From the Pulpit...

Psalm 32 explains the results of confession and cleansing that are experienced by a sinner who repents—the first time or the thousandth. God’s mercy and grace continue ever. Romans 6 asks the question that will come to some minds: if God’s grace is so rich, why not sin more so that grace can do even more of its wonderful work? That seems reasonable, no, if we can do more of what we want to do and God can do more of what He does? The short answer is this: no, because that is ridiculous. The longer answer is this: because God’s grace is so rich that it can train you to not sin in the first place. It can make you pure, and make you to see the abundant riches of a holy life--and that is what God’s intention with it is! And that brings us full circle back to Titus which taught us that the grace of God that brings salvation has taught us to deny ungodliness and worldly lusts and to live soberly and righteously and godly in this evil age.