What motivates the way you live?
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And what the Bible says, you and I And what the Bible says, you and I receive the righteousness of God that we receive the righteousness of God that we receive the righteousness of God that we might walk in joy [music] and peace might walk in joy [music] and peace might walk in joy [music] and peace knowing that we are declared holy knowing that we are declared holy knowing that we are declared holy because of what Jesus has done. So, because of what Jesus has done. So, because of what Jesus has done. So, you're no longer a slave to sin. You're you're no longer a slave to sin. You're you're no longer a slave to sin. You're no longer a slave to an old way of no longer a slave to an old way of no longer a slave to an old way of identity that when you are in Christ, identity that when you are in Christ, identity that when you are in Christ, [music] it's a new way of living and [music] it's a new way of living and [music] it's a new way of living and you're called up into relationship with you're called up into relationship with you're called up into relationship with God and so much of what gets stuck to us God and so much of what gets stuck to us God and so much of what gets stuck to us often even by ourselves is that we find often even by ourselves is that we find often even by ourselves is that we find ourselves looking at God's commandments ourselves looking at God's commandments ourselves looking at God's commandments through the filter of being burdened through the filter of being burdened through the filter of being burdened upon us. [music] upon us. [music] upon us. [music] It's a got to rather than something that It's a got to rather than something that It's a got to rather than something that we get to. But, what God is after is we get to. But, what God is after is we get to. But, what God is after is relationship in your heart. What God relationship in your heart. What God relationship in your heart. What God wants is for you to know him and the wants is for you to know him and the wants is for you to know him and the good [music] things that you do are in good [music] things that you do are in good [music] things that you do are in response to what he's already done on response to what he's already done on response to what he's already done on behalf of of you bringing you into behalf of of you bringing you into behalf of of you bringing you into salvation and forgiving you from the salvation and forgiving you from the salvation and forgiving you from the power power >> [music] >> [music] >> of sin and death.
Summary
The main theme is receiving God's righteousness through Christ, which liberates us from sin. The sermon emphasizes that our good deeds are a response to God's work, not a burden. The takeaway is to embrace a new identity in Christ and live in relationship with God, finding joy and peace rather than feeling obligated.