The Pawn Shop analogy – where what is lost absolutely must be redeemed. You been redeemed?
Don’t tell me how to think!
“What God wants” – seems to me to be extremely important while on earth. After all, isn’t that what “religion” is all about… thinking and living what God wants? But boy-oh-boy do people NOT like being told how to think! Are you one of those?
Know that you know you know
Sometimes a believer may wonder: “Am I really truly saved?” The Bible says we can know we are. What does the Bible say about our salvation in Christ? Are you sure you are saved?
When a sinner repents
Have you paused, drawn near to God in prayer… and given your life to Jesus? Don’t wait till you die to step into eternity – do it now through “rebirth” in Jesus.
The world of illusion of some churchgoers
“If we refuse to admit that we are sinners, then we live in a world of illusion and truth becomes a stranger to us. – 1 John 1:9-10 Wrongdoing If we are actually honest about it, we each must admit that we struggle with our own wrongdoing. If we’re honest. It is that “wrongdoing” that […]
God forgives all wrongdoings of all repentant sinners, no exception
I’m still a workin’ more on being more consistently kind, more helpful, more tender-hearted, more forgiving. How ’bout you?
A place for hypocrites
Are you living your temp life faithful to Jesus? Or will you be assigned a place with the hypocrites?
Feeling Lucky?
Amazing these puny humans thinking they will call the shots in the afterlife! What are they thinking?
Tempting God
Paul warned the Early Church, and us, of course: Do not tempt the Lord. What does that mean?
What is good, and what is not
Are you going with God? Or, are you going against God? What’s it going to be?
How do I get to Heaven?
So you want to go to Heaven. Jesus promised Heaven for those who follow Him. He does not include anyone else in His promise. Other religions make promises they can never keep. Do you want to entrust your eternity into the hands of puny humans? Only Jesus saves.
I am not the sum of all my sins
I am a child of the King – not the sum of all my sins.
The revelations of Revelation 20
The book of Revelation is chock-full with revelations from God. This is “prophetic Scripture” foretelling real events that will take place at the end of time as we know it. Specific, cataclysmic, real future events are prophetically given to us. Let’s look into this passage of Revelation 20 and see what’s coming around the corner.
Still sneering?
What finality: When that lightning quick final moment “ends you”. Will Jesus meet you then?
Loving Jesus Less
It’s rather easy to see “if we love Jesus less”. Have you looked into your soul lately? Salvation in Christ involves truly following Christ. To cherish platitudes, to parrot doctrines, to relish Christian fellowship, to love the feelings of worship and prayers to God, to serve Him – even to be nice… is not what God requires for salvation.
Was Jesus actually God Almighty?
Was Jesus actually God? Or was He just a mere man like you and me? That is a question we must decide upon.
Happiest day ever
We have good days, and some not so good. What was your happiest day ever?
Faithful and True
I live to be faithful and true daily, so I am ready when Jesus returns. How about you? Are you faithful and true to Jesus?
Degrees of Sin
Ever try to convince your mind that your behavior is not really all that bad?
The Kingdom of God is very exclusive, very luxurious, very special
Entrance into God’s Home Heaven is going to be – Oh so very amazing! Wonderful! But getting there is difficult. Frankly, I doubt you ever will. What do you think?
Believe in the Name of Jesus
Believing “in the name…” means you believe in “all that Jesus Christ is and does”. Where are you at on this spectrum? Truly saved — almost but not — going to Hell for sure.
God’s Sin List
We all have a sin problem. Some have dealt with it with God. Others have dealt with it by their own thinking and rationalizations. What have you done with your sin problem?
Outward religion but inward… everything unclean
We are warned by the Apostle Paul and Matthew about the days when many will practice religion to look good, but inwardly… they are “full of dead men’s bones and everything unclean.” This you? Matthew 23:27
Making my face smile
Smile. It affects others.
Forget about it
What do you do with the sins of your past? Paul says, I am continually, consciousely, purposely forgetting all those things of my past, what is behind me. I leave them back there, behind me. And now — I press on.
Faking It
Jesus warned us not to be dishonest with Him. You can NOT fake it with God. He knows your heart. You must be genuinely born again.
1st Epistle of Jerusalem
What epistle are you “writing” with your life – this moment, this day, this month… as you march to your ending moment? We all, followers of Jesus, have been commissioned as Ambassadors to represent Jesus on earth. How is that going for you?
Contemplate This
Contemplate arriving in sin – before Almighty, Holy, God.
The message of salvation spoken by Jesus to Paul
Jesus spoke this to Paul on the road to Damascus – one short verse that explains the Gospel of salvation in Jesus, in Acts 26:18.
Are you filthy or beautified?
I for one do not want to arrive in God’s Courts with filthy rags on, stinking of sin – before the God of the Universe. How ’bout you? Do you wear filthy robes – or have you been beautified with rich robes of forgiveness? God is able to take away all your past sinfulness — and place you in good standing with Him. No matter how grave your sin, no matter how long you sinned, no matter. No problem. He is able.
