Grace Instead of Judgment

Published: Dec. 5, 2020, midnight

b'Do you ever think you\\u2019re too far gone for God to care about you? That you\\u2019ve done things too horrible to be a part of God\\u2019s family? Do you think you\\u2019ve ruined your life forever and there\\u2019s no way home, no way out?\\nWell, there\\u2019s good news. You\\u2019re never too far gone for God. Jesus Christ\\u2014fully God and fully human\\u2014died on the cross for sin and rose from the grave, beating death. If our faith is in Him, no sin is unforgivable and no person is unfit to be used in God\\u2019s kingdom.\\nThink about all the bad people in the Bible that God used for His glory. Before Paul knew Jesus, he was a leader in Christian persecution. He arrested all the Christians he could find. Even after he put his trust in Jesus, people thought he was lying! But God made him into one of the greatest missionaries in history. He traveled through all of Europe and parts of Asia, teaching everywhere about the gospel.\\nThink about Moses. He murdered an Egyptian and then fled into hiding in the desert for years. God came to him, in the form of a burning bush, and then used him as a spokesperson to release His chosen people from slavery. He performed ten deadly plagues through Moses, and to top it off, parted the sea for the Israelites to cross over!\\nThink about David. He was a murderer and an adulterer. Even though he committed these terrible sins, God was willing and ready to forgive him. David prayed for forgiveness, and God forgave him\\u2014just like that!\\nIf you think you\\u2019re too far gone for God to forgive you, think about these people\\u2014the terrible sins they committed and how God forgave them willingly.\\nAnd here\\u2019s the great news: Jesus will do the same for anyone. Yes, get that! Anyone. God will forgive anyone who asks Him, no matter what they\\u2019ve done. You\\u2019re never too far gone for God. \\u2022 Samuel Robbins\\n\\u2022 Have you ever thought you\\u2019re too far gone for God? Why? \\n\\u2022 Read 1 John 1:9\\xe2\\u20ac\\u201c2:1. Is there any sin too great for Jesus to forgive?\\n\\u2022 If you want to learn more about what it means to put your trust in Jesus for forgiveness, check out our \\u201cKnow Jesus\\u201d page.\\nIf we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 1 John 1:9 (CSB)\\n\\xa0\\nRead Verses:\\nMatthew 7:1-5; 1 Corinthians 5:12-13'