“Taking Grace Seriously”
Message Date
June 17, 2025
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SpeakerTroy Champ
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Series
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Primary TextLamentations 3:13-23
Taking Grace Seriously
Take sin seriously. Take grace MORE seriously.
You invested in a “hot stock.” But the stock tanked, and you lost a fortune.
You quit your stable job to take a chance on a startup you really believed in. Now, the startup is fighting to stave off bankruptcy.
You tattooed her name on your shoulder. Six months later she broke off your engagement.
We all have regrets. But sometimes, those regrets aren’t just mistakes we’ve made – they’re sins we’ve committed. So how do we recover and move forward without neglecting the reality of the harm our sin does to us and those around us?
This week, we’re going to a difficult passage in a difficult book in the Old Testament to find God’s remedy for recovering from our sin in a way that enables us to move forward into a life of abundant thriving in him.
You quit your stable job to take a chance on a startup you really believed in. Now, the startup is fighting to stave off bankruptcy.
You tattooed her name on your shoulder. Six months later she broke off your engagement.
We all have regrets. But sometimes, those regrets aren’t just mistakes we’ve made – they’re sins we’ve committed. So how do we recover and move forward without neglecting the reality of the harm our sin does to us and those around us?
This week, we’re going to a difficult passage in a difficult book in the Old Testament to find God’s remedy for recovering from our sin in a way that enables us to move forward into a life of abundant thriving in him.
Homework
Look for his grace throughout your day.
Ask God to help you see his grace when you can’t see it.
Read Lamentations 3 in The Message.
A Million Chances by Jamie MacDonald
Worship Songs
I Thank God
Chuck Butler / Dante Bowe / Aaron Moses / Enrique Holmes / Jesse Cline / Maryanne George
Goodness Of God
Ben Fielding / Brian Johnson / Edward Martin Cash / Jason Ingram / Jenn Johnson
Holy Forever
Jason David Ingram / Brian Johnson / Chris Tomlin / Phil Wickham / Jenn Johnson
Biblical References
Referenced Verses
1 John 1:9