MIGHTY TO SAVE

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Because salvation is by grace through faith, I believe that among 

the countless number of people standing in front of the throne 

and in front of the Lamb, dressed in white robes and holding 

palms in their hands (see Revelation 7:9), I shall see the 

prostitute from the Kit-Kat Ranch in Carson City, Nevada, who 

tearfully told me that she could find no other employment to 

support her two-year-old son. I shall see the woman who had an 

abortion and is haunted by guilt and remorse but did the best she 

could faced with grueling alternatives; the businessman besieged 

with debt who sold his integrity in a series of desperate 

transactions; the insecure clergyman addicted to being liked, who 

never challenged his people from the pulpit and longed for 

unconditional love; the sexually abused teen molested by his 

father and now selling his body on the street, who, as he falls 

asleep each night after his last 'trick', whispers the name of the 

unknown God he learned about in Sunday school.

'But how?' we ask.

Then the voice says, 'They have washed their robes and have 

made them white in the blood of the Lamb.'

There they are. There *we* are - the multitude who so wanted to 

be faithful, who at times got defeated, soiled by life, and bested 

by trials, wearing the bloodied garments of life's tribulations, but 

through it all clung to faith. 

My friends, if this is not good news to you, you have never 

understood the gospel of grace.” 

― Brennan Manning, The Ragamuffin Gospel: Good News for the Bedraggled, Beat-Up, and Burnt Out

Scripture

“Therefore let all Israel be assured of this: God has made this 

Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Messiah.”

When the people heard this, they were cut to the heart and said 

to Peter and the other apostles, “Brothers, what shall we do?”

Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the 

name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will 

receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. 39 The promise is for you and 

your children and for all who are far off—for all whom the Lord 

our God will call.” Acts 2:36-38 NIV

Song

Mighty to Save Michael W Smith

http://youtu.be/3euY2aAus2Q

Faith is rising tonight

Faith is rising tonight

Faith is rising tonight

Everyone needs compassion, a love that's never failing

Let mercy fall on me

Everyone needs forgiveness, the kindness of a savior

The hope of nations, yeah, everyone

Savior, He can move the mountains

My God is mighty to save, He is mighty to save

Forever author of salvation

He rose and conquered the grave, Jesus conquered the grave, yeah

So take me as You find me, all my fears and failures

And fill my life again

I give my life to follow everything I believe in

Now I surrender, now I surrender

Savior, savior, He can move the mountains

Our God is mighty to save, He is mighty to save

Forever author of salvation

He rose and conquered the grave, Jesus conquered the grave

Savior, savior, He can move the mountains

Our God is mighty to save, He is mighty to save

Forever author of salvation

He rose and conquered the grave, Jesus conquered the grave

Shine Your light, shine Your light and let the whole world see

We're singing for the glory of the risen King

Jesus shine Your light and let the whole world see

We're singing for the glory of the risen King

Savior, savior, He can move the mountains

Our God is mighty to save, He is mighty to save

Forever author of salvation

He rose and conquered the grave, Jesus conquered the grave

Savior, savior, He can move the mountains

Our God is mighty to save, He is mighty to save

Forever author of salvation

He rose and conquered the grave, Jesus conquered the grave

Shine Your light, shine Your light and let the whole world see

We're singing for the glory of the risen King

Jesus shine Your light and let the whole world see
We're singing for the glory of the risen King

Shine Your light, shine Your light and let the whole world see

We're singing for the glory of the risen King

Jesus shine Your light and let the whole world see

We're singing for the glory of the risen King

A lot to celebrate tonight

Shine Your light, shine Your light on me, shine Your light on me

Shine Your light on me, shine Your light on me

Shine Your light, shine Your light on me, shine Your light on me

Shine Your light on me, shine Your light on me

Sentence Prayer

Praise to you Holy Father

Man is unholy

Praise to you merciful Father

Man is unmerciful

Yet, you love us unconditionally!

May your Holy Spirit

Teach us how to 

Straighten the paths for your coming Son;

Jesus Amen!