Burning Vapor

We have launched a new class for our church called the New City Class.  It’s an introduction to who we are and what we believe.  Much of the material comes from a sermon series we previously did as well as other documents and sermons in the past.  The first time I sat through the class I was thinking ‘Man, I just heard this and now I have to hear it again’.  Just being honest.

We are offering the same class twice a week for those who have scheduling conflicts.  Tonight was our second class in the first lesson.  Afterwards, I was standing around chatting with people when I overheard a portion of an incredible conversation.  A guy was talking to our Pastor, Keith, and this is a close paraphrase of his words.

I came to New City over a year ago and had been off and on at the service.  During the spring of last year you guys preached on Expiation, Propitiation, Justification culminating into Resurrection.  That series opened my eyes to so many truths that I had never understood. I had no idea about the two lambs in the sacrifice and what they meant to me.

I had heard of the ‘Lamb of God’, but man when it was preached I really understood it.  Jesus was our lamb that was the expiation, propitiation and justification.  It’s incredible!!  I was so excited when I heard it that I even sent the mp3′s to a friend out of state.  He listened to it and said that he was blown away by the truth of the Word.

Tonight when you were talking about this stuff again I was so excited. Although I have heard this several times since being here,  you can never hear what Jesus did for us enough!