We are a forgetful people in a land of distractions. Our minds are easily captivated by trivial and temporary inducements. New things quickly become old. In our mind’s eye even glory tends to fade and warnings tend to wane. It is no wonder that we who are invisibly united to Christ and visibly in and not of this world live in constant need of renewal. And what is true for the Christian is true for the church. This is a series that seeks to renew the mind of the church. Not so much by reviewing what she is called to do as much as what she is called. As with the Christian so with church, her God-given identity defines her. We who are the church are a people for God and none other.
Before we return to the book of Romans, we will be looking at the what scripture says about the Church, in its nature, how she expresses herself in song, and how the church cares and equips for its members.
The messages from this series can be found here:
Manny Pereira - September 8, 2019
Jesus Came to Call Sinners
Jesus is the Holy One. The question has been: “What sort of Man is this?” The last set of miracles have answered in astonishing clarity: Jesus is the God-man, the Holy One of Israel in human flesh, the promised divine Messiah, Immanuel—“God with us,” Jesus—“Yahweh saves.” He alone has authority over the natural, over the supernatural, and over sin. But far from coming to justly punish the guilty, the Holy One has come to save. With Jesus’ words, “your sins are forgiven” still ringing, Matthew points us to the most powerful testimony of Christ’s mission that he knows, namely his own conversion. The encounter that follows Jesus’ call of Matthew unveils His mission with piercing clarity. Jesus came to save His people from their sins (1:21).
Scripture References: Matthew 9:9-13
