Forgiveness Of Sins Through Christ
Because the Lord Jesus died on the Cross, I have received the forgiveness of sins. – Watchman Nee On yesterday’s service, the pastor in our church asked everyone that came in to write about things that they are thankful for on the board in the lobby. There were a variety of items on the board […]
Repentance: Do Not Wait Until It Is Too Late
When we repent, God can restore what our pride and hard heart have wrecked. – Charles ‘Chuck’ Swindoll. Before, I thought the confession of sins to the priest was enough to save me from the wages of my evil deeds. Furthermore, I felt that if I do not follow the Sacrament of Reconciliation my sins […]
How To Understand The Mercies Of God?
Open thy gate of mercy, gracious God, my soul flies through these wounds to seek out thee. – William Shakespeare How often do we take for granted the wonders of God in our lives? I am guilty of doing this. I had a recent appointment with my doctor to review my latest lab works and diagnostic […]
Vengeance And Love – Matthew 5:38-48
We are God’s creation – we are His masterpiece. Although all of God’s creation is unique, He made us special, a little lower than the angels, as the psalmist David said in Psalm 8:5. God created men in His image. Thus, the moral standards engraved on our hearts, God pre-wired us to know what is right […]
How God Discipline, Love And Protect His Kids
God bestows His blessings without discrimination. The followers of Jesus are children of God, and they should manifest the family likeness by doing good to all, even to those who deserve the opposite. F.F. Bruce My parents raised us, – my sister and myself, in Ukrainian home. Thus I received appropriate to cultural traditions nurture. […]
The Greatest Sacrifice
When was the last time you sacrificed something for someone? Last week’s insight, we talked about sin – Are We Sinning? – and what it is the real meaning of it. On this week’s discussion, we will tackle the payment for our sins and compare it to how sins were cleansed in the Old Testament. […]
Meant for Evil – turned for Good
The entire story of Joseph starts in Genesis 37. To get the picture, let’s go through the first 28 verses… So, Israel (Jacob) loved his son Joseph “more than all his children“, and as a gift “he made for him a coat of many colours” (verse 3). That gift meant a leadership in the family. […]
Are we Sinning?
Introduction According to Merriam Webster, sin is an offense against religious or moral law. We should reflect on this and ask ourselves if we personally define sin this way? Or we define it whether or not if we have hurt other people? The discussion of sin is becoming more vague in our generation. On this […]
Yahweh will Show us The Way
Word of God Psalm 4:1-4 King James Version (KJV) 4 Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness: thou hast enlarged me when I was in distress; have mercy upon me, and hear my prayer. 2 O ye sons of men, how long will ye turn my glory into shame? how long will […]
Be a Righteous Person
Word of God Psalms 11:5-7 (KJV) 5 The Lord trieth the righteous: but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth. 6 Upon the wicked he shall rain snares, fire and brimstone, and an horrible tempest: this shall be the portion of their cup. 7 For the righteous Lord loveth righteousness; his countenance […]