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 - June 4, 2023
A Mind Pleasing to God
God condemned our sin in Christ crucified. There remains, therefore, no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. And this gift that justifies the unjust is purposed for pleasure—God’s and ours. God delights in His Son and adopts us in His Son to delight in us. Positionally, in Christ, we please God. Practically, in our minds, it varies. While this is not a passage of law, a list of commands, or instructions for how to achieve a certain way of life, it is a passage deeply concerned with the nature of a Christian. Many people claim to be Christian whose thoughts are for the most part vain and earthly. Who set their minds on the things of self. Who think little of pleasing God. This message is designed to help the Christian be renewed in the spirit of their minds, for God’s pleasure and theirs.
Scripture References: Romans 8:5-8
