Plan for: Thanksgiving | Advent | Christmas
Plan for: Thanksgiving | Advent | Christmas
This sermon explores the concept of Jesus' love reigning over our past, emphasizing that through His sacrifice, our past mistakes are forgiven, giving us a fresh start and enabling us to spread hope and God's forgiving love to others.
Last week, on Easter Sunday, we began a new series titled Love Reigns. We celebrated together the miraculous resurrection of Jesus Christ because his victory over death is proof that he is the true King over everything. We committed once again to live under the reign of Jesus’ love so we might become more like him. Today we continue in this new series as we consider the ways that the love of God reigns over our past. Because of Jesus’ work on the cross, we do not have to be controlled by the mistakes or miscues that happened long ago.
Many people believe that their past is a hindrance to their present and future. It can be a heavy burden to bear when you feel weighed down by previous choices you made. One area in life where the past can have such difficult consequences is sports.
Because of Jesus’ work on the cross, we do not have to be controlled by the mistakes or miscues that happened long ago.
The gospels are full of stories of individuals with shady pasts experiencing a fresh start because of their interactions with Jesus. The New Testament often speaks about the transforming power of Jesus’ selfless sacrifice on the cross and His triumphant resurrection from the grave. When people placed their trust in Jesus, they were different, they were forgiven, and they were made new. It is the greatest news of all that all of our decisions, even those that have caused guilt and shame, can be nullified by Jesus’ love.
Paul speaks to this truth in 2 Corinthians.
The love of God removes all of the old sin, shame, guilt, mistakes, and failures from our lives ... View this full sermon with PRO Premium
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