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D.L.Moody
The light of heaven is the face of Jesus
The joy of heaven is the presence of Jesus
The melody of heaven is the name of Jesus
The harmony of heaven is the praise of Jesus

D.L.Moody
The theme of heaven is the work of Jesus
The employment of heaven is the service of Jesus
The duration of heaven is the eternity of Jesus
The fullness of heaven is Jesus Himself!

Love Manifest
God's Love came alive to us, as the God-Man reached across the chasm between us, to DO something about our problems of sin and death.

Love Manifest
If God's love reached across the chasm to cover our sins and transgressions, shouldn't we do the same for one another??
1Pe 4:8 - Above all, keep loving one another earnestly, since love covers a multitude of sins.

Love Manifest
We're talking about resentment, and either living in it, OR casting it behind our back and reaching out and purposefully loving the one who offended us. We must especially forgive our brothers and sisters in Christ. Mt 18:21-35, Col 3:13

Pr 17:9a
Whoever covers an offense seeks love,

Love Manifest
We need to abide in the sphere of God; which IS the sphere of love...the same sphere of God's love that saved us and keeps us saved!

Eternal Assurance
Jesus purchased eternal life for us by His blood, and He has also given us eternal assurances of what's to come!

Life Is Good!
Eternal life is so far beyond, and so far better, than the transactions we look to in this life, it's not worthy of comparison! Let's transcend our circumstances!

Living In Eternal Life
Let's choose to be grateful and abide in the sphere of God's love.

Pastor Collins
Some people know facts about God without being moved or motivated by them.

Eph 3:19
...and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.

KIDS' CORNER: Religion (2-1-20)
So, how do the religions of the world differ from Christianity? Worldly religions teach people that salvation must be earned and kept by their good works. These good works, then, are motivated by fear of losing that salvation. The power source for their works is self, giving glory to self. This all resulting in a life of insecurity as people strive to remain “good enough”. How awful!


KIDS' CORNER: Religion (2-1-20)
As “today’s verse” tell us, God promises Christians a life of peace as we trust in Him for all things. Thank you, God, for your love and grace as you offer us eternal security through the saving work of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior!

Eternal Assurance "in Christ"
Because salvation depends upon God and Christ and HIS love and faithfulness, we believers can have ASSURANCE, because His work and His power are perfect.

KIDS' CORNER: Religion (2-1-20)
Jn 14:27 Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid.

Jn 14:1-2
"Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me. In my Father's house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you?

Eternal Assurance
Do we forget that, by grace through faith, we believers are co-victors with Jesus Christ, "more than conquerors through him who loved us“ ? - Ro 8:37

Blog from 3/1/19
Assurance Of Salvation Is By Grace Through Faith

Assurance of Salvation Is By Grace Through Faith.
As true believers:
• We enjoy fellowship with God the Father and the Son through the Spirit (1 Corinthians 1:9; 1 John 1:3; cp Galatians 2:20; 1 John 5:1).

Eternal Assurance in Christ
If in your heart, you enjoy the truths found in verses such as Gal 2:20, you apparently possess some supernaturally-granted love and affection for Christ...which a man can only receive by grace through faith!

Assurance of Salvation Is By Grace Through Faith.
As true believers:
• We are personally comforted/ assured by the God of all grace (Psalm 34:8; 2 Corinthians 1:3; Philippians 4:19; Hebrews 4:16; 1 Peter 5:10).


Eternal Assurance
True believers have an affection for the Lord Jesus. That's a fruit of the born again believer. (i.e. - 1Jn 1:3, 5:1)

Jn 1:12-13
But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God, who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God.

Born Again and Saved
If you've repented towards God and placed your trust in the Lord Jesus, then you will have an affection for Him, and you can rest assured He called you and elected you. You belong to Him! Lk 18:13-14, Jn 1:12-13,3:1-18, Ac 16:31,20:21, Ro 10:9-11

Assurance of Salvation Is By Grace Through Faith.
As true believers:
• We are personally comforted/ assured by the God of all grace (Psalm 34:8; 2 Corinthians 1:3; Philippians 4:19; Hebrews 4:16; 1 Peter 5:10).


Eternal Assurance in Christ
If appreciation for these truths is going on in your heart, that's a sign you belong to Him. It's that simple and pure. That's good fruit; fruit of His Spirit within you.

Born Again and Saved
True believers KNOW the Lord, they know Who He is and His love and faithfulness and forgiveness, Jn 10:14-16,27-28,17:3, 2Ti 2:19... as opposed to those "lawless" ones to whom Jesus said "I never KNEW you". Mt 7:23,25:12