Making it Real

SO WHAT'S GOOD ABOUT GOOD FRIDAY?

Here is the amazing yet confronting reality.

Not YOU and not ME but JESUS

In ourselves we are broken, rebellious and sinful.

Scripture says, “For ALL have sinned and fall short of the Glory of God” Rom 3:23

Here is the confronting reality, our sin causes death, death literally, death in our families, death relational, emotional and ultimately Spiritually. Death is not just an interesting side bar of human existence but the real statement of the justice that God must bring against rebellion. Sin must be judged. No right judge allows rebellion to continue just because he feels like it. That is injustice.

You already know it, the pursuit of self in our world brings everything down.

YOU are what Scripture describes as a sinner, SO AM I.

What is GOOD is not really this life because no matter how 'good' we think we are, or how good life is, it is only comparing broken with broken. If this can be your best life then worry, worry a lot.

However what is GOOD about 'Good friday' is JESUS

“He is the image of the Invisible God” (Col 1:15) Perfect, pure, holy, loving, merciful and full of grace.

So loving that, 

“Whilst we were still sinners, Christ died for us” (Rom 5:8)

Good Friday is the game changer, when Sin is dissolved through the Grace given through Christ' death on the Cross.

For us to truly live in his life, Christ took our death. He has taken our punishment, he carried our burdens.

HE was BEATEN, SCOURGED and HUNG on a CROSS to DIE. Why? Because God's love put him there to bear the punishment for my sin.

I no longer need to be ruled by sin but can TRULY LIVE because of, in and through God's GRACE. YOU can live in HIS life, if you turn from death, your way and follow him. YOU can take part in his life and the mission of God for this world.

“...he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed” (Isaiah 53:5 – also quoted in 1 Peter 2:24)

I can have life because he takes my death. This is not just “GOOD Friday” but “I am amazed at the Love and Grace that God would have for me Friday”

BUT WAIT...This is not over yet... there's more...

Hey all, 

just a reminder that we will be AWAY from Canberra as a community 

on the Easter weekend at our Easter Getaway in Jindabyne. 

That means there are no services at any LifeCity Church locations

on the Easter weekend. 

4Life, 

JOSH

Hey all, 

just a reminder that the Kambah Community Festival is on monday March 11 starting at 11 (till 3pm)

Put on by the combined Churches of Kambah (including LifeCity Church//South) with Fusion Canberra this will be a fantastic day of fun and activities for all ages to celebrate Canberra's 100th Bday. 

It is ALL free - BBQ sausage sizzle, jumping castle, face painting, Kulture Break, Puppets, Stilt walkers, Circus acts and heaps more. 

Just a note that we are still looking for volunteers as well. 

4Life, 

JOSH

Hey all, 

on the 3rd of Feb in the South at Kambah and the 10th of Feb in the North at Kaleen we are

having "Water Wars" and BBQ after church. There will be plenty of fun

for everyone. So bring your water pistols and water bombs (though

we will provide plenty) and get ready to be atleast a little wet.

There will also be a BBQ so bring some food to share and make some new friends. 

LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING EVERYONE!!! 

just a quick reminder to everyone that //North kicks off for 2013 on the 3rd of Feb at the 

Hey all, 

just a quick reminder to everyone that //South kicks off for 2013 on the 3rd of Feb back at the 

Namadgi School, 141 O'Halloran Cct, Kambah @ 9:27am. Looking forward to seeing everyone then. 

4Life, 

JOSH

Hey all, 

this coming Sunday we are kicking off our new Sermon Series "Breakthrough" focusing on the grace of of God to bring down walls, change circumstances, to reorient our lives, open new opportunities and ignite our hearts for the Glory of his name through prayer, fasting and giving. 

In Matt 6, building on the flow of Matt 5 Jesus speaks of a new way of living, a Kingdom way of living that is not always in the 'whats' but in the 'Why's. He speaks to three areas, Giving, Fasting & Praying. He never presumes that these activities are possible activities in our lives but 'givens'. 

Importantly, he says "When you do a charitable deed" (V3) and "when you pray..." (v6) and "when you fast..." (v 16) 

Living kingdom centred lives is the answer to worry and fear. 

I believe that God is always guiding us, we however are often effectively blind because the Storm dominates our vision rather then the one who is greater. 

Join us this Sunday to continue your journey, to connect to community and most importantly to worship God as one.