“For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God.”Ephesians 2:8 Eternal forgiveness for our sins has already been purchased. Jesus paid that price when He died on a cross. He now offers salvation at no cost to all who simply repent and believe that […]
“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.” II Corinthians 5:17. The apostle Paul knew something about deep transformation. He hated Jesus and persecuted His followers (Acts 22:4-5). But a personal encounter with Christ changed all of that, causing him to […]
“The last will be first, and the first will be last.” Matthew 20:16 Have you waited such a long time to trust Jesus for salvation that you think it might be too late? Consider the thief on the cross, who put his faith in Jesus just before he died. Trust Jesus now, and receive His gift of […]
“Seek the Lord while He may be found, call upon Him while He is near.” Isaiah 55:6 Money is a necessary part of living. Without money we couldn’t secure the necessities of life. But there are things money can’t buy. Money can’t buy spiritual power or recognition of God. All the wealth of the whole world cannot […]
“I will never leave you nor forsake you.” Hebrews 13:5 We are God’s “own special people” if we have trusted Jesus as Savior (I Peter 2:9). He will not forsake us even though He knows we will fail Him. He knows what we are like – sinful, weak, and frail. He knew it before He called us […]