Tag: forgiveness

• Why We Need Jesus

  This is Easter week.  Good Friday is now just days away.  Although it may seem superfluous, I feel a need to examine why Jesus had to come.  My reason is simple: in every generation there have been whole groups of people who seem to be oblivious to their need for a Savior of their soul. …

  Pastor John

  April 20, 2011

  Salvation, Uncategorized

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• Good things gone awry

  Last Sunday afternoon we were talking about the rich young ruler in Mark 10.  We noticed that the man thought about what he could ‘do’ to be saved.  He asked Jesus, “Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life.”  I know that this is a grammatical nuance, but I pointed out then (and…

  Pastor John

  April 15, 2011

  Salvation, Uncategorized

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