End the Scarcity Cycle

Have you ever stopped to think about freedom? We’ve just come through (or are still in) a period of lockdown in which our freedom of movement has been restricted. In some areas people are being required to wear face masks, which at least one lady who visited Bunnings earlier in the week objected to, because it limited her freedom. There are times where I wish I had more freedom. For instance, when I’m driving I wish I had the freedom to drive at higher speeds than the speed limits. When my kids are driving however, I am keen to see the limits reduced. There are times when I wish I had the freedom to say whatever I want, and there are times when I wish other’s didn’t. The truth is, we are fortunate to live in a society where we don’t have complete freedom. We are lucky that we live in a society that has laws, that lovingly limit freedom, to protect the more vulnerable. For thousands of years the ten commandments have informed our understanding of the best way live in human society. They are God’s foundational statements of freedom and justice. The rest of the Old Testament contains people’s attempts to understand these statements, explain these statements, expand on these statements and follow these statements, in an effort to create a just and loving society. The reality is, most of what the Old Testament shows us is the human tendency to fail at this attempt to create the kind of society, or kingdom, God intends for all people. The question before us this Sunday is this, what does Paul mean when he says Jesus came and fulfilled the law? Does it mean that all those Old Testament rules are now irrelevant? Obviously not. It means that the kind of loving society that those rules guided humanity towards for thousands of years is now possible, because of what Jesus did and does. We can now, truly, become love.

Scripture References: Romans 6:1-18

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From Series: "Becoming Love"

God is Love. Holiness is about growing into who God has called us to be. Becoming love is about living more and more with a heart and character that reflects God's love for us and for people. Join us for this series as we explore the letter to the Romans to understand more about who God is, who we are called to be, and how we make sure we are on track to becoming love just like God is love.

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