Mankind wants so badly to be a partner in our redemption. We make up rules about what god is like and what he or she expects. Many times the god we create is frighteningly similar to what we believe the ultimate man is like. And every attempt falls short. We have this nagging sense that there’s something more we’re missing. Pastor Mark is teaching that we’re correct in this sense. There is something more, and His name is Jesus. He did what we couldn’t do – live life perfectly, without flaw – and then offered His perfect life to pay the penalty for all of our shortcomings.