I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN!

Acts 4:12 – Devotional

Acts 4:12

“Nor is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.”

It makes me cringe when I hear someone state that they have always been a Christian. Beeep!! That is so far from scripturally sound that it makes the hair stand up on the back of my neck.

The sad thing is that many people fail to truly become believers because they have been taught that they have always believed in God. If someone has “always been a Christian,” then the Bible is false. God’s Word repeatedly tells us that we must experience a new birth in order to obtain salvation.

Nicodemus was a devout and knowledgeable teacher of the Jews. He knew all of the man-made requirements that seemingly would make a person right with God. Jesus shook his thinking when He told Nicodemus he had to be born again (John 3).

The question you need to pose for yourself is this: “Have I experienced the new birth?” If not, you need to open your heart, confess that you are a sinner, and ask Jesus to come in and make you His child. Have you done that?

May God richly bless you as you bless others by your words and actions!

– – – Pastor Cecil

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THE NEW TESTAMENT CHURCH!

Acts 2:42 – Devotional

Acts 2:42

“The believers devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching, to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.”

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Blessings dear hearts. Walk with God today and be a blessing!

– – – Pastor Cecil

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GO INTO ALL THE WORLD!

Acts 8:5 – Devotional

Acts 8:5

“Philip went down to the city of Samaria and preached Christ to them.”

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Blessings dear hearts. Walk with God today and be a blessing!

– – – Pastor Cecil

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OUR HEAVENLY HOME!

Acts 7:55 – Devotional

Acts 7:55

“Stephen, being full of the Holy Spirit, gazed into heaven and saw the glory of God and Jesus standing at the right hand of God.”

The word “heaven” is mentioned over 575 times in the Bible. The problem is in knowing how to get there. As often as possible I strive to insure we know for certain we are heaven bound.

Fiction writers have performed a horrible disservice by depicting that entry into heaven is gained by doing more good deeds than bad ones. They have even depicted a book showing which deeds outweigh the other. More good you go to heaven; more bad you go to hell. Beep! Again, sadly that is false!

It is tragic that so many people have little or no concern about spiritual matters, yet they try to convince themselves that heaven is where they are going when they die. They think that just because they want to go there. Beep! Sadly that is false!

God’s Word says we must individually invite Him, Jesus into our heart. That insures us entrance into God’s glorious heaven. I urge you to invite your friends and family to receive God’s glorious invitation to His heaven. It is freely offered to us, but it cost God His own dear Son. What love He has for us!

May God richly bless you as you bless others by your words and actions!

– – – Pastor Cecil

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THE ULTIMATE CROP!

Acts 12:24 – Devotional

Acts 12:24

“The Word of God grew and multiplied!”

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– – – Pastor Cecil

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THE ONLY WAY​​​​​​!

Acts 4:12 – Devotional

Acts 4:12

“There is no other name under heaven given among men by which we may be saved.”

People who have not experienced the new birth in and through Jesus Christ, seek to justify themselves any way possible – – other than coming God’s way. They rely on being more righteous than others, giving expensive gifts or doing acts of benevolence. But that is not what God requires!

If we could picture eternity as a glorious city, there would be only one entrance into our eternal home. People who have not experienced the new birth in and through Jesus Christ, seek to justify themselves any way possible – – other than coming God’s way. I could list numerous acts of personal sacrifice that humans have performed to justify themselves, but I am here to tell you they are all for nothing! It is essential that we examine our qualifications for eternal salvation.

There is only one way to receive eternal life in heaven, and that is by accepting the ultimate price Jesus paid for our salvation. It is His blood and only by His blood that we have eternal life. If you are relying on any other way, you will tragically discover that any other way than the blood of Jesus leads to eternal death. Accept the precious gift of eternal life, it is the only way!

May God richly bless you as you bless others by your words and actions!

– – – Pastor Cecil

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