Harvest Time Church

Grace is the undeserved, unmerited favor of God. The mistake we make – especially in the church – is that we believe grace saved us but enough effort and good works will keep us.

Life is full of various paths that we can choose. Our sin nature wants us to be led by feelings, emotions, self justification, and more, whereas Scripture instructs us to choose the right path by trusting the Lord.

Each of us needs to ask ourselves: who am I listening to, who am I looking at, and who am I longing to model after? If you want to be sure you are choosing the wise path, choose the one that Jesus is walking on.

When it comes to the Word of God there are two options: obey or disobey. These two options lead to two completely different paths and outcomes.

Salvation is really a question of authority. If Jesus has the authority to forgive my sins, then that same authority remains and governs my life eternally.

If Jesus heart’s desire is that we are sanctified, we need to know what that means. Last week, we learned about consecration – being dedicated to a purpose. Sanctification is very similar but with one key difference: it denotes what we are dedicated to. Sanctification is to be made Holy.

How do we live DIFFERENT when we are immersed in a culture where anything goes? How do our families live DIFFERENT from a world that endorses a life built on the idea of "just do what makes YOU happy?" How do we live CHRIST-centered in a SELF-centered society?

When we come to Christ, we are actually a part of a process called adoption. Because of sin, we were separated from God and because of Jesus' death and resurrection, we are brought back and restored to relationship in the family of God.

Easter is really a rescue story...a second chance conversation. God loved His creation so much that He sent Jesus to live, die, and conquer sin and death in our place and on our behalf.

Why did the crucifixion of Christ take place and what exactly are we celebrating on Good Friday?