The old cross is the crossOn which our Savior died.He took our sins upon Himself,And He was crucified. He died upon that crossTo put our sins to death,That we might die with Him to sinAnd live to righteousness. The new cross, not the same.On sin it puts no blame.It satisfies the flesh of man.He does … Continue reading Old Cross, New Cross
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What Is The Sin?
I am reading through the book of Jeremiah, much of which is God using Jeremiah to speak to the people and to let them know God’s charges against the people for their sinful rebellion against the Lord. So not everything written in this book is going to apply to us today, but some of it … Continue reading What Is The Sin?
Those Who are Greedy for Gain
Jeremiah 8:4-7 BSB (Berean Standard Bible) 4So you are to tell them this is what the LORD says:“Do men fall and not get up again?Does one turn away and not return?5Why then have these people turned away?Why does Jerusalem always turn away?They cling to deceit;they refuse to return.6I have listened and heard;they do not speak … Continue reading Those Who are Greedy for Gain
Do Not Believe the Liars
Jeremiah 7:1-7 BSB (Berean Standard Bible) 1This is the word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD, saying, 2“Stand in the gate of the house of the LORD and proclaim this message: Hear the word of the LORD, all you people of Judah who enter through these gates to worship the LORD. 3Thus says the … Continue reading Do Not Believe the Liars
Where is The Good Way?
At the time this was written by Jeremiah, under the inspiration of the Spirit of God, the Jews only (biblical Israel of that time) were God’s chosen people. Today God’s chosen people are all who are of genuine biblical faith in Christ, whether Jew or Gentile by physical birth. And all Jews who have rejected … Continue reading Where is The Good Way?
Break Up Your Unplowed Ground
We live in a day and time not much different from what was going on in the days of Jeremiah, a prophet of God to the people. So much of the church has become so worldly, and so many have altered the gospel message to make it less offensive and more appealing to human flesh … Continue reading Break Up Your Unplowed Ground
Following Worthless Idols
Jeremiah 2:1-2 BSB (Berean Standard Bible) 1Now the word of the LORD came to me, saying, 2“Go and proclaim in the hearing of Jerusalem that this is what the LORD says:‘I remember the devotion of your youth,your love as a bride,how you followed Me in the wilderness,in a land not sown.’” It is entirely possible … Continue reading Following Worthless Idols
If God is Calling You
Jeremiah 1:5-10 BSB (Berean Standard Bible) The word of the Lord came to Jeremiah, saying: “5Before I formed you in the womb I knew you,and before you were born I set you apartand appointed you as a prophet to the nations.”6“Ah, Lord GOD,” I said, “I surely do not know how to speak, for I … Continue reading If God is Calling You
It Still Fits
This popped up on the internet today, my first video talk, I believe, and it occurred to me, again, that this still applies to where we are today: In Troubled Times On March 21, 2020, I did my first video talk (devotion) titled, “In Troubled Times.” It was during the beginning of the Covid Pandemic, … Continue reading It Still Fits
Anointed to Preach the Good News
Isaiah 61:1-2 BSB (Berean Standard Bible) “1The Spirit of the Lord GOD is on Me,because the LORD has anointed Meto preach good news to the poor.He has sent Me to bind up the brokenhearted,to proclaim liberty to the captivesand freedom to the prisoners,2to proclaim the year of the LORD’s favorand the day of our God’s … Continue reading Anointed to Preach the Good News
Run With It 