Jesus Went to Hell for You and Me

Today many celebrate Valentine's Day with cards, candy, flowers and all manner of things  to demonstrate their love to those they love--and aren't those things nice? Sweet thoughts and gestures, but they last just a short time.

There is a gift that will last for eternity. There has been no greater demonstration of love than the love demonstrated by the Father and His Son, the Lord Jesus Christ,than when the Father sent Jesus to become a sin offering for us, that we might escape eternal judgment in hell to spend eternity in heaven with the Father and Jesus.

Greater love hath no man than this, than a man lay down his life for his friends. (John 15:13)

Jesus, who knew no sin, became sin, He became our sin and He willingly took the  punishment we deserved, so we wouldn't have to.

For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin: that we might be made the righteousness of God in him. (2 Corinthians 5:21)

Listen to the following video message by my friend, Kathie Davidson. as she shares the truth of the word of God. It will be a blessing to you. 

God Bless,

Kathy 

"Jesus Went to Hell For You"

You can find other video messages at: Kathie Davidson (Youtube)

The Best "Firework" of the Night

Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou ordained strength because of thine enemies, that thou mightest still the enemy and the avenger. Psalm 8:2

And said unto him, Hearest thou what these say? And Jesus saith unto them, Yea; have ye never read, Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou hast perfected praise? Matthew 21:16

The following is a testimony written by a friend, testifying of the power of God manifesting through praise and worship. It has been an encouragement to me when I'm reminded of it, I believe it will encourage others. God is no respecter of persons, he will do the same for you and me, if we will dare to believe.

God Bless,
Kathy

The Best "Firework" of the Night

Whenever we pass the 4th of July I can't help but remember how back in 1996 we saw a strong manifestation of God's healing power at our family gathering. We had gone up to stay at my brother's house in the country, planning to shoot some fireworks for the kids that night. My sister-in-law and I went to the grocery store, and all the guys went to buy fireworks.

 When we got home, my brother came over with a grim look on his face and told us that their four year old son had just then had a seizure. When he was two years old his doctor had put him on regular medication to help prevent seizures he had been having, but he still had them occasionally. After one of his seizures he would go into a very deep sleep that would last about 14 hours. My sister-in-law carried my nephew into the house and just sat in the den rocking him for a while.  She didn't say a word; she was very upset. The kids had been so excited to play with their cousins and shoot fireworks but now the evening was greatly distressed.  

 I had only shared the gospel with them a little then, and frankly was not comfortable speaking very openly to them right at that tense moment, but I knew the power of God would help him. So I went into the kitchen putting groceries away and began to just worship the Lord softly. The kitchen was right off the den and my sister-in-law could hear me. I just worshipped God softly and gave thanks for the power that raised Jesus from the dead.  In about 20 minutes, my nephew woke up and sat up on his mother's lap; shortly after that went outside to play with all the boys. Forty-five minutes after his seizure he was outside jumping on the trampoline! My sister-in-law was stunned. 

 

She said, "Terre you just don't understand, this doesn't happen. After one of his seizures you cannot rouse him for twelve or fourteen hours and now he's outside jumping on the trampoline like nothing happened!" Besides being upset that he had another seizure, she had been disappointed for him to miss out on the fun playing with his cousins and seeing the fireworks, but he did not miss out on a thing.

 

We cooked out and had our fireworks, but the best "firework" of the night for me was seeing the power of God manifest and bring that boy's healing through simple praise!  Praise stills the enemy!! (see Psalm 8:2 & Matthew 21:16)

 

Psalm 106:47  Save us, O Lord our God, and gather us from among the heathen, to give THANKS unto thy holy name, and to TRIUPMPH in thy PRAISE!! 

Terre

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