Afraid To Go To Jerusalem

Mark 10:32-34 KJV; 5th Sunday of Lent; They walked toward Jerusalem with Jesus with fear because of what Jesus was telling them.

The Garment Of Salvation

Isaiah 61:10-62:3; KJV, Old Testament reading for this Sunday the 1st Sunday after Christmas; Clothed in the righteousness of Christ.

A Day Or Two Thousand Years?

Psalm 90:1-12 KJV; 25th Sunday after Pentecost; Two thousand years ago when Jesus lived and died is but yesterday in the eyes of God.

He Will Wipe The Tears From Our Eyes

Isaiah 25:6-9 KJV Death is inevitable. But, the day will come when the Lord will wipe the tears from our eyes.

He Humbled Himself

Philippians 2:5-13 KJV; 18th Sunday after Pentecost; Let every knee bow at the name of the one who humbled himself and died to take away our sins.

I was out camping when this was done so please forgive the poor lighting.

Open Your Lips And Confess

Psalm 32:1-7 KJV; 15th Sunday after Pentecost; Confess your sins and receive forgiveness.

Hearken To The Lord!

13th Sun after Pentecost; Isaiah 51:1-6 KJV; Listen to Him!

Terrible and Terrific

Romans 8:28,31,32 KJV: The plan of God for us was terrible that Jesus suffered and died for our sakes. Terrific because his love for us is so great that he was willing to die for us.

God's Promises To All Who Believe

Romans 11:1-2a, 13-15, 28-32 KJV; 12th Sunday after Pentecost; God shows mercy to all who trust Him; who trust His Word.

Whether We Live Or Die

Romans 14:4-9; Philippians 1:21-25 KJV; Whether we live or die we live to the Lord. Live life in the Lord!

Prayer For The Ephesians

Ephesians 3:14-21 KJV; Paul's prayer for the Ephesians; a prayer for all of us that we might come to know Jesus and his love.

Reconciled To God

Romans 5:6-15 KJV; Jesus died on the cross that we might be reconciled to God our Father.

Life Through The Death Of Christ

Romans 6:23 KJV Eternal life because Jesus was willing to pay the cost which was his life.

Our Adoption Was Costly

Galatians 4:4-7 KJV; Adoptions can be very costly; but the joy is great! Our adoption into the family of God cost Jesus his life.

Rejoice In The Lord Always!

Philippians 4:4-9; Rejoice in the Lord always especially when you're feeling down.

Was David Without Sin?

Psalm 131:1-3 KJV Do we lift up the ancients as perfect examples to follow? Was David, Noah, Job actually without sin? 

Our Hope To See Him

John 15:15-22 KJV

Feed His Sheep With The Good News

Love Does No Harm

Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing. And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing.

Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil; rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth; beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.

                                                                       (1 Cor 13:1-7 KJV)

The New International Version and the New King James Version of the Bible both translate charity as love.  Love is charitable because it puts the other's needs before our own desires. It will reconcile us when things might otherwise divide us. Real love does no harm to others as it considers not just what the consequences for oneself might be; but, what the consequences of our words or actions might be upon others. Love and charity care about others. 

When Jesus hung on that cross for us he did it out of love for us. He knowingly and willingly suffered and died so that we might live in the presence of God for all of eternity. He bore our sins on that cross for us and the consequence of that loving act for us is that we are forgiven our sins and reconciled to God our Father. We, who have sinned against God and one another so many times that we cannot count them are forgiven by faith alone in Jesus' life giving sacrifice.

"We love him, because he first loved us." (1 John 4:19) We love others because he loves us all so much!

God's Peace - Pr. J.

Merry Christmas

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

The same was in the beginning with God.

All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.

In him was life; and the life was the light of men.                                                                       (John 1:1-4 KJV)

In the beginning was the Word who is Jesus the Christ. What a wonder! The Word became flesh, born to us as a sweet baby child some 2000 years ago. His human life came to an end when he died on the cross for us. Yet, he lives! Jesus the Christ is eternal. He was in the beginning; is now; and will live eternally. 

Today we remember and celebrate his birth. We do this in many ways. Most people will put up an evergreen tree as a symbol of the eternal life of Jesus and of all who believe in him.

I have stuffed my turkey, baked the pies, and in a few minutes will be preparing to leave to worship, giving thanks to God for the Word who is also the life and the light of men; who is Jesus the Christ.

God's Peace - Merry Christmas

Pr. J.