Lifepoint Church - Messages From The Smyrna Campus

It seems too good that Jesus took punishment and I get the benefits. So, in 12-21, Paul talks about one of the most important aspects of justification. Theologically, it’s called imputation.

Before we can grasp how glorious God's love for us really is, we must first understand how unlovable we really are.

We receive amazing benefits and privileges when our condemnation is exchanged for justification.

Scripture commands all believers to be baptized, extroverts and introverts. No matter what culture or spiritual background. No matter if it costs you friends or life. Jesus said if you follow Him, you’re to be baptized publicly to proclaim the gospel and that you’re on His team.

Jesus’ ministry begins with a wedding party and ends with a wedding party. He says blessed are those who are invited to the marriage supper of the Lamb. Blessed are you if you’re saved. If you’re not, today, you have an invitation to the party, to feast with Jesus and be forgiven and made new.

As believers this is our call. We are not called to tweek the message of God or our Biblical convictions in pursuit of relevance. We are to deliver the message of God to those who do not know him. This is our concern. Obedience is our concern. God works through our obedience For Our Good and His Glory.

We are never too old to be about God's calling in our lives. He has called us to obedience no matter the circumstance. When God has called you to do something, drop the safety nets, drop the backup plan, and pursue God with all your heart.

Today, we are going to spend our time gazing in wonder at the I AM. Let's be a church that is in awe of who God really is, not what we feel like He should be.

Salvation doesn't terminate on you. Jesus redeemed you to represent Him; He saved you to send you.

You must decide. Each moment is a defining moment. You have to make a choice. Decide this day.

In our culture, faith is seen a crutch for the weak. But, this passage says faith belongs to the brave and daring, those who put it all on the line and take risks because you fight fear with faith.

Every moment has meaning because God is sovereign. He's the author and cause of all situations, even though we might not understand it. Nothing is arbitrary.

Missionaries are not just people who cross the pond. Missionaries are people who cross the line of faith. Membership is not about coming to church and receiving all the benefits. Membership is about joining God in His global mission to redeem the nations.

Transformation always involves the cross. And transformation makes the ordinary extraordinary.

Abraham’s faith was not rooted in himself but in the promise of God. This is why salvation can be guaranteed. It does not rest upon our merit. Our inability is made perfect in Christ crucified. When man is weak. When we deserve wrath, when sin grips... God is able.

Real faith results in a changed life, and if your faith doesn't result in works then it's not true faith.

Sole Fide means justification by faith alone.

Sin has affected every area of our being, our character, speech, actions, mind, reasoning, intellect and souls. Every person has the freedom to make choices and do what he pleases. Problem is, our choices are based on what we most deeply desire and, because of our sin nature, Jesus is never what we most deeply desire.

The gospel ought to blow our sense of entitlement out of the water and cause us to go to war with sin because sin dishonors God. It ought to cause us to be grateful and live entrusted...

Christians are spiritually/theologically starving because of a spiritual famine in America partly caused by me centered, sugar coated sermons because preachers are more worried about making people feel good than than helping them know God.