Churchwide Christmas Fellowship Wednesday 6:30! Bring A Desert!
Cooper/Blount Wedding Saturday 1:00pm
Beats From Your Pastor’s Heart
Romans 8:3, “For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh:”
The content of the law of the Spirit is marvelous.
The reason I am not condemned over sin in the flesh is that God already condemned it in His Son.
There are not two condemnations–one laid to His charge and then another laid to mine.
In Romans 8:1 there is no condemnation to those in Christ Jesus, because sin in the flesh was condemned in Him.
God condemned sin in the flesh.
The judgment for sin was upon Christ.
It is not upon us.
The debt cannot be paid twice.
The debt is paid only once.
Christ paid the debt.
I am not going to pay it again.
I am simply going to be on the receiving end and be filled with joy that the debt has been paid.
So watch how you react to paying debts in your inner life.
When you are condemned, if you feel like you owe something to your good flesh, if you feel obligated to it, that is a clue that you are in the wrong realm.
For many years we may have been stuck in this realm, feeling obligated, relating to our religious flesh in this way.
We may not have related to ourselves in the realm of the Spirit.
Notice, we are talking about realms here.
There are two different realms–two different sets of feelings, two different mind-sets, two different ways of relating and interacting.
Paul gives us a good description of these two realms in Romans 7 and 8.
The question is not how to rid myself of condemnation, but to ask, What realm do I live in–the flesh or the Spirit?
Until Tomorrow
With A Shepherd’s Love,
Pastor Jackson
TUESDAY’S PRAYER REQUESTS
PAT CHUPP – Major heart surgery on Friday
Lynn Garner
Robbie Edwards – Pacemaker
Amy Garner
Amy Garner’s Mom & Dad
Andrew Halevi & Daughter
Ashely Burn’s Sisters
Brandon’s Dad
Coly/Connor – Allison’s G’sons
Dan Haines
Darlene Wiggins
David Burnette
David Harrison – Riverside
Deanna Fowler
Denise Hulsey – Jordan’s G’mother
Donnie Butler’s Dad
Doris Loyd
Dr. and Mrs. Davis
Easton Fielder
Ed Mays
Eric Ward
Erik Magnusson
Freddie May’s Mom
George & Linda Alexander
Heather May
James Burnette
James Garner’s Friend
Janie Roberts
Jillian Gray
Joanie & Jeanie
Joanie/Jeanie Mom
Jodi Bateman
John Austin
John McClain
June Cronan
June Cronan’s Sister
Kailey Bateman
Kathy Mabe
Kim McClain’s Mother
Krista Hilscher – Improving
Larry Barker
Lee Cronan – Success
Lillanna Magnusson’s Mom
Linda Breedlove’s Sister – Sarah
Linda Hodges’ Sister
Lonzo Christin
Lori Blount’s Mother
Marlon Cook
Mary Sims
Marynell Ford
Maureen Brown
Michael Stanley
Nancy Proudfit – Home
Pastor & Mrs. Driskell
Richard Blount – Doing Well
Ricky Gipson
Ricky Stubbs
Rose Fuller – Rehab
Roseleigh Osborn
Sandra Graham
Scott Lanier
Soso Nzolo – 17 Yr. Old South African Pastor’s Daughter
Susan & Alexis Tesone
Tom Witcher