UPCOMING PRO-LIFE SUNDAY
on AUGUST 7TH
with Dr. WILLIAM LILE, Obstetrics/Gynecology.
He has a passion for educating the church about the personhood of the unborn.
Begin inviting families & friends to be your guest at 10:30!
Beats From Your Pastor’s Heart:
Romans 4:8, “Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not impute sin.”
Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not reckon sin.
To be a justified man means that my sin is no longer accounted to me.
Before God my history of sins and even the present sin nature in my flesh are not counted against me.
I am accounted righteous by faith.
I am a justified man.
Not only have I been forgiven, but I have been clothed with Christ, who is now my righteousness.
To be justified means that before God I have fulfilled the law.
I have kept it–every jot and tittle.
God could not be happier with me.
When Christ is my righteousness, it means I am not only forgiven, negatively, but I also have a positive standing.
I am positively admired in Christ, my robe of righteousness.
Not only is nothing counted against me, but also I am in all that He is as righteousness.
He obeyed the law.
He fulfilled it.
And now He has become my righteousness.
So I really feel wonderful about myself, because Christ is my righteousness.
Are you related to yourself as a justified person?
Do you know what it means in your experience to stand in your justification?
Or do you take condemnation?
Maybe you are feeling horrible about yourself, but you cannot pinpoint anything definite that you have done to bring on those feelings of condemnation.
Yet you feel wrong.
If there was something you could point to, some sin that you had committed, then you would simply say, “Lord, thank You for the forgiveness in Your blood.”
But these feelings are vague, like something intangible hanging over you.
In that moment do you carry the load of those feelings?
Or do you know how to exercise your spirit and say, “Thank You, Jesus. Thank You for justifying me. Nothing is reckoned against me!”
This is how to stand in your justification.
Until Tomorrow,
With A Shepherd’s Love
Pastor
TODAY’S PRAYER LIST
Amy Garner’s Dad
Brandon’s Dad
Dan Haines
David Jarrard
Dr. Don Davis – Home
Freddie May’s Mom
George Alexander
John McClain
Linda Lanier
Melisa Smith’s G’father
Tom Witcher
Ann Sullivan – Paula’s Friend
Bentley Smith
James Garner’s Friend
Kim McClain’s Mother
Lonzo Christian
Ashley Burn’s Sisters
Bill Moody
Charlie Sessom – Waiting
Colby/Connor – Allison’s G’sons
Greg Payne – Lisa’s Brother
Hanna Hall – Pray for Grace
Kenny & Nora Allison
Kimberly – Dustin’s Sister
Larry Barker
Linda Breedlove’s Sister – Sarah
Mary Sims
Marynell Ford
Pastor & Mrs. Driskell
Paula Ferus’ Missionary Friend
Ricky Stubbs
Rod Gustafson – Cancer
Roseleigh Osborn
Scott Lanier – Linda’s Son
Shaelyn – Jill’s Friend
Sheila Simmon’s Cousin
Tammy Shellnut’s Mother/Dad