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Connect with people in Jesus;
Build each other up in faith; and to
Become Like Jesus.
Luke 18:9-14, The Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector
Jesus told this parable to those who “were confident of their own righteousness and looked down on everyone else” (vs. 9). The “others,” such as those to whom Jesus addressed, were outside of the accepted definitions of righteousness.
In Jesus’ story, the Pharisee becomes the “bad guy,” and the tax collector, the collaborator with Rome, widely recognised as a thief, “went home justified”(vs. 14). We find Jesus’ conclusion about justification to be reasonable and we consider appropriate his comment about humility. But for Jesus’ first hearers the reactions must have been very different, they must have been shocked. “What wrongs has the Pharisee done?” “What reparation has the tax collector offered?” The answer to both of these questions is, “None!” The people must have wondered. So, too, should we. IL-WOONG.
Send the rain (a prayer for our farmers) – Soldieron Music
Beautifully Broken A refugee’s escape, a prisoner’s promise, and a daughter’s painful secret converge in this inspiring real life story of hope. As three fathers fight to save their families, their lives become intertwined in an unlikely journey across the globe, where they learn the healing power of forgiveness and reconciliation. Event Cinemas Cronulla today Friday 25/10 12.35pm and 2.30pm, Saturday 26/10 12.20pm and 2.40pm, Sunday 27/10 12.40pm and 3.00pm, Monday 28/10 12.20pm and 2.40pm, Tuesday 29/10 12.20pm and 2.40pm, Wednesday 30/10 12.20pm and 2.40pm.
Praying with the PM and the Governor-General: ‘It was good for the soul’ – Eternity News
Changing the world, one neighbourhood at a time
Church Council Nominations — 2019/1: Following the close of nominations on Sunday 20 October 2019 for the nine (9) vacancies on the Church Council, nine (9) people listed below have accepted nomination. The nominees, together with their terms, are:
Nominee |
Term (Years) |
Lance Bexon |
2 |
Jan Blewitt |
2 |
Lawrie Bool |
2 |
Josaiah Finau |
2 |
Mele Finau |
2 |
Lyn Garrard |
3 |
Pamela Hanna |
2 |
Victor Hau |
1 |
Annette O’Neill |
2 |