Greetings,

Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the living God (Matthew 16.16), who has been given all authority in heaven and on earth and has commanded us to go and make disciples of all the nations (Matthew 28.18,19).  If we love Him we will keep His commandments, I say it again, if we love Him we will keep His commandments.  He is the way, the truth, and the life, and the only way to the Father is through Him (John 14.6).  He is the Son of God (John 20.31), and the son of man (Luke 22.48).  He is our hope and faith and mystery of godliness (1 Timothy 1.1, 14; 3.16).  He is God's chosen one to descend from His heavenly place to this low ground of sin and sorrow, to suffer and die for the world's sin.  Jesus is all of this and so much more, to Him I owe my life.

Greetings Brethren and Friends,

Jesus said: "If anyone hears My words and does not keep them, I do not judge Him for I did not come to judge the world but to save it.  The one who rejects Me and does not receive My words has a judge; the word that I have spoken will judge Him on the last day."

Jesus Christ is the righteous judge whom we all will stand in front of on that last day to give account for things done on earth, whether good or bad.  Jesus does not want to condemn man, and there is no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit.  If we repent, we will stand before Him forgiven and justified, not because of our greatness, but because of His love, grace and actions He took on our behalf.  True, all have sinned, but it is also true that all can be justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Him.

It sounds frightening to say we must all stand before the judgement seat of Christ, but Judgement for the obedient means salvation, not condemnation.  We have a choice, step into the light of Christ, or learn what staying in darkness means.

Christ will make no mistakes at judgement, for He knows the hearts of all.  God be thanked for sending us His beloved Son in whom is redemption and eternal life and for His inspired word by which we will be judged.

RE: John 12.47-48; 2 Corinthians 5.10; Romans 8.1;3.23; 2 Corinthians 4.3-6.

Greetings Brethren and Friends,

Calvary is the place where Jesus was crucified with 2 criminals; one on His right hand and one on the left.  It is also the place where Jesus demonstrated His greatest compassion on those who murdered Him, when He said, "Father forgive them, for they know not what they do."  Leave your old life of sin at Calvary with Jesus and don't look back.  Put on a new life with Jesus, who forgives repented sins.

Father, we thank You for the love and mercy You have shown us by sacrificing Your beloved Son, Jesus the Christ, on that cross at Calvary.  We know that without His death there would be no forgiveness for sin and no hope for eternal life with You.  Help us Lord, to never forget. In Jesus Name we pray, AMEN

RE: Luke 23.33, 34. See also Romans 6.

Good Morning Friends,

Wishing all a Merry Christmas, and a blessed day. 

While there is NO proof, biblical nor scientific that God's beloved Son, the author of eternal salvation to those who obey Him, the author and finisher of our faith, was born on this day.  We are joyful, and thankful for His birth.  For without Bethlehem, there would have been no cross on Calvary.  No death, no burial, no resurrection, no hope for eternal life.  So let us not forget to be joyful, and thankful every day for His birth.

And even though there is no command to remember His birth, never forget that He has commanded us to remember His death, burial and resurrection, the price He paid for our sins and the hope we have for eternal life. 

So to all, especially the beloved saints of God, may His grace and peace be with us, may His peace rule in our hearts today, as we gather with friends and family.   And do not forget to gather with our church family on the first day of every  week to remember the ultimate price He paid for our sins. His death, burial, and resurrection, without which there would be no forgiveness of sins, nor hope of eternal life. 

- Jack Blake

RE: Hebrews 5.9; 12.2; Colossians 3.15; 1 Corinthians 11.