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Keith Green
Keith Gordon Green (1953–1982). Born on October 21, 1953, in Sheepshead Bay, New York, to a Jewish father and Christian Scientist mother, Keith Green was an American Christian musician, evangelist, and preacher. A musical prodigy, he signed with Decca Records at 11 but found no lasting success in secular music. In 1975, he and his wife, Melody, converted to Christianity after exploring various spiritual paths, settling in Los Angeles. Green’s fiery preaching began at home Bible studies, growing into revival meetings where he called for repentance and total commitment to Christ. He co-founded Last Days Ministries in 1977, distributing millions of free tracts and publishing The Last Days Newsletter, critiquing shallow faith. His music, including albums like For Him Who Has Ears to Hear (1977) and No Compromise (1978), blended worship with bold messages, selling over two million records. Green authored no major books but wrote influential articles, like those in The Keith Green Collection (1981). Tragically, he died in a plane crash on July 28, 1982, in Lindale, Texas, with two of his children, Josiah and Bethany, leaving Melody and two surviving children, Rebekah and Rachel. He said, “If you don’t preach repentance, you’re not preaching what Jesus preached.”
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This sermon emphasizes the unconditional love and acceptance of Jesus Christ towards us, highlighting that He pursued us first, loved us before we loved Him, and gave everything for us despite our unworthiness. It challenges the notion of deserving salvation and focuses on recognizing the immense sacrifice God made for us compared to what we offer in return. The core message is about humbly accepting God's love and grace, acknowledging our sinfulness, and experiencing the miraculous acceptance by Jesus.
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And the thing we should be preaching on is that Jesus Christ accepted us. He loved us before we loved Him. He went after us before we went after Him. He came to us before we came to Him. He drew us before we asked Him to draw us. And then we turn around and say, why? How do I deserve it? You've got to make people believe that they don't deserve it because that's the truth. You've got to make people, instead of trying to make people say what a great deal it is, they can get saved. You've got to show people what a rotten deal they've given to God. He gave them life. He gave them His blood. He gave them His own Son. He gave them His Spirit. And what did you give them? A big life full of heartache. A whole gut full of trouble. And a bunch of rebellion. And a whole lot of sin. And a stench in His nostrils. And you've got to come to my knees and say, can you ever accept me? And He says, yes. And that's the greatest miracle of all. All this other stuff is horrible. It's me-centered garbage. Because you're the center of the universe, brother. Jesus loves you so much that He came to die for you, you, you. But Paul lifted Jesus up. Peter lifted Jesus up. The Bible lifts Jesus up. But we today, we lift the sinner up. Oh, mighty sinner, Jesus is down here waiting for you to accept Him and He'll fly up to where you are. It's not humility, it isn't salvation. It's a glorification of the person and the sinner.
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Keith Gordon Green (1953–1982). Born on October 21, 1953, in Sheepshead Bay, New York, to a Jewish father and Christian Scientist mother, Keith Green was an American Christian musician, evangelist, and preacher. A musical prodigy, he signed with Decca Records at 11 but found no lasting success in secular music. In 1975, he and his wife, Melody, converted to Christianity after exploring various spiritual paths, settling in Los Angeles. Green’s fiery preaching began at home Bible studies, growing into revival meetings where he called for repentance and total commitment to Christ. He co-founded Last Days Ministries in 1977, distributing millions of free tracts and publishing The Last Days Newsletter, critiquing shallow faith. His music, including albums like For Him Who Has Ears to Hear (1977) and No Compromise (1978), blended worship with bold messages, selling over two million records. Green authored no major books but wrote influential articles, like those in The Keith Green Collection (1981). Tragically, he died in a plane crash on July 28, 1982, in Lindale, Texas, with two of his children, Josiah and Bethany, leaving Melody and two surviving children, Rebekah and Rachel. He said, “If you don’t preach repentance, you’re not preaching what Jesus preached.”