By Faith

Wrath against unrighteousness

Psalm 32:1–2 LSB

How blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, Whose sin is covered! How blessed is the man whose iniquity Yahweh will not take into account, And in whose spirit there is no deceit!

Psalm 51:1–2 LSB

Be gracious to me, O God, according to Your lovingkindness; According to the abundance of Your compassion blot out my transgressions. Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity And cleanse me from my sin.

Psalm 51:7 LSB

Purify me with hyssop, and I shall be clean; Wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.

By Faith

An Englishman by the name of Ebenezer Wooten had just concluded a preaching service in the village square. The crowd had dispersed, and he was busily engaged in loading the equipment. A young man approached him and asked, “Mr. Wooten, what must I do to be saved?” Sensing that the fellow was trusting his own righteousness, Wooten answered in a rather unconcerned way, “It’s too late!” The inquirer was startled. “Oh don’t say that, sir!” But the evangelist insisted, “It’s too late!” Then, looking the young man in the eye, he continued, “You want to know what you must do to be saved. I tell you it’s too late now or any other time. The work of salvation is done, completed, finished! It was finished on the cross.” Then he explained that our part is simply to acknowledge our sin and receive by faith the gift of forgiveness.

Acts 16:30 LSB

and after he brought them out, he said, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”

Acts 16:31 LSB

And they said, “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your house.”

Isaiah 53:5 LSB

But He was pierced through for our transgressions, He was crushed for our iniquities; The chastening for our peace fell upon Him, And by His wounds we are healed.

Evangelize

a person must be confronted with the Law

Have you always and in every situation put God first in your heart?

Have you ever lied?

Have you ever stolen anything

Have you ever looked at someone with lust? Jesus says you have committed adultery in your heart

God the Judge will find you guilty of breaking His law

Romans 3:19–20 LSB

Now we know that whatever the Law says, it speaks to those who are in the Law, so that every mouth may be shut and all the world may become accountable to God; because by the works of the Law no flesh will be justified in His sight, for through the Law comes the knowledge of sin.

Romans 1:18 LSB

For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men who suppress the truth in unrighteousness,

God’s wrath against sin will happen to all who are found guilty

and you have broken God’s law

for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God

and the penalty is eternity in Hell . does this bother you?

But God provides a way of escape

God the Son Jesus came as a human to this planet to become the sacrifice for our sin

God the Father then gives the righteousness of Jesus to all who put their faith in Jesus

Jesus takes the wrath of God against sin

when He died on the cross. sin was placed on Jesus when took the punishment for sin

He was buried in the grave and 3 days later He rose again so that we can be saved

but we need to come to Jesus by faith. trusting in Him to save a wretched sinner

Luke 18 9

Have mercy on me a sinner