Purpose and Growth
I spoke at the City Life Center earlier this week. The topic given to me was "Purpose." Some business people had come in to volunteer that night by serving the food. I overhead them explaining to teens why they should purpose to become better people. However, their reasoning was starkly empty. Bad people (all people) aren't motivated to change "just because." Furthermore, bad people (all people) an unable to change who they are from core of their being (Jeremiah 17:9). I have heard enough "pull yourself of by the bootstraps" sermons/motivational speeches. "The gospel is why; the Spirit is how" should be in every sermon. One of our teens seriously wronged another teen this week. She had no remorse and pushed the blame on everyone but herself. This is because she has neither embraced the gospel nor heard the Spirit. The only reason why one should fundamental change his or her purpose and grow is because Jesus died in their place and rose from...