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Ron Hutchcraft Ministries, Inc. - You're in the Picture! - #5696
Many people see Jesus dying on that cross but they don't reach out to Him to be their Savior from their sin. You can reject Him aggressively like that one man, or passively just by simply failing to grab this Rescuer who's come for you. And that may be you at Jesus' cross. You've never really placed your trust in Him as your only hope for getting to heaven.
http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-most-important-relationship/you-are-in-the-p...
Sorrow in the Bible: 2 Corinthians 7:10
Is sorrow ever "good"? When it is genuine sorrow over sin, and when it leads to repentance, it's a godly trait. But worldly sorrow--bound up in material possessions and unspiritual things--is unhealthy and leads nowhere.
http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2Cor.7.10&version=NIV
Repentance in the Bible: 2 Peter 3:9
It's natural to wonder why God seems, from our human perspective, to be so slow to act on some of His promises. Here, we're assured that it's not a matter of God being slow, but God being patient--He wants everyone to have ample time to repent and turn to Him before it's too late.
http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2Pet.3.9&version=NIV
Repentance in the Bible: Acts 3:19
One of the greatest promises in the Bible is God's assurance that when we repent of our sins, He casts them away and replaces them with His peace and forgiveness. Repentance isn't just about wiping our slate clean--it's about finding renewed purposes and receiving a "refreshing" from God.
http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=acts%203:19&version=31
Lessons from President-Elect Obama
Are there any lessons to be learned from the election of Barack Obama as the 44th President of the United States? Read this short article for a good perspective on the subject. PDF download of the article is also available here.
http://uplook.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=798&Itemid=1
2 Peter 3: 1-9 - Into Thy Word Ministries
God Promises Christ's Return to us! Peter restates his purpose, and desires to get his people thinking about Christ, not the trends of the day, not the new philosophies, false teachers, or the scoffers.
http://intothyword.org/apps/articles/default.asp?articleid=36073&columnid=3803
Ron Hutchcraft Ministries - Overboard On Cleaning Up - #5688
We need to be stressing relationship, not reform. The message of reconciliation God has trusted to us is all about Jesus! People sin because they're sinners, and they will be sinners until they know the Savior! So stick to Jesus and stick to His cross, and don't encumber that simple Gospel with an attempt to clean up their lifestyle.
http://hutchcraft.com/A-Word-With-You/Your-Mission/Overboard-On-Cleaning-Up-5688
Hebrews 6:1-12 - Into Thy Word Ministries
Beware of Apostasy! A warning against apostasy, so we take our faith seriously!
http://intothyword.org/apps/articles/default.asp?articleid=44203&columnid=3803
Ron Hutchcraft Ministries - The Highest Wall in the World - #5685
God is the relationship we've been missing and looking for our whole lives. We're lonely because we don't have His love. We're empty because only He can fill the hole in our heart. We're wondering what the meaning of our life is, but we can't get to the only One who knows, because He put us here. The wall is there. If we die with that wall still there between us and God, it will be there forever. The Bible has a word for that - hell. Even the heaven we want to go to is on the other side of that wall.
http://hutchcraft.com/A-Word-With-You/Your-Most-Important-Relationship/The-Highest-Wall...
Ron Hutchcraft Ministries - Where the Spotlight Belongs - #5667
Throughout Scripture, throughout history, pride has been the subtle destroyer of people that God wanted to use. As soon as He started to use them, they forgot it was Him, not them, that any success is a gift from God, not an achievement by us. It's all about Jesus; it's nothing about you. And even though men can't usually see the pride in your heart like they can see the more outward sins, God can see it and He'll not tolerate it.
http://hutchcraft.com/A-Word-With-You/Your-Most-Important-Relationship/Where-the-Spotli...