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God's Gift of Salvation-Jack Blake
Friday, January 17, 2025Good Morning, Salvation is free, it is God's gift to all who will accept it. God's love is unconditional but God's gift of salvation must be accepted according to His terms: Hear it, believe it, repent of your sins, confess that Jesus is the Son of God, and be buried with Christ in baptism for the remission of sins repented, then arise and walk in newness of life remaining faithful until death. See Romans 6; Revelation 2.10. God's invitation to all is: "come unto Me all you who labor and are heavy laden and I will give you rest." See Matthew 11.28.
Pressing Onward to the Goal-Jack Blake
Thursday, January 02, 2025Good Morning, Lord, thank You for Your word, and for Jesus, author of our salvation. Thank You for this day, and help us to rejoice and be glad in it. Help us to forget the things of the past that we might concentrate on the things which lie ahead. Plant our feet on solid ground and help us as we press on toward the goal of our hope in Christ Jesus which is eternal life with You. Take us by the hand and lead us gently to our eternal home. In Jesus name we pray AMEN.
The gospel of Jesus the Christ-Jack Blake
Wednesday, December 25, 2024Good Morning, and Merry Christmas to friends of God and disciples of Jesus, the beloved Son of God. I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ for it is the power of God unto salvation. Romans 1.16. The gospel of Christ is the message of salvation from our sins, Luke 24,46,47. It is for the penitent, Matthew 4.17, all who have eyes that see and ears that hear the seriousness of their betraying the Father and mourn, Matthew 5.4, and hunger and thirst for righteousness, Matthew 5.6. They embrace the good news of the gospel that is offered in Christ, those who believe and confess openly that Christ is indeed the savior sent by the Father from above, Romans 10.9-10, and are eager to be buried with Christ in baptism so their sins might be forgiven, Acts 2.38. For the rest of their lives they live in newness of life, Romans 6.4 watching and waiting for the return of Christ and their eternal life with God, 2 Peter 3.10-13; 1 John 3.2-3.
From Bethlehem to Calvary-Jack Blake
Tuesday, December 24, 2024Good Morning, Without Bethlehem there would be no Calvary, without Calvary there would be no gospel, without the gospel there would be no salvation, no hope for mankind. Because of God's great love for us, He sent His beloved Son to this low ground of sin and sorrow to save, not destroy the world. Born in Bethlehem as the son of man, Jesus, was despised and forsaken by men; a man of sorrows and acquainted with grief, journeyed from Bethlehem to Calvary where He suffered and gave His life on an old rugged cross, then resurrected by the Father, overcoming death and giving us hope of eternal life. We give thanks for Bethlehem and remember God is glorified at Calvary. Thanks for reading.
Rejoice, Christians-Jack Blake
Friday, December 06, 2024Good Morning, Christian, rejoice in the Lord always, again I will say rejoice! Let your gentle spirit be known to all men. The Lord is near. Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your request be made known to God. And let the peace of God which surpasses all understanding dwell richly in your hearts, it will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus. Meditate and act on whatever things are honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, for if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, Dwell on these things. Have a great day brothers and sisters. Taken from Philippians 4.