“Do you [hypocritical judges] despise the riches of His [God’s] goodness, forbearance, and long-suffering, not knowing that the goodness of God leads you to repentance?” [1]
The Apostle Paul addressed the hypocrites who called for obedience to God’s Law while failing to obey it themselves. He reminded them how generous God is with being good, forbearing, and long-suffering with sinners. God’s goodness leads sinners to repent.
The purpose of God’s Law is to afflict the comfortable. The purpose of the Gospel is to comfort the afflicted. Our Lord Jesus gave believers the Holy Spirit to help us know when to apply the conviction of the Law, and when to apply the comfort of the Gospel. In fact, only the Holy Spirit can convert a soul to Christ.
“Thank You Lord Jesus, for providing for us the Law, the Gospel, and Your Holy Spirit. Please grant that our actions and words towards others and towards ourselves will spring forth from the goodness of God. In Your Name I pray, amen.”
[1] Romans 2:4
Outcomes I seek: To glorify Jesus Christ my Lord and Savior - To build people's faith in Christ
Friday, March 9, 2018
Enforcer or Empathizer
The Lord Jesus has graced me with revelations from the Book of Jeremiah that are helpful to better understanding the relevance of the Law, the Prophets, the Gospel, the Apostles, and the Book of Revelation. I am in the midst of preparing 54 video-recorded presentations, one for each chapter of Jeremiah, plus an intro and conclusion presentation. When the presentations are done, I plan to publish them on YouTube. I also welcome invitations to share these revelations in-person. In the meantime, I publish articles online, intercede for the peoples of the nations, and say to the Lord, “Here am I Lord, send me.”
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