Have you not heard that, “For the word of the cross is folly to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.”? The reason for the cross is for Christ to bring humanity to God so that we can have an everlasting relationship with HIM. Ordinarily, there was no way back to God without Christ intervention. The only path to eternal life is through Christ going to the Cross for us….
N. T. Wright said: “The cross is not a defeat, but a victory. It is the dramatic reassertion of the fact that God’s love is sovereign, that the rulers of the world do not have the last word, that the kingdom of God has defeated the kingdom of Satan, that the kingdoms of the world have now become, in principle, the kingdom of our God, and of his Messiah: and he shall reign forever and ever.”
1.”Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.” 2. “Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.” 3. “Finally, all of you, be like-minded, be sympathetic, love one another, be compassionate and humble.” 4. “Praise is to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all…
John Newton once said: “We judge things by their present appearance; but the Lord sees them in their consequences. If we could do the same we would be perfect of His mind; but since we can’t, it is an unspeakable mercy that He will manage for us, whether we are pleased with His management or not; and it is regarded as one of His heaviest judgments when He gives any person up to the way of their own hearts, and…
Hermas said: “Tear doubt out of your heart! Never allow doubt to hinder you from praying to God by perchance thinking to yourself, “How can I ask anything from the Lord? How can I receive anything from him since I have sinned so much against him?” Never think like this! Instead, turn to the Lord with your whole heart. Pray to him without wavering, and you will come to know his great mercy. He will never desert you. He will…
1. “Do not work for the food which perishes, but for the food which endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give to you, for on Him the Father, God, has set His seal.” 2. Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through Me.” 3. “For the bread of God is that which comes down out of heaven, and gives life to the…
It’s not just an idea – it’s the reality that The King of the universe has a plan for your life, a plan transpiring in eternal prestige, a plan that will bring Him great glory. The prophet Jeremiah explained it like this in the Old Testament: “For I know the plans I have for you, ” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future” (Jeremiah 29:11, NIV). Yes,…
Christoph Friedrich Blumhardt said: “Nowadays, unfortunately, many things are done with the idea that the more spiritual and otherworldly we are, the better. But it is just the other way around. The more we learn to seek truth and to act on it as far as possible in the situation in which God has placed us, even if that be in the dirt, the better it is. For the Savior does not want to come as an idea but as…
1.”Do not turn to mediums or necromancers; do not seek them out, and so make yourselves unclean by them: I am the Lord your God.” 2. All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness. 3. “You shall not permit a sorceress to live.” 4. Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.”
Essentially, we are saved to always be on God’s side so that we don’t drift away from His side. Yes, God is greater than you think; God is more than able to handle any crisis or meet any need. He has infinite capacities or abilities. God is all Omnis – all-powerful sees everything, knows everything, and is in complete control. He has no limitations. Nothing is too complicated for Him. God is our Waymaker, Miracle Worker, Promise Keeper, Light in the…