We were bankrupt without grace.
We are all dependent on grace to be saved.
We were all helplessly lost without heaven’s gift.
We shouldn’t let pride get in our way but receive it graciously.
IT’S OK TO ACCEPT HELP.
Jesus attended to what no one could achieve.
Jesus bought what no one could ever, ever, buy.
Jesus cleansed the sin that no one could ever clean.
Jesus did for mankind what all of us combined could not do.
LOVE LIFTED ME!
“I was sinking deep in sin, Far from the peaceful shore, Very deeply stained within,
Sinking to rise no more; But the Master of the sea heard my imploring cry,
From the waters lifted me, now safe am I.
All my heart to Him I give, Ever to Him I’ll cling, In His blessed presence live,
Ever His praises sing. Love so mighty and so true merits my soul’s best songs;
Faithful, loving service, too, To Him belongs.
THERE IS NO BETTER EXCHANGE!
We come in filthy rags and He gives us His riches.
We come in humiliation and He exalts us as His heirs.
We come in shamefulness and He makes us all His saints.
We come in wretchedness and His work reveals our worth.
TALK ABOUT MOTIVATION!
“I will arise and go to my father, and I will say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son. Treat me as one of your hired servants.” And he arose and came to his father. But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and felt compassion, and ran and embraced him and kissed him. And the son said, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.” But the father said to his servants, Bring quickly the best robe, and put it on him, and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet. And bring the fattened calf and kill it, and let us celebrate. For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found.”
Luke 15:18-24
“LOVE SO AMAZING, SO DIVINE, DEMANDS MY SOUL, MY LIFE, MY ALL.”
About the author:
Don and his wife Brenda have been married 48 years. They have two married sons Jason/Crista and Nicholas/Heather and four grandsons Luke, Ryker, Blake and Drew. Don is a graduate of the Gateway School of Preaching, Fairview Heights, IL, the Bristol Roads School of Biblical Studies, Flint, MI and he has a bachelor’s degree in religious education from Michigan Christian College. He has been preaching since 1979. He has preached at Pacific, MO; Howell, MI; Arnold, MO; Festus, MO; Dexter, MO; and De Soto, MO where he has served since 2007. He also serves the congregation as one of the elders. Don has done campaigns and meetings in several states and mission work in Cuba, India, and Jamaica. Don refers to himself as a “Minister” because he loves ministering to others and helping them learn about Jesus and growing in their relationship with Him.
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