The Cross

Thought for the day:

Truth: We're all broken and messed up and because if this we are separated from God who is not broken and messed up. 

Jesus is perfect, he committed no sin, neither was deceit found in his mouth (1Pete 2:22)  yet he became sin for us. In his death he absorbed the wrath of God that you and I deserved.

If God where not just there would be no demand for Jesus to die… he would just let us all off the hook, we could live as we please and he would let us all into heaven. That would be nice. But God isn't nice... He is just and loving.

If God did not love us there would be no willingness for his son to suffer and die. But God is both just and loving. Therefore his love is willing to meet the demands of his justice. 

And so God sends his own son to absorb his wrath and bear the punishment we deserve. 

Gal 3:13 Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us.

Rom 10:9 If you declare with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.

I'm writing this 6am on Monday. My favourite day of the week and our first opportunity to live out the lessons of yesterday's Church experiences...

Rom 6 1-2 MSG

So what do we do? Keep on sinning so God can keep on forgiving? I should hope not! If we’ve left the country where sin is sovereign, how can we still live in our old house there? Or didn’t you realize we packed up and left there for good?

Hugs 

Mitch 

Praying for peace. Praying for Paris.

Heartbroken to hear the news over the last number of hours.

Acts of war against the innocent is a reminder of how evil man can become.

As a Christian I am ashamed of many of our ancestors who did NOT act in the Spirit of Christ against Muslims, Jews and Catholics. True Christianity renounces the advantage of religion by means of violence. 

Christians are called to love not hate and to die not to kill in order to show the world a better way.

Jesus said 'My kingdom is not of this world' 'If my kingdom were of this world, my servants would have been fighting' (John 18: 36)

Those who led crusades, built the camps and took up arms never understood Calvery love.

Jesus didn't kill to save a culture, he died to save a world.

How should the world respond? I don't have all the answers, you might not agree with my view... I'm just an ordinary guy trying to embrace an extra ordinary God.

How will I respond? I will pray for our enemies and bless those who persecute.

As a Christian Im part of a different kingdom with different rules. Im not born once, I'm born twice; and that is a game-changer.

P.S

Do me a little favour... Don't post a reply. I'm too fragile...

The cost of the Cross

Looking forward to speaking at #HUB.  Invite a friend as we look at the cost of #TheCross. 'Showered with spit, bleeding, naked, bruised and dying, the price has been paid and you are worth it.

Yet for multiplied millions it is an empty investment, a wasted sacrifice. They fear hidden costs, don't trust it will work, avoid reading the contents label and carry on in ignorance. They esteem the entire transaction as worthless and reject it outright. The Cost of the cross is commercial rather than spiritual. They place no value on their soul and eternity is meaningless. 

But what about you? What do believe? Join us at HUB on 28th November, invite a friend and let us help you see a little clearer what it cost. It's my deep desire that with the Spirits help you may find yourself responding to the investment #Jesus made in your salvation.' Mitch