THE CROSS OF CHRIST IS THE ONLY ANSWER FOR THIS WORLD! Jesus knew that his mission was now finished, and to fulfill Scripture he said, “I am thirsty.” A jar of sour wine was sitting there, so they soaked a sponge in it, put it on a hyssop branch, and held it up to his lips. When Jesus had tasted it, he said, “It is finished!” Then he bowed his head and released his spirit. —John 19:28-30 Jesus’ mission had come to its end and He was thirsty. After He tasted sour wine He said, “It is finished.” Yes, the sin debt of humanity was paid for (I John 2:2).…

Inquire about the words written in the scroll that has been found. For the Lord’s great anger has been poured out on us because our ancestors have not obeyed the word of the Lord. —II Chronicles 34:21 Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem eleven years. He did what was evil in the sight of the Lord his God, and he refused to humble himself when the prophet Jeremiah spoke to him directly from the Lord. He also rebelled against King Nebuchadnezzar, even though he had taken an oath of loyalty in God’s name. Zedekiah was a hard and stubborn man, refusing to…

Then Manasseh finally realized that the Lord alone is God! —II Chronicles 33:13 Manasseh was a king of Judah that “did what was evil in the Lord’s sight, following the detestable practices of the pagan nations that the Lord had driven from the land ahead of the Israelites. He rebuilt the pagan shrines his father, Hezekiah, had broken down. He constructed altars for the images of Baal and set up Asherah poles. He also bowed before all the powers of the heavens and worshiped them. He built pagan altars in the Temple of the Lord, the place where the Lord had said, ‘My name will remain in Jerusalem forever.’ He…

But when he had become powerful, he also became proud, which led to his downfall. —II Chronicles 26:16 You have heard it— “Power corrupts and absolute power absolutely corrupts.” Power mixed with pride leads to a precipice! In the context of the verse above King Uzziah “was sixteen years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem fifty-two years. His mother’s name was Jekoliah; she was from Jerusalem. He did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, just as his father Amaziah had done. He sought God during the days of Zechariah, who instructed him in the fear of God. As long as he sought the…

I have told you all this so that you may have peace in me. Here on earth you will have many trials and sorrows. But take heart, because I have overcome the world. —John 16:33 Here in this verse there are three things for us to consider which Jesus told us. 1- In Jesus we have peace. 2- On this earth we will have many trials and sorrows. 3- Jesus has overcome the world. First— we have peace in Jesus. Romans 5:1-2 tells us “Therefore, since we have been made right in God’s sight by faith, we have peace with God because of what Jesus Christ our Lord has done…

“I have told you these things so that you won’t abandon your faith. For you will be expelled from the synagogues, and the time is coming when those who kill you will think they are doing a holy service for God. This is because they have never known the Father or me. —John 16:1-3 Those who have never known the Father and Son have the potential to persecute and kill those who do follow the Lord Jesus Christ. This has been seen down through the ages and Jesus warned His followers that it would happen. Isn’t it interesting that in the context above that those who kill believers are thinking…

“Always think carefully before pronouncing judgment. Remember that you do not judge to please people but to please the Lord. He will be with you when you render the verdict in each case. Fear the Lord and judge with integrity, for the Lord our God does not tolerate perverted justice, partiality, or the taking of bribes.” —II Chronicles 19:6-7 “Perverted justice, partiality, or the taking of bribes” seems to be very normal in our fallen world and in this nation. Those who are wealthy and who are in power positions all too many times seek to take advantage of others. Many of those in government come to think they are…

OH, TO BE WITH JESUS! NOT YET… When everything is ready, I will come and get you, so that you will always be with me where I am. —John 14:3 I want to be with Jesus! Is that the cry of your heart? It won’t be long and all who love Him will be with Him… forever! Rejoice! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bo9ZWX1lEKI (at 17:00) “For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain. If I am to go on living in the body, this will mean fruitful labor for me. Yet what shall I choose? I do not know! I am torn between the two: I desire to depart and…

But Rehoboam spoke harshly to them, for he rejected the advice of the older counselors and followed the counsel of his younger advisers. He told the people, “My father laid heavy burdens on you, but I’m going to make them even heavier! My father beat you with whips, but I will beat you with scorpions!” —II Chronicles 10:13-14 Want to alienate people? Then speak “harshly to them.” Reject “the advice of the older counselors and” follow “the counsel of… younger advisers.” · “For lack of guidance a nation falls, but victory is won through many advisers” (Proverbs 11:14). · “Surely you need guidance to wage war, and victory is won…

Jesus replied, “Unless I wash you, you won’t belong to me.” Simon Peter exclaimed, “Then wash my hands and head as well, Lord, not just my feet!” Jesus replied, “A person who has bathed all over does not need to wash, except for the feet, to be entirely clean. And you disciples are clean. —John 13:8-10 Dear fellow follower of Jesus, do you know that you are clean in Jesus? “And you disciples are clean.” It is truly amazing as we consider what we have in the Lord Jesus Christ. How could we not love Him more and more the more we know of how much He loves us? May…