The Triune God Fights for You

I visited The Rooted Church this morning down in Fort Worth. The Rooted was recently planted by CityView which was planted by The Village a few years ago. Church multiplication is a glorious thing!

Anyway...I really needed to hear the sermon that was preached from Romans 8:1-4. The big idea was that The Triune God fights for you--for your holiness. For those who are in Christ, there is:

v1. No Condemnation - Justification - God's declaration - God sent Jesus to fight for my holiness on the cross
v2. No Bondage - Sanctification - Our transformation - God sent the Spirit to fight for my holiness daily

The truth is that the most powerful power in the universe is at work in those who are in Christ (Eph 1:19). Believers can therefore live in the assurance that God will fight for us until our final glorification (Rom 8:30)! We must remember that (according to Rom 8:3) neither our flesh (human will power) nor the law (systems of religion) can save us. God alone saves. God alone sanctifies. After all, this is the will of God: our sanctification (1 Thess 4:3). This is why God sent His Son to die in our place for our sins, this is why God has sent His Spirit to dwell in our hearts--that we be sanctified through and through.

This humbled me greatly: If you're not pursuing holiness you're spitting on the cross of Christ, you're mocking the glory of God. If you're a believer, this must be the fight of your life. God is fighting for us. Let's join Him in the effort for His glory and our joy!

NOTE: I'd encourage you occasionally to visit other gospel-centered churches (check out some of the Acts29 churches in your area). Sometimes the Lord uses different speakers (who say familiar things in slightly different ways) to convict and challenge. This was the case today. Thank you Lord!