The Big Event of Salvation

Pastor Tommy Boring delivers a passionate and heartfelt message titled “The Big Event of Salvation”, reminding believers never to lose the wonder of what God has done for their souls. Drawing from Acts 3:1-9, the account of the lame man healed at the gate called Beautiful becomes a powerful picture of salvation and the life-changing work of Jesus Christ. The lame man expected only a few coins to help him through another day, but God had something far greater in store. Through the name of Jesus Christ, he was instantly healed, lifted from his helpless condition, and filled with praise. Pastor Boring uses this miracle to illustrate the greatest miracle of all: the salvation of a lost sinner. Throughout the message, listeners are challenged to remember the day God changed their lives. The biggest event in life is not a career achievement, a wedding, or any earthly accomplishment. The greatest event is when the Holy Spirit awakens a sinner to their need of Christ and brings them from death unto life. Pastor Boring reflects on his own testimony and reminds the church that salvation is not a small thing. It is a miracle that only God can perform. Religion cannot do it. Good works cannot do it. Human effort cannot do it. Only Jesus Christ can rescue a soul from sin, forgive the guilty, and write a name in heaven. The sermon revisits some of the greatest moments in Scripture, from Zacchaeus meeting Jesus in the sycamore tree, to the birth of Christ in Bethlehem, to the cross of Calvary, and finally to the empty tomb. Each event points to the same truth: God did something so great that it should never cease to amaze us. When Jesus was born, heaven announced it. When Jesus died, the earth trembled. When Jesus rose again, death was defeated. Because He lives, sinners can be saved and believers have the promise of eternal life. Pastor Boring warns that many Christians have allowed the wonder of salvation to fade. If the cross no longer amazes us, if the resurrection no longer stirs our hearts, or if the day we were saved no longer fills us with gratitude, then we need to return to our first love and remember just how big God’s gift truly is. The message closes with a call to remember, rejoice, and never get over the day Jesus changed everything. The greatest thing that ever happened was not what we did for God, but what God did for us through His Son. If you’ve never experienced that life-changing moment, Christ still saves. Trust Him today and discover the greatest event that could ever happen in your life.