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Episode Transcript
Good morning, and thank you for joining us today on
our podcast. Today the Lord takes us to a verse
of scripture that has a double dynamic to it. It
tells us of the wages of not having Jesus Christ
in our lives and the reward that comes from having
him as our Lord and savior. It's the greatest gift
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that you can receive this year or any time in
your life. It is a gift that you'll never grow
tired of. It is a gift that will never lose
its value because it is literally priceless. It is God's
greatest gift to us, God's grace through Jesus Christ the Lord,
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and this morning. In Romans chapter six, in verse number
twenty three, it begins by saying the wages of sin
is death, but it concludes with a very powerful truth,
and that is the gift of God is eternal life
through Jesus Christ, our Lord. See, with all the uncertainty
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and fleeting pleasures of the world that exist, there also
exists an unwavering truth that brings hope to your life today,
the gift of God's grace through Jesus Christ. Romans six
twenty three. As we read it, and many of You
may know it very well, but it beautifully speaks of
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a profound reality. The wages of sin is death, but
there is a gift that God gives that is eternal
life through his son Jesus Christ. You see, in this
single verse we find a powerful, powerful message about the
contrast between our human condition and the divine grace that
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is extended to us from God. Grace has often defined
as unmerited favor, a gift we cannot earn and we
sure didn't deserve, but it is God's way of reaching
down to us in our brokenness and offering us forgiveness
and a fresh start in life. We all stumble, we
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all fall, we all miss the mark. Yet in those
moments of despair, seems like that's when God's grace shines
the brightest. Through Jesus Christ, we are offered not just
a second chance, we're offered a new life. I want
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you to imagine this morning if you can. If you
are standing before judge, you're guilty of a crime that
you can admitted. The evidence is clear and the sentence
is going to be severe. But just when you expect
to hear the gabbled slam from the judge, someone steps
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forward and says, I'll take the punishment for them. If
you can imagine that this morning, and this is the
essence of what Jesus did for you and I. He
took upon himself the weight of our sin, your sin,
my sin, the sins of the world, transforming our death
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sentence into a promise of eternal life. That is the
greatest gift we will ever receive from anybody, at any time.
See eternal life. It's not merely a future promise. It
is a present reality. I really want you to understand
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that this morning, that it begins the moment we accept
Jesus into our hearts. It's a life filled with purpose,
filled with joy, and a relationship with the creator of
the universe. God's grace invites us into a journey where
we can continually be transformed, where our past does not
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have to define our future, and where our future is
filled with hope and purpose. See it challenges us, and
as it challenged me many times in my life, to
extend the same grace to others that we have received,
recognizing that everyone is in need of the same divine
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forgiveness that we seek every day of our lives. So today,
as we reflect on this incredible, incredible gift. Let us
understand this that each day becomes an opportunity to celebrate
the grace that you and I have been given. In
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moments of doubt and moments of despair, remember that God's
grace is enough for you. It covers your imperfections and
reassures you of his unwavering love. So let us embrace
this gift this morning wholeheartedly, allowing it to shape our
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lives and shape our day to day. You be safe,
you be strong, and you be blessed, and you be
assured that God's grace is sufficient, forever lasting life. Lords,
we will see you back here again tomorrow, and until then,
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I sure hope you have a great day.
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