Calvary Baptist Church of Hollister, CA

Because Christ's redemption is pictured in the Passover, every Christian should reflect on its symbolism. Images: Public domain images under Creative Commons 4.0 license; song "Dayenu" ("It Would Have Been Enough") by Second Grade and "Yad b'Yad" Students from Temple Isaiah in Lafayette, California, published at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xSQWCyWj6DA&t=14s Copyright Notice: Calvary Baptist Church Music © Copyright: Calvary Baptist Church CCLI # 20414529

Because God has faithfully kept His Word, believers should trust Him to keep His promises to them. Images: Israeli flag at sunset over the Dead Sea; https://pixabay.com/ free for use under Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain License. Copyright Notice: Calvary Baptist Church Music © Copyright: Calvary Baptist Church CCLI # 20414529

Those who live by God's mercy should not begrudge God showing it to others. Copyright Notice: Calvary Baptist Church Music © Copyright: Calvary Baptist Church CCLI # 20414529

Because God is more gracious than we can imagine, we should yield ourselves to His will. Images: Nineven (sic): Adad Gate, by Fredarch, at Wikipedia Commons. Licensed for use under Creative Commons 3.0 Copyright Notice: Calvary Baptist Church Music © Copyright: Calvary Baptist Church CCLI # 20414529

Because God has personally invested in a believer's salvation in Christ, nothing can separate him from His love. Images: "Saints Augustine and Monica" by Ary Scheffer (1795-1858); in the public domain, accessed at commons.wikimedia.org. Copyright Notice: Calvary Baptist Church Music © Copyright: Calvary Baptist Church CCLI # 20414529

Because God hears the prayer of the contrite, we must repent when we've strayed from His will. Copyright Notice: Calvary Baptist Church Music © Copyright: Calvary Baptist Church CCLI # 20414529

Because the Spirit is conforming us to Christ's image, we should be aware of His ministries for both our present and future. Notes: There are many misconceptions people have about the teaching of the verses in today's text. Let's try to recover clarity together about their meaning for believers both for the present and the future. Images: "Saints Augustine and Monica" by Ary Scheffer (1795-1858); in the public domain, accessed at commons.wikimedia.org. Copyright Notice: Calvary Baptist Church Music © Copyright: Calvary Baptist Church CCLI # 20414529

Because God is merciful, we should be willing to tell others of Him and His grace. Copyright Notice: Calvary Baptist Church Music © Copyright: Calvary Baptist Church CCLI # 20414529

Because God never wastes our suffering, we should look forward to our future glory in hope. Notes: When we experience pain or see others struggle through life with it, we can sometimes doubt God's love and purposes. Our passage today helps us recover eternal perspectives of glory and hope that are direct blessings of the Gospel. Images: A lion in "West Midlands Safari Park" (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Just_one_lion.jpg ) by user: Robek, Permission granted under Creative Commons 3.0 license. Elizabeth Prentiss photo, https://openlibrary.org/authors/OL68343A/Elizabeth_Prentiss. Copyright Notice: Calvary Baptist Church Music © Copyright: Calvary Baptist Church CCLI # 20414529

Because God preserves His people amidst corruption, we must be faithful to walk with God in righteousness. Copyright Notice: Calvary Baptist Church Music © Copyright: Calvary Baptist Church CCLI # 20414529