Joseph Prince

A normal church Sunday, A commonly heard message, yet an impact that affected nearly 6000 people. Why? Joseph Prince has a gift to capture the passion of God's grace for us

1 John 4:17 Love has been perfected among us in this: that we may have boldness in the day of judgment; because as He is, so are we in this world

Jesus was punished for our sins so that we dont have to. (Romans 8:1 There is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus...)

Joseph illustrates with help of his youth pastors how a Priest in the old testament would not look at the person who had committed a sin. He knew why he was there. The priest was more interested in the Lamb or Goat, looking for blemishes. This animal represented purity, without sin, just as Jesus represented us. He then laid hands on the animal and transferred the purity and sin. The animal now posessed the sin of the person and was burnt as an offering and God's Holy wrath was upon the animal. The Priest then looked at the person and raised his hands as a sign of blessing and freedom to leave, imparted with God's Holiness.

God cannot try us for our sins as Jesus has paid the price for it. In law Double Jeopardy means a crime committed cannot be tried twice.

When God looks at us, He sees Jesus.

Galations 2:20I have been crucified with Christ [in Him I have shared His crucifixion]; it is no longer I who live, but Christ (the Messiah) lives in me; and the life I now live in the body I live by faith in (by adherence to and reliance on and complete trust in) the Son of God, Who loved me and gave Himself up for me.

Since we are not perfect and we do still sin, Romans 8:1 only comes into play once we have sinned, and we can be free to know that God will not condemn us. Does this mean we are free to sin because we know the truth? No, because we have learnt the truth, this motivates us not to sin.

In the end, God gives us a choice to how we live our lives. We have the knowledge, its what we do with it that counts... What are you going to do with it?