070110-1900-Doug Small - Holy By Grace

2007-01-10-1900 Doug Small is the speaker for Central on Wednesday evening January 10th, 2007.

Scripture Ref: Luke 7

Topic: Holliness

Notes:
- Holiness is the standard and the substance of the Christian life
- It is impossible for God to sin, be tempted, or tempt
- We are too much like the world; grace doesn’t merely release us from the guilt of sin, but from the grip of sin
- Jesus at home of Simon, woman to wash His feet; parable of two men, one owed ten times the other; neither debt could be paid, as no sin
- Double delusion in Church-we rationalize some sins while others are detestable; some think they are less sinful because they don’t act out every sin
- I'm where I am by the grace of God, no pride or arrogance
- Man on rodeo circuit-God kept him by grace
- Some raised in church don’t realize how far God reached to save them
- We substitute legalism for holiness/tolerance for love
- Christ's righteousness saves, repentance does not obtain righteousness
- Stories: JFK assassination on radio in London theater; Roman Empire transformed by Christian integrity; Nelson Mandela (reconciliation)