Hell is the raw soul joined to an indestructible body, exposed to its own sin for eternity. Hell is the place of unquenchable, raging guilt, without painkillers or sedation. Literal fire might be welcomed if only it would cleanse the tormented conscience. Be assured of this: Neither the devil nor his angels will torment people in hell. Satan and his demons will be among the tormented; they will not be tormentors ( Revelation 20:10). Charles Spurgeon wrote, If there be one thing in hell worse than another, it will be seeing the saints in heaven…Husband, there is your wife in heaven and you are among the damned. And do you see your father? Your child is before the throne, and you accursed of God and man are in hell!
Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, tomorrow. Hebrews 13:8 —————- Even though the city and temple were destroyed, God’s love for Israel was unchanging; His love and compassion were the same, morning after morning. This same truth is expressed by the writer to the Hebrews; Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever. Just as God’s covenant with Israel endures, His commitment to you is unchanging and steadfast. Whatever you are facing today, do not doubt God’s faithfulness. He is the same yesterday, today,and forever.
Cast your burdens on the Lord , and He shall sustain you; He shall never permit the righteous to be moved. Psalm 55:22 ———— His grace holds us tight and holds us up. And it’s not just you He sustains. Hebrews 1:3 says, The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of His being, sustaining all things by His powerful word. God would not have given us life or created our bodies without seeing to the provision of those things necessary to sustain us. If we believe in a Creator-God, we must also believe in a Sustainer-God. When it comes to life’s necessities, the Lord told us in Matthew 6:25 not to worry about these things. If we seek first His Kingdom and His righteousness, He will provide them ( Matthew 6:33). Ask God to remind you that your Creator is your Sustainer. Through Him you have all you need.
John 3:36 Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life, but whoever rejects the Son will not see life, for God's wrath remains on them. -------- God does not send people to hell; rather, people send themselves, choosing the condemnation they are already under. God's wrath remains on fallen humanity, but thankfully, God has provided a way out through faith in Christ ( John 3:16-17---- For God so loved the world that He gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.17 For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through Him. Thank you Jesus.
But I will hope continually, and will praise You yet more and more. Psalm 71:14 ————— Psalm 71, a prayer for God’s help as advancing age makes life more trying, is a good example of this. At the very center of the psalm in Hebrew are these summary words: But I will hope continually, and will praise You yet more and more. In spite of the trials the psalmist faced, his hope was in the Lord. The more his troubles multiplied, the more he multiplied his praise. Hope in God was his anchor during troubling times ( Hebrews 6:19). It’s impossible to avoid troubles in life. But it is possible to praise God yet more and more for the hope we have in Him.
Every year many folks use the first of the year as a fresh start; a refreshing for a new year. There are two times in the Bible the word refreshing is used:
Isaiah 28:12 To whom he said, This is the rest wherewith ye may cause the weary to rest; and this is the refreshing: yet they would not hear.
Acts 3:19 Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord;
There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. This man came for a witness , to bear witness of the light, that all through him might believe. He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of the Light. John 1:6-8 ————— John’s boldness came from his sense of calling, and his calling went back to his earliest days. In the same way, God has appointed us from birth to be His servants and messengers ( Jeremiah 1:5). We’re not all career missionaries, but we’re all called to share Christ with boldness to those to whom the Lord sends us. Scared at the thought of witnessing? You were born to do it, so ask God for boldness! ( Think about there eternal destination, where they will go if they don’t except Jesus as there Lord and Savior, you will spend eternity in Heaven or hell, so we must tell of the good news Jesus is returning soon and hopefully they will find Him before it is too late).
Who is the King of glory? The Lord strong and mighty, the Lord mighty in battle. Psalm 24:8 ---------- Life is a war zone, and it's full of battles. What battles are you facing right now? A conflict with an another person? A legal challenge? A financial worry? A loved one who is breaking your heart? Why not lean on some of the Bible's military language. Exodus 14:14 says The Lord will fight for you. Nehemiah 4:20 says, Our God will fight for us. When young David faced Goliath, he said, For the battle is the Lord's 1 Samuel 17:47). Don't feel helpless and hopeless. You have a Savior who will fight for you, who will oversee the battle, and who will gain the victory. Trust Him as the King of glory, the Lord strong and mighty, for we are more than conquerors through Him who loves us.
The multitude of your sacrifices—what are they to me? says the Lord…When you come to appear before me, who has asked this of you, this trampling of my courts? Isaiah 1:11-12 —————- We can become so familiar with the typical things we do as Christians ( like carrying a Bible, going to church regularly, or saying grace at meals) that their significance and meaning fades in our hearts. How easy to sing a song or share in a prayer while our minds wander! To change all this, we need to cultivate a sense of God’s presence and remember the personal nature of our relationship with Him. We need to worship Him with our study of the Scriptures. During the coming year, make time every day to go to God’s Word, allowing it to fill your heart and mind with His truth.
But when sin abounded, grace abounded much more, so that as sin reigned in death, even so grace might reign through righteousness to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. Romans 5:20-21 -------- The never ending water over waterfalls, like the constant light from the sun, pales in comparison to the never ending supply of the grace of God. Just as we stand in the light of the sun on a summer day, so we stand in the grace of God. That means our life is the gift of God, as is our salvation by faith. We stand forgiven and justified because of the grace of God. And that grace is never-ending. Grace is not something we work for or earn. Rather, it is the gift of God that surrounds us and empowers us every moment of life. Thank God today for His grace that allows you to stand before Him.
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Hell is the raw soul joined to an indestructible body, exposed to its own sin for eternity. Hell is the place of unquenchable, raging guilt, without painkillers or sedation. Literal fire might be welcomed if only it would cleanse the tormented conscience. Be assured of this: Neither the devil nor his angels will torment people in hell. Satan and his demons will be among the tormented; they will not be tormentors ( Revelation 20:10). Charles Spurgeon wrote, If there be one thing in hell worse than another, it will be seeing the saints in heaven…Husband, there is your wife in heaven and you are among the damned. And do you see your father? Your child is before the throne, and you accursed of God and man are in hell!
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Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, tomorrow. Hebrews 13:8 —————- Even though the city and temple were destroyed, God’s love for Israel was unchanging; His love and compassion were the same, morning after morning. This same truth is expressed by the writer to the Hebrews; Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever. Just as God’s covenant with Israel endures, His commitment to you is unchanging and steadfast. Whatever you are facing today, do not doubt God’s faithfulness. He is the same yesterday, today,and forever.
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Cast your burdens on the Lord , and He shall sustain you; He shall never permit the righteous to be moved. Psalm 55:22 ———— His grace holds us tight and holds us up. And it’s not just you He sustains. Hebrews 1:3 says, The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of His being, sustaining all things by His powerful word. God would not have given us life or created our bodies without seeing to the provision of those things necessary to sustain us. If we believe in a Creator-God, we must also believe in a Sustainer-God. When it comes to life’s necessities, the Lord told us in Matthew 6:25 not to worry about these things. If we seek first His Kingdom and His righteousness, He will provide them ( Matthew 6:33). Ask God to remind you that your Creator is your Sustainer. Through Him you have all you need.
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John 3:36 Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life, but whoever rejects the Son will not see life, for God's wrath remains on them. -------- God does not send people to hell; rather, people send themselves, choosing the condemnation they are already under. God's wrath remains on fallen humanity, but thankfully, God has provided a way out through faith in Christ ( John 3:16-17---- For God so loved the world that He gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.17 For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through Him. Thank you Jesus.
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But I will hope continually, and will praise You yet more and more. Psalm 71:14 ————— Psalm 71, a prayer for God’s help as advancing age makes life more trying, is a good example of this. At the very center of the psalm in Hebrew are these summary words: But I will hope continually, and will praise You yet more and more. In spite of the trials the psalmist faced, his hope was in the Lord. The more his troubles multiplied, the more he multiplied his praise. Hope in God was his anchor during troubling times ( Hebrews 6:19). It’s impossible to avoid troubles in life. But it is possible to praise God yet more and more for the hope we have in Him.
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Every year many folks use the first of the year as a fresh start; a refreshing for a new year. There are two times in the Bible the word refreshing is used:
Isaiah 28:12
To whom he said, This is the rest wherewith ye may cause the weary to rest; and this is the refreshing: yet they would not hear.
Acts 3:19
Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord;
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There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. This man came for a witness , to bear witness of the light, that all through him might believe. He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of the Light. John 1:6-8 ————— John’s boldness came from his sense of calling, and his calling went back to his earliest days. In the same way, God has appointed us from birth to be His servants and messengers ( Jeremiah 1:5). We’re not all career missionaries, but we’re all called to share Christ with boldness to those to whom the Lord sends us. Scared at the thought of witnessing? You were born to do it, so ask God for boldness! ( Think about there eternal destination, where they will go if they don’t except Jesus as there Lord and Savior, you will spend eternity in Heaven or hell, so we must tell of the good news Jesus is returning soon and hopefully they will find Him before it is too late).
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Who is the King of glory? The Lord strong and mighty, the Lord mighty in battle. Psalm 24:8 ---------- Life is a war zone, and it's full of battles. What battles are you facing right now? A conflict with an another person? A legal challenge? A financial worry? A loved one who is breaking your heart? Why not lean on some of the Bible's military language. Exodus 14:14 says The Lord will fight for you. Nehemiah 4:20 says, Our God will fight for us. When young David faced Goliath, he said, For the battle is the Lord's 1 Samuel 17:47). Don't feel helpless and hopeless. You have a Savior who will fight for you, who will oversee the battle, and who will gain the victory. Trust Him as the King of glory, the Lord strong and mighty, for we are more than conquerors through Him who loves us.
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The multitude of your sacrifices—what are they to me? says the Lord…When you come to appear before me, who has asked this of you, this trampling of my courts? Isaiah 1:11-12 —————- We can become so familiar with the typical things we do as Christians ( like carrying a Bible, going to church regularly, or saying grace at meals) that their significance and meaning fades in our hearts. How easy to sing a song or share in a prayer while our minds wander! To change all this, we need to cultivate a sense of God’s presence and remember the personal nature of our relationship with Him. We need to worship Him with our study of the Scriptures. During the coming year, make time every day to go to God’s Word, allowing it to fill your heart and mind with His truth.
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But when sin abounded, grace abounded much more, so that as sin reigned in death, even so grace might reign through righteousness to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. Romans 5:20-21 -------- The never ending water over waterfalls, like the constant light from the sun, pales in comparison to the never ending supply of the grace of God. Just as we stand in the light of the sun on a summer day, so we stand in the grace of God. That means our life is the gift of God, as is our salvation by faith. We stand forgiven and justified because of the grace of God. And that grace is never-ending. Grace is not something we work for or earn. Rather, it is the gift of God that surrounds us and empowers us every moment of life. Thank God today for His grace that allows you to stand before Him.
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