As the world searches for peace, the truth of the gospel is that true peace - peace with God - only comes through the saving work of Jesus. There is no greater gift than Jesus Christ. Have you told someone about this gift of grace and shared the hope you have?
God always keeps His promises. All throughout the Bible we see example after example of God's faithfulness in fulfilling the promises He makes to people and nations. His greatest promise - the promise of a savior - was fulfilled in Jesus Christ. We can confidently put all our trust in the one who never breaks a promise.
Baptism is an important step for every follower of Jesus. Have you gone public with your faith and answered the call to be baptized?
How do we get to heaven? Some think it's by being 'good' enough, some think it's because of their family heritage, and others may think it's through performing some kind of ritual. But the truth of the gospel is that none of those things save us - it's always been through faith. Only faith in the free gift of grace found in Jesus Christ provides the way to be made right with God.
We don't have bragging rights when it comes to our salvation - instead, our goal should be to boast about the goodness of God and the grace we receive as a gift through His Son, Jesus Christ. And in response to that gift, our call is to glorify God in everything we do, shining His light to everyone around us.
The brokenness of our world makes it clear: we need God. But as people who are separated from God by sin, how do we 'get right' with Him? The good news is that God Himself provided everything we need through the life, death and resurrection of His Son Jesus Christ. There's nothing we can do to earn this grace - it's a free gift of God and His righteousness.
We'll never fully understand the gospel until we understand that we're sinners in need of a savior. We don't like to admit it, and we seek credit for the good things we do as if those things will get us closer to God. But the truth is, next to the standard of God's perfection, everyone falls short. Everyone is need of a savior.
The gospel message is good news, but many people have questions about it. Is God's character trustworthy? Is He really faithful in all things? The beauty of the gospel is in its ability to have satisfying answers to tough questions, even the questions asked with bad intentions.
We've all had times when we've done the "right" thing for the wrong reasons. A life transformed by Jesus isn't just about doing the right things. It's a transformation of the heart. If our heart isn't in the work that we do, then we can quickly fall into the trap of hypocrisy.
God's law provides a clear standard to live by, and yet our sin nature means no one will be able to live it out perfectly. Some pride themselves on how well they can "follow the rules," while others try to claim the law is outdated and irrelevant in light of God's grace. So what is the purpose of God's law?
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