You may be rich.
You may be intelligent.
You may be handsome or beautiful
You may be hardworking
you may be law abiding
You may be competent in your work
You may be kind
You may be generous
But if you do not have Christ, it means NOTHING.
“What a friend we have in Jesus,
all our sins and griefs to bear!
What a privilege to carry
everything to God in prayer!
O what peace we often forfeit,
O what needless pain we bear,
all because we do not carry
everything to God in prayer!”
—Joseph Medlicott Scriven (1855)
If we are prayerless, this message is for us:
"Woe to those who go down to Egypt for help
and rely on horses,
who trust in chariots because they are many
and in horsemen because they are very strong,
but do not look to the Holy One of Israel
or consult the Lord!" (Isaiah 31:1).
What can wash away my sin?
Nothing but the blood of Jesus;
What can make me whole again?
Nothing but the blood of Jesus.
Oh! precious is the flow
That makes me white as snow;
No other fount I know,
Nothing but the blood of Jesus.
—R Lowry (1876)
Let us visit this fount today!
“All the prophets bear witness that everyone who believes in Jesus receives forgiveness of sins through his name.” Acts 10:43
If forgiveness, then no condemnation.
If no condemnation, then peace with God.
If peace, then joy, joy, joy!
If joy, then love.
Then home.
The men of Sodom said of Lot: “This fellow came to sojourn, and he has become the judge!” Genesis 19:9
So it is said of Christians sojourning in this world, when we say, “Your behavior is sin.”
In 2023, all believers can rest in the following truth:
• Jesus is alive.
• Jesus is reigning.
• Jesus is praying for you.
• Jesus is building His church.
• Jesus is preparing a place for you.
• Jesus is sanctifying you.
• Jesus loves you.
Bible Basics for 2023:
•Get a good Bible (ESV, NASB95, Legacy).
•Read it every day.
•Meditate on it and memorize it.
•Apply the truth in your life.
•Join a Bible-teaching church.
•Be discipled by someone farther along than you.
•When ready disciple someone else.
The reason we celebrate Christmas is because Jesus Christ purchased salvation for both the Jew and the Gentile.
Christmas would be meaningless if He did not purchase salvation for sinners. But He did. He came. He lived a perfect life. He died in our place. He rose from the dead!
Homosexuality is sin.
Transgenderism is sin.
Celebrating LGBTQ is sin.
Pride is sin.
Premarital sex is sin.
Adultery is sin.
Abortion is sin.
Supporting abortion is sin.
Murder is sin.
Sin is rebellion against God.
We all have sinned.
Jesus washes away sin.
We all need Jesus.