God’s love that night began to pour over me and overwhelmed me, I fell to my knees and prayed accepting that Jesus died for my sins. A great peace flooded over me and I have not been the same 17 years later. He dwells with me and has been my best friend, saviour and God. And ...
When Jesus was on the cross, God placed on him the sins of the world, and by doing that, it fulfilled the requirement of judgment. We are reminded of this in Isaiah 53:5-6, where we know that all of our iniquity was laid on Jesus, and he became the once and for all sacrifice ...
“It’s the only way to throw the Skravaks off your trail,” Hollister explained. “You’ll be assigned to the carrier orbiting the planet until further orders can be given. In the meantime, absolutely no news feeds. As far as the world is concerned, you’re dead.” Wade’s mind rac...
To the men on the road to Emmaus, Jesus explained the Scriptures and then said:"Did not the Christ have to suffer these things and then enter his glory?" (Luke 24:26)It's like us humans to think that suffering and pain are bad, and ease is good. But when do we learn the most?
"If you believe it, he died for our sins. Sometimes when I don't feel like doing something, but I know it's right, I remember, I'm pretty sure Jesus didn't feel like going to the cross and dying so that we don't have to feel what we should have to feel." "We have the gr...
Dying for Billy Graham was described as going home in his final book Nearing Home. Have you noticed how that last verse in many hymns is about coming home, going to heaven? Let’s sing Swing low sweet chariot coming for to carry me home. How many this Sunday morning want to more ...
September 6 — No Forgiveness for Thief on the Cross. Miracle of Forgiveness, p. 164 “Another mistaken idea is that the thief on the cross was forgiven of his sins when the dying Christ answered: “Today shalt thou be with me in paradise.” (Luke 23:43.) These men on the cross wer...
Rome was the ruling power when Jesus was on the earth teaching and dying for our sins. It was a Roman decree and a Roman cross upon which our Lord died. Rome continued to rule as the disciples went out in the power of the Holy Spirit and built up the church. ...
When we look more closely at the words of this hymn it begins to be explained. The authors write, “Crown Him the Lord of Love”, “Lord of Life” and “Lord oh Heaven.” You see the many crowns is not to say that He is that much more a king, but rather that He is King of...
How this benefit would be effected, would be explained by Jesus by other sayings, "Do not think that I have come in order to be served. I have not come to be served but rather to serve, and to give my life as a ransom for many." But His presence remained with them at the ...