Independent Messages (Page 7)

By His Wounds We Are Healed

But he was pierced for our transgressions,     he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him,     and by his wounds we are healed. (Isaiah 53:5)   Hear my cry, O God;     listen to my prayer. (Psalm 61:1)   You are the God who performs miracles;     you display your power…

Mother’s Day: Growing to Maturity in Christ

This will continue until we all come to such unity in our faith and knowledge of God’s Son that we will be mature in the Lord, measuring up to the full and complete standard of Christ. Then we will no longer be immature like children. We won’t be tossed and blown about by every wind of…

Easter Sunday: There Is No Hope Without Christ

“…remember that at that time you were separate from Christ, excluded from citizenship in Israel and foreigners to the covenants of the promise, without hope and without God in the world. But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far away have been brought near by the blood of Christ.” (Ephesians 2:12-13) “Jesus left the…

Stand In Awe Of God

Psalm 66:1-6 (NLT) For the choir director: A song. A psalm. Shout joyful praises to God, all the earth!     Sing about the glory of his name!     Tell the world how glorious he is. Say to God, “How awesome are your deeds!     Your enemies cringe before your mighty power. Everything on earth will worship you;…

What Is Salvation?

For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. (Romans 6:23) You see, at just the right time, when we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly. Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous person, though for a good person someone might possibly dare…