Jesus Christ Forgives Sins
“Then Jesus said to her, ‘Your sins are forgiven.’” (Luke 7:48 NIV)

Prayer
Lord Jesus, all glory to Your great name! Glory to God in the highest! King of the world, You were sent to save us from the beginning.

You left the heavenly realms where all the angels sing Your praises. You humbled Yourself, taking the form of a child, wrapping Yourself in a cloak of humanity, so we could not see Your deity. You walked among us, You taught us your truth and exposed our self-exalting ways.

God of heaven, You bore the sins of the people You made. What amazing grace! What amazing mercy! What amazing love!

Not because we are so good, or so faithful, or so worthy, but because You are so good, so faithful, and so worthy!

Lamb of God, slain for the sins of the world, may we bow low, washing Your nail-scarred feet with our tears, drying Your feet with our hair.

God of creation, You redeemed the world with Your own blood. King of heaven, You absorbed the penalty for the rebellion of humanity.

Jesus Christ is the One who pays for my sins, the One who forgives my sins.

Glory to God in the highest!

Peace on earth to those on whom His favor rests!

Peace with God, for my sins no longer separate me from my Creator.

Peace with God. Peace now and forever. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

What I want to share about our life here on earth, without Jesus it is in vain. God loved the world that he gave his son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have life to the full, John 3:16. What is the world? The world is you and me, God loved us that is why he gave his son to come and redeem us, by the death of Jesus on the cross, it was my redemption and yours, if you have believed in him. This Jesus we worship endured all the suffering before his death, Jesus cried, Jesus felt hungry, Jesus felt thirsty, Jesus felt sleep, Jesus was abandoned, Jesus was betrayed, Jesus was tempted, He knows very well how you feel now because He lived all that first. If you love the One who died on the cross to save our souls, you can say thank you Jesus. because no one can give his life for another person, but Jesus Christ was able to give his life for us. God bless you as you ponder this message.

Jesus Christ Is the Way, the Truth, and the Life

“Jesus said to him, ‘I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.’” (John 14:6, NKJV)

Prayer

Jesus Christ, You are The Word. The Creator. God from the beginning. You are part of the triune Godhead, the Trinity:

God the Father,

God the Son,

God the Spirit.

Jesus Christ, You are God’s Word, God’s communication, God’s message, God’s living truth.

Jesus Christ, You came to save—to be God’s in-person communication.

Jesus Christ, You came to love and to die, to seek and save the lost.

A sacrifice of immeasurable value was required to atone for sins against an immeasurable God. So Jesus Christ, God in flesh, willingly absorbed the just penalty for our sins.

There is no other way. There is no other truth. There is no other life without Jesus Christ.

Jesus, forever, we praise Your glorious name! In Your name, Amen.

God loved you before He laid the foundation of the universe. Use this time to thank Him for everything He has done for you, and trust that He is in control.

"God has come to you!"

The promise of eternal life is the result of God coming to us, not man trying to find a distant God.

From the beginning, God has loved each of us with an unconditional and everlasting love. His original intention was to have a strong and living relationship with each of us. However, once Adam and Eve disobeyed God in the garden, their sin created a barrier between us and God. We were forever separated from Him.

Rather than leave us separated from Him, God instituted a perfect plan of restoration—a plan motivated by His infinite love and mercy for us. The goal of His plan is to fully restore the intimate relationship with humanity that existed before Adam and Eve sinned.

Over 2,000 years ago, God sent His Son into the world to remove the barrier caused by sin, making salvation available to all.

“For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved.” John 3:16-17

Through His death and resurrection, Jesus paid the full price for the penalty of sin on our behalf, removing the barrier between us and God. Forgiveness is available to all who are willing to accept Him as their Savior.

But this was only the beginning. Before Jesus finished His time on earth to join His Father in Heaven, He explained to His disciples another part of God’s vast plan to restore humanity to Himself:

“In my Father’s house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you; for I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.” John 14:2-3

Not only did God send Jesus to take away the stain of sin, but one day in the future Jesus will return to take all believers “home” to be with Him forever.

1 Corinthians 8:6 KJV
@6 but to us there is but one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we in him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him.

"WHO IS GOD?"

Understanding a few main things about God will help you as you begin to follow Him. Let’s talk about four of God’s characteristics:

1) GOD IS ETERNAL
Revelation 1:8 KJV
"@8 I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty."
-God uses every word there is to describe Himself as outside of time: everlasting, eternal, forever, is, was, and is to come. God is eternal. Eternal doesn’t mean a really, really long time. It means “timeless.” It means “outside the dimension of time.”

2) GOD IS RELATIONAL
Matthew 28:19 KJV
"@19 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:"
-The Bible teaches in many places that God exists as three persons together in perfect unity. This is called the Trinity. Rather than being a solo God figure, the God of the Bible is God the Father, God the Son (Jesus Christ), and God the Holy Spirit. They are three distinct persons, but they live and work in perfect oneness.

3) GOD IS PERFECT
2 Samuel 22:31 KJV
"@31 As for God, his way is perfect; The word of the LORD is tried: He is a buckler to all them that trust in him."
-God is not flawed and is never in need of improvement. He has no shortages—of character, purity, knowledge, power, or ability. Especially in contrast to us, God is perfect morally. The Bible says, “God is light; in him there is no darkness at all” (1 John 1:5).

4) GOD IS “OMNI”
Genesis 1:26-28 KJV
"@26 And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth. @27 So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them. @28 And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth."
-God is omnipresent, He is omnipotent, and He is omniscient. These words mean (in order) that God is “all-present,” that He is “all-powerful,” and that He is “all-knowing.” He is able to be everywhere simultaneously, He is powerful over all things, and He knows all things.

So why does all of this matter?
Understanding God’s eternity gives me hope. Knowing He’s relational means I can enter into conversation with Him. Knowing God is perfect means that even when I do not understand, I can trust God. And knowing He is all means that He is the one who holds the power, that He has not left us alone, and that everything that is evil will be defeated.

So, who is God?
He’s the one who made you, He’s the one who loves you beyond your wildest dreams, and He’s the one who gave up His own Son, Jesus Christ, to death so He could have an eternal relationship with you.

Knowing God changes our view of people—we start to see them as eternal souls, not temporary bodies.

Knowing God helps us face difficulties differently. Knowing God means we never have to feel like life is out of control.
 Knowing God grounds us in humility and purpose. Knowing God helps life make sense.

Psalm 91 is a Psalm about God’s faithfulness. In this Psalm, we read that God is our refuge, He is our fortress, He saves and protects us. This Psalm makes this truth known to us: God is faithful regardless of circumstances. He is there in good times and in bad times. He is there even when you feel like you are not there. Each of our journeys is different as we grow in Christ, but God’s faithfulness is always the same. Have you ever experienced God’s faithfulness in your life? Take time today to remember His faithfulness and how He has delivered you at different times in your life. Thank God for His faithfulness and take comfort in knowing that He is always with you.

“You Are Not Alone”

It is often said that life is full of valleys and mountains, times of joy and promise filled with times of challenge and doubt. Life is not always a climb to the top; rather, it is a journey with mountains and valleys. Everyone, believers and unbelievers alike, goes through life’s ups and downs.

But as Christians, we have a wonderful promise from God that we will not face the valleys of life alone. Here are His words of encouragement to us:

“Be strong and of a good courage, do not be afraid or discouraged; for the LORD your God, he it is who goes with you; he will not fail you or forsake you.” Deuteronomy 31:6

The truth is that we need God’s presence in both times of challenge and times of success. Knowing that God is with us, we can face every challenge in life as a stepping stone to success and not a descent into despair.

There is no mountain too high or valley too low that God will not meet us. No matter what circumstances we face, God is faithful, and He is always with us!

Don't give up, there is still hope in our God, He never fails and He never delays. There is nothing too hard for God to do. Ezekiel 34:27-30. I don't know what you are going through right now, but I encourage you my friend, there is hope. Job 14:7, 22:25-28. I have faith in this, my God has never failed, He has taken me from afar, and for your sake He will act. Isaiah 41:10, do not fear, do not be dismayed, do not be dismayed. Jesus is alive, and He is dealing with your problem. Keep praying, it said we will call on Him and He will answer us Jeremiah 33:3. He will do a new thing for you today.

Romans 1:15-16 KJV
[15] So, as much as in me is, I am ready to preach the gospel to you that are at Rome also. [16] For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.
DIVINE RESULTS
In Athens, the apostle Paul called on his listeners to repent of their sins and turn to God. And then what happened? “Some laughed in contempt, but others said, ‘We want to hear more about this later.’ That ended Paul’s discussion with them, but some joined him and became believers. Among them were Dionysius, a member of the council, a woman named Damaris, and others with them” (Acts 17:32-33).

Paul could not have known which of his listeners would believe and which would not. He had no control over that, and he knew it. Paul trusted in God’s sovereignty for results.

When you’re lit up with love, you know that only God saves. You reach out to others in love and confidence, recognizing that the results are up to Him.

This is an incredibly freeing reality: As we join Jesus on his mission to reach lost people, he is the only one who saves. God allows us to participate in the process, but we are never responsible for the results. We don’t have to use manipulation or gimmicks to save people.

As Jesus illustrated in a parable, a farmer doesn’t just show up and reap a harvest. She knows there’s a process: preparing the soil, sowing seeds into it, and cultivating the soil so the seeds can flourish. Only after the Lord of creation brings life to the ground is there a harvest (Mark 4:1-20).

Paul would tell one group of believers, “I planted the seed in your hearts, and Apollos watered it, but God made it grow. It’s not important who does the planting, or who does the watering. What’s important is that God makes the seed grow” (1 Corinthians 3:6-7).

It’s God’s job to save. It’s our job to love people and cast gospel seeds into souls.