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 - December 4, 2022
Compared for Glory
From the fountain of justification by faith flows the stream of confidence in Christ. We are called to rejoice in God and the assurance of final salvation because of His love demonstrated in Christ crucified and risen. The momentum of this celebration is both advanced and applied in what follows. Paul at once, in one challenging step, takes us both deeper and higher in christological confidence. Here we are called to see on a larger scale why the justified can be so certain that they will be saved from wrath to live in glory with Christ. Here the person and performance of Christ is compared to Adam in order to magnify Christ and multiply our confidence in Him.
Scripture References: Romans 5:12-14
