July 19, 2020
James 5:13-16; Luke 15:1-32 (Part 2) — Are sinners, are the lost welcome in our church? How do we respond to them? Like the Jewish religious leaders? Like the older son? When we confess and repent, God forgives us. Because of His Son Jesus Christ, God the Father welcomes us and seals his marvelous, undeserved forgiveness with celebration. We live out grace when we imitate and give that same kind of forgiveness to others, welcome them with love and open arms, and celebrate with joy.
This is part of our sermon series entitled, Living In Grace, Living Out Grace, based on the book, Safe: Creating a Culture of Grace in a Climate of Shame, by Nick Stumbo.
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