What if you could start your life over with a clean slate? No sin, no harm, no foul, no ugliness?
Jesus explained this to a faithful religious leader named Nicodemus.
John 3:3 Jesus answered and said to him, "Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God."4 Nicodemus said to Him, "How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter a second time into his mother's womb and be born?" 5 Jesus answered, "Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God. 6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. 7 Do not marvel that I said to you, 'You must be born again.'
What if you could call on a power greater than yourself to bring about righteousness and holiness in your life?
Romans1:1 Paul, a bondservant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated to the gospel of God 2 which He promised before through His prophets in the Holy Scriptures, 3 concerning His Son Jesus Christ our Lord, who was born of the seed of David according to the flesh, 4 and declared to be the Son of God with power according to the Spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead. 5 Through Him we have received grace and apostleship for obedience to the faith among all nations for His name, 6 among whom you also are the called of Jesus Christ; 7 To all who are in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Knowing you deserve to pay an eternal price for your sin – what if it could be arranged that the price would be paid for you?
2 Cor 5:21 For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.
What if you truly KNEW how interested God was in YOUR redemption? (To exchange your sinfulness for His righteousness.)
1 Peter 1:18 knowing that you were not redeemed with corruptible things, like silver or gold, from your aimless conduct received by tradition from your fathers, 19 but with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot. 20 He indeed was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you 21 who through Him believe in God, who raised Him from the dead and gave Him glory, so that your faith and hope are in God…
- Pastor Bill
Thursday, March 20, 2008
Friday, March 14, 2008
Creative Thinking
Gen 1:1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
In the south, there is a saying which accompanies a statement like the one written above: “Nuff said!” (Maybe you’ve seen that statement sometime on a ‘Florida State University’ promo billboard – as they seem to think the letters ‘F-S-U’ are, “Nuff said!” )
At any rate, the declaration is understood to mean there are no more statements which are necessary. What has been said as declaration completely defines everything that needs to be understood, and that additional words are superfluous.
Oh that that were true of Genesis 1:1. If you can wrap your brain around Gen 1:1, then everything else which is said about God in His Word becomes eminently possible and plausible. A God who can speak the universe into existence is capable of anything and everything - and nothing is too difficult for Him.
Thus, it makes perfect sense for a deceiving spirit to attack along this single, narrow front. If it becomes implausible God created the heavens and the earth, then, (according to some scientists,) it becomes at least possible some sort of “natural” phenomena did. Some ‘scientists’ state this random, natural creation as if it were fact, and they present any alternate arguments as “blind, idiotic, and superstitious.” (Of course we must overlook the fact NONE of the principles of evolution are scientifically observable.) Over the past hundred and fifty years many hoaxes, (see ‘Java man’,) have been put forth to substantiate what cannot be substantiated. It was once illustrated as truth humans have gill slits on the side of their throats at one point in the development in the womb. And of course we’ve all seen the drawing which shows the monkey at one end and the man with a briefcase at the other. Sure!
Darwin himself once stated his entire theory of evolution fails completely if the human cell can be shown to be a complex organism. Hmmm… I wonder what Darwin might have to say about DNA?
The Bible does make a pungent observation regarding this matter: Proverbs 14:1 The fool has said in his heart, "There is no God.”
Yet, now it is those who believe in God’s creation who are put forth as fools. We are not to believe in what cannot be “scientifically observed.” Can we not at least hold those who believe in evolution to the same standard? The answer is a resounding “NO!” in our public schools and college campuses across the country. We are simply to accept as fact that which cannot be scientifically observed because the “evidence” is “overwhelming.” Does it take greater faith to believe matter created itself – or that God created matter? Oh yeah – it shouldn’t be a matter of faith.
- Pastor Bill
In the south, there is a saying which accompanies a statement like the one written above: “Nuff said!” (Maybe you’ve seen that statement sometime on a ‘Florida State University’ promo billboard – as they seem to think the letters ‘F-S-U’ are, “Nuff said!” )
At any rate, the declaration is understood to mean there are no more statements which are necessary. What has been said as declaration completely defines everything that needs to be understood, and that additional words are superfluous.
Oh that that were true of Genesis 1:1. If you can wrap your brain around Gen 1:1, then everything else which is said about God in His Word becomes eminently possible and plausible. A God who can speak the universe into existence is capable of anything and everything - and nothing is too difficult for Him.
Thus, it makes perfect sense for a deceiving spirit to attack along this single, narrow front. If it becomes implausible God created the heavens and the earth, then, (according to some scientists,) it becomes at least possible some sort of “natural” phenomena did. Some ‘scientists’ state this random, natural creation as if it were fact, and they present any alternate arguments as “blind, idiotic, and superstitious.” (Of course we must overlook the fact NONE of the principles of evolution are scientifically observable.) Over the past hundred and fifty years many hoaxes, (see ‘Java man’,) have been put forth to substantiate what cannot be substantiated. It was once illustrated as truth humans have gill slits on the side of their throats at one point in the development in the womb. And of course we’ve all seen the drawing which shows the monkey at one end and the man with a briefcase at the other. Sure!
Darwin himself once stated his entire theory of evolution fails completely if the human cell can be shown to be a complex organism. Hmmm… I wonder what Darwin might have to say about DNA?
The Bible does make a pungent observation regarding this matter: Proverbs 14:1 The fool has said in his heart, "There is no God.”
Yet, now it is those who believe in God’s creation who are put forth as fools. We are not to believe in what cannot be “scientifically observed.” Can we not at least hold those who believe in evolution to the same standard? The answer is a resounding “NO!” in our public schools and college campuses across the country. We are simply to accept as fact that which cannot be scientifically observed because the “evidence” is “overwhelming.” Does it take greater faith to believe matter created itself – or that God created matter? Oh yeah – it shouldn’t be a matter of faith.
- Pastor Bill
Thursday, March 6, 2008
Soil Samples
Luke 8:4 And when a great multitude had gathered, and they had come to Him from every city, He spoke by a parable: 5 "A sower went out to sow his seed. And as he sowed, some fell by the wayside; and it was trampled down, and the birds of the air devoured it. 6 Some fell on rock; and as soon as it sprang up, it withered away because it lacked moisture. 7 And some fell among thorns, and the thorns sprang up with it and choked it. 8 But others fell on good ground, sprang up, and yielded a crop a hundredfold." When He had said these things He cried, "He who has ears to hear, let him hear!"
It’s interesting to consider the chemical constitution of man. As Michael Rozelle of Potter’s Field Ministries related when he was here at CCN, the human body is made up of the same chemical elements found just under the grass in the field outside the windows of the building.
To put it simply, we are comprised of dirt. The poignant example we have from the Old Testament is found in Jeremiah 18: 3 Then I went down to the potter's house, and there he was, making something at the wheel. 4 And the vessel that he made of clay was marred in the hand of the potter; so he made it again into another vessel, as it seemed good to the potter to make. 5 Then the word of the Lord came to me, saying: 6 "O house of Israel, can I not do with you as this potter?" says the Lord. "Look, as the clay is in the potter's hand, so are you in My hand, O house of Israel!
Of course, all dirt is not the same. In the example found in Jeremiah, we are talking about clay. There is also sand and silt. Those are the three major groups which comprise what we commonly refer to as “dirt.” The mixture of how much sand or silt or clay is present – along with moisture - determine the condition of the dirt. Dirt which is normally very fertile can become completely infertile if not enough moisture is present - and then can change in an instant with rainfall or irrigation.
How much money do we invest in getting rid of dirt? The grocery store shelves are lined with products for cleaning floors, windows, clothes, and counter-tops. A huge portion of our economy is invested in the development and marketing of products whose express purpose is to get rid of the dirt in our houses and in our cars. Interesting…
If we spent even the smallest portion of our time preparing the dirt which composes us – especially our hearts – as we do trying to get rid of the dirt that surrounds us, we would all be very wealthy. Not in the ways of the world - but in the ways of the Lord Jesus Christ - and there is no greater wealth to be had. Jesus is urging us to consider the condition of our hearts in this parable. In Mark’s Gospel, (Mark 4:13,) Jesus tells us this is the key to understanding ALL His parables.
- Pastor Bill
It’s interesting to consider the chemical constitution of man. As Michael Rozelle of Potter’s Field Ministries related when he was here at CCN, the human body is made up of the same chemical elements found just under the grass in the field outside the windows of the building.
To put it simply, we are comprised of dirt. The poignant example we have from the Old Testament is found in Jeremiah 18: 3 Then I went down to the potter's house, and there he was, making something at the wheel. 4 And the vessel that he made of clay was marred in the hand of the potter; so he made it again into another vessel, as it seemed good to the potter to make. 5 Then the word of the Lord came to me, saying: 6 "O house of Israel, can I not do with you as this potter?" says the Lord. "Look, as the clay is in the potter's hand, so are you in My hand, O house of Israel!
Of course, all dirt is not the same. In the example found in Jeremiah, we are talking about clay. There is also sand and silt. Those are the three major groups which comprise what we commonly refer to as “dirt.” The mixture of how much sand or silt or clay is present – along with moisture - determine the condition of the dirt. Dirt which is normally very fertile can become completely infertile if not enough moisture is present - and then can change in an instant with rainfall or irrigation.
How much money do we invest in getting rid of dirt? The grocery store shelves are lined with products for cleaning floors, windows, clothes, and counter-tops. A huge portion of our economy is invested in the development and marketing of products whose express purpose is to get rid of the dirt in our houses and in our cars. Interesting…
If we spent even the smallest portion of our time preparing the dirt which composes us – especially our hearts – as we do trying to get rid of the dirt that surrounds us, we would all be very wealthy. Not in the ways of the world - but in the ways of the Lord Jesus Christ - and there is no greater wealth to be had. Jesus is urging us to consider the condition of our hearts in this parable. In Mark’s Gospel, (Mark 4:13,) Jesus tells us this is the key to understanding ALL His parables.
- Pastor Bill
Thursday, February 28, 2008
Child’s Play
Luke 7:31 And the Lord said, "To what then shall I liken the men of this generation, and what are they like? 32 They are like children sitting in the marketplace and calling to one another, saying: 'We played the flute for you, And you did not dance; We mourned to you, And you did not weep.' 33 For John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking wine, and you say, 'He has a demon.' 34 The Son of Man has come eating and drinking, and you say, 'Look, a glutton and a winebibber, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!' 35 But wisdom is justified by all her children."
Jesus was teaching and talking and ministering and walking through the region of Galilee. In the very recent past He had raised the son of a widow from the dead in front of two very large crowds: one crowd of those joyously following Jesus, and one crowd of those somberly grieving not only for the lost son, but also for the widow who now found herself alone in this world with no visible means of support. In the midst of all of that, Jesus reached in and touched the young man’s coffin and commanded him to “arise.” He did.
All those who saw were amazed and dumbstruck. The reports spread far and wide. The same news spread then is spread today by all those who have seen…all those who have seen Jesus. You see, at some point the number of witnesses to the power of Christ should come into play as being a deciding factor in whether Christianity is real or not. While there are many other proofs which can be offered, eye witness accounts of dead lives being raised are too many and too powerful to simply ignore.
To this day, Jesus is changing the “dead” into the “living.” To this day Jesus is turning drug addicts into pastors, and drunkards into missionaries. Somehow, at some point, that must be accounted for. There is a power present in true Christianity that converts the soul and changes the heart in ways which men simply cannot do. All of that is exemplified in Jesus raising this young man, the son of the widow of Nain, from the dead. (Luke 7:11-17)
But some who were watching and hearing of these things chose to place their focus on different things other than the dead being raised to life. Unfortunately, that is still true today.
Instead of paying close attention to Jesus’ miracles, the Pharisees and lawyers continued to reject the will of God for themselves. They spent their time evaluating the methodology of how Jesus did what He did rather than noting the results. And so, Jesus thought of their actions as exemplifying “children in the marketplace.” Saddest of all, (Luke 7:30,) they were rejecting the will of God for their lives. Their thoughts, like children, were only about what might please themselves – and since they were already “righteous,” there was no further need to examine what they needed most, and what God wanted them to have: salvation.
- Pastor Bill
Jesus was teaching and talking and ministering and walking through the region of Galilee. In the very recent past He had raised the son of a widow from the dead in front of two very large crowds: one crowd of those joyously following Jesus, and one crowd of those somberly grieving not only for the lost son, but also for the widow who now found herself alone in this world with no visible means of support. In the midst of all of that, Jesus reached in and touched the young man’s coffin and commanded him to “arise.” He did.
All those who saw were amazed and dumbstruck. The reports spread far and wide. The same news spread then is spread today by all those who have seen…all those who have seen Jesus. You see, at some point the number of witnesses to the power of Christ should come into play as being a deciding factor in whether Christianity is real or not. While there are many other proofs which can be offered, eye witness accounts of dead lives being raised are too many and too powerful to simply ignore.
To this day, Jesus is changing the “dead” into the “living.” To this day Jesus is turning drug addicts into pastors, and drunkards into missionaries. Somehow, at some point, that must be accounted for. There is a power present in true Christianity that converts the soul and changes the heart in ways which men simply cannot do. All of that is exemplified in Jesus raising this young man, the son of the widow of Nain, from the dead. (Luke 7:11-17)
But some who were watching and hearing of these things chose to place their focus on different things other than the dead being raised to life. Unfortunately, that is still true today.
Instead of paying close attention to Jesus’ miracles, the Pharisees and lawyers continued to reject the will of God for themselves. They spent their time evaluating the methodology of how Jesus did what He did rather than noting the results. And so, Jesus thought of their actions as exemplifying “children in the marketplace.” Saddest of all, (Luke 7:30,) they were rejecting the will of God for their lives. Their thoughts, like children, were only about what might please themselves – and since they were already “righteous,” there was no further need to examine what they needed most, and what God wanted them to have: salvation.
- Pastor Bill
Friday, February 22, 2008
TRUE Help Desk
Ever since Friday of last week, I’ve spent a lot of time on ‘help desk’ phone calls with various manufacturers of products, and even had a “expert” tech visit my home office to attempt to fix an audio problem with my computer.
My problem is unresolved. I still have no sound on my computer. (It happened when I installed USB 2.0 drivers, corrupting existing audio drivers – or at least confusing them.)
It struck me how much of the world’s ‘solutions’ are exactly like this. You install one thing in your life and you wind up with something else broken, and so on and so forth. You wind up chasing various solutions to various problems all your life, and remain unsatisfied and broken to whatever extent your existence has brought you.
In spiritual terms, we call this “brokenness.” None of us like to be broken, but life experience tends to do that anyway. The question is: How can whatever state of brokenness we are in be fixed?
Some might say the answer is “religion.” For centuries this has been the answer many have sought. The problem is religion cannot heal the spirit of man – but can only massage the soul of man. This is why it takes so much religion. The soul enjoys being massaged. (BTW – one of the foremost ‘religions’ in the world today is the religion of science.)
Luke 6:6 Now it happened on another Sabbath, also, that He entered the synagogue and taught. And a man was there whose right hand was withered. 7 So the scribes and Pharisees watched Him closely, whether He would heal on the Sabbath, that they might find an accusation against Him.
The scribes and pharisees were practitioners - and recipients of - soul massage, in the form of religious zealotry. They were so comfortable in a fleshy system they were venomous toward anything or anyone who might attempt to change the ‘system.’
Luke 6:10 And when He had looked around at them all, He said to the man, "Stretch out your hand." And he did so, and his hand was restored as whole as the other.
We are left to imagine the expression on the face of Christ as He looked around at those who had come to berate the ONLY ONE who has a solution to the problems of life’s brokenness – no matter what or how great the extent. This is yet another example of Christ’s ability to restore our original operating system – no matter how badly it has been corrupted – and no matter what the ‘experts’ may say. Only Jesus saves.
- Pastor Bill
My problem is unresolved. I still have no sound on my computer. (It happened when I installed USB 2.0 drivers, corrupting existing audio drivers – or at least confusing them.)
It struck me how much of the world’s ‘solutions’ are exactly like this. You install one thing in your life and you wind up with something else broken, and so on and so forth. You wind up chasing various solutions to various problems all your life, and remain unsatisfied and broken to whatever extent your existence has brought you.
In spiritual terms, we call this “brokenness.” None of us like to be broken, but life experience tends to do that anyway. The question is: How can whatever state of brokenness we are in be fixed?
Some might say the answer is “religion.” For centuries this has been the answer many have sought. The problem is religion cannot heal the spirit of man – but can only massage the soul of man. This is why it takes so much religion. The soul enjoys being massaged. (BTW – one of the foremost ‘religions’ in the world today is the religion of science.)
Luke 6:6 Now it happened on another Sabbath, also, that He entered the synagogue and taught. And a man was there whose right hand was withered. 7 So the scribes and Pharisees watched Him closely, whether He would heal on the Sabbath, that they might find an accusation against Him.
The scribes and pharisees were practitioners - and recipients of - soul massage, in the form of religious zealotry. They were so comfortable in a fleshy system they were venomous toward anything or anyone who might attempt to change the ‘system.’
Luke 6:10 And when He had looked around at them all, He said to the man, "Stretch out your hand." And he did so, and his hand was restored as whole as the other.
We are left to imagine the expression on the face of Christ as He looked around at those who had come to berate the ONLY ONE who has a solution to the problems of life’s brokenness – no matter what or how great the extent. This is yet another example of Christ’s ability to restore our original operating system – no matter how badly it has been corrupted – and no matter what the ‘experts’ may say. Only Jesus saves.
- Pastor Bill
Thursday, February 14, 2008
Trying to Quit?
Romans 7:14 For we know that the law is spiritual, but I am carnal, sold under sin. 15 For what I am doing, I do not understand. For what I will to do, that I do not practice; but what I hate, that I do. 16 If, then, I do what I will not to do, I agree with the law that it is good. 17 But now, it is no longer I who do it, but sin that dwells in me. 18 For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh) nothing good dwells; for to will is present with me, but how to perform what is good I do not find.
How many times have you tried to quit?
“Quit what?” you may answer. Well…just about anything. There are just some things in every life which seem to be the nemesis of our existence. Cigarettes, alcohol, sex, drugs, rock & roll…You know the list. You know the lust.
But there are many more. When we look inside our heart as God sees it, we see millions more.
Matt 5:21 "You have heard that it was said to those of old, 'You shall not murder, and whoever murders will be in danger of the judgment.' 22 But I say to you that whoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment. And whoever says to his brother, 'Raca!' shall be in danger of the council. But whoever says, 'You fool!' shall be in danger of hell fire.
Matt 5:27 "You have heard that it was said to those of old, 'You shall not commit adultery.' 28 But I say to you that whoever looks at a woman to lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.
According to the Spiritual Law, (the law that KNOWS the attitude and desires of the heart,) I am – we ALL are – guilty of far more than we could ever hope to even begin to confess. But we also KNOW the blood of Jesus washes away the sin of every man. And when we apply the blood of Christ, ALL sins, past present and future are forgiven – and in Jesus’ power, we are no longer slaves to sin but slaves to righteousness.
At times, when we still have a wrong heart attitude, or a wrong action, we wonder where it comes from? We are no longer slaves to sin, but we have been set free to sin. In other words, NOW we have a choice…one made in freedom – will we continue to choose Christ? Not just in a moment of conversion – but as a way of life.
Romans 7:20 Now if I do what I will not to do, it is no longer I who do it, but sin that dwells in me. …24 O wretched man that I am! Who will deliver me from this body of death? 25 I thank God--through Jesus Christ our Lord! So then, with the mind I myself serve the law of God, but with the flesh the law of sin. Choose Christ, for life. Choose to be a slave of righteousness. Quit it by His power.
- Pastor Bill
How many times have you tried to quit?
“Quit what?” you may answer. Well…just about anything. There are just some things in every life which seem to be the nemesis of our existence. Cigarettes, alcohol, sex, drugs, rock & roll…You know the list. You know the lust.
But there are many more. When we look inside our heart as God sees it, we see millions more.
Matt 5:21 "You have heard that it was said to those of old, 'You shall not murder, and whoever murders will be in danger of the judgment.' 22 But I say to you that whoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment. And whoever says to his brother, 'Raca!' shall be in danger of the council. But whoever says, 'You fool!' shall be in danger of hell fire.
Matt 5:27 "You have heard that it was said to those of old, 'You shall not commit adultery.' 28 But I say to you that whoever looks at a woman to lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.
According to the Spiritual Law, (the law that KNOWS the attitude and desires of the heart,) I am – we ALL are – guilty of far more than we could ever hope to even begin to confess. But we also KNOW the blood of Jesus washes away the sin of every man. And when we apply the blood of Christ, ALL sins, past present and future are forgiven – and in Jesus’ power, we are no longer slaves to sin but slaves to righteousness.
At times, when we still have a wrong heart attitude, or a wrong action, we wonder where it comes from? We are no longer slaves to sin, but we have been set free to sin. In other words, NOW we have a choice…one made in freedom – will we continue to choose Christ? Not just in a moment of conversion – but as a way of life.
Romans 7:20 Now if I do what I will not to do, it is no longer I who do it, but sin that dwells in me. …24 O wretched man that I am! Who will deliver me from this body of death? 25 I thank God--through Jesus Christ our Lord! So then, with the mind I myself serve the law of God, but with the flesh the law of sin. Choose Christ, for life. Choose to be a slave of righteousness. Quit it by His power.
- Pastor Bill
Thursday, February 7, 2008
Death to Dying
It sure seems like we will live forever doesn’t it? I mean, it’s very difficult to think about dying, and even harder to think of dying.
By thinking of dying, I mean the literal instant of physical death. We like to pretend we never think of such a thing, and yet, if we are honest, we are thinking of just such a thing pretty often. But we really can’t imagine it, so we put it out of our minds as quickly as the thought arises.
Instead, a new thought floods over us…of invincibility. Better to lie to ourselves. Better to not even to think of dying since it is so hard to imagine. We can’t imagine it because no one has ever been able to describe the process. We can’t imagine what can’t be described, so we say things like, “I’m not afraid to die,” and roll on with our ‘invincible’ selves - all the while knowing we will die but not wanting to think about it. Are we all crazy?
The main reason we know we will die is because every human being that has ever lived on earth has died. Except Jesus Christ.
The truth is – we don’t have to die if we simply choose to live. The choice is so simple it has always boggled the minds of those who would consider such a thing – that man, me, myself, I, can have eternal life if I simply choose to.
John 3:16 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. 17 For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved.
The stumbling block to mankind has always been the simplicity of how it is we receive eternal life. The truth is all we must do, all we can do, is repent of our sins and believe on Jesus Christ. In doing so, we return to God a small part of the love He has shown for us, by sending His only begotten Son into the world to die for our sin.
Jesus proved He had power over death and dying by rising from the dead. He is alive and present with us today. He continues to change the lives of all who call on His name. He continues to save from death all who believe.
If you desire to live forever, simply pray with all your heart, “Lord Jesus, I open my heart, and invite you inside, to be my Lord, my Savior, and my friend. Wash me clean of all of my sin. This day I have decided to follow you Jesus, forever and ever. Amen.”
It’s just that simple to make the impossible a reality. Do you believe?
- Pastor Bill
By thinking of dying, I mean the literal instant of physical death. We like to pretend we never think of such a thing, and yet, if we are honest, we are thinking of just such a thing pretty often. But we really can’t imagine it, so we put it out of our minds as quickly as the thought arises.
Instead, a new thought floods over us…of invincibility. Better to lie to ourselves. Better to not even to think of dying since it is so hard to imagine. We can’t imagine it because no one has ever been able to describe the process. We can’t imagine what can’t be described, so we say things like, “I’m not afraid to die,” and roll on with our ‘invincible’ selves - all the while knowing we will die but not wanting to think about it. Are we all crazy?
The main reason we know we will die is because every human being that has ever lived on earth has died. Except Jesus Christ.
The truth is – we don’t have to die if we simply choose to live. The choice is so simple it has always boggled the minds of those who would consider such a thing – that man, me, myself, I, can have eternal life if I simply choose to.
John 3:16 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. 17 For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved.
The stumbling block to mankind has always been the simplicity of how it is we receive eternal life. The truth is all we must do, all we can do, is repent of our sins and believe on Jesus Christ. In doing so, we return to God a small part of the love He has shown for us, by sending His only begotten Son into the world to die for our sin.
Jesus proved He had power over death and dying by rising from the dead. He is alive and present with us today. He continues to change the lives of all who call on His name. He continues to save from death all who believe.
If you desire to live forever, simply pray with all your heart, “Lord Jesus, I open my heart, and invite you inside, to be my Lord, my Savior, and my friend. Wash me clean of all of my sin. This day I have decided to follow you Jesus, forever and ever. Amen.”
It’s just that simple to make the impossible a reality. Do you believe?
- Pastor Bill
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