Grace Was Never meant to be Counted

Peter asks, "How many times?" Jesus says: Stop counting. And maybe that is an invitation for the church. To stop counting who owes what.  To stop keeping score. To stop pretending that foregiveness means silence. To stop imagining that justice and mercy are enemies. And instead to become, together, as a people who tell the truth about sin, who protect the vulnerable, who call one another to account, who make room for repentance, and who keep opening the door to mercy. Seventy-seven times. Not because seven wasn't enough. But because grace was never meant to be counted. Written by Pastor Sue Westhorpe 

Upcoming Services at Trinity Lutheran Church, Warrnambool

• Sunday 8^th of November at 10.00am – Live stream
• Sunday 15^th of November at 10.00am – Service of the Word

Church Address: 261 Koroit Street, Warrnambool

Contact Number: 0438 857 092

The church complex is open for visitors on Fridays 4.00-5.00pm

 Matthew 25:13

 ‘Therefore keep watch, because you do not know the day or the hour.'

1 Thessalonians 2:11,12

11 For you know that we dealt with each of you as a father deals with his own children, 12 encouraging, comforting and urging you to live lives worthy of God, who calls you into his kingdom and glory.

The Great Commandment

Matthew 22:37,38,39

Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbour as yourself.’

Matthew 22:21,22

²¹ Then he said to them, ‘So give back to Caesar what is Caesar’s, and to God what is God’s.’

²² When they heard this, they were amazed. So they left him and went away.

Philippians 4:1

Therefore, my brothers and sisters, you whom I love and long for, my joy and crown, stand firm in the Lord in this way, dear friends!

We are Chosen

We are chosen! We are adopted! We are graced! We are saved! We are forgiven! We are known and loved! We are guaranteed an inheritance that will never spoil or fade! May we become more like Christ, and may we live for Christ for ever. Amen.