Messages

This week Paul opens with a shocking diagnosis nobody wants: we were dead. Not struggling. Not behind. Not low on fuel. Dead. Infected more deeply and certainly more fully than we may have realized. And then verse 4 arrives with 2 of the best words in the Bible: “But God.” Out of his great love & his rich mercy, God made us alive with Christ, raised us up with Christ, & seated us with Christ. And all of that was an amazing gift of grace that now asks us to surrender our lives to a new master, one who brings life, obedience & blessing. So, are we boasting in the grace of God? Are we fueled by the riches of his mercy? This is the new life each of us is offered and it puts God’s kindness on full display. So, what needs a “but God” in your life right now? What needs the confidence, assurance and humility of his grace? This week the apocalypse continues as the life-changing reality of God’s good news “in Christ” continues to change everything.