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Cheap Grace - July 27, 2010
SFU -- The University of Prayer - January 06, 2010
Greater Things - April 29, 2010
The Birth - December 12, 2009
Flame Jumpers - March 30, 2010
Worshiping Gad - February 08, 2010
Worshiping Gad - February 08, 2010
Bible Burners - March 30, 2010
Set Your House in Order - October 18, 2009
Who Is Jesus? - February 05, 2009
The Truly Saved - December 31, 2007
The Blessing - February 04, 2009
God's People and Plan - February 16, 2009
Can I Say That? - February 16, 2009
The Wolves are Gone - September 16, 2008
Jesus, Hold My Hand - April 27, 2009

Reading of the Week

Who will enter the kingdom of heaven? Matthew 7:21 says, "Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. Beyond believing (John 3:16) and receiving Christ, is setting Him apart in the heart as Lord (1 Pet. 3:15). Doing the foregoing embodies serving Christ. Working out one’s salvation (2 Philippians 2:12) in fear and trembling ensues for the rest of one’s life. For those who have been raised on such practices as “double dipping” and “having one’s cake and eating it too”, in the absolute end there’s a surprise for them.

God permits no shortcuts for anybody. The day of awakening will be one of future shock for many ears. Matthew 7:22 says, “Many will say to me on that day, 'Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and in your name drive out demons and perform many miracles?'” It matters not how deep into one’s denomination, one’s church, one’s Bible one goes. Preach a message, attend a year of Bible school, heal the sick -- the truly saved have a Saviour rather than the manifestation of some quasi religious behaviour. It is not always those who, when attending Christian conferences brotherly functions, wear the big “I love you Jesus” T-shirts, or the baseball hats with “The Book of Life” embroidered on the front. Many during a walk down the front street of hometown Canada would not consider doing the same thing. Who will enter the kingdom of heaven? “No one who lives in Him keeps on sinning” (1 John 3:6). “No one who is born of God will continue to sin because God's seed remains in him; he cannot go on sinning” (1 John 3:9). The truly saved will stop the on-going practice of sinning. Jesus commands those who are His to “go and sin no more.”

For those who do not cease and desist, Matthew 7:23 tells how the truth will play out when each of those stand before Christ. He will say, “Then I will tell them plainly, 'I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!'” The truly saved continue to be transformed (Rom. 12:2) and don the mind of Christ (1 Cor. 2:16). If none of this makes any sense, you can find a Bible and make amends today.