God’s Solution for Our Failures

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You and I both blow it from time to time. We don’t have to live with guilt, but we do have to live with our mistakes. The Bible never hides this truth. It is painfully honest about the failures of its heroes. God saved the world from flood through a man named Noah—who then got drunk, naked, and blew it all. Moses led the children of Israel through the Red Sea and into freedom—yet his anger kept him out of the Promised Land. King David was a man after God’s heart but also had an affair and murdered the woman’s husband so he wouldn’t be discovered. God realizes our frailty. If he only used perfect people, the Bible would be a pretty short book. But, God has a solution for our failures: grace. The Bible says, “[God] canceled the debt, which listed all the rules we failed to follow. He took away that record with its rules and nailed it to the cross” (Colossians 2:14 NCV). In fact, if you look at all those failures in the Bible, you get a clear picture. Just like those heroes of the Bible, you and I are trophies of God’s grace. Your primary witness to the world around you isn’t all the great things you do for God. It’s how you handle mistakes you’ve made. Do you mope or do you revel in the grace of God? People want to meet a God who turns failures into triumphs. People want to meet a God who can transform the lives of broken people. The amazing part of God’s grace isn’t just his power to forgive. It’s also the strength he gives us when we start over. [PLAY today’s audio teaching from Pastor Rick >>](6klqeaYNv:m:1:2618166767:F404FE44A93D0D5BA0A81B2F8E7D08A3:r) Talk About It - What does it mean for the Christian life to be guilt-free but not mistake-free? - How have you seen God use a failure of yours to show the world his strength and power? - Name some other stories of grace trophies within the Bible. What makes their stories so special to you? 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