Remember me
... of Jesus. Well, what did you do about it? Acts 17:30 says; in the past God overlooked our ignorance, but now He commands all people everywhere to repent. Repentance is the act that signifies that we have ...
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Who needs forgiveness?
“There is no one righteous, not even one; …there is no one who seeks God” (NIV) Romans 3:10-11
England's historic Coventry Cathedral was devastated when Nazi planes blitzed it during World War II. ...
The principle of purity- Part 2
... for the sake of church purity.
The New Testament is crystal clear about what must be done when repentance does not occur. Withdrawal of fellowship is commanded against false teachers (Rom. 16:17). Also, ...
The sinner who repents
"But if you warn righteous people not to sin and they listen to you and do not sin, they will live, and you will have saved yourself, too.”(NLT) Ezekiel 3:21
One thing we must always remember as Christians ...
The Throne of Grace
“Let us then approach God's throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.” (NIV) Hebrews 4:16
In ancient Israel, the following six places ...
The Work of Christ
... from 1 John show us why Jesus came to this earth, it was because of God’s love for us and His desire for “…not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.” (2 Peter 3:9). As we reflect ...
True forgiveness
“Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.” (NIV) Colossians 3:13
Old Joe was dying. For years he had been at odds ...
Control Your Words
... or anger. Although you could seek to restore bruised relationships through repentance and forgiveness, spoken words can never be retrieved. In the book of Ephesians 4:29, Scripture warns, “Let no corrupt ...
Do you want to be that salt?
“You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled by men.” (NIV) Matthew 5:13 ...
Theirs crooked, what about ours?
“And he testified with many other words and exhorted them saying ''save yourselves from this crooked generation” (NIV) Acts 2:40
About 2000 years ago, the apostle Peter stood in the midst of a generation ...
Seven Gospel Imperatives
... you exposed and bruised.
#4. Don't skip repentance (17-20). Not until sinfulness is exposed - confessed and repented of -will God have space to remake us and use us for the gospel.
#5. Make plans ...
At the foot of the Cross
... on the cruel cross to reconcile the world to God.
Though in pain, Jesus continued to teach by example the value of true relationship and repentance. He said to His mother and beloved apostle John, “Dear ...
Action pleases God, not just a willing heart
... Zacchaeus, and the robber who was saved on the cross are few examples)
Salvation is action-oriented. Repentance (willing heart) alone does not guarantee salvation (Matthew 28:19-20, Acts 2:37-42). Love, ...
Seven Gospel Imperatives
... you exposed and bruised.
#4. Don't skip repentance (17-20). Not until sinfulness is exposed - confessed and repented of -will God have space to remake us and use us for the gospel.
#5. Make plans ...
Theirs crooked, what about ours?
“And he testified with many other words and exhorted them saying ''save yourselves from this crooked generation” (NIV) Acts 2:40
About 2000 years ago, the apostle Peter stood in the midst of a generation ...
The Work of Christ
... come to repentance.” (2 Peter 3:9). As we reflect on our jobs, and other things in this life that can sometimes be hard to do, I hope we are reminded of the amazing sacrifice of our Lord and Savior and ...
Doing things we shouldn't d
“I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do I do not do, but what I hate I do.” (NIV) Romans 7:15
How many mornings do you wake up and ask yourself why you did what you did last night? ...
One thing you lack
... initiate the process of repentance (Read Mark 10:21-22).
Beloved, it is my prayer that as we continue to grow in our spiritual life, we will come to the point where we can deal squarely with this ‘one ...
The principle of purity- Part 2
... for the sake of church purity.
The New Testament is crystal clear about what must be done when repentance does not occur. Withdrawal of fellowship is commanded against false teachers (Rom. 16:17). Also, ...
Marriage as God would have it (III)
... to one’s first love from Rev. 2:1-7, the step of REPENTANCE.
For a marriage to be as God would have it, the NEEDS of BOTH marriage partners must be met. BOTH marriage partners must understand each other’s ...