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 - July 2, 2023
Secure in the Spirit
God Himself secures our salvation, from acquisition to application—from no condemnation to no separation. Redemption is richly trinitarian: the Father provides, the Son propitiates, and the Spirit procures personally. In the afterglow of meditating on the gospel of the Holy Spirit, Paul directs attention to its blessings. To be sure, all who are Christ’s are to live as Christ’s. This is the Spirit’s leading. But living as a child of God is grounded in being a child of God. The wonder of God’s love being poured out into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, adopting us as His very own children, is one of the loveliest portrayals of the Spirit’s work found anywhere in Scripture. Here, all who are in Christ are presented with one of the most profound and penetrating grounds of joy and security.
Scripture References: Romans 8:15-17
