In Joshua there's an intense story about a guy called Achan who messes up and is dealt with pretty harshly for it. It's a good story and really reminds you that because Jesus came we don't need to be stoned to death for stuffing up.
My highlight of the night was probably when Reuben said: "It's actually really freeing, knowing that no matter how hard you try you're always going to stuff up."
I like it because it really makes it clear that in the face of the perfection of God we need Jesus. I used to think of it like this: Imagine you have lots of little bits of metal inside you. If a big magnet comes along your flesh will be ripped to pieces. Jesus removes the sin from us so that when we meet a holy God we're not ripped to pieces.
Does that make sense? Have i miss quoted you Reuben?
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