Jesus brought peace to mankind that will not fail. His peace is not available from anywhere else, but he freely gives it to all who accept.
Jesus came to bring hope to a world enslaved to sin. Jesus shines in the darkness and calls us out of our sinful lives into His forgiving arms.
We should be thanking God no matter what comes our way. He has given us much to be thankful for,and we cannot let the cares of the world blind us…
No matter what happens, we can thank God, for He has given us love. Through this love, we can receive peace, and that leads to joy.
We are not to retaliate against those that persecute us. Jesus provided a model to love our enemies and pray for others despite what they do to us.
The parable of the sower reveals the four types of hearts that people have toward the gospel. We need to make sure we have receptive hearts while not giving up…
Israel rebelled against God, and He called them to repent. He does the same for those that rebel today.
Our lives should show a change after Christ saves us. We are to live as He lived, love as He loved. We are no longer defined by our past.
We need to be generous with with God has gifted us with. He does not expect us to hold onto it or hide, but to use it to help others.
Works do not save us, but they do show that we are saved. Our faith should be evident through our actions, which means we will want to serve God.