Is Your Devotion Driven by Mercy? Why Guilt and Fear Fail

 

Are you serving God out of guilt, fear, or self-effort? What motivates your devotion to him? Is gratitude for God's mercy shaping the way you live the Christian life?

Cheryl Marshall begins a new series exploring the mercy of God and its essential connection to wholehearted devotion. Through Romans 12:1 and other passages of Scripture, she examines the faulty motivations that can quietly influence our relationship with God and invites us to consider how God's mercy truly sustains a life of worship.

In This Episode:

  • The connection between God's mercy and whole-life worship

  • Recognizing God's mercy in everyday life

  • Three faulty motivations for Christian devotion

  • Biblical examples of guilt, fear, and self-effort

  • Examining the heart behind genuine faith and obedience

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