Space, place and face = grace

CROSS PURPOSES #81

29 March 2007

Space, place and face = grace

Hi Guys, a short Cross Purposes for Holy Week.

1. Jesus Christ came and shared our space

“The Word became flesh and lived (pitched his tent) among us”. John 1: 14

2. Jesus Christ came and entered himself into our place.

“God made him to be sin, who knew no sin…” 2 Cor 5: 21

“Behold the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world”. John 1: 29

3. Jesus Christ, through Cross and Resurrection, has made it possible (and free) for us to behold God’s face.

“… through him (Christ) we have access in one Spirit to the Father”. Eph 2: 18


And this my friends, is the meaning of grace.

Or as my friendly post office person Anne says: ‘Grace is what you get when you don’t get what you deserve to get’.

May your repenting be joyful, even if painful, and welcomed, even if humbling!

Jesus is Lord. Grace abounds!



Pastor Fred

If you are in Sydney over this Easter period, the following are our Service times at St Pauls (3 Stanley St, East Sydney – opp Hyde Park).

Good Friday 10.30am HC
Easter Sunday 10.30am HC

Parking is available at Sydney Grammar opposite the church.