Reasons to believe in Jesus Christ
“The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.” — John 10:10 (ESV) What if the life you’re looking for — real meaning, real peace, a sense that your existence adds up to something — isn’t something you have to invent for yourself?…
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Will You be Reconciled Unto God? We have now come to the end of this series, but not to the end of the matter. If the Bible is true, if God is holy, if man is sinful, if judgment is real, if we cannot save ourselves, if Jesus Christ is the Son of God who…
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If repentance is turning from sin to God, then another question immediately follows: What does it actually mean to believe in Jesus Christ? That question matters because many people use the word faith while meaning very different things. Some mean religious feeling. Some mean optimism. Some mean sincerity. Some mean agreement with Christian facts. Some…
When the storms of life arrive—and they inevitably do—our faith is tested in ways we never anticipated. Job loss, illness, broken relationships, grief, and uncertainty can shake us to our core, leaving us questioning God’s presence and goodness. Yet throughout Scripture and throughout history, we find that it is precisely in these difficult seasons that…
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Repent and Believe in the Gospel If salvation is by grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone, according to Scripture alone, then one question still presses upon the conscience: How should a sinner respond to this gospel? Jesus answered plainly: “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and…
A Pastoral Reflection on Seeing the World Through Jesus’ Eyes There is a moment in the Gospels that quietly undoes us if we let it. Jesus is moving through the towns and villages, teaching and healing, and Matthew pauses the narrative to give us a window into His inner world: “When he saw the crowds,…
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Dear friends, if you look at the way the world defines greatness, it almost always involves climbing a ladder. Success is measured by how many people report to you, how much power you wield, and how many people are waiting to serve your needs. But when Jesus entered human history, He completely flipped the world’s…
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Saved from God’s Wrath by Grace Through Faith in Christ If Christ truly died for sinners and rose again, then the next question is unavoidable: How is His saving work received by guilty people like us? Not by trying harder. Not by becoming religious enough. Not by adding our goodness to His merit. Not by…
What Jesus Accomplished for Us If Jesus is truly God the Son in human flesh, then the next question is unavoidable: What did He come to do? He did not come merely to give advice, set an example, start a movement, or offer vague spiritual inspiration. He came to do what sinners could never do…
Dear friends, if you listen closely to the subtle messages of our culture, you will hear a consistent and anxiety-inducing theme: There is never enough. We are constantly told to accumulate more, build bigger barns, and tightly grip whatever we have managed to acquire. But the Kingdom of God operates on an entirely different economic…
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