Calvary Baptist Church - Canyon Texas - David Crump, Pastor

Being “in Christ” forever changes your identity, your direction, and your destiny. Your identity has a lot to do with what you’re about. What you’re focus is. Where you spend your time and energy. Where your passion is. The scriptures and the Holy Spirit are always reading our intentions – what we’re about. The scriptures are really clear – all of us, all our existence, all the creation – it’s all for Him. It’s not about us. If you are “in Christ,” then you are coming to understand that you are intended to be for the glory of God. You are people for His glory. Short story – all of mankind sinned and was alienated from God. We all refused God’s authority over us. When you refuse authority to a government over you, it is treason. We were all guilty of treason – which in all cultures in all times brings the death penalty. We had all tread on God’s authority. But even before that, God had planned to rescue men and women from their sins by sending his son to absorb the punishment for their sins. It didn’t end t