What does it mean to be human? Christian or not, we all experience the same losses, wrestle with the same fears, struggle with the same inadequacies. These experiences are part of what makes us human, and God has given us the capacity to experience them. He even moves us through our emotions to see Him more clearly! Join us as we look deeper at the human experience, and seek to discover what it means to be fully human, yet fully devoted to Christ.
This sermon confronts the crippling nature of worry, arguing that it can only be overcome not by human effort, but by the supernatural "peace of God," which guards our hearts and minds. This peace is a fruit of the gospel, cultivated by actively thinking on God's truth, thanking Him in advance for His sovereignty, and loving Jesus who has already borne the weight of our sin and worry on the cross.
This sermon contends that our innate human longing for transcendence can only be fulfilled not by following our deceitful hearts, but by a divine reconciliation initiated by God. This profound reconciliation is a free gift, made possible through God's forgiveness and the radical exchange on the cross, where Jesus, who knew no sin, became sin for us so that we might receive His perfect righteousness and be restored to a personal relationship with Him.
