ARCHIVE May, 2012
The gospel of Christ is a gospel of joy. Never forget that the gospel is “good tidings of great joy.” That is how it is described in the Bible. And do not forget the words that follow: “which shall be to all people.” Luke 2:10. It is clear that there is a gospel of joy, Read more
May 31, 2012 in Gospel Blog by russ
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In the book entitled “Hidden for 1000 Days”, Sara Veffer records her experiences of hiding from the German regime in WWII. These courageous people of the Netherlands accomplished amazing things, risking their lives to thwart Nazi intentions against the Jewish people. Hiding for 1000 days, they spent most of their time in a single room Read more
May 24, 2012 in Gospel Blog by russ
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When I think of how people make a relationship with God so complex, I think of the twisted steel puzzles sometimes called “blacksmith’s puzzles.” Known by that name because of leftover rods a blacksmith would twist together to amuse children who would hang around his shop watching him work. In my childhood days there were Read more
May 18, 2012 in Gospel Blog by russ
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The year was 1927. My mother was facing a crisis in her life. She had come to realize that her moral, upright character was not the ticket that would take her to heaven. Acknowledging her condition before God as being lost, she received the assurance of salvation thru the truth conveyed in 1 John 1:7, “The blood Read more
May 11, 2012 in Gospel Blog by russ
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There are two major divisions in the Bible: the Old Testament and the New Testament. The problem is that many people don’t know the reason for the division. True, they note that the Old Testament is mostly about the nation of Israel and the New mostly about the Christian church. But there is something much Read more
May 4, 2012 in Gospel Blog by russ
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