Beats From Your Pastor’s Heart

Romans 3:24-26, “Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:  Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God;  To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus.”

We see the scenery of God’s righteousness at the cross, where God’s way of dealing with and relating to man is demonstrated.

This demonstration unveils the fact that God’s procedure and way is embodied in His Son.

Christ went to the cross to be nailed there representatively and substitutionally.

He bore all our sins, replacing us and receiving the punishment for sin.

The One who knew no sin became sin for us (2 Cor. 5:21).

He shed His blood, pouring out His life in death.

All of this was a demonstration of God’s righteousness.

The Father saw the suffering of His Son’s soul and was satisfied (Isa. 53:11).

He accepted the death of His Son for sin.

He accepted the shedding of His blood on our behalf.

He pardoned man for Christ’s sake.

This is God’s way, or procedure.

Now I, as a sinner, simply need to look at Jesus, to look at the cross.

Christ died for me.

This look itself is faith and constitutes me righteous.

I am righteous not because of what I have done–not because of my history, my potential, my promises and deals with God, or my resolutions to reform myself.

God does not make me righteous because of any works of the law done by me.

He makes me righteous because of something done outside of me.

Wonder of wonders!

Something outside of myself!

Calvary was outside of myself!

God accepted the death of Christ for my sins and made me righteous.

It was all because of Calvary.

Now I can look at that One who died for me.

And in that look not only are my sins forgiven, but I am quickened and made alive by the life of God imparted into me.

This is God’s way of doing things.

This is God’s righteousness.

Until Tomorrow

With A Shepherd’s Love,

Pastor Jackson

WEDNESDAY’S PRAYER REQUESTS

David Ford – Slowly Improving

Junior Stephens

Amy Garner

Amy Garner’s Mom & Dad 

Andrew Halevi & Daughter

Ashely Burn’s Sisters 

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

Drew

Easton Fielder 

Ed Mays

Eric Magnusson’s Mother

Eric Ward

Faith Burnette

Freddie May’s Mom 

George & Linda Alexander 

James Burnette 

James Garner’s Friend 

Joanie/Jeanie Mom

Jodi Bateman 

John Austin 

June Cronan’s Sister 

Kailey Bateman

Kim McClain’s Mother 

Krista Hilscher 

Larry Barker 

Lee Cronan

Lillanna Magnusson’s Mom

Linda Breedlove’s Sister – Sarah 

Linda Hodges’ Sister 

Lonzo Christin 

Lori Blount’s Mother

Mary Sims 

Marynell Ford 

Maureen Brown 

Michael Stanley 

Miles Bradshaw

Nora Allison

Pastor & Mrs. Driskell 

Ricky Gipson   

Rose Fuller – Pruitt-Monroe Nursing Home, Forsyth GA

Roseleigh Osborn 

Sandra Graham    

Scott Lanier 

Soso Nzolo – 17 Yr. Old South African Pastor’s Daughter                                                         

Susan & Alexis Tesone

Susan Mosley

Tom Witcher