gently, lifts us on our feet, and sets us off again. Over and over again.
Everyone needs a second chance, maybe some us even need that 1022nd chance, an opportunity to begin again. Jesus offers us just such an opportunity.
This Sunday we are going to have an opportunity to respond to this Jesus - in a symbolic way - showing our gratitude to him - to admit where we need a second chance.
This coming Sunday the entire Redlands CRC family get to make a statement of faith about what Jesus means to them.
Maybe you've just come to understand who Jesus is and what he has done for you. Maybe you want to reaffirm the faith he blessed you with sometime before. Or perhaps you want to break with some behaviour or attitude which you know grieves him - not to mention others.
Sunday will be the day (both services).
You will all have an opportunity to attach your statement of response to the cross.
You can prepare something at home, and bring it along. Or you can write it on the notepaper provided on Sunday. You can even email it in advance (you may be on the other side of the world) to justask@redlandscrc.org.au
Jesus took that huge step for you, and he is calling you to take a step and change your mind about him. There's no better way to respond.
Sunday teachings can be downloaded from www.redlandscrc.org.au/sermons