Author: John Johnstone

We often think of God’s love, sending his own Son to die to pay the price for our sin and to gift us his goodness. But there’s also a more unpopular truth – the wrath of God. God will not be mocked. When God is rejected, what happens? Society starts to unravel.

Jesus has saved us: and there is nothing we can add to this. He did it all. He paid it all. If you rest on what Jesus did on the cross – paying off our moral debt of sin – God sees us as his forgiven and clean children.

Who is your king? Who do you serve? Don’t be like the soldiers who mock the true king. Do not be like the religious leaders, who care more about self-interest than about the allegiance the true king deserves.

Sermon: Sunday, 14th July, 2024 Speaker: John Johnstone Scripture: Mark 10:45 What is Christianity all about? What is the message of Jesus in a nutshell?

When it comes to being a follower of Jesus, our motives matter. God is not just concerned with what we do with our time and resources; he is also concerned with why we do what we do. In other words, God is concerned with the workings of our hearts. May we be constrained by Christ love for us and a holy healthy fear of God.

Think for a moment about all the wrong you have done in your life. Is this good news? Can you say God has forgiven you? Do you trust in the death of Jesus?
Then understand this: God removes our sins as far as east is from the west, he puts them behind his back, he hurls them into the depths of the sea, he wipes them out, he remembers them no more. This is his amazing grace.

When it comes to surrendering our lives and pledging our allegiance to someone, it makes sense to give that commitment to Jesus. There is no forgiveness and peace with God outside of Christ. May God give us the grace to follow him and never turn our backs on him.

Perhaps you are a Christian whose heart has grown cold. You seldom pray and seldom read the Bible. Oftentimes, the way of the world seems more attractive. You might even be living a double life. What should you do? You must confess your sins to God in prayer. You must plead for mercy, based on the death of Christ. And you must ask for God’s power to create a pure heart within.