Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. Romans 5:1 What do you think of when you hear the word justified? Webster defines justified as “having or shown to have a just, right, or reasonable basis.” We use the term in case of justifiable homicide. The taking of another life in self-defense or trying to save the life of another would be ruled a justifiable homicide. You might be justified in a civil proceeding where

One generation shall commend your works to another, and shall declare your mighty acts. Psalm 145:4 Mary White is a communications expert she said this about what a person's legacy is, "When a person dies, the mark the individual left on the world represents that individual's legacy. While a person's legacy can involve money, the concept of legacy is much larger than the value of an individual's estate. It is about the richness of the individual's life, including what that pe

But the Lord was pleased; To crush Him, putting Him to grief; Isaiah 53:10 Welcome to Grace Harvest Baptist Church on this Easter Sunday. As we celebrate the resurrection of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ let us remember the cost of our salvation. God allowed His Son to suffer at the hands of wicked men. He was mocked, spit on, beaten, and crucified for the salvation of all that would believe in Him. It is hard to imagine that the will of God would be for His Son to be cru

He answered, “I tell you, if these were silent, the very stones would cry out.” Luke 19:40 When Jesus entered into Jerusalem on a donkey He was riding to His death. He was headed to the cross to offer His life as a ransoming, redeeming, reconciling sacrifice. Christ the sinless one had come to bear the punishment for the sins of His elect and thus to satisfy divine law, divine righteousness, and divine wrath. He came to die and then to rise from the dead, not only conquering

Yahweh is far from the wicked, but He hears the prayer of the righteous. Proverbs 15:29 Does God hear the prayers of everyone who prays? You might be surprised by the answer. The answer is no (except for one prayer). You might ask me how I can be so sure about my conclusion. The reason I make such a claim is because God’s Word is clear on this matter. Both in the Old and New Testament God mentions that the prayers of those that do not belong to Him fall on deaf ears. In addit

And they devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers. Acts 2:42 At Pentecost, after the Holy Spirit came upon the disciples, Peter preached to the crowd gathered. The last thing he said to them was, “Let all the house of Israel therefore know for certain that God has made him both Lord and Christ, this Jesus whom you crucified.” After this the people wanted to know what they must do, Now when they heard this they w

If I am to live in the flesh, that means fruitful labor for me. Yet which I shall choose I cannot tell. I am hard pressed between the two. My desire is to depart and be with Christ, for that is far better. Philippians 1:22-23 As believers in Jesus Christ we should desire to know Christ intimately and desire to be with Him. We also should be totally committed to the advancement of the kingdom and serving Christ on earth. Every believer should echo the words of Paul, to live is

And by this we know that we have come to know him, if we keep his commandments. 1 John 2:3 Have you ever had anyone ask you, “How do you know you are saved?” or have you even doubted your own salvation? Sometimes doubting is a good thing because it makes us examine ourselves to see if we are in the faith (2 Corinthians 13:5). The Bible tells us how we can examine ourselves and know beyond a shadow of doubt we are followers of Christ. Here are five questions to ask examine you

For if we live, we live to the Lord, and if we die, we die to the Lord. So then, whether we live or whether we die, we are the Lord's. Romans 14:8 When you think of the term “sold out” what comes to mind? Paul did not use that term when it came to being a follower of Christ. He was more direct as we see in Romans 14:8. Once we become a believer in Jesus Christ we make Him Lord of our lives. There is no salvation without Christ being the Lord of our lives. It seems unbelievabl