"The Righteous Running in Faith" Sermon for 2025-10-05

We live by Faith, and run in the righteousness of Christ’s Forgiveness

We are surrounded by“destruction and violence”(Hab. 1:3) because the Law“is paralyzed, and justice never goes forth”(Hab. 1:4). In fact, the Law cannot rescue us from ourBabylon; thepower of theenemy, the world, or our own sinful flesh.“Temptations to sin are sure to come”(Luke 17:1), but as often as we sin, the Lord rebukes us, turns us to repentance and forgives us.Therefore, not by sight, experience or feeling, nor by works,but“the righteous shall live by his faith”(Hab. 2:4).We pray that He would thus“increase our faith”(Luke 17:5). And indeed, He does! Though we are His“unworthy servants”(Luke 17:10), He prepares His Supper for us, dresses us properly and gives us His body and blood to eat and drink. He appoints pastors for us,“by the will of God according to the promise of the life that is in Christ Jesus”(2 Tim. 1:1).For the Gospel brings“life and immortality to light”(2 Tim. 1:10). This we believe. Therefore,“follow the pattern of the sound words that you have heard,”(2 Tim 1:1)"so we may run" as "the righteous who live by faith" (Habakkuk 2:2,4)