Gospel
The call of the gospel
We’re almost a whole week into January, which means, statistically, 23% of people have already given up on their New Year’s resolution. By the end of the month, it will be 43%, and at year’s end, 92%. How are you doing on yours? Some of those resolutions are reasonable; others are no more than castles carved in clouds or hopes strung across the clouds. They...
Don’t forget it is God in the drivers seat not us
We’re broken people living in a fallen world. All the man-made wisdom, tools, and technology can’t rescue or redeem us. That’s why we needed a savior to set us free.
Enter through the narrow gate – know the truth
There is also a sense that the idea holds true in the spiritual realm. We enter through the narrow gate and, as believers, are given the Spirit. We begin to be transformed into the image of Christ. We have entered the kingdom of God, albeit not in its fullness.
Christmas Carol – Saved but not by a trio of ghosts
All of us were self-centered versions of Ebenezer Scrooge before we became believers. Our sin may have been different than His, but we still were stuck in a place we couldn’t get free of.
Our salvation didn’t come in the form of the ghost of a dead partner, followed by the ghosts of Christmas, Past, Present, and Yet To Come.
River Rescue – thoughts on the gospel
We are not all that different. The temptation of sin draws us into places we know we should not be, and suddenly we find ourselves unable (or unwilling) to turn back and plummet down until we hit bottom.
The things we value most will be left behind – We gain everything
Now I understand the need for a vehicle, and I know that they usually reach a point where they are no longer worth repairing. Seeing so many of their rusted old bodies, though, made me think about the Lord’s coming.
Never out of control – the power of God’s consuming fire
Our God is like a fire, but never out of control.
A new movie reminds us of the depravity of the human heart
The human hearts knows no limits to its depravity