With GOD
Clutch Student Ministries Pastor Jordan Biel Rock of Grace A/G 04.12.2006
Eph 2:12-13 “You lived in this world without God and without hope. 13 But now you belong to Christ Jesus. Though you once were far away from God, now you have been brought near to him because of the blood of Christ.” NLT
1. With God, There’s Faith With God, there’s faith to believe in what God said He would do in your life. With God, there’s faith to believe in Who God says He is in your life. He is your comforter when your down, your Father when you’re abandoned, You’re Savior when you’re in need of saving. With God, He simply asks you to believe to have faith in who He is. You don’t have to “measure-up” , “meet the standards” before you come to Him. We come to Him because we don’t measure. We have faith that it is Him Who will make us what we need to be. We have faith in Him – it is God, through Jesus Christ that forgives us of our sin and it is His goodness that allows us to “measure-up.” Apart from Him, we are on our own; and common sense will tells us – that’s never a good situation. We need God! With God there’s Faith to believe, and… Rom 1:17 This Good News tells us that God makes us ready for heaven-makes us right in God's sight-when we put our faith and trust in Christ to save us. This is accomplished from start to finish by faith. As the Scripture says it, "The man who finds life will find it through trusting God." TLB
Rom 3:27-28 “Then what can we boast about doing to earn our salvation? Nothing at all. Why? Because our acquittal is not based on our good deeds; it is based on what Christ has done and our faith in him. 28 So it is that we are saved by faith in Christ and not by the good things we do.” TLB
Rom 10:8-10 “For salvation that comes from trusting Christ-which is what we preach-is already within easy reach of each of us; in fact, it is as near as our own hearts and mouths. 9 For if you tell others with your own mouth that Jesus Christ is your Lord and believe in your own heart that God has raised him from the dead, you will be saved. 10 For it is by believing in his heart that a man becomes right with God; and with his mouth he tells others of his faith, confirming his salvation.” - TLB
2. With God, There’s Hope Tomorrow will be better than today. God wants to give you that – Hope!
Christianity does not begin life without problems, but it is overcoming those problems with God’s help. Our Christianity is a journey with God, to God.
With God, we have hope. Satan’s scheme is to get you to believe that there’s no hope!
“Never Under-Estimate my Jesus You’re telling me that there’s no hope I’m telling you you’re wrong Never Under-Estimate my Jesus When the world around you crumbles He will be strong, He will be strong” (2X)
2 Cor 2:10-11 “When I forgive him (for whatever is to be forgiven), I do so with Christ's authority for your benefit, 11 so that Satan will not outsmart us. For we are very familiar with his evil schemes.” NLT
With God, There’s Faith, There is HOPE! There is a reason to live!, and…
3. With God, There’s Love
With God, there’s love – He is love – He is the author of Love – the One Who created it – initiated it, and showed it first. He loves you! He created you! No one creates something from nothing without a purpose in mind for that which he created. In the same way, God has a purpose for you – this is proven in that He created you.
Rom 5:9-11 10 For since we were restored to friendship with God by the death of his Son while we were still his enemies, we will certainly be delivered from eternal punishment by his life. 11 So now we can rejoice in our wonderful new relationship with God — all because of what our Lord Jesus Christ has done for us in making us friends of God.” NLT
God showed His love by sending His Son, Jesus to take away our pain, guilt, resentment, hatred, and all the things we hate. Let God in – Let God give you Faith, Hope, and Love.
Small Group Discussion (groups of 5-7)
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