Beats From Your Pastor’s Heart

Romans 7:25, “I thank God through Jesus Christ our Lord. So then with the mind I myself serve the law of God; but with the flesh the law of sin.”

The preposition “through” reveals that Christ is the means through which we handle everything in our lives.

For example, in the verse above Paul says, “Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord!”

The context of this statement tells us that Paul could not handle his flesh by himself.

He was a defeated, wretched, and miserable man.

He had tried with good intentions to obey God’s command, but apart from Him he was a failure.

But then Paul breaks out with, “Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord!”

Now it is through Jesus Christ.

This indicates that He is my source to handle myself.

He is the means through which I overcome my problems.

He is the source I interact with when facing temptations.

As my source, Christ is the One through whom I handle and touch everything in my Christian life.

The preposition in Greek is translated “because of.”

The Lord uses this preposition in John 6:57 to show us that He is our portion: “As . . . I live because of the Father, so he who eats Me will live because of Me.”  

By eating Christ, we take Him into us.

He becomes the source of our spiritual nourishment and supply.

We live because of Him.

By our eating Him, He becomes the life-source of our daily lives.

We can testify that we live because of Him.

He is our source.

Until Tomorrow

With A Shepherd’s Love,

Pastor Jackson

THURSDAY’S PRAYER REQUESTS

David Burnette – Emory

Eric Martin

Ryan Martin

Daniel Cooper – Home

Sandy Paschal

James Parker – Home

Amy Garner

Lamar Knight – Home

Jim Mabe 

Charlene Palmer

Lorraine Elliott  

Eric Martin

Joanie/Jeanie’s Dad

Dr. and Mrs. Davis

Sandra Graham – Home  

Dan Haines

Doris Loyd

Linda Alexander

June Cronan

Jillian Gray

Amy Garner’s Mom & Dad 

Brandon’s Dad 

Darlene Thaxton 

David Harrison

Denise Hulsey – Jordan’s G’mother 

Easton Fielder 

Erik Magusson

Freddie May’s Mom 

George & Linda Alexander 

James Burnette 

June Cronan’s Sister 

John Austin 

John McClain 

Lillanna Magnusson’s Mom

Linda Hodges’ Sister 

Michael Stanley 

Ricky Gipson – Ashley’s Brother 

Rose Fuller 

Scott Nix 

Terrell Loyd 

Tom Witcher 

James Garner’s Friend 

Kim McClain’s Mother 

Lonzo Christin 

Ashely Burn’s Sisters 

Coly/Connor – Allison’s G’sons 

Larry Barker 

Linda Breedlove’s Sister – Sarah 

Mary Sims 

Marynell Ford 

Pastor & Mrs. Driskell 

Ricky Stubbs 

Roseleigh Osborn 

Scott Lanier 

Sheila Simmon’s Cousin