GRACE MADE THE DIFFERENCE (3 OF 10)
Scripture: 1 Timothy 1:12-20
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Grace Made the Difference (3 of 10)
Series: 1 Timothy
Robert Dawson
1 Timothy 1:12-20
I am going to start tonight with what is probably a very strange statement. The Gospel is not for everyone. I know you may do a double-take on that one or even recoil somewhat but let me explain what I mean.
1. I am not saying the Gospel should not be made available to everyone.
2. I am not saying the Gospel is not sufficient to save.
The Gospel is however only good news to those who are willing to recognize the truth about who they are as sinners. Grace is a blessing only to those who know they need it.
Last week Paul said the law, whose purpose and intent is to reveal to us our depravity before God and inability to please God and our need of grace, is not for those who are righteous in their own eyes.
1. The law for the self-righteous is not a spotlight or mirror that reveals our sinfulness and our need of grace but a ladder by which we climb in our own strength and goodness to God.
2. I think we all know that a ladder made out of good works and religious effort and our own personal righteousness will never reach high enough.
The law, that leads one to grace/Gospel, Paul says is for the lawless, rebellious, the ungodly and sinners. It is for the unholy, the profane, for murderers, those with immoral lives, liars, homosexuals and anyone else whose lives are lived out contrary to God's standards.
Paul said, for that I am thankful. We may well ask ourselves, 'why is Paul thankful for that? Why is he thankful that the Gospel is for the unholy and profane people in this world?' Paul's answer is going to be very personal and clear…because I was the ungodly, profane, unholy and a murderer. I am grateful that the law was for people like that because that meant the Gospel was for me.
In these verses we get a rare autobiographical sketch of Paul. We see a transparency from this great hero of our faith. He is going to be very open about his past. In thes ...
Series: 1 Timothy
Robert Dawson
1 Timothy 1:12-20
I am going to start tonight with what is probably a very strange statement. The Gospel is not for everyone. I know you may do a double-take on that one or even recoil somewhat but let me explain what I mean.
1. I am not saying the Gospel should not be made available to everyone.
2. I am not saying the Gospel is not sufficient to save.
The Gospel is however only good news to those who are willing to recognize the truth about who they are as sinners. Grace is a blessing only to those who know they need it.
Last week Paul said the law, whose purpose and intent is to reveal to us our depravity before God and inability to please God and our need of grace, is not for those who are righteous in their own eyes.
1. The law for the self-righteous is not a spotlight or mirror that reveals our sinfulness and our need of grace but a ladder by which we climb in our own strength and goodness to God.
2. I think we all know that a ladder made out of good works and religious effort and our own personal righteousness will never reach high enough.
The law, that leads one to grace/Gospel, Paul says is for the lawless, rebellious, the ungodly and sinners. It is for the unholy, the profane, for murderers, those with immoral lives, liars, homosexuals and anyone else whose lives are lived out contrary to God's standards.
Paul said, for that I am thankful. We may well ask ourselves, 'why is Paul thankful for that? Why is he thankful that the Gospel is for the unholy and profane people in this world?' Paul's answer is going to be very personal and clear…because I was the ungodly, profane, unholy and a murderer. I am grateful that the law was for people like that because that meant the Gospel was for me.
In these verses we get a rare autobiographical sketch of Paul. We see a transparency from this great hero of our faith. He is going to be very open about his past. In thes ...
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