Bold Steps with Dr. Mark Jobe

Getting Right in a Wrong World – Part 1

Sep 23, 2025
Dive into the complex issue of sin as a core spiritual problem. Understand why the bad news of humanity's condition enhances the significance of the gospel's good news. Explore the origins of sin and how it affects everyone since Adam. Discover practical steps to live like Jesus through the POWER framework, focusing on prayer and relationships. The discussion highlights that it's God who seeks us, not the other way around, and emphasizes the importance of scripture in revealing our flaws.
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INSIGHT

Good News Requires Seeing The Bad News

  • The gospel's greatness is best seen when we grasp how bad our spiritual condition is.
  • Romans unpacks sin's depth so people will understand their need for salvation.
ANECDOTE

Good News/Bad News College Email

  • A college girl sent a shocking 'good news/bad news' email to her dad as a joke to illustrate contrast.
  • Mark used the story to show people often miss how bad the bad news really is.
INSIGHT

No One Is Righteous By Themselves

  • Paul argues no one measures up to God's moral standard; righteousness is universal failure.
  • Being righteous means meeting God's standard, and Scripture says no one does that on their own.
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