Give Up The Throne
- January 14, 2021
- Tagged as: jesus, idols, throne, control, knockoffgods
You don’t have to grab for control. You can trust Jesus to rule and to reign.
When you place your hope in Jesus, your rebellion, guilt, and sin is washed clean. You are set free.
How can God let evil happen in the world and go unpunished? He doesn’t.
When God’s kindness, restraint, and patience lead you to repent of your sins and focus on Jesus a crazy thing happens. You become more kind, restrained, and patient.
I’m so stoked that we have made it into the book of Romans at Riverview Church. Let’s allow Scripture to disrupt our thinking and change our hearts.
As Christians, what do we do with people who say they follow Jesus but we can’t stand the things they believe or positions they hold?
The Gospel that saves us is not limited by distancing, or attendance restrictions, or anything that we do.
God’s eyes always see those who are suffering. God’s ears always hear when the downtrodden call out for help.
A few thoughts to my African American family at Riverview Church in light of George Floyd’s killing (everyone else is welcome to listen in, too).
When we believe in Jesus, He begins making us into His Church. We, together, become His dwelling place. We are a living house because He lives in us.