Saturday's Sermon

By D.A. Carson shot me left, right and centre, exposing all that I lack.

Passion for People. Check.
Deep Knowledge of God. Check.
Praying fervently for the Church. Check.
Wise Planning. Check.
Understanding Sovereignty of God. Check.

"Help us to confess sins, especially our own."

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Other Thoughts on Recent Happenings

On another note, is there anyone who does not deserve his place/office in church? All of us are redeemed by the same loving God. M sent an SMS last week, saying she was quite worried suspecting that G didn't find her 'good enough' to serve. I replied, saying 'That's true. Because none of us are'. We are serving a great King, and really none of us are worthy to serve the majestic, holy and glorious God.

So if anyone is having any thoughts about anyone who doesn't deserve to be in the position where he/she is now, I'll be glad to be the first to leave mine, no matter how insignificant it is. Having been saved by grace, are we now talking about our own worth? That is pure foolishness. Want to talk about unworthiness... it must first begin with ourselves.

And God in His incomprehensible wisdom had allowed that even truthful things might be said with the most ungracious of attitudes, so that ultimately we who are frail and weak may learn to ask for wisdom. And in His infinite wisdom He had allowed that even with perfect graciousness we might speak forth much falsehoods, so that ultimately we fall on His grace for the unity of our faith.