FBC E-Blast - January 3, 2017
FBC E-Blast
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January 3, 2017
God is For Us - Romans 8
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| Throughout life, there will be times when our sins and failures lead us to conclude that God is disappointed or angry with us. How can He still love me after what I've done? If I'm really forgiven, why do I still feel so guilty? At such tiimes, we need to fix our eyes on the truth of Scripture and ask the questions Paul posed in Romans 8.
If God is for us, who is against us (v. 31)? Our heavenly Father proved His loyalty to us when He delivered His own Son over to death in order to save us. Without Christ's atoning death on our behalf, we would face eternal separation from God.
Who will bring a charge against God's elect (v. 33)? No accusation against us can stand, since at the moment of salvation, the Lord justified us. This means we were legally declared righteous, while still in our sinning condition. No one can reverse this transaction and make us guilty again. To doubt our blameless standing in Christ is to declare His atonement insufficient to cover our sin.
Who is the one who condemns (v. 34)? Although Satan rails against us, Jesus' death and resurrection are proof that we are right with God. Christ took our condemnation and gave us His righteousness in return. Now He sits at the Father's right hand, interceding for us.
When doubts about the Lord's love and faithfulness arise, focus on truth. If we judge His loyalty to us by our circumstances or feelings, we will never get an accurate view of God. True security lies not in our good performance, but in our relationship with Christ, and no one can take that from us.
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Current Sermon Series
Believe your big risks will be rewarded. Believe what you ask for is possible. If you’re ready to see a spark in your life, pray boldly. Pray daringly. Pray with fire. And remember God's listening to your Dangerous Prayers. This three-week series teaches us to pray bold prayers.
Last Week:
As we start our new year, let's start by praying some hard, difficult prayers. We call them dangerous prayers. The first one we covered was "Search Me." It takes a lot of faith and courage to pray these prayers.
Sunday's message is available for streaming or for download on our
sermons page, or by visiting us on iTunes.
Next Week:
We will continue our series Dangerous Prayer by looking into Break Me.
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Upcoming Events
January 8, 2017 - Deacon Meeting at 8 AM
January 14, 2017 - Trustee Meeting at 8 AM
January 18, 2017 - Annual Business Meeting at 7 PM
February 5, 2017 - Carry-in Fellowship Dinner following AM Service.
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