Saturday, July 07, 2007
Pastor's Sermon for July 8th has been posted.
Pastor's Sermon Posted
Pastor Watt's Sermon for July 8th, 2007, The Sixth after Pentecost has been posted on his sermon website.
You can read the whole sermon by clicking here.
Coming Soon Listen to this sermon here.
Pastor's Sermon Posted Pastor Watt's Sermon for July 8th, 2007, The Sixth after Pentecost has been posted on his sermon website.
You can read the whole sermon by clicking here.
Coming Soon Listen to this sermon here.
The text is:
But far be it from me to boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world. For neither circumcision counts for anything, nor uncircumcision, but a new creation. (Galatians 6:14-15, ESV)
From the Sermon:
Paul said that he was dead to the world, crucified to it. Jesus’ death on the cross put to death the old way of the world. All its values and boasts are worthless to you. They can’t do anything to help you. Jesus resurrection from the dead brought about a new world, a new creation. In another letter Paul says it like this. Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.(2 Corinthians 5:17, ESV) That new creation is in you through faith in Jesus.
The old world doesn’t rule over you anymore. Jesus death is your death through baptism. Jesus new life, his resurrection is yours, too, through baptism. You have been crucified with Christ and now you no longer live, but Christ lives in you. You don’t have to boast in your achievements to get God to notice you. He knows who you and he considers you worthy because you are connected to Jesus.
