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Why Isn’t God Fair? | Matthew 20:1-16 | Septuagesima

Why Isn’t God Fair? | Christ For You Text: Matthew 20:1–16 | The Workers in the Vineyard (Septuagesima) “Why isn’t God fair?” It’s one of the most common complaints people make about Christianity — and sometimes the quiet question Christians carry when life hurts. Jesus answers it with a story about workers in a vineyard, a grumbling crew, and a master who refuses to run His kingdom like a payroll office. The early workers want wages. The master gives gifts. And that difference changes everything. This sermon exposes the dangerous assumption that God owes us for our faithfulness, our suffering, or our years in the Church. That’s Law. But then comes the Gospel: God does not deal with you on the basis of fairness, but mercy. Your standing with Him was settled not by your hours in the vineyard, but by Christ’s work on the cross. The “unfairness” of God is the very thing that saves you. Here is the comfort: when you compare your life to others and wonder why theirs seems easier, Jesus points you away from the scoreboard and back to His generosity. At the end of the day, the wage is the same — forgiveness, resurrection, eternal life — not because you earned it, but because Christ did. What unbelief calls unfair, faith calls grace. Subscribe & Share: Apple Podcasts: Christ For You Spotify: Christ For You Português: Cristo Para Você Website: ZionWG.org

Bible Study | 1 Corinthians 9 (part 1)

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Is Christianity A Man-Made Religion? | Galatians 1:11-24 | The Conversion of St. Paul

Is Christianity A Man-Made Religion? | Galatians 1:11-24 | The Conversion of St. Paul

Who Do You Think Jesus Is? | Mark 8:27-38 | The Confession of St. Peter

Who Do You Think Jesus Is? | Christ For You Text: Mark 8:27–38 | The Confession of St. Peter In a world that chants “Caesar is lord,” Jesus asks the question you can’t dodge: “Who do you say that I am?” Plenty of people will praise Jesus as a teacher, a prophet, a miracle-worker, as long as He stays safe and bloodless. But Jesus refuses that version of Him. Peter confesses the truth: “You are the Christ.” And then Jesus tells you what that confession really means: not glory without suffering, but a cross, first for Him, then for you. This sermon drives it home: you can’t separate Jesus from His cross, because only the crucified Christ saves sinners. And that’s also where the comfort is: your peace isn’t your grip on Jesus, it’s His grip on you. When the world rejects you, when confession costs you, when death gets close, Christ’s wounds still say, “Paid,” and His resurrection still says, “You will rise.” Subscribe & Share: Apple Podcasts: Christ For You Spotify: Christ For You Português: Cristo Para Você Website: ZionWG.org

You Don’t Understand The Bible? | Luke 2:41–52 | Epiphany 1

You Don’t Understand The Bible? | Christ For You Text: Luke 2:41–52 | Epiphany 1 Some parts of the Bible make immediate sense. Others won’t leave you alone because you can’t make sense of them. And life does the same thing: you pray, you try to do what’s right, and you still end up asking, “What is God doing?” In Luke 2, even Mary and Joseph don’t understand Jesus. But Mary doesn’t quit. She treasures His words. This sermon draws the line between honest confusion that wants to be taught and stubborn rejection that refuses to listen. It also exposes the popular lie: “Jesus loves me, so it doesn’t matter what the Bible says.” Jesus’ love is not permission to ignore Jesus’ Word. It’s the reason you keep listening. If you feel stuck, if Scripture confuses you, if you don’t understand why your life is going the way it is, this sermon is for you. You may not understand all things, but Jesus does. He knows your weakness and your sin better than you do. He kept the Law for you, shed His blood for you, and He treasures you in His heart. So you treasure His Word and cling to His promise that even what you can’t explain, He will still work for your good. Subscribe & Share: Apple Podcasts: Christ For You Spotify: Christ For You Português: Cristo Para Você Website: ZionWG.org