Israel didn’t have a vision problem they had a memory problem and so do we.

Trust is when you can’t see around the corner, but you know who is leading you there.- Pastor Trent Ice

“The Lord appeared to Abram and said, “To your offspring I will give this land.” So he built an altar there to the Lord, who had appeared to him.”

‭‭Genesis‬ ‭12‬:‭7‬ ‭

“Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and all that night the Lord drove the sea back with a strong east wind and turned it into dry land. The waters were divided,”

‭‭Exodus‬ ‭14‬:‭21‬ ‭

“Miriam sang to them: “Sing to the Lord, for he is highly exalted. Both horse and driver he has hurled into the sea.””

‭‭Exodus‬ ‭15‬:‭21‬ ‭NIV‬‬

“Jesus stepped into a boat, crossed over and came to his own town. As Jesus went on from there, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax collector’s booth. “Follow me,” he told him, and Matthew got up and followed him. While Jesus was having dinner at Matthew’s house, many tax collectors and sinners came and ate with him and his disciples. When the Pharisees saw this, they asked his disciples, “Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?””

‭‭Matthew‬ ‭9‬:‭1‬, ‭9‬-‭11‬

Israel didn’t have a vision problem they had a memory problem and so do we. 

Trust is when you can’t see around the corner, but you know who is leading you there.- Pastor Trent Ice 

“The Lord appeared to Abram and said, “To your offspring I will give this land.” So he built an altar there to the Lord, who had appeared to him.” 

‭‭Genesis‬ ‭12‬:‭7‬ ‭ 

“Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and all that night the Lord drove the sea back with a strong east wind and turned it into dry land. The waters were divided,” 

‭‭Exodus‬ ‭14‬:‭21‬ ‭ 

“Miriam sang to them: “Sing to the Lord, for he is highly exalted. Both horse and driver he has hurled into the sea.”” 

‭‭Exodus‬ ‭15‬:‭21‬ ‭NIV‬‬ 

“Jesus stepped into a boat, crossed over and came to his own town. As Jesus went on from there, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax collector’s booth. “Follow me,” he told him, and Matthew got up and followed him. While Jesus was having dinner at Matthew’s house, many tax collectors and sinners came and ate with him and his disciples. When the Pharisees saw this, they asked his disciples, “Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?”” 

‭‭Matthew‬ ‭9‬:‭1‬, ‭9‬-‭11‬ 

“Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit who gives life has set you free from the law of sin and death.” 

‭‭Romans‬ ‭8‬:‭1‬-‭2‬ 

“My sacrifice, O God, is a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart you God, will not despise.” 

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭51‬:‭17‬ ‭ 

When Grace moves in, guilt moves out. 

When Grace moves in, Shame moves out. 

When Grace moves in, regret moves out. 

How does this work today? 

1. Get honest with your guilt 

2. Ask for Grace-on repeat 

3. Break the comparison game 

4. Find a Grace crew 

5. Move forward 

Invitation 

Say yes to Grace 

Lay your baggage at the cross 

Leave the guilt behind – walk out free. 

https://www.bible.com/events/49495065

Church of the Nazarene – East Rockingham Campus 

Grace is Greater Part 3 

Grace is greater than guilt 

Today, we are continuing our Teaching series called “Grace is Greater” 

This series keys off a book by the same title, and it is written by Pastor and Author Kyle Idleman. 

Throughout this series, we want to be reminded of God’s grace in our lives. To understand that His grace is greater than any sin, any brokenness, any failure or regret in my life, and the lives of others around us. We want to experience that great grace in our own lives and see how that grace serves to change our world. 

We don’t want ever want to forget God’s grace. 

Today we want to experience the greatness of God’s grace over our guilt. 

The bible tells us that we all have stuff, except the Lord doesn’t call it stuff…He calls it in. 

Romans 3:23 23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, 

We all have sinned, we all have stuff, we are all guilty. And just a few chapters later in Romans 6, we read that the wage, what we get for sin, is death. 

h.Can I ask you this morning, how have you been dealing with that stuff? With that sin and guilt? 

‭‭2 Corinthians‬ ‭7‬:‭8‬-‭9‬‬ 

Even if I caused you sorrow by my letter, I do not regret it. Though I did regret it—I see that my letter hurt you, but only for a little while— yet now I am happy, not because you were made sorry, but because your sorrow led you to repentance. For you became sorrowful as God intended and so were not harmed in any way by us. 

As we begin to seek God’s grace in dealing with our guilt, with our sin, we need to see that there is a difference between remorse and repentance. 

Remorse is a feeling of guilt or regret for something we have done wrong. This feeling is often focused on the regret of the consequences or the negative outcomes. It’s feeling bad that you got caught, not necessarily that you have actually done wrong. 

Most importantly, remorse stops short of actually making a change. 

Repentance on the other hand, acts on the feeling of guilt and sorrow for doing wrong and actually takes action to remedy the problem.. 

For the Christian, repentance is taking real action to turn away from our sin and bring our life into alignment with God. 

‭‭2 Corinthians‬ ‭7‬:‭10‬‬ 

Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation and leaves no regret, but worldly sorrow brings death. 

This is a good point to stop and distinguish between guilt and condemnation. 

Guilt tells us that we have done wrong so that we can see there is a better way, there is more to life. Guilt invites us to change, to draw near to God, to be honest with ourselves and about our actions. 

Condemnation on the other hand, says that we are ruined, we are finished because of our mistake. Condemnation says you ARE the things we have done wrong. You are a failure, you are broken, you are worthless, and there’s no hope of being anything else. 

Hear clearly today, condemnation is not of the Lord. Jesus does not condemn… 

Paul says “Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation and leaves no regrets” 

When we confess our sin, our guilt before the Lord. When we don’t just say we are sorry for our sin, but actually make changes, we stop sinning. That’s the path to life. When we make that decision, God helps us, gives us strength and helps us live differently. 

‭‭1 John‬ ‭1‬:‭9‬‬ 

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. 

What will you do with your guilt today? What will you do about your sin? 

God’s grace is greater than any guilt, greater than any sin, will you confess your sin to the Lord, will you repent and find life without regrets? 

God’s grace is greater than your guilt. Will you experience that today? 

GRACE IS GREATER THAN  

• SECOND WEEK OF SERIES 

• THERE WERE A FEW THINGS WE HIGHLIGHTED TO KICK OFF THE SERIES 

• WHY- OUR WORLD AS WE JUST WITNESSED DOESN’T SEEM TO BE FILLED WITH MUCH GRACE 

• WE EXTEND VERY LITTLE GRACE 

• RUTH SHARED A STORY (EXAMPLE) OF PREVENIENT GRACE- MOST OF YOU SAID SHE SHOULD PREACH MORE  

• WE ALSO TALKED ABOUT THE WHY- A JOURNALIST DID YEARS OF RESEARCH ON WORD CHRISTIAN- GRACE WAS NEVER USED TO DESCRIBE CHRISTIAN 

• VERSE ALMOST HIDDEN IN HEBREWS 

HEBREWS 12 

  14. “MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO LIVE IN PEACE WITH EVERYONE AND TO BE HOLY; WITHOUT HOLINESS NO ONE WILL SEE THE LORD.  

HEBREWS 12:15 

  15. SEE TO IT THAT NO ONE FALLS SHORT OF THE GRACE OF GOD AND THAN NO BITTER ROOT GROWS UP TO CAUSE TROUBLE AND DEFILE MANY.  

• SEE THAT NO ONE MISSES GODS GRACE 

• HEBREW CULTURE USED METAPHOR BITTERNESS 

• HERE’S A YARD- HEALTHY GREEN GRASS 

• LOOK WHATS HAPPENING ALREADY 

• ISN’T IT INTERESTING THAT WEEDS/BITTER ROOTS 

• OVERTAKE THE GOOD THAT’S HAPPENING 

• SO HARD TO UPROOT- DISENTANGLE AND SAVE HEALTHY GRASS 

• IT SAYS THAT IT CAN CAUSE TROUBLE AND DEFILE MANY 

• A LIFE WITHOUT GRACE- TIRING 

• A HOME WITHOUT GRACE-TURMOIL 

• A CHURCH WITHOUT GRACE-TOXIC 

• OUR WORLD-  

QUOTE 

   GRACE IS BEST AND MOST FULLY UNDERSTOOD BY WAY OF EXPERIENCE.  

• PEANUT BUTTER PIE 

• I CAN SHOW IT, EXPLAIN IT, LET YOU SMELL IT 

QUOTE 

   JESUS NEVER USES THE WORD- BUT TAUGHT US MOST WHAT GRACE IS.  

• GRACE IS GREATER THAN – THAN WHAT KEVIN? 

• GRACE IS GREATER THAN YOUR BROKENESS.     

MEET RITA-HER STORY ABOUT A LAMP AND HER GRAND 

REPAIR SHOP 

• GRANDFATHER SURVIVED FIRST WW 

• SURVIVED A ROOF FALL BECAUSE OF THE LAMP 

• THE LAMP HAD A USE- BUT ITS NOW BROKEN 

• DON’T REMOVE THE DENTS 

ROMANS 8:22 

  22. “WE KNOW THAT THE WHOLE CREATION HAS BEEN GROANING AS IN THE PAINS OF CHILDBIRTH RIGHT UP TO THE PRESENT TIME.”  

ROMANS 8:28 

  28. “AND WE KNOW THAT IN ALL THINGS GOD WORKS FOR THE GOOD OF THOSE WHO LOVE HIM, WHO HAVE BEEN CALLED ACCORDING TO HIS PURPOSE.”  

• WE THINK- WE HOPE- PRETTY SURE 

• WE KNOW- ABSOLUTE UNSHAKABLE CONFIDENCE 

• ALL CREATION HAS BEEN GROANING-BROKENESS 

• PAUL IS SPEAKING FROM EXPERIENCE 

• WE KNOW LIFE IS HARD 

• WE KNOW GOD IS GOO 

QUOTE 

  SOMETIMES THE SPACE BETWEEN LIFE IS HARD AND GOD IS GOOD CAN FEEL LIKE AN ETERNITY. 

GREATER THAN SIGN                                      

• WHAT HAVE YOU DECIDED IS GREATER THAN GODS GRACE? 

• WHAT YOU HAVE DONE? IS IT GREATER 

• WHATS BEEN DONE TO YOU? IS IT GREATER? 

• WHAT YOU’RE GOING THROUGH- IS GRACE GREATER? 

HOSEA 1:2 

   2. WHEN THE LORD BEGAN TO SPEAK TRHOUGH HOSEA, THE LORD SAID TO HIM, 

HOSEA 1:2 

   2. GO, MARRY A PROMISCUOUS WOMAN AND HAVE CHILDREN WITH HER, FOR LIKE AND ADULTTEROUS WIFE THIS LAND IS GUILTY OF UNFAAITHFULNESS TO THE LORD.” 

HOSEA 1:3 

   3. SO HE MARRIED GOMER THE DAUGHTER OF DIABLAIM, AND SHE CONCEIVED AND BORE HIM A SON.” 

HOSEA 3:1 

1. “THE LORD SAID TO ME, “GO, SHOW YOUR LOVE TO YOUR WIFE AGAIN, THOUGH SHE IS LOVED BH ANOTHER MAN AND IS AN AULTERESS.  

HOSEA 3:1 

1. “LOVE HER AS THE LORD LOVES THE ISRAELITES, THOUGHT THEY TURN TO OTHER GODS AND LOVE THE SACRED RAISIN CAKES. 

HOSEA 3:2 

2. SO I BOUGHT HER FOR FIFTEEN SHEKELS OF SILVER AND ABOUT A HOMER AND A LETHEK OF BARLEY.  

HOSEA 3:3 

3. THEN I TOLD HER, “YOU ARE TO LIVE WITH ME MANY DAYS; YOU MUST NOT BE A PROSTITUTE  

HOSEA 3:3 

4. OR BE INTIMATE WITH ANY MAN, AND I WILL BEHAVE THE SAME WAY TOWARDS YOU.  

Then God ordered me, “Start all over: Love your wife again, 
    your wife who’s in bed with her latest boyfriend, your cheating wife. 
Love her the way I, God, love the Israelite people, 
    even as they flirt and party with every god that takes their fancy.” 

^2-3I did it. I paid good money to get her back. 
    It cost me the price of a slave. 
Then I told her, “From now on you’re living with me. 
    No more whoring, no more sleeping around. 
    You’re living with me and I’m living with you.” 

• I WAS IN 2^ND GRADE- BUS STOP ACROSS STREET 

• DARK HAIRED GIRL- SHE WAS LESS GROSS  

• WENT TO SCHOOL 1 ST TO 12^TH GRADE 

• SHE MOVED SOPH YEAR- SAME HS 

• NEVER DATED- NO TIME FOR ME 

• SR YEAR- SCHOOL JUST STARTED- RUMOR 

• START HANGING OUT  

FELICIA MARIE HAWKINS 

• FRIDAY NIGHT IN OCTOBER- HER HOUSE 

• SATURDAY WAS FOOTBALL GAME- COATESVILLE 

• NEVER SHOWED UP.  

• A NUMBER OF OUR FRIENDS NEVER SHOWED. 

• HOME- NO INTERNET YET- RADIO KYW SHARES STORY 

• BEEN AN ACCIDENT- NO NAMES 

• I NEVER SHARED THE SUPPOSED MOST IMPORTANT 

• I WAS BROKEN- LONG TIME BROKEN                        

VIDEO 

• DENTS? 

• THE LAMP WAS DESIGNED TO SHINE A LIGHT 

• ITS FUNCTION HAS BEEN RESTORED 

• YOU WERE DESIGNED TO SHINE 

• YOU DON’T HAVE TO HAVE THE DENTS REMOVED  

POTTERY PICTURE 

• KINTSUGI POTTERY- TAKES BROKEN POTTERY 

• RE-AASSEMBLES WITH GOLD- 

• IT BECOMES EVEN MORE VALUABLE