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.)
It is hard to imagine what the world would be like without Saul of Tarsus (the apostle Paul), but it would have been harder...
God has always been with his people, in various ways and temporarily in Old Testament times and later and permanently in human flesh.
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