Calvin was asked, “What was God doing before He created the heavens and the earth?” He responded, “Creating Hell for people who ask such questions.” Of course, he was not serious, just making a serious point that “The secret things belong to the Lord our God, but the things that are revealed belong to us and to our children forever, (WHY?) that we may do all the words of this law.” (Deut. 29:29) Many things are reveled for us to know, and to do. Master these and leave the secret things to God.
Jesus understood exactly what it meant to be distressed and to experience pressure. Before the cross His anxiety dripped from every pore of His body. Read how Jesus teaches us not to be defeated by uncertainty and stress . . .
“. . . when you understand God to be a righteous God and you understand yourself to be a sinner it puts you in a very difficult position. How can a sinful man be right with God? This is man’s age old, longing, how can I know God? How can I be forgiven by God? How can I be right with God? It is that very question that has spawned religion. Religion is in every sense and attempt to answer that question. To solve the cry of the heart of man to appease whatever deity he may believe in. Under whose authority he feels himself and under whose judgment he is afraid. How can I be right with God? Is God a righteous, holy, just God and if indeed he is, then how can I appease him? How can I satisfy his requirement for holiness, perfection, justice, and righteousness and be right with him?” Let’s look at God’s perspective. ..
Kurt Bennett guides us through scripture to teach us those things that Jesus believed were the most important tenets in His relationship with His Father.
As we are approaching Easter I am reminded not just of the significance of this season relating to the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, but . . .
Today we begin 17 days straight in our preparation for Easter. Are you ready to praise God for the sacrifice of His only Son? Begin here, with this short thought provoking writing by Will Zook.
EASTER SPECIAL OFFER
When you look in the mirror, what do you see: a person who truly believes he/she is on the right path, or one struggling daily to find a sense of identity? In this book Dennis will help guide us toward Spiritual Transformation.
God covered this Christian soldier with the blood of His Son, Jesus Christ. Then, He covered him the blood of another.
Charlie reminds us that looking to Jesus is the only way to find true and lasting joy!
So often we are given an opportunity to teach our children, and grandchildren how to trust God. But do we? Andy teaches us through his experience with that teachable moment.
When community – rooted in love – is already in place, we take the journey of life and death together. We share in the presence of Christ, as we serve our brothers and sisters, celebrating together, holding hands when things look grim, sharing a cup of coffee, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs.
Our world is a busy place. A trip to the park allows special time with our Grands. But more important than what we do, is our conversation on the way…
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