The Nothings of Shame (Part 3) by Dr. Rod Mattoon

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In part three of this message, we find there is no shame concerning the Word of God. It has the power to transform lives of repentant sinners that put their faith in Jesus Christ. Robert Morgan shared the story of such power. He said that in the Christian Herald, there once ran a story about London's Crystal Palace. This place was huge. In fact, on October 7, 1857, the prince of preachers, Charles Spurgeon preached to 23,654 people in that building. According to the paper, Spurgeon visited this hall. He was concerned that his voice would not carry to the four corners of the auditorium. While standing on the stage, he quoted 1 Timothy 1:15, "This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief." Spurgeon was satisfied that everything was okay concerning the acoustics, so he left the building. Spurgeon was unaware that a man was huddling behind one of the statues and was trying to pray. He was one of the workmen who was dealing with depression in his life. When Spurgeon boomed out, "This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief" the man trusted Christ as his Savior at that moment. There is transforming, life-changing, path-altering, cleansing power in the Lord Jesus Christ and His Word. There is no shame in the excitement and joy that we have as Christians for several reasons. * Our Lord is our anchor in adversity. * He is the sail that moves us forward in our storms and suffering. * He is the cool water that wets our souls when we are weary or wander. * He is the soothing voice when we face vileness, viciousness, and violence. * As my wife said it in the garage one day, He is the moving-dolly that helps us lift our loads and move our obstacles and heavy burdens. Jesus is the One who walks in when all others walk out on us. He will NEVER leave us or forsake us. That will never happen. There is no shame in having a friend like that who sticks closer than a brother. The fun and joy we have from Him builds us up. In fact, it was Nehemiah who said, “The joy of the LORD is your strength” (Nehemiah 8:10b). There is no shame in the inheritance that we will receive from the Lord one day. Peter said in 1 Peter 1:3-4, “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, 4 To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you.” This 32-minute message was preached on Sunday morning, May 8, 2022 at Lincoln Land Baptist Church.

Topics

• Forgiveness