“One thing you lack,” Jesus said. For a moment, the man perhaps scratched his head and ticked off the markers of a good Jewish man: sacrifice, commitment, prayers, etc… What am I missing?
“You have everything in this life – now sell it all and give to the poor, and then you will have treasures in heaven. Then come, follow me.” (Mark 10:21 paraphrased)
The disciples can’t figure it out – if the rich, who have the time and resources to go to the temple, sacrifice all the offerings, sit in the midst of the other wealthy men to pray and to talk, to connect with God through following the Law, if they can’t enter the kingdom of God, who is it and how is it that they can be saved?
This week we’re going to look at Jesus’ interaction with the rich man and the disciples and ponder the difficulties Jesus’ poses. In essence, he is giving us the conundrum of what Halford Luccock writes Abundance is the (mortal) enemy of the Abundant Life.
How does wealth get in the way? What are the scriptural understandings of wealth and its detriment to the treasures in heaven? How do we, as 21st century wealthy Australians understand wealth and its relationship to the priorities in life?
Join in on the discussion this Sunday?
Pastor Reid
Bible Reading: Mark 10:23-31
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Hearing God's Whispers Workshop
Saturday 24th February 2018, 9.45am to 4.00pm
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
388 Montague Road, Para Vista
Lunch: BYO. Coffee and tea provided.
Cost: Free, booklet
table available
(A donation towards
this ministry would be appreciated.)
RSVP to Ros
Thiele by 21st February
Phone: 0417 814 491: Email: mervrost@bigpond.net.au
Please
bring: a Bible, note pad & pen
All
Welcome
(suitable for teens upwards)
From the Office
Assistance
Can you assist with helping to improve our facilities?
Our new foyer and cafe look very clean and modern. This is offset by the tired appearance of the woodwork and walls in the toilet corridor which is visible from the new area. We are looking for volunteers to help freshen up this area.
Help is needed to:
• sand the woodwork ready for painting ( 1 door would be a great help)
• paint the wood work
• gyprock the walls
• paint the walls
If you can assist in any aspect of this project please contact John Dolling or Stephen Zanker.
Cafe Use!
The cafe came alive on Tuesday 6th February with the ‘return to school’ chapel, and again Thursday morning with the parents of first-time school students able to enjoy both fresh coffee and great conversation. Approximately 70 parents made use of the area after both events; socializing and making new friends. If you are passing by between 9am to 10am on Friday 9th or 23rd February, feel free to drop in and enjoy a free freshly brewed coffee and conversation with the school community.
Vacancy
Our Barista will be retiring at the end of February and a vacancy is open, for both services, to make the brewed coffee. Please mark your connect card or contact the church office if you are able to assist in this small but very important part of service.
Do you claim to be a BBQ king?
BBQ cooks required to assist the school community on the 24th February from 3pm to 6pm. Please mark BBQ on your connect card, or email the office with your availability.
Parking lot safety – One Way Traffic
Remember traffic flow is one way entering from Montague road and exiting through the rear gate AT ALL TIMES. Please do not ‘sneak out’ onto Montague road after hours.
As this is a shared area speed is restricted to 10KPH.
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Faith Gym
You are invited to consider joining one of the short courses that will be offered at Faith Gym here at Good Shepherd, facilitated by appropriate lay people or pastors. We’ll be starting Wed February 21st 2018, 7:30pm. Contact the office for more information.
Craft Group
We are a group of ladies who meet together most weeks to craft and also support, encourage, affirm and celebrate one another. We each bring our own craft to do: knitting, crocheting, sewing, embroidery, quilting/applique, just to name a few of the crafts that we do regularly. Sometimes, not much craft gets done; we just sit and talk for 2 hours!
When: Thursday evenings @ the GSPV Lutheran Church
Time: 7.30 – 9.30pm
Invitation to attend events at Australian Lutheran College (ALC)
ALC invites you to attend the following events being held on Monday, 26 February 2018, which mark the beginning of a new academic year for the College. The day will begin with worship in the College Chapel at 9.00 am followed by the Opening Lecture at 9.30 am in the Refectory. This year’s lecture will be presented by Rev James Winderlich (ALC Principal) and is entitled,
‘The shape of things to come for a church who learns: ALC’s renewing purpose to serve as an enquirer centred, transformational learning community.’
If attending either the service or the lecture, please park off campus and enter via the entrance at 200 Ward Street, North Adelaide. For all enquiries or to notify of your attendance, please contact ALC reception on (08) 7120 8200 or email: alc@alc.edu.au. For those unable to physically attend proceedings, the lecture will be live-streamed via the ALC website – www.alc.edu.au.
“Fight the good fight of the faith.
Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called
when you made your good confession
in the presence of many witnesses.”
1 Timothy 6:12 (NIV)
