As a precaution for your health, we think it wise to begin our Wednesday night services “NEXT” week, January 12th
Belmont Kids, Youth Activities, and Adult Prayer Time next week at 6:30!
Beats From Your Pastor’s Heart:
Romans 6:11, “Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord.”
To speak of Christ as our relationship with sin does not sound so positive, yet the New Testament reveals that Christ’s relationship with sin has become our relationship.
Christ is our relationship with sin.
God dealt with sin in Christ.
Then He put us in Christ, so that now our relationship with sin is to be found in Christ.
Romans 6:8-11 clearly shows us how Christ is our relationship with sin: “Now if we be dead with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with him: Knowing that Christ being raised from the dead dieth no more; death hath no more dominion over him. For in that he died, he died unto sin once: but in that he liveth, he liveth unto God. Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord.”
On the positive side, we are alive to God in Christ Jesus; on the negative side, we are dead to sin.
Since Christ died to sin once for all, His death to sin has now become my relationship to sin.
There is no way to have a victorious relationship toward sin apart from Christ’s relationship to it.
Sin is a powerful force dwelling in our flesh (Rom. 7:14-24).
To attempt in ourselves to overcome this indwelling sin is to end up in the same condition as the apostle Paul’s at the end of Romans chapter 7–defeated and wretched.
In His crucifixion, Christ died to sin once for all.
Now in resurrection He lives to God in another realm.
In the same way, we died to sin in His death (Rom. 6:6), and now in Him we also live to God in another realm.
Our history, our life, and our existence are all bound up with Him.
This is a most astounding fact.
I can declare with boldness by the Word of God that I am alive and living to God in Christ Jesus.
This truth renews my mind regarding how I am alive to God!
This is truth that sets us free!
Until Tomorrow
With a Shepherd’s Love
Pastor
TODAY’S PRAYER LIST
Anthony Gutierrez
Dr. Davis – Better
George & Linda Alexander
Jean Partee – Better
Joe Shellnut
Jill Haines
Lisa Page
Marynel Ford
Pastor Discroll
Randy Bond’s Son in Law
The Graham Family – Brandon’s Friends
Torbich Family – Better
Amy Garner’s Mother/Dad
Ashley Burn’s Sisters
Barbara Shed’s Family
Bill Moody
Carol Lawhead’s Brother
Charlie Sessom – Waiting
Colby/Connor – Allison’s G’sons
Denise Stubbs – Kim Allison’s Mom
Greg Payne – Lisa’s Brother
Hanna Hall – Pray for Grace
Kimberly – Dustin’s Sister
Larry Barker
Linda Breedlove’s Sister – Sarah
Mary Sims
Marynell Ford – Good News
Michael Stanley
Nora Allison – Dustin’s Mom
Paula Ferus’ Missionary Friend
Ricky Stubbs
Rod Gustafson – Cancer
Roseleigh Osborn
Scott Lanier – Linda’s Son
Shaelyn – Jill’s Friend
Sheila Simmons Cousin
Tom Witcher