Pastor Dana Coyle
"The Rough Embrace of God"
Matthew 3:1-10
Length Approximately 00:37:33
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"Produce fruit in keeping with repentance." This statement of John the Baptist serves as the starting point of a new series at Helmar, on the theme of repentance. There is a roughness in repentance, because it involves being humbled and broken over our sin. But though it is a rough embrace, it IS an embrace nevertheless--a loving act of the God who desires intimate fellowship with us. Repentance is a work God does in a sinner's heart, by the power of His Spirit working through His Word. In the coming weeks, we will week to study the fruits of repentance. May God produce them in our lives more deeply and broadly, to the glory of Christ.