NORTH NSW CONFERENCE NEWS
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Experiencing and Sharing our Hope in Jesus Christ
CELEBRATE EASTER CELEBRATE JESUS Then God made you alive with Christ. He forgave all our sins. He canceled the record that contained the charges against us. He took it and destroyed it by nailing it to Christ’s cross. Colossians 2:13-14 (NLT) I love the story of a man who came home from work, picked up the paper and settled into his favorite chair for a few precious and well-deserved moments of solitude after a long day at work. He had just begun to relax when his son burst through the front door. Spotting his dad, the little boy raced across the room, flung himself against his father’s knees and said, “Daddy, I love you!” The father gave him a pat on the head and said rather absentmindedly, “Yes, Son, I love you, too!” Picking up his paper, the father continued reading, but the boy was not satisfied. He leaned a little further into the newspaper barricade and
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said, “But Daddy, I really, really love you.” The man took a deep breath, put the paper down and hugging the boy said, “Yes, Son. I love you just as much!” Again, he picked the paper up and resumed reading.
tiredly asked. In response, the boy threw his arms around his dad and gave him a big squeeze, explaining, “I love you so much, Daddy and I’ve just got to do something about it!”
In this edition of NorthPoint you’ll read about people who are responding to God’s incredible, astounding and ultimate gift by ‘doing’ something to share that love with others. Some are giving blood. Some are giving time and energy to run Pathfinder Clubs. Some are training to preach, teach and give Bible studies. And some are taking teenagers to Thailand to build orphanages. God’s love is an unconditional love — a love with no strings attached — a love worth celebrating! So celebrate this Easter. Celebrate Jesus. Celebrate a rugged cross and an empty tomb. And remember; a celebration isn’t quite the same unless it’s shared with others.
Finally, the little boy could not stand it any longer! He jumped up on his father’s lap, crushing the newspaper and any thoughts of relaxation the dad might have had. “Son, what is it that you want?” the father
That is exactly what God said to Jesus. “Son, I love them so much that I have to do something about it!” Then He sent His one and only perfect Son to earth where He lived and died for you and for me.
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