Grace and The Two Gates (3 of 6)
Series: Amazing Grace
Steve Jones
Romans
INTRODUCTION: We're in a sermon series about God's grace and we started with a clip from Oliver Twist in which he raises his bowl in the lunchroom and asks for ''more''. So, we posed the question: Is there more blessing that is available to me from God than I am currently receiving? The answer is ''yes'', and it is found in mining the motherlode of spiritual treasure found in the doctrine of God's grace.
In the second message we talked about the two sides of God's nature that came into conflict, or tension, when sin entered the picture. Those two sides of God's nature were what? HOLINESS and LOVE. When HOLINESS meets sin, it morphs into WRATH. When God's LOVE MEETS sin, it morphs into GRACE. The tension within the person of God was resolved via the cross of Jesus Christ. Understanding the infinite price that God paid in order to be able to exercise his grace toward us increases our appreciation for his grace and our love for Him personally. This clothes-pin represents that cross and that message.
I want to begin today's message with an old ''preacher story.'' An oldy but a goody. Some of you who have grown up going to church may recognize this story - but that's okay, you need to hear it again. If you haven't heard this story, I think you might find it illuminating. Whether you have heard this story or not - it has a flaw, a theological flaw, and I want you to watch for it.
ILLUSTRATION: An active, dedicated, hard-working church member dreamed that he passed away after a long and satisfying life. As he approached the heavenly gate, he noticed a sign posted which read, ''ENTRANCE REQUIREMENT: 1,000 POINTS.'' The man looked a bit worried. He walked up to the angel guarding the gate and said, ''That requirement seems pretty high. Do you think I could possibly have accumulated that many points?'' The angel kindly replied, ''Well, why don't you tell me what you have done, and I ...
Series: Amazing Grace
Steve Jones
Romans
INTRODUCTION: We're in a sermon series about God's grace and we started with a clip from Oliver Twist in which he raises his bowl in the lunchroom and asks for ''more''. So, we posed the question: Is there more blessing that is available to me from God than I am currently receiving? The answer is ''yes'', and it is found in mining the motherlode of spiritual treasure found in the doctrine of God's grace.
In the second message we talked about the two sides of God's nature that came into conflict, or tension, when sin entered the picture. Those two sides of God's nature were what? HOLINESS and LOVE. When HOLINESS meets sin, it morphs into WRATH. When God's LOVE MEETS sin, it morphs into GRACE. The tension within the person of God was resolved via the cross of Jesus Christ. Understanding the infinite price that God paid in order to be able to exercise his grace toward us increases our appreciation for his grace and our love for Him personally. This clothes-pin represents that cross and that message.
I want to begin today's message with an old ''preacher story.'' An oldy but a goody. Some of you who have grown up going to church may recognize this story - but that's okay, you need to hear it again. If you haven't heard this story, I think you might find it illuminating. Whether you have heard this story or not - it has a flaw, a theological flaw, and I want you to watch for it.
ILLUSTRATION: An active, dedicated, hard-working church member dreamed that he passed away after a long and satisfying life. As he approached the heavenly gate, he noticed a sign posted which read, ''ENTRANCE REQUIREMENT: 1,000 POINTS.'' The man looked a bit worried. He walked up to the angel guarding the gate and said, ''That requirement seems pretty high. Do you think I could possibly have accumulated that many points?'' The angel kindly replied, ''Well, why don't you tell me what you have done, and I ...
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