GOD'S RESTORING GRACE
Lamentations 5:21
REASONS WE FALL AWAY:
Peter's denial of Christ - Mark 14:27-72
1. Over Confidence
Verse 29 - "Everyone else may stumble in their faith, but I will not!"
2. Laziness
Verse 37 - "Couldn't you stay awake with Me for one hour?..."
3. Fear of Disapproval
Verse 54a - "Peter followed Him at a distance..."
4. Convenience
Verse 54b - "...he sat with the guards and warmed himself at the fire."
God's Response:
Romans 8:1
GOD DOESN'T REJECT US:
1. God's love is unconditional.
Lamentations 3:22
2. Salvation is not based on performance.
Titus 3:5
3. Jesus has taken my punishment.
1 John 2:2
4. Jesus understands my weaknesses.
Hebrews 4:15
5. God doesn't hold on to grudges.
Psalm 104:9-13
Jeremiah 3:22
WHAT SHOULD I DO WHEN I SIN?
Jeremiah 15:19
Isaiah 1:18
Isaiah 54:7
Psalm 51:12
SELF-CHECK QUESTIONS:
1. What causes believers to fall?
2. Why doesn't God reject believer when they sin?
3. What should I do when I sin?
Preaching had been truncated in some parts due to degraded audio quality.
1. God's Restoring Grace - Pastor Gil Diokno November 11, 2018.