Transformative Power of the Cross: A God-Centered Life
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"What is the power of the cross except that God has met with man and in meeting with man he, he met with us on the terms of the worth of Christ. God did not meet with man to look over something or to stand in some position where he would just be an old grandpa that just says, okay, no problem. God met fully where justice was at the cross and he met where mercy could be extended at the cross." [00:27:24] (37 seconds)
"The power of the cross is that God could both satisfy his justice and forgive us of our sin. Our theme verses are really two through this series. 1 Corinthians 1 .18, for the word, and then that means message, for the whole thing of the cross that God met man through Christ for forgiveness and justice. The word of the cross is folly or foolishness to those who are perishing. But to us who are being saved it is the power of God." [00:28:02] (42 seconds)
"Paul said the world is nothing to me it's the world is crucified to me and I'm crucified to the world I don't care what the world thinks of me this is the pathway where you can have the potential for peace in a world of ruin and misery how are you going to have any happiness and deep settled joy apart from that simple thing that you know you're not destined for here you're a traveler you're you're journeying through this life to an eternal dwelling a city whose builder and maker is God." [00:29:19] (38 seconds)
"Whatever you do it whether you're eating or drinking see the simple of this I mean just the most simple things the normal carrying out of life do it for the glory of God so these are just instructions Christ died on the cross to do something Jesus said when he his last words on the cross it is finished and I would just ask you what is it the it when Jesus says it is finished was the full scope of the power of the cross at work in the reckoning writing of the ruined earth and the redeeming of his beloved people." [00:34:06] (42 seconds)
"Yours o lord is the greatness and the power and the glory and the victory and the majesty for all that is in heaven and in the earth is yours yours is the kingdom o lord and you are exalted as head above all the power of the cross is to help you realize that he is the lord and that he is to be exalted as head above all the reason for your anxiety not chemical but i mean you just you're constantly tense and something's off and you know it and you're just not fulfilled." [00:41:32] (39 seconds)
"Here's the Christian counselors challenge people come to them because of pain but the surest solution isn't possible apart from this basic reorientation toward loving God first there's no other way because there's no way to reverse the curse until God does it in the meantime an orientation toward him allows peace outside the circumstances and trivial trials of daily existing there's no other way so if you come to me for counseling you say I just feel terrible I can be sympathetic but the only solution I have for you is is let the world be crucified to you and you to the world." [00:43:35] (49 seconds)
"God owns everything and therefore we can live open -handedly because we trust him. We live by faith, not by sight. I really must commend the church. We have been giving more generously and it has enabled the church to do a lot that we couldn't have done. Thank you. So keep it up and so there's more to be done and there's more good news to send and there's more missionaries to support. So this is all normal. This is what's supposed to happen. Find joy in this. So God owns everything. And then in the last part of verse 11, God reigns over all." [00:48:17] (43 seconds)
"On what basis can we have confidence that we should let the grip on this world release and relax? On what basis can we be generous instead of greedy? On what basis can we live? Even though suffering, we can live hopefully. Look at the stars in the sky. The heavens declare it. It's like an announcement. It's a sermon preached when you look at the stars twinkle in the sky. It proclaims his handiwork and reinforces for us that this God that we serve is greater than our myopic view of things." [00:49:30] (43 seconds)
"Although they knew God, they did not honor him as God and they did not give thanks to him. And they, their minds became, they became futile in their thinking and their foolish hearts were darkened. You say, say does this mean that these persons are hopeless no we'll see that they're not hopeless but they are in a bad spot and we are too to the same degree that we obsess over self instead of glorify God to the degree we're looking inward instead of upward and outward we are in a very dark and dangerous position." [00:55:48] (33 seconds)
"My conjecture today is maybe what's causing you to feel disconnected from God and basically miserable it's because you're just absolutely determined to be Lord of your life and I'm calling you out because you will never feel better there's no counselor that can heal that because deep in your heart you were created for the glory of God and nothing nothing in this world will substitute for God's presence who is your creator to abide in there I got no other medicine for you and I don't believe there is one." [00:57:36] (40 seconds)
"Romans 12, 1 and 2, I appeal to you, brothers and brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. Well, that sounds like making God glorious, doesn't it? Doesn't that verse sound like he's supposed to be first? Doesn't that verse sound like he's supposed to be preeminent in your life? How do we do this? Well, it says then, do not be conformed to this world." [01:05:54] (27 seconds)
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"The power of the cross is that God could both satisfy his justice and forgive us of our sin. Our theme verses are really two through this series. 1 Corinthians 1 .18, for the word, and then that means message, for the whole thing of the cross that God met man through Christ for forgiveness and justice. The word of the cross is folly or foolishness to those who are perishing. But to us who are being saved it is the power of God." [00:28:02] (42 seconds)
"Paul said the world is nothing to me it's the world is crucified to me and I'm crucified to the world I don't care what the world thinks of me this is the pathway where you can have the potential for peace in a world of ruin and misery how are you going to have any happiness and deep settled joy apart from that simple thing that you know you're not destined for here you're a traveler you're you're journeying through this life to an eternal dwelling a city whose builder and maker is God." [00:29:19] (38 seconds)
"Whatever you do it whether you're eating or drinking see the simple of this I mean just the most simple things the normal carrying out of life do it for the glory of God so these are just instructions Christ died on the cross to do something Jesus said when he his last words on the cross it is finished and I would just ask you what is it the it when Jesus says it is finished was the full scope of the power of the cross at work in the reckoning writing of the ruined earth and the redeeming of his beloved people." [00:34:06] (42 seconds)
"Yours o lord is the greatness and the power and the glory and the victory and the majesty for all that is in heaven and in the earth is yours yours is the kingdom o lord and you are exalted as head above all the power of the cross is to help you realize that he is the lord and that he is to be exalted as head above all the reason for your anxiety not chemical but i mean you just you're constantly tense and something's off and you know it and you're just not fulfilled." [00:41:32] (39 seconds)
"Here's the Christian counselors challenge people come to them because of pain but the surest solution isn't possible apart from this basic reorientation toward loving God first there's no other way because there's no way to reverse the curse until God does it in the meantime an orientation toward him allows peace outside the circumstances and trivial trials of daily existing there's no other way so if you come to me for counseling you say I just feel terrible I can be sympathetic but the only solution I have for you is is let the world be crucified to you and you to the world." [00:43:35] (49 seconds)
"God owns everything and therefore we can live open -handedly because we trust him. We live by faith, not by sight. I really must commend the church. We have been giving more generously and it has enabled the church to do a lot that we couldn't have done. Thank you. So keep it up and so there's more to be done and there's more good news to send and there's more missionaries to support. So this is all normal. This is what's supposed to happen. Find joy in this. So God owns everything. And then in the last part of verse 11, God reigns over all." [00:48:17] (43 seconds)
"On what basis can we have confidence that we should let the grip on this world release and relax? On what basis can we be generous instead of greedy? On what basis can we live? Even though suffering, we can live hopefully. Look at the stars in the sky. The heavens declare it. It's like an announcement. It's a sermon preached when you look at the stars twinkle in the sky. It proclaims his handiwork and reinforces for us that this God that we serve is greater than our myopic view of things." [00:49:30] (43 seconds)
"Although they knew God, they did not honor him as God and they did not give thanks to him. And they, their minds became, they became futile in their thinking and their foolish hearts were darkened. You say, say does this mean that these persons are hopeless no we'll see that they're not hopeless but they are in a bad spot and we are too to the same degree that we obsess over self instead of glorify God to the degree we're looking inward instead of upward and outward we are in a very dark and dangerous position." [00:55:48] (33 seconds)
"My conjecture today is maybe what's causing you to feel disconnected from God and basically miserable it's because you're just absolutely determined to be Lord of your life and I'm calling you out because you will never feel better there's no counselor that can heal that because deep in your heart you were created for the glory of God and nothing nothing in this world will substitute for God's presence who is your creator to abide in there I got no other medicine for you and I don't believe there is one." [00:57:36] (40 seconds)
"Romans 12, 1 and 2, I appeal to you, brothers and brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. Well, that sounds like making God glorious, doesn't it? Doesn't that verse sound like he's supposed to be first? Doesn't that verse sound like he's supposed to be preeminent in your life? How do we do this? Well, it says then, do not be conformed to this world." [01:05:54] (27 seconds)
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