We need deep humility and overflowing joy…

Main message: The gospel should free us from both entitlement and self-abasement; genuine faith shows itself in deep humility and overflowing joy.

Key points:

• Two wrong responses to God: pride/entitlement ("I deserve it; God owes me") and insecurity/self-condemnation ("I don't deserve it; I won't even ask").
• Both attitudes miss the gospel — one produces arrogance, the other produces insecurity.
• People often ask how to know if they've truly believed; only God fully judges the heart.
• A reliable sign the gospel has penetrated your heart is being shaped by genuine humility and abundant joy.
• Belief isn't proven by performance but by the transformation of posture toward God and others.

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