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Why should you read
these Gospel Messages? The issues of
life and death, heaven and hell, are involved in the preaching of the
gospel. It says in the Bible, the Word
of God in, (Romans 1:16) “The gospel of Christ is the
power of God unto salvation to everyone that believeth”. You have heard the expression, “I have
bad news and good news, which do you want to hear about first’? The Bible, the Word of God, reveals both bad
news and good news.
The BAD NEWS is
that all have sinned and come short of the glory of God. There is none that are righteous in
the sight of God. The wages of sin is
death (both in the physical and spiritual sense, eternal separation from
God). It is appointed unto men once to
die, but after this the judgment.
The unbelieving --- shall have their part in the lake which burns with fire and
brimstone. This news is bad enough, but what makes it even worse, there is
absolutely nothing you can do to merit or inherit Gods’ salvation.
The word “GOSPEL” means
“GOOD NEWS”. The good news is
that God, in His mercy, has provided a way of escape from eternal torment and
banishment. He has provided a way by which we can be with Him in Heaven for all
eternity. The way to Heaven is through
the Lord Jesus Christ. Jesus said (John 14:6) “I AM THE WAY, the truth, and the life: no man
cometh unto the Father, but by me”. The
entrance to Heaven can be obtained by believing and accepting the perfect
sacrifice Christ offered for our sins by His death on
As you read these Gospel Messages, please give
this matter your most serious attention.
Will you be a believer or a non-believer? Your eternal destiny depends on your
decision.
MESSAGES:
***FEATURED GOSPEL MESSAGE FOR THE CURRENT
MONTH***.
The Spirit of God led the writers of the Old and New Testaments to include
reference to a “sword” when describing certain Biblical accounts. This is not surprising because we read in, (2 Peter 1:21) “Holy men of God spake as they were moved by
the Holy Ghost”. There are six
particular swords referred to in God’s Word and each of them has a story to
tell. Read this message to learn “The
Messages of the Swords”.
SPECIAL
MESSAGES FOR THE SEASON
There is a strong effort underway in our society to remove Christ out
of Christmas and God out of our world.
The purpose of this message is to tell you about “The Christ of
Christmas” and to explain why His coming into the world can indeed be, “good tidings of great joy” for YOU personally.
A Special Message for Christmas
It says in the Bible, in (Luke
A Special Message
for the New Year
Once again we enter into a New Year.
Time goes by swiftly does it not?
The Bible, the Word of God, has important things to say about
“TIME”. The focus of this message is on
five important aspects of time that you cannot afford to ignore. Will you use YOUR TIME wisely this year? This is “A NEW YEAR, WILL THERE BE A NEW
YOU”? New Year’s resolutions are fine if
you keep them, but they have no value for eternity. More important than “resolution” you need
“regeneration”. This is the only way you
can be prepared for eternity and be a new you in this New Year. Read this message to see how this can be
accomplished.
DIVINE
IMPERATIVES SERIES
The dictionary defines “imperative”
as, “to command or a commandment”. It is
something that is ”absolutely necessary”, “ urgent”
or “compelling”. It is a binding or compelling rule, duty,
requirement, etc. The dictionary further
defines an “imperator” as a “commander in chief”. The word “Emperor” is taken from this
word. In ancient
He
Must Suffer and be Killed and be Raised Again the Third Day
These words were spoken by the Lord
Jesus Christ in (Matthew
These words were spoken to a
Pharisee and a ruler of the Jews. He was
therefore, a man of fame and position.
He was educated, religious, moral, respected and upright. He believed in God and he believed in
resurrection. If this man needed to be
“born again”, what about you? Read this message to get an understanding
of the doctrine of the “new birth” and learn why you need to be “born
again”.
God says in His Word (the Bible)
that “WE MUST BE SAVED”. Have you been
saved? Read this message to learn why
God says you must be saved and how you can be saved. This is not a subject you will hear about in
today’s contemporary news media or read about in today’s newspaper or
magazines. God’s Word, however, has much
to say about this most important subject.
The
Son of Man Must Be Lifted Up
It says in the Bible, (John
MISCELLANEOUS GOSPEL MESSAGES;
The Spirit of God led the writers of the Old and New Testaments to include
reference to a “sword” when describing certain Biblical accounts. This is not surprising because we read in, (2 Peter 1:21) “Holy men of God spake as they were moved by
the Holy Ghost”. There are six
particular swords referred to in God’s Word and each of them has a story to
tell. Read this message to learn “The
Messages of the Swords”.
Hollywood created a film awhile back called the “Passion of
Christ”. The film focused on the
physical sufferings of Christ and as a result many Biblical truths were “left
on the cutting room floor”. This message
will give you the “rest of the story” and will consider “The Passion, Power and
Posterity of Christ”. The full story and
the true story is about God’s wonderful plan of salvation. Read this message to learn about “God’s way
of salvation”.
Mary, the birth mother of the Lord Jesus Christ, is well known in
Christendom. There are a number of good
things said about her but one particular good attribute is often
overlooked. That is “Mary’s Good
Advice”. Her good advice is recorded in
(John 2:5). Speaking of Christ she said,
“WHATSOEVER HE SAITH UNTO YOU DO IT”.
Read this message to learn why YOUR eternal destiny depends on doing
what He says.
The Miracle of Birth is one of God’s greatest miracles and God’s
greatest blessings. God alone is able to
create life whether it be physical life or spiritual life through the “new
birth” without which no person will ever see the kingdom of God. Read this message to learn about THREE
PARTICULAR BIRTH’S MENTIONED IN THE BIBLE, THE WORD OF GOD.
A Savior
For The Brokenhearted
The Lord Jesus Christ said in, (Luke 4:17) “The
Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath sent me to heal the
brokenhearted”. There are so many
broken hearts in this world. We live in
a “broken world” filled with “broken confidence”, “broken relationships”,
“broken homes”, “broken lives”, etc., etc.
Sin and sorrow and broken hearts are connected together. Read this message to see how and why the Lord
Jesus Christ, the Son of God, became “the man of sorrows” and learn how He is
able to heal your broken heart and “turn your sorrow to joy”.
The Lord Jesus Christ said in, (Luke 4:17) “The
Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel
to the poor”. There are many
kinds of poverty in the world. The worst
kind, however, is “spiritual poverty”, being poor in the sight of God. You may be financially secure and live on
“Easy Street” so to speak, but as it says in, (Mark
8:36) “What shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose
his own soul? Or what shall a man give
in exchange for his soul”? If you
are not saved you lack the necessities of life, eternal life from God. Read this message to see why and how the Lord
Jesus Christ, in His marvelous grace, “Who though He
was rich, yet for your sakes became poor, that ye through His poverty might be
rich”. He will take you from
spiritual “rags to riches” if you believe in Him.
The Lord Jesus Christ said in, (Luke 4:17) “The
Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath sent me to preach deliverance to
the captives”. Do you know, if
you are not saved, that you have a captor and you are being held in
captivity? Of the captor, Satan,
scripture says that, (Isaiah 14:17 margin.) “He did not
let his prisoners loose homeward”.
Of the great Deliverer, the Lord Jesus Christ, scripture says, (Isaiah 53:8) “He was taken from prison”. Read this message to learn the
significance of these two phrases.
In the Bible, the Word of God, we
have revealed what can be described as THE DIVINE DILEMMA. Man is a guilty sinner, facing the wrath and
judgment of God. God is holy and righteous
and must execute the sentence decreed for sin, which is death. But, God is a God of love and God loves the
sinner. The “divine dilemma” required a
DIVINE SOLUTION. LOVE FOUND
The Lord is my Shepherd? Many people have heard the 23rd Psalm
in the Bible that begins with the words, “The Lord is
my Shepherd”. Many people have
quoted the 23rd Psalm during times of distress or bereavement. It may be that you also, dear reader, have
spoken these words at one time or another.
Can you honestly say,” The Lord is MY Shepherd? Your eternal security depends on whether you
know the Lord Jesus Christ as your own personal Shepherd Savior. Please read this message to discover how you
can be one of the sheep of His flock and know that heaven is your eternal
destiny.
The definition of a “good
Samaritan” is “a person who pities and helps another or others
unselfishly”. The phrase “good
Samaritan” is found in the Bible, the Word of God, in the gospel of Luke,
chapter 10, verses 25 through 37. This
message will explain why the Lord Jesus Christ is THE Good Samaritan because of
the offering of Himself on the cross and the salvation He has made available
for helpless, hopeless sinners.
The Gospel in
(John 3:16) – GOD
SO LOVED THE WORLD
(John
The pace of life seems to be
getting faster and faster. Many people
are finding it increasingly difficult to be able to cope with the hectic pace
of modern life. In this message I am
urging you to slow down, take a step back and CONSIDER some very important
things God says you need to deal with.
To CONSIDER denotes a directing of the mind to something in order to
understand it or to make a decision about it.
Read this message to learn what these “Important Considerations” are.
THE DAYS OF NOAH and THE DAYS OF NOW
These “two days” are separated by
many thousands of years yet there is a commonality about them. The lessons of history are important,
particularly to prevent repeating the mistakes of the past. Read this message to learn why these days are
important to your personal eternal security.
THE GREATEST CHOICE YOU WILL EVER MAKE
This message is about
“choices”. We have to make them almost
every day. Some are more important than others. Some choices can have lifelong
consequences. Read this message to learn
about, “THE GREATEST CHOICE YOU WILL EVER MAKE”. Your eternal destiny depends on making the
right choice.
We read in, (Acts
THE LOST SON and THE LOVING FATHER
The lost son is a picture of every
sinner who is “lost” in trespasses and sins.
It is a descriptive term for all men who, by nature, are lost, helpless
hopeless sinners. In this message we
consider the lost son in his departure, his degradation and his decision. We consider also the loving father. We consider the father’s heart, the father’s
house and the father’s happiness. This
story can be your own personal story if YOU believe this gospel message.
A question is asked in, (1 Peter
It says in, (2 Samuel
A Divine Visitor for a Divine Work
This message considers the
scripture portion found in, (1 Timothy
This startling description of God
is found in the Old Testament and the New Testament of the Bible, the Word of
God. This description speaks of God’s
holiness manifested in judgment. People
like to think of God as a loving God, which He is. But, God will not be a loving God at the
expense of His holiness. In this message
we consider “Five Significant Fires of Scripture”. Read this message to learn what this means to
YOU personally.
It is a known fact that we need
physical rest for our body. Lack of
sufficient rest can result in a multitude of health problems and can even lead
to death. You know this to be true. Did you also know that you need spiritual rest
for your soul? “GOD OFFERS YOU ETERNAL
REST”. Unless you receive this wonderful
offer of God’s rest, the alternative is unrest in this life and eternal unrest
resulting from God’s judgment and punishment for your sins. Read this message to learn about “God’s
rest”.
There is a tendency in all of us to
procrastinate; to put things off, to postpone things to what we believe may be
a more convenient time. When it comes to
eternal matters and issues that have to do with your eternal destiny,
procrastination will have eternal consequences.
“God says NOW” regarding what YOU must do about your sins and the
salvation that is available to you through His beloved Son, the Lord Jesus
Christ. Read this message to learn why
“God says Now”.
The Lost Silver and the Searching Woman
This message is based on a parable
spoken by the Lord Jesus Christ in, (Luke 15:8-10). This earthly story with a heavenly message is
a picture of how a lost sinner can be saved for heaven. The “lost silver” is a picture of a lost
sinner and the searching woman is a picture of the activity of God and the Holy
Spirit in the salvation of that lost sinner.
Read this message to see how this applies to YOU.
The Lost Sheep and the Seeking Shepherd
It says in, (Luke
Your Personal Invitation to the Wedding of the
King's Son
Marriage is a divine
institution. It is ordained by God an
introduced by the union of Adam and Eve found in the first pages of God’s holy
Word, the Bible. (See Genesis 2:21-25).
God has planned a marriage for His beloved Son, the Lord Jesus
Christ. This is revealed in a parable,
recorded in (Matthew 22:1-14) and the actual wedding is recorded in (Revelation
19:7-9). In this parable we have the “King’s
Call” and the “King’s Conditions” for the Wedding Feast. Have YOU accepted YOUR
invitation to this wedding? Do YOU have
on YOUR “wedding garment”? Read this
message to see what the King requires of YOU.
In (Acts
The Glory of the Sinner's Only Savior
A brief definition of “Glory” is
“excellence in display”. The highest
glory we can consider is the glory of the Son of God, the Lord Jesus
Christ. In this message we seek to bring
to your attention some of the perfections of His deity and humanity. It is the prayerful desire of the writer that
your heart might be drawn to the Savior by the Spirit of God, and in doing so;
Jesus Christ might become your own personal Savior.
It says in, (Romans 2:3) “Thinkest thou this, O man….that thou shalt escape the
judgment of God”? Many people
refuse to believe that God will one day judge them for their sins. The Bible, the Word of God, makes it
abundantly clear that God will indeed judge man for his sins. The White Throne Judgment should be enough to
strike terror into the heart of every unsaved mortal. At this judgment there will be no salvation,
no mercy, no grace and no escape. There
will be only the inflexible, invincible justice of God. Please read this message to make sure you will
NOT be among the “small and great” that stand before the judge, the Lord Jesus
Christ.
The story of the miraculous
cleansing of Naaman, the leper, in (2 Kings, chapter
5), is “a picture of salvation”. In this
story we read about the man, the malady, the maiden, the message, the mistake
and the miracle. God’s Word declares
that all mankind suffers from “the leprosy of sin” but the good news (the
Gospel) declares that all can be cleansed.
Read this message to learn how.
The Greek word translated
“kindness” in the New Testament signifies “goodness in action”. This message looks at King David’s kindness
to a man called Mephibosheth in (2 Samuel 9:1-13) as
a type or picture of God’s kindness (or God’s goodness in action) towards
mankind. This message will make you
aware of God’s loving kindness if you have never considered it previously.
Significant
Gardens of Scripture
This message considers five “
The title of this message is taken
from (John 19:5) when Pilate brought Jesus forth before that angry crowd. Pilate said to them “BEHOLD THE MAN”. Their response was “away with Him, crucify
Him”. Just prior to this, when Pilate
said, “who should I release unto you”, (John
Psalm 24 reveals the Lord Jesus
Christ as the “Chief Shepherd” that we read about in (1 Peter 5:4). In this psalm we see the Lord as the
“Sovereign” and His “future ministry” to take the throne of world
dominion. Read this message to discover
why the Lord Jesus Christ is the only one who is worthy to take the throne of
world dominion and who will be His subjects in His
Psalm 23 is about the Lord Jesus
Christ as the “Great Shepherd” and His care for those who are His sheep. This beloved Psalm contains many wonderful
promises to those who are the sheep of the Shepherd. It is only for those who can honestly say
“The Lord is MY Shepherd”. The focus of
this message is on these first five words.
Read this message to learn how the “Great Shepherd” can be YOUR
Shepherd.
Psalm 22 is about the atoning
sufferings of Christ that occurred about 1000 years after this psalm was
written. Many graphic details are given
of the suffering and death, on the cross, of the Lord Jesus Christ. This psalm reveals details about both the
Lord’s suffering and also the glory to follow.
Read this message to find out WHY He suffered on the cross and why you
should have a personal interest in this event.
This is the question that Thomas
asked the Lord Jesus Christ in (John 14:5).
He wanted to know the way to heaven, the way to the Father’s house. This
message deals with the only two ways and two destinies of mankind. The “broad way” leads to hell and eternal
ruin. The “narrow way” leads to heaven
and eternal blessing. Which way are YOU
traveling through life? Do you have a
sincere desire to know the way to heaven?
This message will answer this question.
So Great a
Savior, So Great a Salvation
God has given mankind a great
Savior. This Savior is none other than His beloved Son, the Lord Jesus
Christ. This great and wonderful Savior,
by His death on the cross and His subsequent resurrection, has provided a great
salvation for fallen, sinful, man. Read this message to learn why He is a great
Savior and why God’s salvation is a great salvation.
God's Four Key Appointments
for Man
God has appointed man life (time)
and he must live it. God has appointed
man death and he must experience it. God
has appointed man a time for judgment and man must appear for it. God has appointed man a place of refuge from
the coming wrath and judgment and man has the opportunity to avail himself of
it. Read this message to see how these
four key appointments will affect you personally.
Have you ever considered that the
God of creation is also a God of communication?
The scriptures reveal that on a number of occasions God wrote things.
There is great interest in our society regarding the writings of favored and
famous authors. People wait expectantly
for the next book or article. Is it not
more important to know and read the writings of God? This message considers four important
writings of God and there implications for all mankind.
This is a profound statement found
in the Bible, the Word of God. God has a
Lamb. It is His great provision for a
world lost in sin and under the condemnation and impending judgment of
God. Have YOU ever “beheld the Lamb of
God”? Read this message to learn what it
means to “Behold the Lamb of God” and what it is specifically that God wants
you to behold about Him.
The Bible has much to say about
“trees” and “gardens”. There is a special
tree revealed in God’s Word called “The Tree of Life”. In the book of Genesis we read the account of
the entrance of sin into God’s creation.
As a result, Adam and Eve and all their posterity forfeited their right
to the “Tree of Life”. In the book of
Revelation we once again read about “The Tree of Life”. We learn that those in Heaven have a right to
this tree. How could God on one hand
deny access to the Tree of Life and then on the other hand grant access? The answer is found in another tree and
another garden, “The Tree in the Garden of the Crucifixion”. Read this message to learn how you can have
access to “The Tree of Life”.
A Five-Part Portrait of God's Suffering
Servant
In the Bible, in the epistle of
(Romans
Four Great Things in the Gospel
The Bible is a great book because
it is the Word of God. It deals with
great issues because it is God’s message to mankind. In the Bible we find the “Gospel”, God’s good
news for mankind and a message of great importance. There was a “Great Fall” when our first
parents fell into sin and brought sin into the world. Because of this, God’s “Great Love” gave us a
“Great Shepherd” who has provided a “Great Salvation” for all who will receive
it. Read this message which is about
“great” things.
The Lord Jesus gave His disciples a
“model prayer” in (Matthew 6:9). He
said, “After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy
name. Thy kingdom come, THY WILL BE DONE
IN EARTH, AS IT IS IN HEAVEN”. The
Lord’s people are exhorted to pray that God’s will, God’s gracious desire, will
be acknowledged on earth as it is in heaven.
Most people are not aware that God’s will on earth is already being
carried out. It has been in the
past. It is being carried out at the
present and it will be carried out in the future. Read this message to see how this is being
done and what it means to YOU.
GREAT BIBLE CONVERSIONS SERIES;
The Conversion of the Thief on The Cross
The Lord Jesus Christ said, (Matthew 18:3) “Except ye be converted, and become as little
children, ye shall not enter into the
The Conversion of a
Sinful Woman
Like each one of us, before God, she
had a great debt and nothing to pay. Sin is a debt that we cannot pay. God is
the creditor and we are the debtors. Since we have nothing to pay, how can this
sin debt be paid? The answer is that someone else must
pay the debt. Jesus Christ paid the debt for us when He died on the cross for
our sins. Because of this, the Lord could say to the woman, “Her sins, which
are many, are forgiven”. Read this message to discover how you also may have
forgiveness of sins.
It’s the story of a little man who
climbed up into a Sycamore tree. The Savior was passing by where Zacchaeus was located. He must take advantage of the
opportunity to meet the Savior. It’s the same for you my friend. You never know
if you will have another opportunity to be saved. That’s why God says in His
Word “NOW is the accepted time; behold NOW is the day
of salvation”. (2 Corinthians 6:2). Read this message to learn the
wonderful outcome of this meeting of a sinner with the Savior.
The
Conversion of the Ethiopian Eunuch
He was a man who was successful and
prosperous in his business career. In spite of all this there was a void in his
heart and life. Materialism and other “creature comforts” could not fill this
void. Does this sound familiar to you? Read the story of a man who was RIDING –
REACHING –
His course in life was anti-God,
anti-Christ, and anti-Christian. He openly opposed Christ and the people of
Christ who were called Christians. He was on a path of darkness. Then, there
was a sudden, dramatic change. The man in darkness saw a light from Heaven.
Later, Paul would call himself the “chief of sinners”. If the Lord would save
the “chief of sinners” then you too can find grace and mercy by coming to Him
in repentance and believing on Him. Read about the COURSE, the CONVERSION, the
COMMISSION and the COMPLIANCE of Paul.
He was a Gentile and a RESPONSIBLE
man being a man of rank and authority. He was RELIGIOUS and self RIGHTEOUS yet
he was a RUINED man. He was not saved. He had never been “born again” (born
from above) by the Spirit of God. It’s the story of “A Man Warned to Hear
Words”. He needed to hear the Gospel, the good news of God. Read this account
to learn how a RUINED man became a REDEEMED man. Being, so called, religious
will never get you into Heaven. You must believe in the Redeemer and accept Him
as your own personal Savior.
CHRISTIAN MESSENGER