No More Remembrance of Sins
Posted on March 5, 2014 4 Comments
“Behold, the Lamb of God that takes away the sins of the world!” This was His mission. He came to do this. To take away the sins of the world! The Father wanted it done. He could not stand the separation sin produced. He would tolerate it no longer. The problem behind that awful separation needed to Read More
Please Be Seated
Posted on February 26, 2014 5 Comments
No chair was permitted in the Old Testament earthly sanctuary. God did not allow the Levitical priests to sit. He required them to remain on their feet continually. Why? Their work was not finished. And He wanted to make sure no one coming to the temple would get the impression that it was. As long as the veil that separated God from the people remained in place, sin was still an issue for God. And as long as Read More
That Belongs In the Garbage!
Posted on February 19, 2014 2 Comments
Two men went to the altar to pray. One was a Pharisee. He obeyed the Law meticulously. He fasted weekly, paid his tithes faithfully, offered all the sacrifices required, and was among the most morally upright in Israel. The other was a publican, a notorious sinner. He stood no chance of being heard, or so you would think. Shockingly, according to Jesus, the Pharisee received nothing. The publican received everything! What happened? Read More
Plucked-Out Eyes and Cut-off Arms
Posted on February 12, 2014 8 Comments
Did Jesus really believe in salvation by grace? From the way he preached, one could easily think He did not. On many occasions He made statements that contradicted Paul’s Gospel.
Here is a sampling from the Sermon in the Mount.
For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven. Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt Read More
Receive Undeserved Blessings
Posted on January 29, 2014 4 Comments
Do you disqualify yourself from receiving God’s blessings because you feel you are not good enough? Do you feel that you have not worked hard enough, been holy enough, prayed long enough, or attended church often enough for God to save your soul and bless your life? If so, then this message is really for you.
“God saved you by his grace when you believed. And you can’t take credit for this; it is a gift from God. Salvation is not a Read More
It Does Not Have to Be This Way
Posted on January 22, 2014 5 Comments
His birth was painful. Everyone said his life would be a failure. He was to be a sorrow-maker. His parents believed this too. They named him Jabez. Jabez means pain.
But he proved them wrong. Very wrong. He became the one his family looked up to. They even named a city after him.
And Jabez was more honourable than his brethren : and his mother called his name Jabez , saying , Because I bare him with sorrow . And Jabez called on the God of Israel , saying , “Oh that thou wouldest bless me indeed , and enlarge my coast , and that thine hand might be with me, and that thou wouldest keep me from evil , that it may not grieve me!” And God granted him that which he requested.
Jabez overcame adversity. He changed Read More
Discovering Prayer
Posted on January 15, 2014 6 Comments
I felt it–a dull, aching, ever-present pain. I touched it–a growth on my body. It scared me. I was only fifteen. Weeks passed. No change. Desperate, I went into my parents’ bedroom. Alone and frightened, I prayed. “Jesus, please heal me. Please, Jesus, heal me. Please!”
Then it happened. Instantly. Suddenly. It felt like Someone had touched the spot where the growth was. Startled, I Read More
Are You Facing Trouble?
Posted on January 8, 2014 4 Comments
Trouble comes in different sizes. Some are small enough for you to ignore. Others are meager enough for you to manage alone. But what do you do when you are surrounded by an army of trouble? That was the question the servant of Elisha wanted an answer to the morning an army of trouble came looking for them.
He got up early that morning as was his custom. He had had a good night’s rest. The sun was up and the day looked bright. So there was no reason to suspect that this would be anything but a good day. But he was in for a surprise, and not a very pretty one! When he stepped outside, he noticed Read More
The Siege Is Over
Posted on January 1, 2014 2 Comments
What do you plan to do in 2014? If you refuse to give up, if you decide to walk by faith with God, to keep pressing forward in your relationship with Him, you will locate favor, you will step into abundance, you will march into victory, you will discover Read More
Jesus Immanuel Jireh
Posted on December 25, 2013 1 Comment
God is love and there is nothing more important to Him than for Him to be able to love us absolutely and for us to experience His love fully and personally. That is so very important to God! And that is what Christmas is all about–God wrapping His love in human flesh and making it possible for us to experience His love always, personally, fully and tangibly in Jesus.
When the angel Gabriel delivered God’s message to Mary, he announced that Read More
A Moment of Grace 