Our Final Sermon in the series! I can not believe that we have been tracking this series since august, but what a blessing! I pray this challenges you on the reality of Jesus in His death, burial, and resurrection!
Key Doctrine:
The doctrine of freedom (Liberty): This is the two-part sense in which Christ made us born again and has liberated the person in light of our sinfulness. The first part is we are now set free by having peace WITH God. The second is that we are set free to experience peace FROMGod daily. So often we all seek Jesus to achieve some type of peace in life and our journeys and we fail to see that it can only happen when we first have peace with God. This is why it is so important to remember that Jesus is Lord and Savior, saving us to peace with God and being our Lord to dispense peace towards us daily.
Galatians 5, Romans 5:1, Colossians 3:15
Points:
1. Not the daily grind, not chasing glamour, not striving for goodness. By grace through faith alone are you saved!
2. Even if the earthly, temporal suffering continues, if you are His, you will have peace eternal!
3. Jesus is real, judgment is real, and eternity in heaven or hell is real.
a. More importantly, Jesus’ power to forgive anyone is real, rest in that!
Questions:
1. Like the two criminals, is it easier to point out others’ sins than deal with your own?
a. How do you handle conviction?
2. What does grace mean to you?
3. When we are seemingly lost or wandering, do we seek experience or scripture to be our guide?
