Beats From Your Pastor’s Heart

Galatians 2:21, “I do not frustrate (set aside) the grace of God: for if righteousness come by the law, then Christ is dead in vain.”

Christ being made sin and we becoming the righteousness of God in Him is a showpiece to the universe of God’s righteousness in reconciling us to Himself.

We are like a trophy case.

He is displaying to the universe how He has taken us fallen, ungodly sinners, and how He has righteously handled us by placing all our sin on His Son.

He bore all our iniquities (Isa. 53:11).

The Father was satisfied with the death of His Son and what He did on the cross.

Isaiah 53:11 says, “He [The Father} shall see of the travail of his soul, and shall be satisfied: by his knowledge shall my righteous servant justify many; for he shall bear their iniquities.”

Being justified means that righteousness was transferred to us.

Righteousness does not come by the law; otherwise Christ died in vain (Gal. 2:21).

The cross did two things that will forever change our relationship with God and our relationship with ourselves: sin was transferred to Jesus (He has the sin); righteousness was transferred to us (we have the righteousness).

The cross is made null and void if there is one person on this earth that can somehow make it on his own.

If that could happen with even one person, then Jesus did not need to die on the cross.

But Calvary sends out one clear message to all mankind: righteousness is not by the law; it is imputed to us by the righteousness of God demonstrated on the cross, where He took our sin and we became His righteousness.

Calvary reveals a double transfer.

In our experience this transfer means “He has the sin and I have the righteousness.”

Hallelujah!

This is now the truth and reality in our spirit–He has the sin and I have the righteousness.

Until Tomorrow

With A Shepherd’s Love,

Pastor Jackson

THURSDAY’S PRAYER REQUESTS

Lori Blount’s Mother

Amy Garner

Amy Garner’s Mom & Dad 

Ashely Burn’s Sisters 

Brandon’s Dad 

Charlene Palmer

Coly/Connor – Allison’s G’sons 

Dan Haines

Darlene Thaxton 

David Burnette  

David Harrison

Denise Hulsey – Jordan’s G’mother 

Donnie Butler’s Dad

Doris Loyd

Dr. and Mrs. Davis

Easton Fielder 

Eric Ward

Erik Magusson

Freddie May’s Mom 

George & Linda Alexander 

James Burnette 

James Garner’s Friend 

Jillian Gray

Jim Mabe 

Jodi Bateman 

John Austin 

John McClain 

June Cronan’s Sister 

Karen Slane

Kim McClain’s Mother 

Lamar Knight   

Larry Barker 

Lillanna Magnusson’s Mom

Linda Alexander

Linda Breedlove’s Sister – Sarah 

Linda Hodges’ Sister 

Lonzo Christin 

Mary Sims 

Marynell Ford 

Maureen Brown  

Michael Stanley 

Pastor & Mrs. Driskell 

Ricky Gipson – Ashley’s Brother 

Ricky Stubbs 

Rose Fuller 

Roseleigh Osborn 

Sandra Graham    

Scott Lanier 

Terrell Loyd

Tom Witcher