Scripture: “For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.” -Romans 6:23 Additional Reading: Romans 3:23, Psalm 51:5, Ephesians 2:1–5, Isaiah 53:5–6, Titus 3:4–7 Intro: If we’re honest… we don’t like thinking about what we actually deserve. We gravitate toward words like grace , love , and forgiveness . And those are real. But they only carry weight when you face the truth we try to avoid: Without God… we are not neutral. We ar

Scripture: “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.” — Luke 5:31–32 Additional Reading: Genesis 3:8–10 • Psalm 51:1–4 • Romans 8:1 • Lamentations 3:22–23 • 1 John 1:9 Intro: Have you ever stayed away from God because you felt like too much damage had been done? Not because you stopped believing — but because you believed you were beyond repair . You still want grace… but shame tells you to hid