I want to ask a question. When you hear the word Christian, what is your first thought? To me the word Christian main a relationship with Jesus.
In the nation that we live in there are many that call themselves Christian, but have no idea what the term means. Some believe if they go to a certain church, or have gone through certain steps of that church, that means they are Christian. Some believe because they live in the U.S., and it is called a Christian Nation that they are Christians.
As a preacher of the Gospel it always hurts when I hear people use the right words, but when talking to them they have a head knowledge, but haven't experienced Jesus. I want to start the New Year with the basics of the Gospel.
As a Preacher of the Gospel, I am thankful that the Gospel is simple, for I am a simple man. When you read about the apostles, they were not crucified, beheaded, and killed for anything else except that they were proclaiming the Gospel. A simple message, but a great price was paid for proclaiming it. What did they proclaim?
I want to talk about a man named Cornelius. There was a certain man in Caesarea called Cornelius a centurion of the band called the Italian band. A devout man and one who feared God with all his house, which gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God always. Acts 10 1-2 (KJV) Cornelius did all the right things, but hadn't experienced Jesus the Messiah. An Angel appeared to Cornelius, and told him to send for Peter, and when Peter came to his house, he was to listen to what he had to say. Cornelius did what he had been told by the Angel. When Peter came to Cornelius, Cornelius fell at Peter's feet and began to worship him. Peter told him to get up because he (Peter) was just a man.
Cornelius was a good man, but not saved, because he hadn't experienced Jesus. What did Peter tell him? The first point Peter made was Whom they slew and hanged on a tree (Crucifixion of Christ). The second point Him God raised up the third day (the Resurrection of Christ). To Him give all the Prophets witness (He fulfilled all of the Prophecies) that through His Name (Jesus) whosoever Believes in Him shall receive remission of sins. True Christianity is a relationship with The Lord not a religion.
In the nation that we live in there are many that call themselves Christian, but have no idea what the term means. Some believe if they go to a certain church, or have gone through certain steps of that church, that means they are Christian. Some believe because they live in the U.S., and it is called a Christian Nation that they are Christians.
As a preacher of the Gospel it always hurts when I hear people use the right words, but when talking to them they have a head knowledge, but haven't experienced Jesus. I want to start the New Year with the basics of the Gospel.
As a Preacher of the Gospel, I am thankful that the Gospel is simple, for I am a simple man. When you read about the apostles, they were not crucified, beheaded, and killed for anything else except that they were proclaiming the Gospel. A simple message, but a great price was paid for proclaiming it. What did they proclaim?
I want to talk about a man named Cornelius. There was a certain man in Caesarea called Cornelius a centurion of the band called the Italian band. A devout man and one who feared God with all his house, which gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God always. Acts 10 1-2 (KJV) Cornelius did all the right things, but hadn't experienced Jesus the Messiah. An Angel appeared to Cornelius, and told him to send for Peter, and when Peter came to his house, he was to listen to what he had to say. Cornelius did what he had been told by the Angel. When Peter came to Cornelius, Cornelius fell at Peter's feet and began to worship him. Peter told him to get up because he (Peter) was just a man.
Cornelius was a good man, but not saved, because he hadn't experienced Jesus. What did Peter tell him? The first point Peter made was Whom they slew and hanged on a tree (Crucifixion of Christ). The second point Him God raised up the third day (the Resurrection of Christ). To Him give all the Prophets witness (He fulfilled all of the Prophecies) that through His Name (Jesus) whosoever Believes in Him shall receive remission of sins. True Christianity is a relationship with The Lord not a religion.
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