Repent And Be Baptized

Scripture Peter said to them, “Repent, and each of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. ~Acts 2:38, NASB Quote Truth will always make demands, and grace will always be there to meet them. ~Watchman Nee Practically…

Refusing To Change

Scripture God will give ear and humble them, He who is enthroned from of old, because they do not change and do not fear God. ~Psalm 66:19, ESV Quote Perhaps the worst thing you can say about any person is that they refuse to change. ~Ya’akov I was talking to a couple of older pastors the…

True Repentance

Scripture Against You, and You alone, have I sinned; I have done what is evil in Your sight. You will be proved right in what You say and Your judgment against me is just. ~Psalm 51:4, NLT Quote As long as you are clinging to any attempt at justifying yourself you have not truly repented. ~Martyn Lloyd Jones…

Heaven Celebrating

Scripture I tell you, there is joy before the angels of God over one sinner who repents. Luke 15:10, ESV Quote Every act of grace sets heaven to rejoicing. ~Calvin Miller We humans celebrate a lot of things but the question is: do we celebrate the right things. I don’t really think heaven is all…

Stop, Repent and Rejoice

Scripture Those who plant in tears will harvest with shouts of joy. They weep as they go to plant their seed, but they sing as they return with the harvest. ~Psalm 126:5-6, NLT Quote Carol and Dewayne gave me a book last Christmas. It is a Messianic Jewish devotional. Most of the writers, twenty-two in all, I had…

Jacks Everyday Version {JEV}

Scripture “I searched for a man among them who would build up the wall and stand in the gap before Me for the land, so that I would not destroy it; but I found no one.” ~Ezekiel 22:30, NLT Quote “Instead of politicians, let the monkeys govern the country; at least they will steal only…

Repentance Is A Good Thing

Scripture I tell you that in the same way there will be more rejoicing in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who do not need to repent. ~Luke 15:7, NIV Quote Repentance is good for you–You have to change the heart attitude. ~Stuart K. Weber Repentance is not only ‘good…

Woes And Foes

Scripture Lord, how many are my foes! How many rise up against me! Many are saying of me, “God will not deliver him.” ~Psalm 3:1-2, NIV Quote Repentance is good for all–Every person needs a change of heart and attitude from time to time. When Jesus changes us, He always begins with the heart. ~Stuart K. Weber Most…

Repentance And Revival

Scripture Can a corrupt throne be Your ally, a throne that makes evil laws? They band together against the life of the righteous and condemn the innocent to death. ~ Psalms 94:20-21 (CSB) Quote Abortion and racism are twin evils, born of the same lie. Where racism now hides its face in public, abortion is accomplishing the…

Refusal To Repent

Scripture Jesus said to them,“Truly I tell you, tax collectors and prostitutes are entering the kingdom of God before you.” ~ Matthew 21:31 (CSB) Quote A repentant spirit is the mark of a true Christian. ~C.H. Spurgeon The Jewish Religious Establishment was Antichrist. There were some exceptions but as a whole, the religious establishment rejected…