Pastor Dave's message yesterday was awesome and if you missed it, you can check it out when the message is uploaded to our website by clicking here. Meanwhile, I have some thoughts, especially for newer believers. It is very normal for a new believer to experience emotional elation after putting their trust in Jesus Christ. However, it is unreasonable to expect sustained emotional elation and when this happens, which it will, doubts come into our thinking.
Our relationship with God cannot be based on emotion, but on what He tells us through His Word, the Bible. Remembering that you've committed yourself to the finished work of Jesus' death on the cross, gives confidence for you to continue your relationship with Him. Philippians 1:6 tells us, He who has begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ.
Here are some other "facts" that can build confidence and I encourage you to look them up in an easy-to-read translation, like the NIV, then bookmark each:
Romans 8:38-39
2 Corinthians 5:21
2 Timothy 1:12
1 Peter 1:5
1 John 5:13
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