Main Idea: You can’t stay neutral about the merciful salvation revealed in Christ
1. Offered
Isaiah 49:6 he says: “It is too light a thing that you should be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob and to bring back the preserved of Israel; I will make you as a light for the nations, that my salvation may reach to the end of the earth.
Isaiah 46:13 I bring near my righteousness; it is not far off, and my salvation will not delay; I will put salvation in Zion, for Israel my glory.”
2. Challenged
Isaiah 8:14 And he will become a sanctuary and a stone of offense and a rock of stumbling to both houses of Israel, a trap and a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem.
Psalm 118:22 The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.
3. Revealed
Luke 5:22 When Jesus perceived their thoughts, he answered them, “Why do you question in your hearts?
Luke 9:47 But Jesus, knowing the reasoning of their hearts, took a child and put him by his side
Luke 24:38 And he said to them, “Why are you troubled, and why do doubts arise in your hearts?
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Dr. Dan Jarms is teaching pastor and team leader at Faith Bible Church in Spokane Washington, as well as associate dean at The Master's Seminary in Spokane. He has been married for over 30 years to Linda, and has three adult children. He earned his B.A. in English at the Master’s College, B.Ed. at Eastern Washington University, M.Div and D.Min in Expository Preaching at The Master’s Seminary. His other interests include NCAA basketball, woodworking, and art.
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