About this episode

Pastor Ricky discusses the nature of God's grace and the misconception of human goodness in relation to salvation.

Do you sometimes think of God's grace as meeting you halfway and saving you? It's easy to think that you aren't really all that bad or deserving of death. Maybe you were just struggling to tread water a little and God pulled you up and saved you. Well in today's message, Pastor Ricky Have you ever imagined people coming to be led into the gates of heaven? You probably have that picture of Saint Peter like an eternal bouncer checking the list to see if people should be let in or not. Have you ever thought that that picture was kind of harsh and unmerciful to those that are turned away? Well in his message today, Pastor Ricky Do you ever find yourself questioning if people really are that bad? There's got to be some people who are good enough, right? The gap between us and God isn't really that wide. Well in today's message, Pastor Ricky is going to dispel that notion. The Bible says that there's none good enough on their own, but that truth should bring you more hope. It’s by God's grace alone that you're saved. There's nothing that you can do to earn God's favor. You don't have to strive for perfection. God has filled that gap. "Mighty Fortress" by Sovereign Grace Music, used…

People in this episode

Host: Ricky Alcantar

Topics covered

• God's grace
• salvation
• heaven
• perfection
• hope

Keywords

• grace
• salvation
• heaven
• goodness
• hope

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Sovereign Grace Music

Books & works: Mighty Fortress

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