Almost all humans recognize that there is a gap between what we should do and what we actually do. Also, we have invented many methods to try to deal with that gap. Unfortunately, we repeatedly discover that our methods don’t ultimately work. In John 1:19-34, John (the Baptist) called Jesus “the Lamb of God” and claimed that he is able to take away that gap in our lives. (Here are Larry’s complete sermon notes.)
In Jonah 3, we find that God did not give up on Jonah or on the people of Nineveh, which encourages us to believe...
After the Lord rejected Saul as king, he chose a man with a heart oriented toward the Lord.
God sent his unique Son in human flesh to be the propitiation for sins, Savior of the world, and life for all who believe.