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Man is a sinner. He's a sinner by birth, by nature, by choice, by practice, and by Pastor: Andrew Feaveai Worship Co-ordinator - 22rd September
habit. Behavioral psychologists try to explain away sin by saying man is ill not Mobile: O405 684 770 Robyn Brierley
evil, man is sick not sinful, or man is weak not wicked. But that's not what the Duty Elder: John Oehlmann Mobile: 0418 465 151
Bible says. Romans 3:23 states, "For all have sinned, and come short of the robynbrierley54@gmail.com
glory of God." We can try to explain it away by environment or glands, but the
Bible clearly calls it sin. Head Elder:…….…...……Kerry Wilmott
But not only is man sinful; God is holy. If I had to give one word to describe Mobile: 0415 859045 Church Cleaning
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God, contrary to popular opinion, it would not be love; it would be holy. In Job Head Deacon:… ….…Stan Starkey 22 September: Andrew & Aofaga Feaveai
9:30, Job says, "If I wash myself with snow water, and make my hands never so Phone: 46 98 70 76 29 September: Eddie & Lorraine Craig
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clean; Yet shalt Thou plunge me in the ditch, and mine own clothes shall abhor Head Deaconess:…. .…Cristine Wills 06 October: Wendy Barker & Toni Coad
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me." That is, "God, if I do the very best I can in self reformation, if I get the Mobile: 0407 762 794
purest water and scrub myself from head to toe; yet you see me wallowing in Treasurer:……………… …..David Peers
Mobile: 0427 728 409
the gutter. You see me as I really am." Church Clerk:……… .Robyn Brierley
So how can a holy God and sinful man come together? How can man be just Your Church Bulletin will now be
with God? Man cannot lift himself to God because man is sinful, and God will Mobile: 0418 465 151 available online in full colour. There
not lower Himself to man because God is holy. Now that's a problem! Church Bulletin Editor will only be a limited number of
Job's Longing for a Savior - So Job asks his big question. Job 9:1-3: "Then Job Garry McBryde - Mobile: 0490178915 Bulletin’s available at the church door
answered and said, I know it is so of a truth: but how should man be just with Notices to: bulletin.sda.central@gmail.com for Visitor’s and those who are unable
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And then in verse thirty-two he longs for an answer; he says, "For He is not a Bible Study/ Prayer Meeting address to the email address below.
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judgment. Neither is there any daysman betwixt us, that might lay his hand upon the Youth Room or Pastor’s Office a time
us both." Now if you have a different translation you may read the word umpire, of Bible Study and Prayer for all.
middleman, arbiter, or mediator instead of daysman. I prefer the word mediator. Every Tuesday evening there is a Bible
"And neither is there any mediator between us that he might lay his hand upon study group at 24 Jackson St, Nobby Extra Church Parking Available
us both." Job was saying, "Oh God, You are holy; I am sinful. I need You. God, starting at 6:00pm (Includes light meal Please use the rear car park of HB
I can't argue with You. If you bring me into court, I can't answer one of a supplied). Call Leon on 0455 103 880 for Recruitment (business opposite our
thousand questions. I'm a sinner. I need somebody to go between. I need more details. church car park, Laurel St.). To enter
somebody to bring me to You. I need somebody who can lay his hands upon us Every Wednesday, 7:00pm to 8:00pm drive down the side entrance (eastern
both. I need an arbiter. I need a middleman. I need a daysman. I need a mediator." a prayer, song and study based side of HB’s building) to the rear area
A Mediator Found - Do you know Who he was crying for? Do you know Who meeting in the Highfields area. Phone and for those first to start parking on
he was longing for? First Timothy 2:5-6. "For there is one God, and one Stan on 4698 7076 for more information the western boundary & continue
Mediator between God and men, the Man Christ Jesus; Who gave Himself a including this weeks location. across to maximize the number of cars
ransom for all …" Job, centuries before the birth of the Messiah, knew he was Every Friday night at 6:30pm, able to park there – thank you. A
in need of a Savior, a Mediator; and he longed for Jesus. Patriarchs and Prophets is being studied reminder if you park in a metered car
And since Jesus is both God and man at the same time, He became the here at the church. park in the vicinity of our church, you
Mediator. The God man builds a bridge between God and man, and that bridge Prayer Group meets every Sabbath don’t have to feed the meter on a
is made of the rough hewn timbers of the cross. There is one God and one morning from 8:30am to 9:00am in the Sabbath if you have given your car
Mediator between God and men - Himself a Man - the Christ Jesus Who gave Prayer Room. All Welcome. details (rego, make and model) to
Himself a ransom for all. How can man be just with God? His name is Jesus our Find a Group that suits you and be David. If you’re unsure please see
Lord.
inspired by God’s grace and love for you. David today.