MATTHEW 21:21-22 Jesus answered and said unto them, Verily I say unto you, If ye have faith, and doubt not, ye shall not only do this which is done to the fig tree, but also if ye shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; it shall be done. And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.
Mark 16:16 "He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned."
MARK 16:16
Water baptism is a command of Jesus and is the initial action taken upon believing. Mark's statement could be rendered, "He who believes with saving faith (i.e. faith that produces actions) will be saved." In this sense, water baptism is very important. It is an opportunity to act on your new profession...
MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU ALL. ISN'T IT WONDERFUL TO BE ABLE TO CELEBRATE THE BIRTHDAY OF OUR SAVIOR? SOMETIMES WE GET SO CAUGHT UP IN "CHRISTMAS" THAT WE FORGET IT IS A BIRTHDAY. WE NEED TO REMEMBER TO WISH HIM HAPPY BIRTHDAY AND TELL HIM HOW MUCH WE LOVE HIM.
WITH ALL OF THE PRESENTS UNDER YOUR TREE, DO YOU HAVE ONE FOR JESUS? DID YOU MAKE HIM A BIRTHDAY CAKE? IT IS A SHAME THAT WE DON'T THINK ABOUT THESE THINGS BUT IT IS ABOUT TIME WE DID. JUST THINK WHAT IMPACT IT WOULD...
John 20:31 "But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name."
JOHN 20:31
Recognition of our completeness in Christ is a tremendous safeguard against deception. Prior to salvation we are incomplete and constantly strive to satisfy our hunger. But through the new birth, we are complete in Christ and our hunger should...
HAVE YOU EVER THOUGHT ABOUT HOW JESUS KNEW HOW TO READ? HE MUST HAVE HAD SOME FORM OF EDUCATION ALTHOUGH THE BIBLE DOES NOT SPECIFICALLY SAY SO. IN FACT, THERE ARE REFERENCES THAT HE HAD NO EDUCATION. (JOHN 7:15 And the Jews marvelled, saying, How knoweth this man letters, having never learned?) THE FIRST PLACE IN THE BIBLE WHERE JESUS ACTUALLY SPEAKS IS WHEN HE IS 12 YEARS OLD AND HIS PARENTS FIND HIM IN THE TEMPLE WITH THE DOCTORS, BOTH HEARING THEM AND ASKING THEM QUESTIONS. THEY WERE CONCERNED AT NOT BEING ABLE TO FIND HIM AND HE SAID TO...
John 20:25 "The other disciples therefore said unto him, We have seen the Lord. But he said unto them, Except I shall see in his hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and thrust my hand into his side, I will not believe."
JOHN 20:25
Thomas refused to believe what He couldn't see or...
ARE YOUR PARENTS STILL ALIVE? IF THEY ARE, WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU TALKED WITH THEM OR ARE YOU NOT TALKING TO THEM FOR SOME REASON? AT LEAST YOU STILL HAVE THEM HERE ON EARTH SO YOU CAN TALK WITH THEM. DO YOU EVEN REMEMBER WHY YOU STOPPED TALKING WITH THEM? WELL, IT IS ABOUT TIME YOU STRAIGHTENED THINGS OUT. YOU MIGHT THINK YOU DON'T HAVE ENOUGH TIME IN YOUR LIFE TO SPEND WITH THEM BUT...
John 20:23 "Whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them; and whose soever sins ye retain, they are retained."
JOHN 20:23
The meaning of this verse has been hotly debated for centuries. One thing is certain, it does not mean we have the power to justify a person from his sins so he can be born again; only God...
JUST WANTED TO TELL YOU MERRY CHRISTMAS AND THAT JESUS LOVES YOU. NOW, HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE YOU TOLD THIS TO THIS WEEK? WHAT BETTER TIME OF THE YEAR TO DO IT. EVERYONE SHOULD BE THINKING ABOUT HIM ANYWAY. DID YOU CATCH THAT I SAID "SHOULD" BE THINKING ABOUT HIM. THAT IS WHY IT IS SUCH A GOOD TIME TO TELL THEM AND REMIND THEM THAT THIS TIME OF THE YEAR IS BECAUSE OF HIM.
WHAT DO YOU THINK WHEN YOU ARE WALKING DOWN THE STREET AT NIGHT AND SEE A BUNCH OF YOUNG KIDS COMING IN YOUR DIRECTION? IT IS A SHAME BUT WE TEND TO WANT TO CROSS THE STREET AND GET TO THE OTHER SIDE. WHY IS THIS? IS IT BECAUSE WE IMMEDIATELY THINK THEY ARE UP TO NO GOOD? THIS IS ALL WE HEAR ON THE RADIO AND SEE ON TV. ALL YOU EVER SEE IS HOW THE GANGS ARE ROAMING THE STREETS AND DOING BAD THINGS. WE SHOULD REMEMBER THERE ARE...
