The Fulcrum of Failure

Lisa Harper's Back Porch Theology

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Talk Radio, Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

4.8 • 2.3K Ratings

🗓️ 26 August 2024

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Summary

The older I get, the more convinced I am that admittedly flawed sinners are the most credible witnesses of the Gospel, because blemished believers can’t fake moral superiority. Our scars make it glaringly apparent that we couldn’t protect ourselves from harm. Authentic Christian warriors with scabby knees, bruised hearts, and even track-marked arms, who sometimes stumble yet always grab onto the arm of Holy Spirit in order to stand up again and again, exemplify the redemptive power of divine grace. We prove how miraculous and restorative the love of God really is. We know we can’t make it by ourselves and can only keep ourselves together because of the miraculous redemption King Jesus provided for us on the cross. In his book, Ruthless Trust, Brennan Manning wrote, “On the last day, Jesus will look us over not for medals, diplomas, or honors, but for scars.” Today on Back Porch Theology, Alli, Dr. Howard and I are rolling up our sleeves to show you our scars in the hopes they’ll help you lean more fully into the embrace of Jesus – the One with the loveliest nail prints in His hands and His feet.

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0:00.0	Access More.
0:09.0	The older I get, the more convinced I am that admittedly flawed sinners are the most credible witnesses of the gospel
0:16.7	because blemish believers can't fake moral superiority. Our scars make it glaringly apparent that we couldn't protect ourselves from harm.
0:25.8	Authent Christian warriors with scabbinges, bruised hearts, and maybe even track marked arms,
0:31.3	who sometimes stumble yet always grab onto the arm of
0:35.8	Holy Spirit in order to stand back up again and again. I think those kind of
0:40.8	honest saints exemplify the redemptive power of divine grace.
0:45.0	We prove how miraculous and restorative the love of God really is.
0:50.0	We underscore the fact that we can't make it by ourselves and we can only keep ourselves
0:54.2	together because of the miraculous redemption King Jesus provided for us on the cross.
1:00.2	In his book Ruthless trust, Brennan Manning wrote,
1:03.5	on the last day, Jesus will look us over, not for medals, diplomas, or honors,
1:10.1	but for scars.
1:12.0	Today on Backports Theology, Ali, Dr Howard and I are kind of
1:15.3	rolling up our sleeves to show you our scars. That being said, this probably
1:21.0	isn't one of those podcasts that's appropriate for little ears.
1:24.4	We don't delve into anything inappropriate or off color, but it is more of an adult theme.
1:30.2	We're showing you our scars, because I think based on revelation 12 that the enemy is defeated by the blood of the lamb and the word of our testimony.
1:38.0	Our hope is that the hard part of our testimonies will help you lean more fully into the embrace of Jesus, the one with the
1:46.0	loveliest scars in. That's 6 feet.
2:00.0	Wingwoman to Lisa Harper for Backportch Theology and we're always so honored and
2:04.9	thrilled when you join us. I do want to say today I'm excited about this
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