Sermon
Is Your Former Life Behind You?
Mercy Hill Church - Cincinnati
Speaker: Ernie Bonnoitt
September 12, 2022 · 34 min
Summary
Paul's letter to the Galatians emphasizes that the gospel comes solely from God's revelation through Christ, not from human invention or legalistic tradition. Salvation is accomplished entirely by Jesus's perfect work, requiring nothing added or removed, transforming believers into a new identity in Christ.
Highlights
Only the power of God can change our hearts. The gospel is not a human invention, because a human invention does not have the ability to transform and change your heart.
If your salvation has nothing to do with you, you don't have to worry about losing it. What you did last Thursday, Wednesday, Tuesday has nothing to do with your salvation.
Your God in heaven wants to say the same thing to you: it's paid, it was forgiven. When you bring it to our gracious King in God, he doesn't send you out, but he pulls you in.