The Way of the World

Paul tells about what God has done to save us from our problems. I know you think about your problems a lot. I think about my problems a lot too. But Paul wants to bring us all the way down to the problem at the root of all our problems. He wants us to think about what life was like as an unbeliever. He wants you to grapple with the full horror of your previous condition. Yes, there is hope and salvation in Jesus Christ. We’ll get there next week. But for now, I want us to all to go home talking about how horrible it is to be an unbeliever. If you are an unbeliever and you don’t like the way your life was just described, please come talk to me. But to the rest of you, think about how it was to follow the world, the flesh, and devil. Think about your disobedient lifestyle — and then get ready to contrast it with the good news of God’s saving work in Jesus Christ.