Welcome to Episode 19! A Special Saturday, New Year’s Bonus Episode!
I had the opportunity to speak on New Year’s Day at my home church in Fort Worth, TX where I’m the Executive Pastor. The message was titled “Everything is Awesome” and tried to give perspective, encouragement and a challenge as we begin 2017. I hope you enjoy this bonus episode.
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Links Mentioned:
- Hope Church
- Episode 15 – My conversation with John Worcester
As we begin a new year…
- There are some things we know:
- We can have a right, loving relationship with God. See verses below under “The Roman Road”
- We live in a broken world; there will be problems. Job 5:7
- God will help us amid the problems. Ps 50:15
- We can control some things that will shape our future:
- Friends we make and spend time with. 1 Cor 15:33, Pr 13:20
- What hangs around in our heart s Pr 4:23
- Plans we choose Pr 16:9
- There is a lot we can’t know or control.
- We move forward in faith, one step at a time. 2 Cor 5:7, John 14:21
The Roman Road
We’ve all sinned
As it is written: “None is righteous, no, not one; no one understands; no one seeks for God. All have turned aside; together they have become worthless; no one does good, not even one.” Romans 3:10-12 ESV
For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. Romans 3:23 ESV
Christ Died for us anyway
But God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us Romans 5:8 ESV
Sin leads to eternal death
For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 6:23 ESV
But, if we choose to follow Christ we will be saved
Because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one believes and is justified, and with the mouth one confesses and is saved. Romans 10:9-10 ESV
For “everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.” Romans 10:13 ESV
Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. Romans 5:1 ESV
There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. Romans 8:1 ESV
God’s Love will stay with us
For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 8:38-39 ESV
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