Week Thirty, 2017
I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture. – John 10:9 KJV
Recently I visited The Ark Encounter. It was an awesome experience to see the ark built to the Biblical specifications found in Genesis. It is more than five hundred feet long and eighty-five feet in width. It is a destination that should be on everyone’s “bucket list.”
One thing that impressed me from both inside and outside was the immensity of the door where the animals and people entered the ark. As I pondered it, the thought came to me that there was only one door and all who wanted to be saved had to enter through that one door.
There was one door into the ark that saved Noah and his family from the flood. Similarly there is only one “door” that can save us from eternal judgment. Jesus Christ is that door and He is the only way to be saved from sin.
What will you do with Jesus Christ? Your answer to that question has eternal consequences.
We are all guilty of sinning against our Holy Creator. Because He is Holy, God must judge sin. If you take an honest look at your life, you will know that you have sinned and are in need of a savior.
The Bible states that now is the day of salvation (2 Corinthians). If you have not already done so, will you turn from your sins and call on the risen Lord to save you?
If you have not already done so, enter the only door that leads to eternal life today.
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Sometimes True Stories
“Oh,” said the one dollar bill, “I’ve been to the Methodist church, the Episcopal church, the Lutheran church and the Baptist church.”
“What’s a church?” asked the twenty.
Quotes You Can Use
“Friends will be there for you during good times and during bad times. True friends are with you in all times. True friends are unashamedly loyal to you.
If you read history you will find that Christians who did the most for the present world were just those who thought most of the next.” — C. S. Lewis
“No matter the size of your need, the resources of God are more than sufficient.
If it’s wrong, fight it. If it’s right, fight for it. ” —David Gibbs III
“It is estimated that churches in the United States are closing at the rate of one hundred per week. We cannot blame everything on an ungodly generation. Often the cause is having not a godly enough ministry. ” —Frank Becker
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