Lydia's journey from a successful businesswoman who believed in God to a devoted follower of Christ demonstrates the profound difference between merely acknowledging God's existence and surrendering to Jesus as Lord. When Paul shared the gospel with her in Philippi, the Lord opened her heart to respond. This transformation affected not just Lydia but her entire household, who were all baptized. Her home became the first church in Philippi, and her generous hospitality set the tone for what would become one of the most generous churches in the early Christian movement. Lydia's story challenges us to examine whether we've made the crucial 18-inch journey from head to heart in our relationship with Jesus.
SAVED! That’s the new sermon series that launches this weekend at GCC. We’re going to dig into God’s Word and learn about the miraculous gift of salvation that we received when we confess Jesus as Lord of our lives. Think of these sermons as a “deep down in the heart” look at how Jesus forgives our sin and changes our lives. We begin this weekend as we answer the question “How do you become a Christian” with a study of Romans 10:8-17. It’s a bit of a backward journey to the powerful truth that “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”
