A powerful reminder from Pastor Tommy Boring, “Qualified by Grace” centers on Colossians 1:10-20 and the truth that salvation is not earned by our works, merit, or goodness. We are made worthy only through the grace of God and the sacrifice of Jesus Christ.

This message turns hearts toward the Father and gives thanks for His eternal plan of redemption. Before the foundation of the world, God had a plan to save sinners. Because of His great love, He sent His Son so we would not have to face eternal separation from Him. As Pastor Boring emphasizes, salvation was never about what we can do for God. It has always been about what God has done for us.

The sermon highlights the call to walk worthy of the Lord, grow in spiritual fruit, and increase in the knowledge of God. Though the flesh wars against the things of God and becomes a hindrance in our lives, believers are reminded that there is something greater living within them through the power of the Holy Spirit.

One of the central truths of this message is that we were spiritually helpless and unqualified on our own. Pastor Boring shares the powerful illustration of the thief on the cross, who had no good works, no achievements, and no earthly qualifications. His only hope was Christ. Jesus simply said, *”Today shalt thou be with me in paradise.”* That same grace still saves today.

The message explains that God qualified us through Jesus Christ. He paid the sin debt we could never pay and redeemed us through His blood. Our righteousness could never earn heaven, but Jesus made a way where there was no way.

Pastor Boring also speaks about the inheritance awaiting the children of God. Through Christ we become heirs and joint-heirs, promised an eternal home where there is no sorrow, sin, pain, or graveyards. Like Abraham who looked for a city whose builder and maker was God, believers are reminded to keep their eyes on a heavenly country.

This sermon also warns about the reality of spiritual darkness. Sin blinds people from seeing their need for a Savior, and many remain trapped under the power of darkness without realizing it. Yet through salvation, God delivers us, translates us from darkness into the kingdom of His dear Son, and makes us new creatures in Christ.

The invitation closes with a simple but important question. The issue is not whether God can save. The question is whether you have truly been made His.

If your heart is not where it needs to be with God, today is the day to prepare to meet Him.

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