LifePoint Church

Do our actions really matter if nothing we do can cause God to love us any more or less? Living under the rule of God’s grace is a call to living each day in victory over the power of sin. Romans 6 provides instructions for receiving grace to follow Jesus faithfully in every aspect of life.

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When you read or hear the words, “undeserved privilege,” what do you reflexively think or feel? We’ve been trained to not only earn our own way through life but to resent those who have some type of standing or gift that we don’t have. However, anything that I’ve earned or deserve, I am always in danger of losing if I become undeserving, make terrible choices, or even become victimized. This weekend, we consider the undeserved privilege that Jesus makes possible, and we celebrate the new life Jesus is creating at LifePoint through baptisms.

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The one quality we most need in life is the one reality we most resist. When Jesus wanted people to understand God and receive this principle into their lives, he told a story. Really, he told a series of stories that climaxed in one epic about a father with two sons. You and I and all people can find ourselves in the position of those children. We can also listen to Jesus’ story and discover how that one essential quality—God’s grace—can touch and transform every part of life.

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The Scriptures remind us that God is faithful across all generations, yet we are entrusted with the responsibility of passing on the faith to the next. This task, while vital, can be challenging—especially when we confront the realities of generational differences. How do we faithfully share the timeless truth of the gospel in a world that is constantly changing and often moving at a pace that feels difficult to keep up with?

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Every individual has ancestors, and every family has a story—even if that story is obscure or largely unknown. Matthew created a careful record of Jesus’ family to help us understand the significance of Jesus, and Jesus’ list of ancestors contains insights and surprises. We can prepare our hearts to celebrate Jesus’ birth by remembering the family that helped bring him into this world, and we may even understand our own story a little bit better.

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As you try to follow Jesus, when have you hit a speed bump of confusion and struggled to move forward? Abraham and Sarah’s stories speed along to conclusion, while creating some confusing obstacles—death, a search for a bride, and an unfulfilled promise. By examining Abraham’s example of faith, we can learn to live faithfully even when feeling confused.

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Turn on the news. Pick up your phone. Think about your past experiences. Look at your family’s current situation. We often find ourselves feeling out of control. As humans, we desire control in our life and the world around us. As we continue to look at the journey of faith that Abraham and Sarah found themselves on, we will see a kind of faith that rests in God even when things feel out of our control. We find God calling us to prepare, trust, and worship no matter what is going on around us.

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Abraham's failure to trust in God leads to deception with Abimelech. Twenty-five years later, Abraham repeats the same mistake he made in chapter 12. He falls again into deception and failure, which shows believers how easily it is to slip back into sinful habits. However, God is faithful even when we are not. God's faithfulness rescues them from Abimelech and fulfills His promise by giving Abraham and Sarah a son, Isaac. God demonstrates His grace and faithfulness to Hagar and Ishmael because of His love toward Abraham.

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What’s wrong with this world and how does God call us to interact with a culture in rebellion against him? After Abraham served God himself and two angels a meal, he asked God to extend mercy on flagrantly wicked people. Although God rescued Abraham’s family members, Abraham watched cities burn in terrible judgment, within twenty-four hours. Discerning how to be engaged with a culture that is against God has always been challenging for God’s people. Together, we look for wisdom by learning from God’s judgment and his mercy.

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As God continued confirming his promises to Abraham, Abraham and Sarah turned their hesitant and halting faith into obedient action. Growing up progresses step-by-step and often feels slow to a child but rapid to an adult. God guides our life of maturing in faith as we understand who we are in relationship to him and obediently follow him one step at a time. Together, let’s learn from Abraham and Sarah’s example of growing up in their faith.

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