Scapegoat | 8-23-26

What happens when God has forgiven you, but you are still carrying what you did? Many of us believe in God's forgiveness, yet we continue to replay old failures, question our worth, and wonder whether our past has disqualified us from being useful to God. We confuse conviction with condemnation and sometimes send ourselves away from the very God who is calling us near. In Scapegoat, Pastor Dante Poole explores the Day of Atonement in Leviticus 16, God's promise in Isaiah to blot out our transgressions “for my own sake,” and what these ancient images reveal about the work of Jesus Christ. The people stayed. The sin was carried away. Your past may be part of your story, but it does not have sovereign authority over the person you are becoming. In Christ, condemnation does not get the final word. Mercy does. Scripture: Isaiah 43:25 Message: Scapegoat New Life Church at Spout Springs If this message encourages you, share it with someone who may need the reminder that God's mercy is greater than their past. Giving Giving is one of the ways we worship God and participate in His work in the world. You can give securely online through Tithely: https://tithe.ly/give_new/www/#/tithe... Thank you for worshiping with New Life Church at Spout Springs.