Sometimes we have bad ideas and we make bad decisions. God had a good idea which was to send Jesus to take your place. Your sins are forgiven. You are at peace with God.
"They have taken away my Lord..." The tomb was empty and for Mary there was only one explanation. The body had been taken. Mary stood outside facing the tomb, weeping.
When Jesus suffered and died on the cross, he was taking the sting of your sins into his own body.
Look up and live. That was a safety initiative when I was in high school in Australia. It's also the instructions God gave to the Israelites in the Old Testament. And it's what God says to us even today.
Who is your role model?
Have you given up something for Lent? Pastor John Petersen suggests that perhaps you should give up Guilt for Lent. Put your guilt on Jesus, he has taken your sins to the cross in your place.
Christ wants us to live in His word. To make it such a regular part of our life that that's where we can be found.
Don't ever underestimate how God might use you and your invitation to somebody. Or maybe just some casual way that you can talk to them about the wonderful message of Jesus.
Well, Christmas has come and gone. Do you ever wish that maybe you could have the joy of Christmas all year round?
God welcomes people of different ethnicities, races, backgrounds, cultures to come and worship Christ.
The Christmas Story.
He didn't condemn you. He didn't throw you aside. He sent Jesus. So that you can be freely forgiven.
