Gospel Meeting 22/04/2018

Romans ch3 vs23

1^st Timothy ch2 vs1 – 6

Psalm ch14 vs1

2^nd Corinthians ch5 vs21

“TWO PROBLEMS, ONE SOLUTION, TWO TYPES OF PEOPLE”.

a)      Every single one of us has two problems – both of which are clearly stated in our first reading. ALL have fallen way short of Holy God’s standards and ALL have sinned. 

This applies whatever gender, race or age you are.

The result of this created a mighty gulf between God and Man, because God is absolutely holy, pure and perfect in every way, detesting sin in its entirety.

We were all “dead in trespasses and sins” (Ephesians ch2 vs1) and can do nothing at all of ourselves to change this awful situation. Whatever we may try, we are forever totally unable to reach anywhere near the standards that God requires. If anyone does not take the necessary action to change this, then God’s wrath abides upon us – resulting in eternal punishment for every unforgiven sin each of us has committed against Him.

Thankfully, there is a "however" ...

b)      God has provided the one solution!

 Our second reading plainly tells us that there is one God and one mediator between God and men – the man Christ Jesus.

“Oh, the love that drew salvation’s plan!

Oh, the grace that brought it down to man!

Oh, the mighty gulf that God did span at Calvary!"

(Words from hymn by William Reed Newell)

Contrary to the opinion of many in this world, there is only one true and living God – and in His great love He desires the salvation of all mankind!

“I am the LORD, and there is none else, there is no God beside me…”

“That they may know from the rising of the sun, and from the west, that there is none beside me. I am the LORD, and there is none else”.

-    Isaiah ch45 vs5 – 6.

“… but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance”.

-    2^nd Peter ch3 vs9.

God is full of grace and mercy and sent His only Son – The Man Christ Jesus – to end the great separation between us!

The long – promised One came to save us from our sins by paying the price for them.

Also called Emmanuel – meaning “God with us”, He was both perfect Man and perfect God!

He alone never sinned, and was willing to give His life as a sacrifice for all our sins.

Our reading tells us that He “gave himself a ransom for all”.

ALL – and that includes you, dear friend! Again, whatever gender, race or age you are, Jesus Christ gave His life’s blood that you can be forgiven and spend eternity in Heaven with Him!

Jesus Christ was raised from the dead after three days – His sinless sacrifice fully accepted by His Father!

There are many mediators in this world for a whole host of issues, but none other than The Lord Jesus Christ can mediate between you and God The Father.

Friend, you have a way out of these two great problems! If you have never yet repented of your sins, I urge you this night to do so. Come in faith to this wonderful Man who loves you and accept Him as your Saviour.

All the work has been done… our part is to come in faith - accepting His work and receiving Jesus Christ.

“But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him”.

-    Hebrews ch11 vs6.

c)      There are two types of people, and the Psalmist tells us that one of them are classed as fools… because they want nothing to do with God, or even acknowledge Him.

They are morally wrong.

They are heading for a lost eternity in that most horrendous place called hell.

Reader, I sincerely trust that you are not of this group and facing its consequences?

The speaker says he was one of the people in that group, but then gave his heart and life to Jesus Christ…, he has crossed from darkness into glorious light, and from death into life!

This is the other type -  those who belong to The Lord Jesus Christ! ...

“For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him”.

-     2^nd Corinthians ch5 vs21.

"For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one man shall many be made righteous". 

- Romans ch5 vs19.

Jesus Christ makes us fit to enter into Heaven!

We are made righteous through Jesus Christ - completely forgiven, no longer facing God’s condemnation!

We may be mocked, persecuted and killed at present in this world, but in Christ we have the victory of life eternal with Him!

Friend, surely this is the type you want to be, and we pray you will make that decision for Christ tonight.