Chestnut Ridge Baptist Church issued the following announcement on Jan. 21.
In chapter 7 of the Gospel of Luke, a centurion, a commander of Roman troops in occupied Israel, needed to petition Jesus for the life of his servant. He was determined to cross social and personal barriers to get the job done. He was a gentile asking a Jew for help. He was a Roman, despised by many of the people around him. He felt he was not worthy to be near Jesus.
Many people today can say they sympathize with the centurion. They know they need the Lord but feel like they are not able to come into the presence of Jesus to ask for help, healing, peace and salvation. The Good News of the Gospel is that Jesus Christ willingly gave up his life, submitting to a substitutionary death on the cross to pay the penalty for sins He didn't commit. He did this so that anyone who would come to Him can come to Him. We come to Him with the burden of our sin, and He trades it for grace.
Let 2 Corinthians 9:15 be our joy-filled prayer:
Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift!
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Source: Chestnut Ridge Baptist Church
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