Sunday, July 1, 2012
Led by Eric Gintert
Romans 5:1-9
- Many will justify themselves by their works (see Matthew 7:21-23) but true justification is through faith (Ephesians 2:8-9).
- It takes faith to have grace. Some people say they believe but get offensive whenever someone wants to pray or talk about God.
- Do you glory in tribulations? (Acts 16)
- We spend so much time worrying about what we don't know when we should be giving our trials up to God.
- God teaches patience through tribulation.
- Patience gives us experience: We should have the patience when tribulation comes to know that God has cared for us before and will do it again (experience).
- Experience gives us hope, a certainty that God is the hope... the provider, protector, strong tower, strength, etc.
- Hope gives boldness ( makes not ashamed) so even when you stand before God on judgment day, you'll not be ashamed, He won't let us down or cause us to be ashamed.
- The love of God is shed in our hearts to help us through the tribulation.
- Jesus didn't come to die for the godly but the ungodly
- Is our tribulation provoking others to seek Jesus' redeeming blood?
- Man might be willing to die for a "good" man, but Jesus gave himself for sinners and justified us through His blood saving us from the wrath to come.
Prayer Requests
Damaged front tree - insurance, removal, safety
Fields family - house to rent
Ed G. - cancer treatment
Connie G. - landscaping issues, dad appointment/surgery
Family on the man who died at 51 of pancreatic cancer; 16 year old daughter
4th of July traveling
Sherry & Lois - traveling from Wisconsin
CR metro area storm damage
Colorado/New Mexico fires
Health Care law - hardened hearts, anger
Larry S. - wound on arm
Vicky S. - strength while mom here
Northrups - Joel cyst (needs surgery) Sarah pregnancy, business
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