I Am Not Ashamed of the Gospel
What Do You Live For?
Pastor Tom
January 31, 2010
Romans 8:18–30
There are smaller podiums in life like getting a ribbon for a swimming level or receiving a certificate at a training seminar. There are medium podiums like passing a grade, graduating from high school, completing a degree or earning your working certification. There are large podiums like securing a permanent position, entering into marriage, parenting or influencing a child’s life, leaving a legacy, retiring after decades of service and seeing your grandkids.
Then there is the ultimate podium; the one that towers over our entire lives both now and forever. That podium stands behind Jesus on Judgment Day. God’s verdict about us that Day determines whether or not we will reach that ultimate podium. What is this podium and how can we know that we will make it?
That’s what we will hear about today. If you’re a Christian, I have great news for you again. God supports His children through tough training and will get us all onto the ultimate medal podium.
So Christian, don’t fret when you don’t know what to pray. Many times this will happen. But that’s okay. God doesn’t leave His children without resources. Here is a link to an entire message dedicated to Romans 8:26–30 in 2008. Please go there to discover more about this great help of God.
http://www.svbc.ab.ca/sermons/2008/nov/02/when-we-dont-know-what-to-pray/
