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What We Could Never Do
Romans 3:21-31
The good news of the gospel reveals how God’s grace meets us where our own efforts fall short.
Godbox
(Illinois Tech's Carr Chapel)
The good news of the gospel reveals how God’s grace meets us where our own efforts fall short.
A Gentile woman responds to Jesus' apparent rejection, owning up to being a dog and asking Jesus for just a crumb of His grace. Jesus did not reject nor insult her, but taught her who He was. When she realized it, He granted her request, and lifted her up from under the table to at the table as a child of God.
King Solomon was abundantly blessed by God, but over time his heart was led astray by his hundreds of wives, and he began to follow their gods too. An idolatrous heart is like a cheating heart, and God in his anger would tear the kingdom away from Solomon. Yet out of his mercy he allowed Solomon to rule over 1 tribe, that one day a Savior king would come. God is angry with the wicked every day, but he sent his one and only Son Jesus Christ to save us from our sins and bring us into his eternal kingdom.
Queen Athaliah nearly extinguishes the line of David. Out of the ashes rises Joash, a descendant of David, crowned king at the age of 7. When he comes of age, he issues a proclamation to come and restore the Temple, which was in a state of disrepair. Sadly, in a time of testing, he empties the treasures collected in the Temple. Our bodies are a temple of God. Our human efforts cannot restore it, but the King has called all to come to Christ, who can rebuild and restore these temples of God.
To live under a wise leader is like smelling the fresh air and the warmth of the sun on a beautiful afternoon. On the other hand living under a foolish leader is like being stuck in traffic with car exhaust filling our lungs. Through the passage not only do we see God’s wisdom, but we see his wonderful grace and provision.
Psalm 71:1-24
Key Verse: 71:14
But I will hope continually
and will praise you yet more and more.
Since 2000, Illinois Tech students have gathered to pray, study Scripture together, and encourage one another to grow deeper in Christ — with occasional hangouts and activities too.
Romans shows us the real problem in our lives, sin and death, and the only cure God has given through Jesus.
The cross finished the work, the tomb proved the victory, and the gospel still has power to change lives today.
On August 24, we will be starting a new sermon series called Bible 101, which will go over the basics of faith.
Since 2007, we have been serving Illinois Tech and the surrounding community with the word of God through Bible study and worship service. We are a church composed of alum and current students, who wish to see the love and grace of Jesus shared with others.