Balancing Ministry N' Work

1.         The verses we last looked at were some of those that reminded us that we are all sinners. a.         Whether we would have grown up with the Law or not. b.        We have fallen short. c.         We are guilty. d.        No one is righteous. e.         None of us have sought God as we should have. f.           Left to our own. g.         Without faith in Christ. h.         We have all turned away. i.           Paul walked through how our words can easily lead us astray. j.           It normally does not stop there. k.         It is a slippery slope. l.           Words tend to lead to actions. m.      Things that may have just hurt us and our relationship with God at first, ultimately end up hurting others. 2.         Paul laid all of this out for us. a.         The OT Law is there to help us understand that we are sinners. b.        We are sinners. c.         That we need a Savior. d.        Thankfully Jesus died for us. e.         Thank

1.         Last week we saw Paul asking questions to make some points. a.         Read verse 3. b.        God’s character is absolute. c.         He is going to be faithful to who He is no matter what we do. d.        It is part of His nature. e.         His character. f.           He will not change. g.         He is the same today as He was yesterday and will be the same tomorrow. h.         We see it in His promises. i.           In His prophesies, and in His Word. j.           We looked at another question about if God unrighteous if He inflicts wrath? k.         Can a loving God judge people? l.           The answer is yes, because when we sin, we are suppressing His truth. 2.         Thankfully this same God has provided a path to Salvation. a.         He sent His one and only Son to die on a cross for us. b.        A gift we do not deserve. c.         Something so precious we could never afford. d.        Yet, when we repent and turn to Jesus ou