April 15 Justification by FAITH Romans 3:28
EASTER ANNOUNCEMENT: On April 17, 2022, we will have a “SONRISE” Service. It will begin at 7:00am, and there will be a biscuit and coffee breakfast provided.
ANNOUNCEMENT: Baptist Tabernacle Church will be 100 years old, in 2022. A grand celebration is planned for May 22, 2022, to commemorate the first service as an organized church body! Special information, recognitions, God’s Word, and a catered meal (Parker’s BBQ) will be a part of the celebration. Please mark your calendars and plan to attend the festivities. IMPORTANT … **Please RSVP to Ashelyn (Church Secretary), at 919-365-5558 or baptisttabern621@bellsouth.net by April 17, 2022** Additional Note: The Meal will be outside, at the BBQ Shelter Area. There will be transportation provided for those who are unable to walk the distance! The Time is getting closer…
Good morning from Pastor Glen Brock, Baptist Tabernacle Church, Wendell, North Carolina… “For we maintain that a person is justified by faith apart from the works of the law.” (Romans 3:28)
Let us go back to days of Job, and as we observe the situation unfolding, we hear this man, Job, ask a question. He asked, “How then can man be righteous before God?” Fast forward to the time of Paul. The Apostle Paul makes very clear, the answer to this question. The answer is FAITH!! Folks, without FAITH, Salvation is IMPOSSIBLE! You can be the best person alive and can-do amazing acts of kindness and you can bless others, yet without FAITH and a Redeeming Relationship with Jesus Christ, it will profit nothing, eternally! Paul makes it crystal clear that “good works, good intentions, religious rituals, religious processes, or anything else that we can think up, will not and cannot, provide the cleansing needed for Salvation! IT IS THROUGH THE ATONING BLOOD OF JESUS, AND THE LOVING ACT AT CALVARY THAT PROVIDES THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE SAVED! WHEN WE BELIEVE IN JESUS, AND, BY FAITH, ASK HIM TO CLEANSE US, FORGIVE US, AND TO SAVE OUR IMPORTAL SOULS, THEN WE COME INTO A RELATIONSHIP WITH THE FATHER, THROUGH THE SON! HE LOVED US ENOUGH TO SEND JESUS TO BE THE ONE, TRUE, AND FINAL BLOOD SACRIFICE FOR THE REMISSION OF OUR SINS! Praise God! SALVATION IS NOT BY ANYTHING THAT I DO, IT IS BY GOD’S MERCY! IT IS NOT BECAUSE OF MY GOODNESS; IT IS THE GRACE OF GOD. BECAUSE OF HIS LOVE, AND BECAUSE OF HIS SELFLESS ACT AT CALVARY, AND WHEN I BELIEVE AND HAVE FAITH IN THIS MAN CALLED JESUS, I AM JUSTIFIED BEFORE GOD, THE FATHER! THAT IS JUSTIFICATION, AND THIS EASTER SEASON (AND EVERYDAY) I AM EXCITED TO BE A PART OF THE FAMILY OF GOD AND ENJOYING HIS GRACE AND MERCY AND HIS POWER TO LIVE THIS LIFE, ABUNDANTLY! IT IS BECAUSE OF HIS LOVE, AND IT IS BECAUSE OF FAITH, THAT I CAN BE ASSURED OF MY PLACE IN ETERNITY! (The words are in caps because I am preaching) TO GOD BE THE glory! Stay Strong, Stay Focused…THE BEST IS YET TO BE!