Ascension Lutheran Church and School
Reformation Resolution: Living Without Condemnation
Sermon Series
Locations & Times
Ascension Lutheran Church and School
1220 W Magee Rd, Tucson, AZ 85704, USA
Saturday 5:00 PM
Sunday 8:45 AM
Sunday 10:31 AM
Web site
http://www.ascensiontucson.org/Online Giving
http://www.ascensiontucson.org/give.html
The Essence of Christianity according to the world:
The world views Christianity and other religions as useful, depending on what social, psychological, or physical benefits it may bring.
The world doesn’t assess Christianity in the categories of true or false, but in the categories of useful or harmful.
The world does not think of Christianity as divine revelation but as human opinion.
The world believes that we know our deepest needs and that religion can be respectable if it helps meet them.
The world views Christianity and other religions as useful, depending on what social, psychological, or physical benefits it may bring.
The world doesn’t assess Christianity in the categories of true or false, but in the categories of useful or harmful.
The world does not think of Christianity as divine revelation but as human opinion.
The world believes that we know our deepest needs and that religion can be respectable if it helps meet them.
The Essence of Christianity according to Romans 1-7:
Holy God
Sinful man
Coming wrath
Perfect Savior
Jesus Christ crucified and risen
Justification by faith
Sanctification by faith
Holy God
Sinful man
Coming wrath
Perfect Savior
Jesus Christ crucified and risen
Justification by faith
Sanctification by faith
The Essence of Christianity according to Romans 8:1a:
“Therefore [in view of all] that there is now no condemnation… ”
“katakrima”
kata “exceeding”
krino “to judge, to separate, to select”
“Therefore [in view of all] that there is now no condemnation… ”
“katakrima”
kata “exceeding”
krino “to judge, to separate, to select”
NO condemnation means:
God’s wrath will not be poured out on you.
You will not suffer the excruciating penalties of sin.
You will be free of guilt before God.
God’s wrath will not be poured out on you.
You will not suffer the excruciating penalties of sin.
You will be free of guilt before God.
The Essence of Christianity according to Romans 8:1b:
“in Christ”
“And because of him you are in Christ Jesus, who became to us wisdom from God, righteousness and sanctification and redemption”
I Corinthians 1:30
“in Christ”
“And because of him you are in Christ Jesus, who became to us wisdom from God, righteousness and sanctification and redemption”
I Corinthians 1:30
“Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life; whoever does not obey the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God remains on him.” John 3:36
No Condemnation
No Condemnation in Physical Pain
No Condemnation in Marriage Difficulties
No Condemnation in the Failures of Parenting
No condemnation and peer pressure
No condemnation and sexual temptation
No condemnation and pride
No condemnation and racism
No Condemnation in Physical Pain
No Condemnation in Marriage Difficulties
No Condemnation in the Failures of Parenting
No condemnation and peer pressure
No condemnation and sexual temptation
No condemnation and pride
No condemnation and racism
“And in the last days it shall be, God declares, that I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh, and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams; even on my male servants and female servants in those days I will pour out my Spirit, and they shall prophesy. And I will show wonders in the heavens above and signs on the earth below, blood, and fire, and vapor of smoke; the sun shall be turned to darkness and the moon to blood, before the day of the Lord comes, the great and magnificent day. And it shall come to pass that everyone who calls upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.” Acts 2:17-21