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Dear friends,

The apostle Paul wrote, “Whether we live or whether we die, we are the Lord’s” (Romans 14:8). We belong to him in this life and the next because life doesn’t exist in and of itself. There is only life in relation to the Lord.

We come to see this personally when God leads us into a “good crises,” an experience where we wake up to his reality. God is both Judge and Savior, not only of humanity but of each one of us. However we come to know Jesus, this is what is taking place in our conversion: God confronting our self-sufficiency and God making possible the faith that saves. He uses these confrontations in history, in individuals, and in churches as a means of bringing about new life. These are contradictions between our lives apart from him and the life he calls us to that make us aware of our sins and needs–the very places he touches us through his Word in Jesus Christ.

Paul explains this mighty act of salvation: “For to this end Christ died and lived again.”

Out of love, God judged the world’s guilt at Jesus’ cross. His resurrection from the dead allows us to discover him as Savior. In him, God moves us to faith and obedience. To live as a Christian is to bear witness to God’s judgment and grace–to the cross and resurrection of Jesus.

Since we have encountered God’s love in Jesus, we are called to share his love with our neighbors. That’s the Bible’s vision for us. Therefore, it’s also our vision as a church: that we might be so transformed by the love of God in Jesus that we reach out to make him known, sharing his love with our neighbors. Another way of saying it is that we are committed to making disciples who can make disciples.

Have you encountered the living Jesus? If you have, join us in fulfilling God’s vision for us: to live as joyful witnesses to the good news found only in him.

In Christ’s love,

Pastor Randy 

Join Us This Sunday 

October 6, 2024

Old Testament: Isaiah 45:15-25

New Testament: Romans 14:1-12

Sermon: “The Judgment Seat of God”

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