There is so much going on in the world today that is discouraging. Economic turbulence, wars and violence, addiction, abuse, and shattered families are just a few of the many challenges facing people today.  Is there any relief?  Is there any hope for something different in our lives?  We at Living Way Reformed Presbyterian Church believe that there is Hope for Today.  That Hope comes through the Good News of Jesus Christ.  Here is a brief outline of that Good News:

1. We have a great need.  God tells us in the Bible in Romans 3:23 that “all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God”.  God also tells us that the penalty for our sin is death (Romans 6:23) and eternal separation from God.  This means that we all have broken God’s Law and are unable to stand before Him, both now and in eternity.

2. We cannot meet this need on our own.  But there is another problem, not only do we have a great need but we are unable to meet that need because of our sin.  Jesus says in Matthew 5:48 “Therefore you are to be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect. Is there anyone bold enough to say that they are perfect?  And to make matters worse, God tells us in Isaiah 64:6  that even the good we do (our righteousness) “are like filthy rags” in God’s sight because of our sinfulness.  So we can’t depend on our own good deeds to close the gap between us and God.  If perfection is the standard we must meet in order to restore fellowship with God and we can’t work our way in, how will we ever get there?  Are we without hope?

3. A Perfect Solution has been offered. The Bible assures us there is hope because of what Jesus Christ, God’s own Son, accomplished for us.  Jesus is able to sympathize with us because He endured all the sufferings and temptations we endure “yet without sin” (Hebrews 4:15).  Because Jesus perfectly kept God’s Law, He alone could make amends between God and Mankind.  The Good News of the Gospel is that Jesus took our sin upon Himself and even paid the penalty of death we deserved by offering up His own life as the once for all sacrifice for our sins.  What great news – because of Jesus our sin can be forgiven (1 John 1:7)!  Jesus is the Perfect Solution.

4. What Next?  God promises in Romans 10:9- 11  that if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you shall be saved; 10 for with the heart man believes, resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth he confesses, resulting in salvation.  11 For the Scripture says, “Whoever believes in Him will not be disappointed.  This is the Good News of Hope today. Please contact us if you have further questions.