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Which Way in the Wildfire? - #6711
Only the One who died for our sins can forgive our sins and erase what will keep us out of heaven. It's not about the superiority of the Christian religion. It's not about a religion at all; no religion can die for you. It's about a Rescuer, the only One who can save us from the fire of sin's judgment, because He took that fire for us. To trust in anything else is to learn too late that you've made the greatest mistake a human can make.
http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-most-important-relationship/which-way-in-the...
Watching the Towers Fall - #6697
Be ready for eternity whenever it comes. More than anything, I think that's what screamed - and still screams - to me from the rubble of Ground Zero. We just can't count on tomorrow. That's why the Bible says, "Prepare to meet your God" (Amos 6:1 ).
http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-most-important-relationship/watching-the-tow...
The Beacon From the Graveyard - #6636
If you've never committed yourself to the King who died and rose again from the dead for you - then let this be your day to trade your guilt for His forgiveness and your death penalty for His eternal life.
http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-most-important-relationship/the-beacon-from-...
Delegated Life Saving - #6628
Would you begin right now to pray by name for that person you care about? Pray specifically for an opening where you can extend some spiritual CPR on the spot. Say, "Lord, I know it is not up to some evangelist. It's not up to the church. It's not up to getting a Christian book in their hands. It's up to me in my body, my flesh, my life, to share what Christ has done."
http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-mission/delegated-life-saving-6628
The Survivor Tree - #6620
Our only hope is clinging to the tree where God's judgment fell on His Son. Or, more importantly, to cling to the One who died on that tree, which means abandoning all other hopes: our pride, our religion, our self-reliance. And realizing we are as desperate and as helpless as a man being swept out to sea, and then clinging to the One whose death on that tree for us is literally our only hope - your only hope.
http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-most-important-relationship/the-survivor-tre...
The Race To Nome - #6619
those of us who've been saved by the serum of the Gospel are responsible before God to get that serum to those who are going to die without it. Jesus expects that the driving passion of His people and His Church, will be the passion that kept Him on the cross, "to seek and save the lost" (Luke 19:10 ). In a very real sense, we hold their eternities in our hands.
http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-mission/the-race-to-nome-6619
Another Eternity Moment - #6607
The moment you give your heart to Jesus, every sin you've ever committed is erased from God's book forever. And what would keep you out of heaven is removed.
http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-most-important-relationship/another-eternity...
Don't Ever Get Used to the Smell - #6606
Sin stinks! It's the rotting odor of death, no matter how glamorously it is perfumed. So, don't get used to the smell.
http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-hindrances/dont-ever-get-used-to-the-smell-6606
The Most Powerful Magnet In the World - #6600
On the day you stand before God, there's only one thing He's going to ask you. "What did you do with My Son and His death for you on that cross?" You could settle that question today.
http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-most-important-relationship/the-most-powerfu...
The Hands Tell it All - #6591
Jesus wants to be with you every remaining day of your life, and He wants you to be with Him forever. Could you reach out to Him today? And when you've taken your last breath, you'll meet Him at last.
http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-relationships/the-hands-tell-it-all-6591