Romans 3:23-24 (AMPC) 23 Since all have sinned and are falling short of the honor and glory which God bestows and receives. 24 [All] are justified and made upright and in right standing with God, freely and gratuitously by His grace (His unmerited favor and mercy), through the redemption which is [provided] in Christ Jesus, … Read more
Ephesians 1:7 (AMPC) 7 In Him we have redemption (deliverance and salvation) through His blood, the remission (forgiveness) of our offenses (shortcomings and trespasses), in accordance with the riches and the generosity of His gracious favor, Welcome back! We are on day 4 of this 5-day series. Today we will discuss forgiveness. More specifically, we … Read more
Luke 13:3 (LSB) 3 I tell you, no, but unless you repent, you will all likewise perish. Welcome to day three of our series! We have covered grace and mercy. Today, we will discuss repentance. Contrary to what many believe, repentance is more than simply feeling sorrow for our behavior or actions. Repentance: a turning … Read more
Ephesians 2:4-5 (LSB) 4 But God, being rich in mercy because of His great love with which He loved us, 5 even when we were dead in our transgressions, made us alive together with Christ—by grace you have been saved… Yesterday we discussed grace; receiving favor/kindness we don’t deserve. Today we will discuss mercy; not … Read more
Ephesians 2:8 (LSB) 8 For by grace you have been saved through faith, and this not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; Welcome to part 1 of what will be a 5-part series! This series will touch on five different components of our salvation in Christ. 1. Grace 2. Mercy 3. Repentance 4. … Read more
Greetings in the wonderful name of Jesus, our Lord! Salvation through Christ is an incredible gift from God. But do we understand it in its true Biblical entirety? We have a new video for you today that dives into this topic. In the video, The Cost of The Crown – Why Acceptance Isn’t Enough, we teach about … Read more
John 14:6 (NKJV) 6 Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me. As a young woman told me the story of what happened to her recently, she shared that she almost died. It opened the door for me to ask her … Read more
Acts 20:21 (NLT) 21 I have had one message for Jews and Greeks alike—the necessity of repenting from sin and turning to God, and of having faith in our Lord Jesus. Have you ever wanted or needed a short, concise definition or description of salvation, and Christianity? Have you wished you had something that could … Read more
Romans 10:13 (NKJV) 13 For “whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.” As Jesus spoke to the thief on the cross, His words would echo down through the centuries; a simple, yet deeply profound truth that has seemingly gotten lost in deep theology and human logic (today you will be with … Read more
Luke 23:43 (NKJV) 43 And Jesus said to him, “Assuredly, I say to you, today you will be with Me in Paradise.” Yesterday, we ended our devotional as Jesus was about to speak some critically important words to a thief on a cross. Those words, in the verse above, deserve our full attention because they … Read more
Luke 23:42 (NKJV) 42 Then he said to Jesus, “Lord, remember me when You come into Your kingdom.” Yesterday, we asked a question, “what must I do to be saved”, and we began to build a foundation upon which we would find our answer. We discussed what is not required to be saved; baptism, a … Read more