Posts by Lucas Bitter

“A Life Worth Living” September 23, 2018 Pastor Lucas Bitter Intown Lutheran Church (Atlanta, GA) Acts 16:16-34 16  Once when we were going to the place of prayer,  we were met by a female slave who had a spirit  by which she predicted the future. She earned a great deal of money for her owners…

What Jonah didn’t realize is that the promises of salvation are not limited to one nation, tribe, people, or language.   It’s not an exclusive club with membership limited to the “good people.”   God’s grace and forgiveness are intended for the whole world, and they always have been. In order to help Jonah “get this,” God used a very unique object lesson.

For the first time, Saul realized that God’s love is not conditional upon our obedience.  God’s love does not depend on whether or not we are good people, who live good lives.   In fact, it is precisely because we are NOT good people and we do NOT live good lives ““ it is precisely because we are sinful – that God sent Jesus in the first place.   To live a more perfect life than we could ever live.   To die on the cross and pay for every single one of our sins.   To rise from the grave and conquer death and open heaven to all who believe.