{"id": "card_n_9b276ed995a5", "kind": "note", "title": "Sermon: Restoration Through the Blood", "body": "Restoration Through the Blood\nMain Text: 1 Peter 5:9–11 NKJV\nIntroduction\nGod designed us to live in love — with Him, one another, and creation.\nSin corrupted the code, introducing viruses: lust, greed, jealousy, apathy.\nJesus came with the antidote — His blood.\nI. The Virus of Sin\nSin is not just bad behavior; it corrupts our very programming.\nSatan exploits these flaws to enslave us.\nApplication: Identify the virus at work in your life.\nII. Christ the Antidote\nThrough His blood, chains are broken.\nThe Spirit begins restoration — sanctification.\nSanctification is painful but purposeful, like childbirth.\nApplication: Endure the process — joy is coming.\nIII. Humility in the Process\n“I must decrease, so He may increase.”\nThe path is not about comparison with others, but surrender to Christ.\nOur confidence is not arrogance — it is trust in Jesus.\nApplication: Walk humbly; don’t mistake sanctification for superiority.\nIV. The Promise of God’s Grace (1 Peter 5:10)\nAfter suffering a while, He will perfect, establish, strengthen, and settle you.\nGlory belongs to Christ alone.\nApplication: Trust the promise — your restoration is guaranteed.\n\nConclusion\nSin corrupted the code, but Christ brought the antidote.\nRestoration is a long, painful, but victorious journey.\nCall to Response: Will you allow Christ’s blood to restore you to your original design?", "source": {"label": "Operator-authored sermon", "url": "/sermons.html", "ref": "Restoration Through the Blood", "authority_tier": "matt"}, "shelf": "codex", "box": "sermons", "bands": ["sermon", "full"], "connections": [{"to_card_id": "card_n_18fc37eacf53", "relationship": "cites", "via_connection_card_id": "card_c_15111134d4b2"}], "author": "matt", "created_at": "2026-05-19T13:30:24.541014+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-05-19T13:54:49.676907+00:00", "visibility": "public", "lifecycle_stage": "public", "volatility": "permanent", "metrics": {"paperclips_count": 0, "helpful_count": 0, "not_helpful_count": 0, "cite_count": 2, "walks_through_count": 0, "flagged_count": 0}, "source_hash": "552f15b357e9a0f26b935729acef4ee703e08b94aa4d228217188250b1a8212b", "witnesses": [{"class": "operator_signature", "label": "Operator signature — Matt Harris", "ref": "operator"}, {"class": "manuscript_tradition", "label": "Rufinus of Aquileia, Commentary on the Apostles' Creed (c. AD 404)", "ref": "Rufinus-Comm"}, {"class": "manuscript_tradition", "label": "Pirminius, De singulis libris canonicis scarapsus (c. AD 750) — earliest received form", "ref": "Pirminius-750"}, {"class": "translation", "label": "Latin (Symbolum Apostolicum) — Western Church", "ref": "Apostles-LA"}, {"class": "citation_tradition", "label": "Cited by every major catechism since 8th century", "ref": "universal-citation"}, {"class": "republication", "label": "CCEL — Creeds of Christendom (Schaff)", "url": "https://www.ccel.org/ccel/schaff/creeds1.html", "ref": "CCEL-Schaff"}], "witness_status": "passed", "witness_status_reason": "operator + 5 registry witnesses, 5 distinct classes", "surface": "witness"}