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Church of Christ 180 Club AvenueAshlea Gardens

 Tel: 012 997 1983

Between them hangs a man

who, in spite o His devastat-

ing ate, has the appearance

o superhuman sanctity

about him – a serenity which

is dichotomous to His awul

plight.

Both criminals hurl

insults at Him (Mark 15:25).

 This is typical human arro-

gance, to bank on the pride

o the recipient to respond as

they would want him to. Butthey are dealing with Godly

perection and humility.

What a pathetic attempt to

tap into the power o Christ

in order to secure their own reprieve.

One maleactor changes, the other

chooses not to. His extremely callous

conscience was the problem coupled to

his pride: “Save yoursel, and us!”

 The spotless purity o the magnif-

cent Lamb o God condemned him as

the two serve their sentence.Are we the same? Saturated with

pride, arrogance and a pompous dis-

position that nobody – not to mention

God – likes?

Jesus gave the unrepentant man

no answer. Why? Simply because there

is no mercy or unbelie and cynically

inclined people.

 The other thie changes and takes

a turn or righteousness. He maniests

the qualities we should i we want a

response and blessing rom God.

As the thie did, we need to recognise

the power and providence o God (Luke

23:40).

 The thie had a sense o the depravityo his own conduct. He recognised his

wrongdoing and punishment.

He recognised the innocence and

perection o Jesus.

He believed in the Royalty o Jesus,

even though the circumstances miti-

gated it.

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He believed in the pitiulness

and the power o this Holy su-

erer, and he made a humble,

but not unhopeul appeal to be

remembered.

He did the one thing or Christ

he could do while on the cross

– he challenged his compan-

ion in crime and attempted to

silence his cruel taunts: “We are

punished justly or what we

did. This man has done nothing

wrong.”In this brie period o pain

and time we fnd penitence,

aith and service springing in

earnest rom the thie’s heart.

Christ now shows His glory as King

o Kings and Lord o Lords. Beneath the

crown o thorns the real King now utters

words o salvation rom calvary (His

temporary palace) and his throne (the

cross): “Today you shall be with me in

Paradise.”

Not even an angel could bring newsas sweet as this Godly truth.

Which thie are we? Do we give up

like the frst, or do we humbly change

like the second, despite the pain and di-

fculties we may encounter? Do we old

under the pressure o the world, or do

we put our aith in Christ and serve him?

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24 July 2011

Three men, three crossesBy Fred Bergh

Three dying men – one the Saviour of the world – are in the last stages of their earthly pilgramage. Ahead lies eternity; the unknown to the two mortals who had given themselves 

over to delusion and decadent sin.

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 The third DVD in the Lee Strobel’s series, The Case For A

Creator , will be shown on Sunday evening, 7 August.

Please invite your friends and family to watch this

fascinating investigation, consisting of interviews with

intelligent design advocates and Christian apologists

who argue for the existence of a creator.

Are you visiting with us today? 

Please sign our visitors book.

Today (24 July)

Opening prayer: Byron Harding

 Table: Christo Gerber Servers: Deon Taljaard 

Keenan Bowes

Theo de Weerd 

Athan Page

Reading, prayer: Deon Taljaard 

Closing prayer: Owain Bowes

Sermon am: Fred Bergh

  pm: Marcel Bergh

Key, money orderly: Don Wilmot 

Security bs: Bernie Meyer 

  am: Owain Bowes

  pm: Christo Gerber 

 Tea duty: Heillie & Annette

 Table preparation: Caitlin & Irmarie

Flowers: Neels

Next Week (31 July)

Opening prayer: Sean Bowes

 Table: Alan PageServers: Hendrik Pieterse

Christo Gerber 

Liam de Weerd 

Charl Greef 

Reading, prayer: Gavin de Steur 

Closing prayer: Athan Page

Sermon am: Fred Bergh

  pm: Gavin de Steur 

Key, money orderly: Deon Connoway 

Security bs: Bernie Meyer 

  am: Owain Bowes

  pm: Theo de Weerd 

 Tea duty: Jana & Lucia

  Table preparation: Belinda & Megan

Flowers: Sanet 

Privileged to Serve in Worship 

Women in God’s Service 

LadiesWednesday @ 10h00

Venue to be announced 

Monthly Singing  Tuesday @ 19h30

Church building

StudyStudy 

to show thyselfto show thyself  

approvedapproved

Students Thursday @ 19h30

Tukkies Village

AmandaAmanda

27th27th

DewaldDewald

25th25th Ldies Day When: 30 July

Where: Church building

Time: 9h00-1300

• Friends welcome

• Lunch will be served

RSVP: Alfreda before 23 July

Prayers of Thanksgiving  Jana Kruger’s mother has been

declared clear of cancer and will be

retested in October.

Prayers of Supplication Neels Botes is to undergo another eye

operation soon.

Wisdom or the Government.

Izak Connoway is working in Saudi Ara-

bia. Isak’s partner, Henk at the company.

 Jabu Manzini’s son, Sayo is goingthrough a dif cult time.

 Those being treated or cancer: Esme

Rappard, Freda Jooste, Liz Foot (Alan

Page’s aunt) and Christo (Salome’s

nephew).

 The chronically ill: Don Wilmot (heart

unction), Nick Dekker (osteoporosis)

and Isabell Harding (back pain).

 Those looking or work: Donovan

Wilmot, Grace Nethamba, Paula Heger,

Deon Connoway and Melissa Conno-

way.  The elderly: Vivien Bloem, Salmon Ger-

ber, Chris and Heillie Gerber, Dorothy

Kruger, Tina Verwey, Danie and Pat

Fourie and Hedda Botes.

Young men do us proud

Once again our young

men have wowed us with

their preaching talent.

Last Sunday evening

we were privileged to

listen to Deon Taljaard

preach on the Holy Spirit

– who He is and what Hispurpose it – while Deon

Connoway presented a lesson on the Fight of Faith for Christian

Soldiers.