A Sure Thing
March 25, 2014//
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John 10:9-10 (NLT)
I am the gate; whoever enters through me will be saved. They will come in and go out, and find
pasture. The thief comes only to steal
and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the
full.
pasture. The thief comes only to steal
and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the
full.
Pastor Karen gave an excellent
message Sunday about Jesus the gate. It
followed closely behind an excellent question by one of our confirmation students: How can we be sure Christianity is the way to
heaven? What about other religions?
message Sunday about Jesus the gate. It
followed closely behind an excellent question by one of our confirmation students: How can we be sure Christianity is the way to
heaven? What about other religions?
We don’t like to exclude
anyone. We don’t like it when Jesus says
the path to heaven is narrow and hard. We
ignore when Jesus says the only way to the Father is through Him. We want all good people to get to
heaven. Our God is a big God and perhaps
He has a plan for everyone, but that’s not a sure thing.
anyone. We don’t like it when Jesus says
the path to heaven is narrow and hard. We
ignore when Jesus says the only way to the Father is through Him. We want all good people to get to
heaven. Our God is a big God and perhaps
He has a plan for everyone, but that’s not a sure thing.
However, we know for sure that we
can live eternally in God’s presence by believing and following Jesus. Jesus is the way. Better yet, this scripture says Jesus came to
give fullness of life right now in this life when we serve Him and live according
to His teaching. Why mess with a sure
thing?
can live eternally in God’s presence by believing and following Jesus. Jesus is the way. Better yet, this scripture says Jesus came to
give fullness of life right now in this life when we serve Him and live according
to His teaching. Why mess with a sure
thing?
What about other religions? I can’t know.
I’m not the judge. What I do know
is that my life is filled with peace, joy, love and confident hope because of
my relationship with Jesus and I pray that you will experience this fullness
too.
I’m not the judge. What I do know
is that my life is filled with peace, joy, love and confident hope because of
my relationship with Jesus and I pray that you will experience this fullness
too.
Spend a few minutes to plant a quick Seed. Or stay longer and plant a whole garden.
