The Implications of Grace
The Church May 8th, 2007Here are some quotes from a message preached by Byron Yawn while visiting Omaha Bible Church recently. Erik Raymond (the Irish Calvinist) posted a link to this message.
“If we ever think that our best is what maintains our relationship with God, that bears great offense in the mind of God, because Christ came to save us from our own work.”
“We have to get over trying to pay Jesus back for what he did on the cross.” (quoting Erik Raymond)
“We think that when we are at our moral best, that God is applauding us, congratulating us for finally getting our lives straight. That is not the case.”
“Nothing you do can affect your standing before God.”
You can download the MP3 here. Thank you, Erik and OBC, for making this available.
September 13th, 2007 at 5:43 pm
Wow! Great quotes indeed. How often I see Christians (myself included at times) desperately straining to please God with right actions and abstaining from wrong ones. Yet it is entirely impossible to even live a “good, moral life” without an abiding and resting on the COMPLETED work and effort of Christ. There is no more effort required. God is entirely satisfied with us and shows us undeserved favor because of Christ, regardless of our behavior, whether good or bad. Praise Him for His unlimited and unmerited grace!!!