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 - April 17, 2022
Hope Against Hope: Gripped to Trust the Risen Christ
The gospel of Christ crucified and risen is purposed to promote faith in God—a revolutionary faith that lives in hope against hope. The faith that justifies a sinner characterizes them as gripped by God in the grace and glory of His promises in Christ. And the emphatic accent rests on Christ’s resurrection. In no place is this more clearly celebrated than by the Apostle Paul in Romans 4. Christ’s resurrection beckons belief. It calls the heart to trust in the risen Christ in the midst of hopeless. The heart that believes God embraces reality with all its dark difficulties while exulting in the light of the risen Christ. This is a message needful for all who live in this cursed world.
Scripture References: Romans 4:16-25
