Why we need a Savior

Why we need a savior

Opening song: Jesus saves

Scripture reading: Romans 8:1,2

Closing song: savior, savior hear my humble cry

  8:1   [There is] therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. 

  8:2   For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death.

Intro:

Story of the woman caught in adultery

Story of the disciples picking corn on the Sabbath

Hypothesis: We are prone to error and sin, we cannot save ourselves.

Body

1.      The sin problem

For the most part, most of understand that sin is the reason why we need a savior. But there are many other limitations.

2.      Lack of faith

The overcoming power of sin is not in our doing, but in our believing.

The song writer says it is not in trying but in trusting

It not in

What is not of faith is also sin.

3.      Self

Pride. Trying to secure what is left of our self-image. If only we were not vulnerable to disrespect.

4.      Forgetful

Even though we may have a clear understanding,

5.      Short vision

Cannot see beyond today. But worst than that if we cannot reason. We cannot make sense of our future.

6.      Mistakes

We are Prone to wander and prone to make mistakes.  We mean well, but it is just in our nature to make mistakes. Have you ever seen a little   boy or girl carrying a bowl of water, milk and trip and fall. Why did they fall?                                                                                                                                                                                       

7.      Short understanding

Misunderstand stuff, or simply cannot perceive. Jesus said to Nichodemus, if John3:13 if I have told you of things of earth and you cannot receive them, then how can I tell you of things of haven. Or….when Jesus said to the disciples I have many things to tell you but you cannot receive them now. Or…..when the vision was given to Nebuchadnezzar and he could not perceive the meaning of the dream. There are so many examples in scripture, even in our own lives where the matter has been clearly explained, and yet we do not perceive what the message is.

We do not understand that sin has a nature and we should not toy with it. How many times  have we said to ourselves that we will only go this far, but somehow we find our self as transgressors.

8.      Weak

Forget about being short in ability. But there is a mountain of obstacles in our way that we by ourselves simply cannot overcome; namely Family, work, food, air etc.

9.       Other limitations

We are Natural beings caught up in a supernatural war.

Summary

We have several reasons why we need a savior. We are prone to sin and death, which are to work out our destruction. We cannot save ourselves

Conclusion/Appeal

However the good news is that  

8:1   [There is] therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. 

  8:2   For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death.

Accept the saving grace of the savior, and if we did not get to know each other well enough here in this life. Don’t worry we will  have enough time on the other side. Won’t you meet me there.

Let us pray!

Closing song: savior, savior hear my humble cry