Sunday Message, 27/11/2022, 9.30am

God Saved Us from Sins

<1 Pe 5:8; 1 Ti 1:15-16; Mk 2:17; Mt 7:21-23>

Introduction

· Man was sinful from the time his mother conceived him <Ps 51:5>.

· Only when man departs from the world will he no longer sin.

· The wages of sin is death; death came through sin <Ro 5:12、6:23>.

1、 We must know the true colours of sin!

1） Man should pay the price for his own sins and transgressions.

2） Every time when we sin, God is not only angry, but He also grieves at the same time.

· When man sins, he actually offends God.

3） We must clearly recognize where sins come from.

· The devil has been sinning from the beginning <1 Jn 3:8>.

· Read <1 Pe 5:8>

· Satan often makes people trivialise or downplay sins.

2、 After we recognize sins, we must draw the line between sins and us.

· Read <1 Ti 1:15>

1） Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners.

· Read <Mk 2:17>

2） Paul also said, “I am the worst of sinners.”

· Before Paul truly met the Lord, he greatly persecuted the church. <Ac 9:1-2; Gal 1:13; Php 3:6>

3） But even as the worst of sinners, Paul also received God’s mercy!

· Read <1 Ti 1:16>

· We received God’s mercy purely by God’s grace.

3、 Live a life worthy of the calling you have received.

1） Why should those who were called live a life worthy of the calling they received?

· We should imitate the example Lord Jesus left us.

· Read <Mt 7:21-23>

2） Are we sure that we are truly citizens of the kingdom of heaven?

· Believing in the Lord and being saved is not merely receiving a ticket to heaven.

· A person who truly knows God and is willing to surrender to God will surely have life transformation.

3） How can we confirm whether our lives have real changes?

① Can you enjoy the freedom and joy that you received because of the forgiveness of your sins, and do you give thanks continually for that?

② Does your life truly bear the fruit of the Holy Spirit? <Gal 5:22-23>

③  Are you willing to preach the gospel and live for the Lord?