Monday, April 29, 2013

The Gospel

(1Co 15:1) "Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; By which also ye are saved…,) The Gospel is the wonderful story of the love and grace of God, whereby God sent His Son Jesus to die a substitutionary death for the sins of all men. We should have died on that cross, we deserve Hell, for we are the guilty sinners not Jesus. 1) The Gospel is a (Story) of love & grace. 2) The Gospel is a continuing (Saga). A tale of love, forgiveness, and the promise of God to every generation, that "whosoever" desires salvation regardless of race, religion, or the depth of one's sin, God will provide it freely in Jesus Christ, but it is also a continuing saga of rejection. Unfortunately in every generation there are those that scoff and attempt to disprove Jesus, his Gospel, and his Word. 3) The Gospel is the (Sovereign) way by which God calls all men to salvation. Jesus said, "Many are called but few are chosen." We preach Jesus crucified, buried, and then risen for the sins of all mankind. If anyone desires to be saved they must trust in his Gospel and Jesus!

Saturday, April 13, 2013

Learn From The Wisdom Of This World


Luke (16: 9) "…for the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light." This verse was quoted by the Lord Jesus as he explained the parable of the unjust steward. 1) His reason was to explain to his disciples that the world many times handles their affaires better than the sons of God do, though they have not received the true riches. Wisdom comes from many places, and here Jesus says that it is a wise thing to look at the world and notice how diligent they are in the handling of their "mammon." Mammon is the Bible name for the wealth and riches of this world. The world respects money, serves money, multiplies and invests money with more return then the riches of God in the hands of saved men, and Jesus wanted us to understand and see that if we would just serve God with the same wisdom and diligence that the world does money, we too would see greater returns. 2) He also wanted us to understand that compassion and love draws men into friendship quicker than a firm hand or a judgmental spirit does. We would be wise to realize that people are drawn to compassion more than they are truth. The world knows this, but the question is, why don’t we?

The Resurrected Change


The Resurrection of Jesus Christ is a wonderful story of victory, for it was proof that Jesus was indeed God in the flesh, and that his sacrifice for our sins was accepted by the Father. Death could not keep him dead! Jesus is alive, and because he is alive we now all have the hope of eternal life through him, as well as the hope of the forgiveness of sin. Jesus said in (John 8:32) "If the Son therefore shall make you free, you shall be free indeed." Because of the Resurrection we now have, 1) Freedom from the Power of Sin. Satan won and condemned the souls of men in the Garden of Eden, but Jesus won us back on the Cross. For the just punishment of sin was paid by Jesus forever there, and therefore sin can longer condemn us anymore. 2) Freedom from the Power of the Flesh. Once we are in Christ, we have within us God's Holy Spirit which gives us power now over not only our sinful past but our present addictions. Though we now live in the flesh, it's possible to live victoriously in and through His Spirit. 3) Freedom from the Power of Satan. (James 4:7) "…Resist the devil, and he will flee from you." Satan is a defeated foe, and subject unto the name of Jesus. Resist him boldly therefore, for the only power he has is the power we give him. Brethren Jesus is alive, and has given to us now and forever the victory!