With Jack Bailey
Scripture I tell you…there will be rejoicing in heaven over one repentant sinner–more rejoicing than over ninety-nine blameless persons have no need for repentance. ~Luke 15:7, Weymouth Quote Those who do not think about their own sins make up for it by thinking incessantly of the sins of others. ~C.S. Lewis I ceased to be…
Scripture But God showed his great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners. ~Romans 5:8, NLT Quote No man knows how bad he is until he tries very hard to be good. ~C.S. Lewis Christianity is not Islam. We never use force to persuade someone to…
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…
Scripture “And when He [Holy Spirit] has come, He will convict the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment: ~John 16:8, NKJV Quote We cannot become holy and blessed except by confessing ourselves as sinners before God. ~Martin Luther I actually love to read the Bible more than at any time in my…
Scripture “Is not My word like a fire?” says the LORD, “And like a hammer that breaks the rock in pieces? ~Jeremiah 23:29, NKJV Quote There is no greater vanity than pretending to be humble. ~Ya’akov When I went to Grace Point, I thought I would be there for a few months at most…
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…
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…
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…
Scripture When the servant returned, he said, “Master, I’ve done what you told me, and there is still plenty of room for more people.” ~Luke 14:22, CEV Quote God is infinite is wisdom, power, dominion, resources and attributes. ~Ya’akov We have all been in situations where there was not enough room. Most of us have stood…
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…