Tuning into God

________________ Day 25 th December 20 th April th May 2014

Jesus was taken up before their very eyes, and a cloud hid him from their sight. They were looking intently up into the sky as he was going, when suddenly two men dressed in white stood beside them. "Men of Galilee," they said, "why do you stand here looking into the sky? This same Jesus, who has been taken from you into heaven, will come back in the same way you have seen him go into heaven." (Acts 1:9-11)

Dali

Zac Goodfellow

Short unattractive No friends – no friend skills Looked down on Tried to be good – teased. – what is my way out? Why bother Taking what was left lying around – looked down on Buying up toys – looked down on – What is my way out? Loan shark – looked down on Dodgy second hand car salesman – looked down on Buy up struggling companies and sell off – looked down on Buy up trading companies and sell off – looked down on Rich accountant so that he didn’t pay tax – looked down on Employed lobbyists to keep his business working – looked down on Heard that there were Christians who were proclaiming a way out Saw big lunch advertised. Turned up. Went up the tree.

Sins and Sinner Jesus takes away sin Seeing someone without their sin Taking sin seriously & the person seriously What sin in myself do I need to take seriously Who do I find it difficult see without their sin God forgave, take us to the river

From Amen to Action God, who from the death of sin raised you to new life in Christ, keep you from falling and set you in the presence of his glory; Jude 24 And may the Blessing of God Almighty, the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, be among you and remain with you always. Our Gathered worship ends, our Worship continues, our Service begins