SUNDAY
NO SUNDAY SCHOOL
EVANGELIST RON LYNCH
10:00 AM
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 the travail of His soul, and be satisfied. By His knowledge My righteous Servant shall 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
TODAY’S PRAYER LIST
Nancy Brown In Passing of her Daughter
Bill Lawhead – Hospice
Charlene Shiflett
Darlene Thaxton – Improving
Richard Blount
The Graham Family – Brandon’s Friends
Amy Garner’s Mother/Dad
Ashley Burn’s Sisters
Barbara Shed’s Family
Bill Moody
Carol Lawhead’s Brother
Charles Rambles
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
James Garner’s Brother, G’Son, & Daughter
Kimberly – Dustin’s Sister
Larry Barker
Linda Breedlove’s Sister – Sarah
Vickie – Nancy Brown’s Daughter
Mary Sims
Marynell Ford
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