We all have sin in common, but the death and ressurection of Jesus has redeemed us.
That sin that we all have in common makes us enemies of God. It makes us the object of God's vicious wrath. But the great mercy of God has washed us. Ephesians 2 says that God is rich in mercy. I picture the Niagara Falls, and the 6 million cubic feet of water that fall there every minute. That is rich. It is a picutre of God and Him being rich in mercy.
I have met many people who live in the understand that they have screwed up, but it seems as though there is a large leap to fully embracing the second half of the gospel. We are so completely loved and accepted by this God who we have wronged. We are no longer objects of wrath but objects of love. The God who is rich in mercy and grace and kindness is expressing them all to you.
Look around you today for expressions of mercy and grace and kindness. When you see them breath and take refuge in your Father.
Redemption::The Gospel
This Sunday is Easter. Many of us will be reflecting on the death and ressurection that this holiday marks. At North Church this week we will be relecting on the results of that death and resurrection, that is, we will be lookly at the gospel.
The gospel is many things, but simply put it is understanding that we are more messed up than we ever knew and we are more accepted and loved that we ever dared believe.
We will look at a few places in scripture, but we will land on Ephesians 2:1-10. This is the gospel in 10 verses. Take a chance to take a look at it.
The last few days, I have come to grips with my own sin and my own failures. In midst of that I have felt the provision for my sin and fallen deeper in love with our Savior that we celebrate.
The gospel is many things, but simply put it is understanding that we are more messed up than we ever knew and we are more accepted and loved that we ever dared believe.
We will look at a few places in scripture, but we will land on Ephesians 2:1-10. This is the gospel in 10 verses. Take a chance to take a look at it.
The last few days, I have come to grips with my own sin and my own failures. In midst of that I have felt the provision for my sin and fallen deeper in love with our Savior that we celebrate.
Redemption::Lady in the Water
It is the conclusion of Ruth and we can see the hand of God and His providence working through the events. God brings people together and their lives are impacted and He uses events both good and bad to accomplishes His purposes. We can seethe whole of scripture of God’s grand story of the redemption of our lives. The making us whole. All peoples, all generations are made whole through His grand redemption story, Ruth is just a close up beautiful love story that paints that picture with a great metaphor for His grand design.
That brings us to this clip. We see the redemption of Mr Heep in this clip and see how it effects the ultimate redemption. The injured girl in the movie is Story, she is a narf and she is very important. Her redemption is the ultimate redemption. Several people will play a big role in her grand story. Watch the clip and see the redemption close ups of a few that lead to the greater story of redemption. Everyone has a part, everyone is being redeemed and restored and leading to the final grand redemption.
Mr. Leeds has the great line in this clip, "I wanted to believe that was there was something more than this awfulness around us."
That brings us to this clip. We see the redemption of Mr Heep in this clip and see how it effects the ultimate redemption. The injured girl in the movie is Story, she is a narf and she is very important. Her redemption is the ultimate redemption. Several people will play a big role in her grand story. Watch the clip and see the redemption close ups of a few that lead to the greater story of redemption. Everyone has a part, everyone is being redeemed and restored and leading to the final grand redemption.
Mr. Leeds has the great line in this clip, "I wanted to believe that was there was something more than this awfulness around us."
