Bryce

I like Hebrews 11 when he talks about this thing called the cloud room of witnesses, legends of the faith, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, all Old Testament legends of the faith, guys that keep the law, and then Rahab the prostitutes in there. And I love it because it's like, why are they in there? It's not because they're legends of the faith, because I love what Cliff said.

I like Hebrews 11 when he talks about this thing called the cloud room of witnesses, legends of the faith, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, all Old Testament legends of the faith, guys that keep the law, and then Rahab the prostitutes in there. And I love it because it's like, why are they in there? It's not because they're legends of the faith, because I love what Cliff said.

They kept the law and the law is what got them into heaven. They were obedient to the law because they had faith in God. And it flows right into Hebrews 12. And then he goes, and now we look to Jesus Christ, who is the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him, he endured the cross. We were the joy. We were the reason that he endured the pain and suffering of the cross.

They kept the law and the law is what got them into heaven. They were obedient to the law because they had faith in God. And it flows right into Hebrews 12. And then he goes, and now we look to Jesus Christ, who is the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him, he endured the cross. We were the joy. We were the reason that he endured the pain and suffering of the cross.

They kept the law and the law is what got them into heaven. They were obedient to the law because they had faith in God. And it flows right into Hebrews 12. And then he goes, and now we look to Jesus Christ, who is the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him, he endured the cross. We were the joy. We were the reason that he endured the pain and suffering of the cross.

And so the reason why, me personally, I got baptized is because it's an outward expression of an inward heart change. I'm outside of the water as my old self, baptized into death with Christ, resurrected into new life as Colossians teaches us. Old self goes down, new self comes up. And I think it's so encouraging because why wouldn't a Christian want to have that outward expression of faith?

And so the reason why, me personally, I got baptized is because it's an outward expression of an inward heart change. I'm outside of the water as my old self, baptized into death with Christ, resurrected into new life as Colossians teaches us. Old self goes down, new self comes up. And I think it's so encouraging because why wouldn't a Christian want to have that outward expression of faith?

And so the reason why, me personally, I got baptized is because it's an outward expression of an inward heart change. I'm outside of the water as my old self, baptized into death with Christ, resurrected into new life as Colossians teaches us. Old self goes down, new self comes up. And I think it's so encouraging because why wouldn't a Christian want to have that outward expression of faith?

It's comforting to know that the thief didn't have to do that, didn't have to work to get into heaven. But I believe Jesus encourages it because he himself got baptized. So I love being a Christian that goes, this is an outward expression of what happened inwardly to me. My life was wretched, I was awful, and I was my old self, baptized in the water, and now I'm clean.

It's comforting to know that the thief didn't have to do that, didn't have to work to get into heaven. But I believe Jesus encourages it because he himself got baptized. So I love being a Christian that goes, this is an outward expression of what happened inwardly to me. My life was wretched, I was awful, and I was my old self, baptized in the water, and now I'm clean.

It's comforting to know that the thief didn't have to do that, didn't have to work to get into heaven. But I believe Jesus encourages it because he himself got baptized. So I love being a Christian that goes, this is an outward expression of what happened inwardly to me. My life was wretched, I was awful, and I was my old self, baptized in the water, and now I'm clean.

I'm clean through the blood of Christ. And I just, I love that symbolism. Even with the prodigal son, like you brought up earlier. You know when the son comes home, and the father meets him and hugs him, and he's like, get the fattened calf, we're gonna throw a party. And he goes, get the robe, get my finest robe. That's the father's robe.

I'm clean through the blood of Christ. And I just, I love that symbolism. Even with the prodigal son, like you brought up earlier. You know when the son comes home, and the father meets him and hugs him, and he's like, get the fattened calf, we're gonna throw a party. And he goes, get the robe, get my finest robe. That's the father's robe.

I'm clean through the blood of Christ. And I just, I love that symbolism. Even with the prodigal son, like you brought up earlier. You know when the son comes home, and the father meets him and hugs him, and he's like, get the fattened calf, we're gonna throw a party. And he goes, get the robe, get my finest robe. That's the father's robe.

And I literally picture that as God clothes us in his righteousness. That's the robe we receive because he paid the price. He put the blood on the mercy seat. Mercy is withholding what we deserve. Grace, giving something that we don't deserve. Mercy, withholding what we do. And I feel like Jesus put the blood on the mercy seat. Here you go. I paid the price. And I love that.

And I literally picture that as God clothes us in his righteousness. That's the robe we receive because he paid the price. He put the blood on the mercy seat. Mercy is withholding what we deserve. Grace, giving something that we don't deserve. Mercy, withholding what we do. And I feel like Jesus put the blood on the mercy seat. Here you go. I paid the price. And I love that.

And I literally picture that as God clothes us in his righteousness. That's the robe we receive because he paid the price. He put the blood on the mercy seat. Mercy is withholding what we deserve. Grace, giving something that we don't deserve. Mercy, withholding what we do. And I feel like Jesus put the blood on the mercy seat. Here you go. I paid the price. And I love that.

Because Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, all these legends of the faith, keepers of the law, well, how did they get saved? They were justified by what? Their faith. But the reason they did the things was because they had faith. And then Jesus Christ is the author and perfecter of our faith. And I just love that. So...

Because Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, all these legends of the faith, keepers of the law, well, how did they get saved? They were justified by what? Their faith. But the reason they did the things was because they had faith. And then Jesus Christ is the author and perfecter of our faith. And I just love that. So...

Because Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, all these legends of the faith, keepers of the law, well, how did they get saved? They were justified by what? Their faith. But the reason they did the things was because they had faith. And then Jesus Christ is the author and perfecter of our faith. And I just love that. So...