He (Jesus) suffered death for us, he is now “crowned with glory and honor.” Yes, by God’s grace, Jesus tasted death for everyone. —Hebrews 2:9 About every half second there is a death on this planet. I read where it is estimated that there have been about 100 billion people that have lived on earth up until now. That means about 93 million people have died. That is a lot of sorrow and pain. Jesus took it all at the cross. http://www.worldometers.info/world-population/ We cannot fathom the immensity of what Jesus did on the cross for us when He “suffered death for us” and “tasted death for everyone.” Not only that…

The Son… sustains everything by the mighty power of his command. —Hebrews 1:3 Oh no, it’s the end of the world. What can we do? Climate cooling warming change is going to destroy us. The seas are going to rise! Homes will be destroyed! People are going to starve! The atomic bomb will destroy the world. What are we going to do? Do something! Ingredients for a perfect storm! http://www.cnn.com/2015/01/23/us/feat-doomsday-clock-three-minutes-midnight/ We definitely live in dangerous times, but one scheme of the devil is to cause confusion, to create crisis so people will bend to things that they do not usually bend to. There are evil forces seeking to destroy. Yes,…

Our people must learn to do good by meeting the urgent needs of others; then they will not be unproductive. —Titus 3:14 So you know of an urgent need? Are you able and desiring to help? Will you take the step and actually help? You know the urgent needs in your sphere of influence. Which will you help with? As followers of Jesus we have to learn not to be self-focused but others focused. That does not mean that we do not look to our own interests, but it does mean that we are not concern with just our own interests. We need to learn to be concerned with the…

He gave his life to free us from every kind of sin, to cleanse us, and to make us his very own people, totally committed to doing good deeds. —Titus 2:14 We were dead in sin, separated from God and children of wrath (Ephesians 2:1-3). Jesus was our “Peace Child” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AfjYFcLdEJ0 . Through Him we have peace with God (Romans 5:1) and in Him we can have the “peace of God which passes all understanding” (Philippians 4:6-7). When we begin to grasp what this means we are overwhelmed with gratitude. God brought us into peace with Himself, no longer His enemies (Romans 5:10). We are created in Christ Jesus for…

You should know this, Timothy, that in the last days there will be very difficult times. For people will love only themselves and their money. They will be boastful and proud, scoffing at God, disobedient to their parents, and ungrateful. They will consider nothing sacred. They will be unloving and unforgiving; they will slander others and have no self-control. They will be cruel and hate what is good. They will betray their friends, be reckless, be puffed up with pride, and love pleasure rather than God. They will act religious, but they will reject the power that could make them godly. Stay away from people like that! —II Timothy 3:1-5…

Gently instruct those who oppose the truth. Perhaps God will change those people’s hearts, and they will learn the truth. Then they will come to their senses and escape from the devil’s trap. For they have been held captive by him to do whatever he wants. —II Timothy 2:25-26 Louis Zamperini not only took place in the Olympics, but also the war where he spent time in a P.O.W. camp. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEQqsersyiI While imprisoned he and his comrades were forced to labor. They had to do what their captors wanted. Every person who does not have a personal relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ is being held captive by Satan to…

For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evils. It is through this craving that some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many pangs. —I Timothy 6:10 As for the rich in this present age, charge them not to be haughty, nor to set their hopes on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who richly provides us with everything to enjoy. They are to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous and ready to share, thus storing up treasure for themselves as a good foundation for the future, so that they may take hold of that which…

I urge you, first of all, to pray for all people. Ask God to help them; intercede on their behalf, and give thanks for them. Pray this way for kings and all who are in authority so that we can live peaceful and quiet lives marked by godliness and dignity. This is good and pleases God our Savior, who wants everyone to be saved and to understand the truth. —I Timothy 2:1-4 Do you pray for all people or are there people that you just won’t pray for? Prayer is directly related to salvation in the context of these verses above and we should have the desire for any and…

We know that the law is good when used correctly. For the law was not intended for people who do what is right. It is for people who are lawless and rebellious, who are ungodly and sinful, who consider nothing sacred and defile what is holy, who kill their father or mother or commit other murders. The law is for people who are sexually immoral, or who practice homosexuality, or are slave traders, liars, promise breakers, or who do anything else that contradicts the wholesome teaching that comes from the glorious Good News entrusted to me by our blessed God. —I Timothy 1:8-11 Have you murdered? (Hating is murder 1st…

Then the man of lawlessness will be revealed, but the Lord Jesus will kill him with the breath of his mouth and destroy him by the splendor of his coming. This man will come to do the work of Satan with counterfeit power and signs and miracles. He will use every kind of evil deception to fool those on their way to destruction, because they refuse to love and accept the truth that would save them. So God will cause them to be greatly deceived, and they will believe these lies. Then they will be condemned for enjoying evil rather than believing the truth. —II Thessalonians 2:8-12 Don’t be discouraged…