After preaching for 10 years he realized he was striving to please God through his works. Milton had forgotten the good news that Jesus was pleasing to God on his behalf.
It is too easy to fall into the pit of not knowing where we stand with God. How do we connect the dots between what Jesus did and what that means for our lives everyday?
Have you ever thought you weren’t good enough? We often forget that Jesus makes us pleasing to God through what He did for us and not anything we have done. We need to preach the gospel to ourselves.
The Apostle Paul tells us that the Christian life is all about joy. But how can we know this joy that Paul speaks of? When our souls are downcast, we put our hope in Christ – our savior and our God.
God did not give us His gospel just so we could embrace it and be converted. He offers it to us every day to give us everything we need for life and godliness. Do you accept this gift everyday?
After preaching for 10 years he realized he was striving to please God through his works. Milton had forgotten the good news that Jesus was pleasing to God on his behalf.
After preaching for 10 years, Milton Vincent realized he was trying to please God through his works. He had lost sight of the good news that Jesus was already pleasing to God on his behalf.
The Bible teaches that believers in Christ stand blameless in the eyes of God. But sometimes that’s easy to forget. So how can we be confident that we are truly saved by grace?
Jesus promises to forgive those who believe in him. But what do we do when we don’t feel forgiven? When we preach the gospel to ourselves, we are reminded that Christ has forgiven us once and for all.
The Apostle Paul tells us that the Christian life is all about joy. And as we allow the gospel to penetrate all areas of our lives, we experience the complete joy that Paul speaks of.
The gospel is more than just something we believe. It is something God wants us to experience every day. As we preach the gospel to ourselves, we begin to live a life that truly is all about Jesus.
After preaching for 10 years, Milton Vincent realized he was trying to please God through his works. He had lost sight of the good news that Jesus was already pleasing to God on his behalf.