Katy Reed-Hodges
FBC Arlington
July 23, 2023
2023 - Why Does It Matter?
SUMMER 2023
Eternity: Why Does It Matter?
June 1 – August 5, 2023
The Eternal Love of God
Romans 8:31-39 NIV
John 3:16 NIV
“…when these trials are faced, and this God is known in the midst of them to be reliable, powerful and above all, loving – this is when one may expect to hear the shout of genuine Christian joy.” – NT Wright
When we are justified, three things happen:
- New Status: we are right with God and forgiven
- New Family: we are now included in God’s people
- New Future: we have a transformed hope
Romans 5:1-2
“Learning to look at the cross and to see there the strong evidence of how much one is loved is among the most basic and vital Christian disciplines, matched by opening one’s heart and life to the tidal wave of that love, displacing all rivals. The mind is to learn, and the heart is to know in experience, “the love of Christ which passes knowledge.” – NT Wright