18 As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon called Peter and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen. 19 “Come, follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will send you out to fish for people.” 20 At once they left their nets and followed him.…
An old farm couple who had experienced a rocky marriage were riding in their wagon one evening. As the two horses pulled them along in the moonlight, something of the early romance rekindled in the heart of the wife. She snuggled up to her husband, took his arm, and remarked…
If there is one statement of Jesus from the Sermon on the Mount that captures the essence of the Christian life, it is this: Blessed are the pure in heart for they will see God [Matt 5:8]. Commenting on this verse, D.A. Carson poses a set of questions that I…
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1. Jesus has fully paid the price for our sins. Romans 4:25, “He was delivered over to death for our sins and was raised to life for our justification.” 2. Jesus has defeated death. Acts 2:24, “But God raised him from the dead, freeing him from the agony of death, because…
“For Christ also suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God. He was put to death in the body but made alive in the Spirit.” [1 Peter 3:18] Charles Spurgeon told a story that illustrates the power of sin over human beings. A cruel king called one of…
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