Embracing Divine Love and Salvation Through Faith
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"Before I get into the message, I would just like to say something, specifically to my bride, but in the presence of all of you, a few days ago, Sarah and I got to celebrate our 15th wedding anniversary, which is great. Now, I woke up in the morning and I told her 15 years doesn't feel like a day less than 30. I don't know if that was the right thing to say, but the truth is, is that I wonder when or if we will ever get out of what feels like the newlywed stage." [00:00:13] (44 seconds)
"And if in our marriages, a holy matrimony, one that is set apart from the rest of the world, where there is love between husband and wife, that is just the most infinitesimal drop of what God fills for us. And if I get to experience just the littlest bit of that glory in marriage with Sarah, then I'm a blessed man. And I'm thankful that God has given me her. But I'm more thankful that God has given us Jesus." [00:01:34] (50 seconds)
"Romans chapter 6 verse 21 through 23 paul writes so what fruit was produced then from the things you are now ashamed of the outcome of those things is death but now since you have been set free from sin and have been enslaved to god you have your fruit which results in sanctification and the outcome is eternal life for the wages of sin is death but the gift of god is eternal life in christ jesus our lord death you have your fruit of sin and the death you have your fruit of sin and the death you have your fruit of sin and the death you have your fruit of sin and the death you have your fruit of sin and the death." [00:06:15] (39 seconds)
"Your salvation is not based on your performance it is not based on your good works it is not based on you but it is based on the blood of Jesus Christ on the cross who died for you it is his perfection not your perfection when you come to faith it is not trying to earn salvation it is trying to honor the salvation you already have." [00:08:06] (26 seconds)
"We don't earn salvation. We receive it. And if we receive it, we seek truth by coming to the light. Allowing our sin to be exposed and washed away. Because when you come to the light, faith in Jesus Christ. You're no longer condemned. He covers you. Our works, then, are not our own, but are God's works in and through our lives. Again, verse 21 said, so that his works may be shown to be accomplished. Not by ourselves, but by God." [00:11:10] (42 seconds)
"How often do we approach God with the same scoffing tone, saying, I'll believe in Jesus when God does fill in the blank for me. If he is who he says he is, then let him meet my expectation. or I'll never believe. Such posturing allows us to ignore the evidence of eyewitness testimonies to Christ, the validity of Scripture as a historical document shown among the numerous copies in the original languages. It allows us to ignore the evidence of the mass change toward the Old Testament law and the Old Testament customs among devout Jews and how they changed when they were worshiping, how they were worshiping, how they valued the traditions and circumcision of the covenant." [00:16:11] (55 seconds)
"Be careful not to do the same. Rejecting faith, rejecting faith, rejecting Jesus because of some false expectation or broken worldview. At the end of the day, your lack of faith isn't because of Jesus' refusal to reveal himself the way you expect. To reveal himself the way you expect. but because you prefer your sin and darkness to bending your knee to the Lord." [00:17:41] (40 seconds)
"Surely they could do better than this. Save yourself, scoffed the Jews, denied Jesus as their savior. Save yourself, mocked the soldiers who knew only of earthly kings with bloated egos. The king of heaven and earth does not need to save himself for earth only. Nor is his salvation for an earthly kingdom. He would not save himself for Israel's earthly glory, but to see them at peace with his glory in heaven." [00:19:22] (39 seconds)
"We don't earn salvation we don't earn salvation we don't put on salvation because of a prayer said one time and then hastily ignored throughout the course of our lives. We don't model salvation by simply being a good person just like everyone else. We don't accept salvation by asking Jesus to come into our hearts and then ignoring the life and pursuit of Jesus Christ. We accept salvation through faith in Jesus by his grace to cover our sins with his blood." [00:28:10] (34 seconds)
"Without Christ on the cross and his open grave, baptism would only represent our recognition of sin and our need for cleansing. But thanks to Jesus Christ, baptism confesses our faith in his salvation and mercy. It confirms our commitment to follow him through death into life. You may not be able to save yourself, but you can certainly come before the man on the cross and say, Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom and, Father, into your hands I entrust my spirit. You can be saved by the blood of the Lamb." [00:32:23] (49 seconds)
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"And if in our marriages, a holy matrimony, one that is set apart from the rest of the world, where there is love between husband and wife, that is just the most infinitesimal drop of what God fills for us. And if I get to experience just the littlest bit of that glory in marriage with Sarah, then I'm a blessed man. And I'm thankful that God has given me her. But I'm more thankful that God has given us Jesus." [00:01:34] (50 seconds)
"Romans chapter 6 verse 21 through 23 paul writes so what fruit was produced then from the things you are now ashamed of the outcome of those things is death but now since you have been set free from sin and have been enslaved to god you have your fruit which results in sanctification and the outcome is eternal life for the wages of sin is death but the gift of god is eternal life in christ jesus our lord death you have your fruit of sin and the death you have your fruit of sin and the death you have your fruit of sin and the death you have your fruit of sin and the death you have your fruit of sin and the death." [00:06:15] (39 seconds)
"Your salvation is not based on your performance it is not based on your good works it is not based on you but it is based on the blood of Jesus Christ on the cross who died for you it is his perfection not your perfection when you come to faith it is not trying to earn salvation it is trying to honor the salvation you already have." [00:08:06] (26 seconds)
"We don't earn salvation. We receive it. And if we receive it, we seek truth by coming to the light. Allowing our sin to be exposed and washed away. Because when you come to the light, faith in Jesus Christ. You're no longer condemned. He covers you. Our works, then, are not our own, but are God's works in and through our lives. Again, verse 21 said, so that his works may be shown to be accomplished. Not by ourselves, but by God." [00:11:10] (42 seconds)
"How often do we approach God with the same scoffing tone, saying, I'll believe in Jesus when God does fill in the blank for me. If he is who he says he is, then let him meet my expectation. or I'll never believe. Such posturing allows us to ignore the evidence of eyewitness testimonies to Christ, the validity of Scripture as a historical document shown among the numerous copies in the original languages. It allows us to ignore the evidence of the mass change toward the Old Testament law and the Old Testament customs among devout Jews and how they changed when they were worshiping, how they were worshiping, how they valued the traditions and circumcision of the covenant." [00:16:11] (55 seconds)
"Be careful not to do the same. Rejecting faith, rejecting faith, rejecting Jesus because of some false expectation or broken worldview. At the end of the day, your lack of faith isn't because of Jesus' refusal to reveal himself the way you expect. To reveal himself the way you expect. but because you prefer your sin and darkness to bending your knee to the Lord." [00:17:41] (40 seconds)
"Surely they could do better than this. Save yourself, scoffed the Jews, denied Jesus as their savior. Save yourself, mocked the soldiers who knew only of earthly kings with bloated egos. The king of heaven and earth does not need to save himself for earth only. Nor is his salvation for an earthly kingdom. He would not save himself for Israel's earthly glory, but to see them at peace with his glory in heaven." [00:19:22] (39 seconds)
"We don't earn salvation we don't earn salvation we don't put on salvation because of a prayer said one time and then hastily ignored throughout the course of our lives. We don't model salvation by simply being a good person just like everyone else. We don't accept salvation by asking Jesus to come into our hearts and then ignoring the life and pursuit of Jesus Christ. We accept salvation through faith in Jesus by his grace to cover our sins with his blood." [00:28:10] (34 seconds)
"Without Christ on the cross and his open grave, baptism would only represent our recognition of sin and our need for cleansing. But thanks to Jesus Christ, baptism confesses our faith in his salvation and mercy. It confirms our commitment to follow him through death into life. You may not be able to save yourself, but you can certainly come before the man on the cross and say, Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom and, Father, into your hands I entrust my spirit. You can be saved by the blood of the Lamb." [00:32:23] (49 seconds)
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