Jesus refers to His followers using sheep as an analogy. Jesus came to die so that anyone that accepts Him will be saved. Jesus said, “I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep. – John 10:11” When Jesus died He paid for all the sins we have done and His blood covers our future sins as well. Repentance is important. Acts 17:30 says, “And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent:” When we repent we become born again and adopted into the family of God. Jesus prayed for us to be saved. John 17:3 says, “And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.”. The only way to eternal life is through Jesus and may we all know and accept Him. Amen

Jesus was full of 100% love for us when He came and died on the cross for our sins. The Holy Bible teaches that, “There is no greater love than to lay down one’s life for one’s friends. John 15:13”. This is great news that God loves us enough to take our sins upon Him by cleansing us through His blood on the cross. He gave His life so that we could live and go to Heaven when we die. Amen.

When we sin we should repent but we do have God’s promise that as Christians he won’t hold our sins against us. He has already said: “I will forgive their iniquities and remember their sins no more,” (Hebrew 8:12 NIV). We are blessed to have a God whose blood on the cross is enough to cover our past and future sins. Without faith we can’t please God and the Bible clearly tells us that. The Good News of the Gospel is that Jesus saves us from punishment in hell. I am thankful for God’s grace and mercy. Amen

There is some hatred against Christians in this world. However, Jesus expected this to happen, and when it does we should endure. God loves everyone including those that don’t love us and we should love one another. 1 John 3:13 says, “Do not be surprised, brothers and sisters, if the world hates you.” Jesus says in Matthew 28:20 “…I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.”. It’s great news that God is always with us. Jesus loves us and desires for us to have comfort in this life. We are promised eternal life through Jesus Christ which is a true gift and blessing. Amen

The Bible teaches that we should raise our children in Godly discipline. Then when the child is older He will have a foundation for growth in the Lord. “Proverb:22:6: Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.” What does that mean? It means that if we strive to teach our children God’s ways they will remain in the Lord. A true disciple of God will not depart from God. It’s great to know that if we trust in the Lord and walk in His ways and teach others the same they will have that solid foundation. May we all trust in Jesus and walk with Him. Amen.

God loves us and is kind and faithful to us and the promise of salvation. ““I will never forsake you or abandon you.” (Hebrews 13:5 NAB)” God’s faithfulness is without any limits and His love is everlasting. God is a good God without sin and desires to lead us in the right direction in life. There is nothing we can’t overcome with God. Even when we are tempted we should lean into God. God will not allow us to be tempted too much and is able to help us. I am thankful for the everlasting love of God and the gift of salvation. Amen

Jesus will come back soon. The Lord made it clear in the Gospels that the time He comes back is a mystery. Revelation 3:11 says, “Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown.” What does that verse mean? It means that we should be patient and try to live the best life possible until He comes back. Of course living a good life is not what saves us, but out of our love for God and desire for Him to come back we should remain on the right course. Matthew 28:20 says, “…I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.”. Praise God that Jesus is always with us to guide and strengthen us in the faith. Amen

Many often look to good works or saints as a way to either talk to God or get to Heaven. However, the Bible teaches that Jesus is the only way to salvation and forgiveness by God. When God forgives us He makes it where when we die we go to Heaven. Entering Heaven has nothing to do with works, confession or saints. “.“For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men; the man Christ Jesus.” (I Timothy 2:5 KJV)”. The difference between mainstream Christianity and other cults or non-christian religions is that we are saved by faith alone and not by our own works. It’s great to know that God’s grace covers every sin we do and have done. Amen

“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.” 2 Corinthians 5:17 ESV. When we accept Jesus we are born again and have a new life in Christ, but what does that mean? It means that by faith we have the promise of eternal life and are a child of God. Our desires should change once we accept Jesus. The Bible talks about God giving us the desires of our hearts. The desires we have should be for good and things that help build the Kingdom of God. God’s grace covers all our sins and His love for us is everlasting. I am thankful for everything God gives, amen.

Jesus came and died on the cross 2,000 years ago. The good news is Jesus’ death was not the end. On Sunday morning His tomb was empty. Jesus had risen from the dead. “For as yet they knew not the scripture, that he must rise again from the dead.” John 20:9 KJV. The people in Jesus’ time didn’t fully understand that the scriptures had taught that God would rise from the dead. When Jesus rose from the dead many people were shocked. There had been people claiming to be the Messiah in Jesus’ time but all once they died it was the end of their ministry. The uniqueness of Jesus’ was that He was seen alive by thousands of people just a few days after death on the cross. Jesus’ rising from the dead is proof that He was and is God. We should remain strong in faith Hebrews 11:6 says, “But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.”. Praise God for Jesus and the free gift of salvation. Amen