The Stage That Divides Us
October 23, 2016

The Stage That Divides Us

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Passage: Luke 18.9-14

Humanity has a serious problem. We’re born into a self-conscious world. We’ve all eaten the fruit from the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil and so we’re afraid, ashamed, we hide, and we accuse one another. As a result we’ve become alienated from God, from ourselves, and from one another. The "Performance Game" we play because we are insecure, leads to the "Blame Game" we play when we seek security by accusing and judging others. The Good News is that we can go home right with God. We can be set free from self-consciousness and insecurity, and be reconciled to God and one another. We're called by God to exercise courageous vulnerability, throw ourselves upon the mercy of God, and humbly accept God's unconditional, transforming love.