Forgiveness
Aren't you glad for forgiveness? Do you joy in the fact that you are a sinner saved by grace? I would like to talk to you today about the forgiveness which God gives.
Aren't you glad for forgiveness? Do you joy in the fact that you are a sinner saved by grace? I would like to talk to you today about the forgiveness which God gives.
Without a doubt God has blessed us in many ways. Of course, His blessings come in "all shapes and sizes." So, we have a tendency to categorize our blessings into good, better, and best. I would like to talk about one of your tremendous blessings, perhaps, the greatest.
The Bible doesn't seem to be as important as it once was. In many churches the Word of God has been watered down or eliminated. I believe our text will remind us of the importance of the Bible and the emphasis it should have in our assemblies.
I would like to address the matter of man's perception of God and attempt to direct our focus back toward God and His greatness. May we have a greater sense of awe and reverence toward Almighty God.
There are three basic aspects to life: one, life itself, the circumstances; two, our Christian service; and three, the afterlife, that is, eternity. How shall we respond in these areas? Regarding these things, I ask, "Where is your confidence?" That is, "In what do you trust?"
Many in our society see God only as a God of love. For them, Hell is not to be preached and the judgment of God is not to be declared. But, while I believe in the love of God, I also believe God judges sin. I believe in the wrath of God.
It is necessary to ask ourselves diagnostic questions, such as, Am I saved? If I am saved, why do I do what I do? What is my motive for service? What is my attitude about serving? Questions to ponder as we consider: without Jesus you can do nothing.
We shall consider the evangelical theme of the passage, but I trust there shall also be instruction and exhortation. I would like for you to consider your future home.
Nothing is really "free" in this world. This is true in ministry and it is true in mission work. It costs money to fulfill missions. We have seen the WHY and WORK of missions. I finish this series with the WAGES of missions.
Last week I spoke about the WHY of missions. I would like to continue our focus on missions and missionaries by discussing the WORK of missions.