We are loved by God, who has dealt with our sin through the sacrificial death of Jesus on the cross.
But the Bible never tells us what we are saved from without telling us what we are saved for.
And this passage tells us that we a members of a collective kingdom which serves God as a collective priesthood.
Scan the QR code to learn about your gifts and start a conversation about where you might best serve in the Church.
The most important question ever asked is, Who is Jesus? The answer to the question changes everything. This church is facing a change (of leadership) and the important thing to remember is that this is God's church and God builds his church on the confession of believers.
There is no other Gospel!
Religion asks man to lift himself up to be acceptable to God through his own good works, upright living and "religious rituals"
The Christian Gospel tells us that God sent his Son down to us to save us and lift us up and make us part of God's family.
We don't have to worry about being good enough to be saved, but can enjoy the freedom that the Gospel brings
Forgiveness (on the lectionary Gospel reading from Matthew; parable of the unforgiving slave). A very solid sermon on what forgiveness is and what it is not.
Forgiveness means letting go of past wrongdoings and not carrying guilt. The sacrament of reconciliation (confession) was recommended as it marks an actual moment when guilt is laid down.
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We are loved by God, who has dealt with our sin through the sacrificial death of Jesus on the cross.
But the Bible never tells us what we are saved from without telling us what we are saved for.
And this passage tells us that we a members of a collective kingdom which serves God as a collective priesthood.
Scan the QR code to learn about your gifts and start a conversation about where you might best serve in the Church.
The most important question ever asked is, Who is Jesus? The answer to the question changes everything. This church is facing a change (of leadership) and the important thing to remember is that this is God's church and God builds his church on the confession of believers.
There is no other Gospel!
Religion asks man to lift himself up to be acceptable to God through his own good works, upright living and "religious rituals"
The Christian Gospel tells us that God sent his Son down to us to save us and lift us up and make us part of God's family.
We don't have to worry about being good enough to be saved, but can enjoy the freedom that the Gospel brings