His Blood Availed For Me

Do you envy "courageous" Christians? Do you see others experiencing that attractive joy Pastor Steve has been preaching about but in your own mind you silently whisper, "That's not me." Does the awareness of your own sin and the selfloathing and insecurities that accompany seem to be what have your heart? The Apostle John was one of those "courageous" Christians. As "the disciple whom Jesus loved" John was humbled by the cross ... his life was marked by joy ... his confidence was founded on the love and provision and faithfulness of his Saviour. “If 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 (NASB) The gospel is a scandal. The truly courageous one is he or she who will dare to trust the cleansing blood of Christ, even in the face of personal failure