One of the hardest things to understand as a Christian is that you are not accepted by God through the good works that you do. You receive God?s forgiveness as a free gift by faith. God declares righteous guilty sinners who believe Him. The righteousness by which you...
The words of Jesus to the woman caught in the act of adultery are staggering: ?I do not condemn you.? Jesus, the ultimate judge of the universe refused to condemn this woman although she was clearly a sinner. But this was exactly what His mission was all about. Jesus...
The story of the Lost Son is a parable of the Father?s unconditional love and acceptance of His sons and daughters. The wayward son found repentance in the father?s arms. He acknowledged his guilt by saying, ?I have sinned against heaven and in your sight.? But he...
God?s love for us began well before the creation of the world. He planned and purposed for us to live a life of love with Him beyond our wildest imagination. This means God is taking care of every detail of our lives and even in difficult experiences He is leading us...
God?s love is the beginning and end of all things. God is love, and to walk with Him means to walk in love. This love is practical and powerful and not something merely sentimental. It is measured by the cross where God showed us the true nature of love in the...
Adopted into His Family What an amazing realisation! God, the Father of the universe, has bestowed sonship on us. We are His children by adoption. The Holy Spirit bears witness to our status as children of God. And the world recognises it too. They instinctively know...
