Heritage Weekly – Romans 3:21-26 Part 2 Edition

Dear Family,

QUICK REMINDER: The service this Sunday (5/2) is at 10 AM!

We all long to grow in grace and be faithful children of our great God. The reality is, however, that we fail often in that desire and goal.

Here is a helpful quote to get us through those (sometimes frequent) failures:

“When we go to the cross, we see our God dying for us. If you let any other god down, it will beat you up. If you live for people’s approval or your career or possessions or control or anything else and you don’t make it or you mess up, then you’ll be left feeling afraid, downcast, or bitter. But when you let Christ down, he still loves you. He doesn’t beat you up; he died for you.

Let his love win your love, and let that love replace all other affections. The secret of change is to renew your love for Christ as you see him crucified in your place.”

– Tim Chester, You Can Change (Wheaton, IL: Crossway Books, 2010), 128.

May you and I love Jesus more today than we did yesterday and may that love continue to grow as we study what He did for us at Calvary.

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Sermon:
Romans 3:21-26 Part 2 – Justification

Discussion Questions:

1. What do the words “righteousness” and “justify” mean biblically?
2. Can righteousness be viewed in more than one way? Which kind of righteousness do you desire?
3. Is our righteousness infused into us or is it imputed to us?
4. What does it mean to say that justification is judicial?
5. What is the difference between justification and sanctification?
6. What are the two parts of the justification earned for us by Jesus Christ?
7. Do you want to go back to the Garden of Eden? If not, where do you want to go instead and why?

Hymns:
P 89 Our Great Savior
P 4 How Great Thou Art
P 51 Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah
P 559 Come, Ye Thankful People, Come
P 625 Doxology

Communion Servers:
Emrick, Fowler, Vejvoda Cups: Spencer & Ethan P.

Accompanist:
Mr. Freitag

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News:

On May 16th we’ll have at least two special guest worshipping with us. Carroll Carmen from Tennessee will be teaching Sunday School and preaching and his wife will be with him. He is a godly man who has been an elder for thirty years now. You can find out more about him HERE.

We may have other visitors who are in town for the FIRE conference. It should be a blessed time of fellowship…I hope many can make it.

Upcoming Events:
5/2 – No teaching time and early service – 10 AM
5/5 – Wayside Cross Chapel service – 7 PM
5/9 – Fellowship Meal postponed one week
5/15 – Feed My Starving Children – 11:30 AM
5/16 – Guest teacher and preacher for teaching time and worship
5/16 – Fellowship Meal Following Service