In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you – 1 Thessalonians 5:18
Our immediate response may be, “In every thing? I can understand giving thanks for family and jobs and air conditioning and modern medicine; but how can I give thanks when I lose loved ones, get […]
I write unto you, little children, because your sins are forgiven you for his name’s sake – 1 John 2:12
You are a sinner. Your thoughts, your actions, and your words are all tainted with selfishness, pride, and idolatry. You need forgiveness.
By whom do you need to be forgiven? While you may have hurt friends or […]
Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin – Romans 6:6
When you by faith look at Jesus on the cross, do you see yourself perhaps in the place of those who stood far away from the gruesome scene, […]
We pray you in Christ’s stead, be ye reconciled to God. For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him – 2 Corinthians 5:20-21
Here is the gospel in a nutshell. First, God made Jesus sin itself — Jesus who […]
“Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit”: and having said thus, he gave up the ghost – Luke 23:46
The seventh and last lesson that we learn from Jesus on the cross is this: commend yourself to the loving hands of your Father. We can apply this lesson to ourselves in at least two ways.
First, […]
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