There are 146 instances that the number 40 is used in scripture. 5 means grace. 6 is number of man. 7 is number of perfection. 3 is completion. 666 is the number of the beast/complete imperfection. Jonah was a prophet, he was disobedient, and he thought he could hide from God.

If things aren't going the way you expected them half way through the year, God is still in control. We must "Seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you." We need to have this as our priority more than anything else in life. We need to crave it so deeply, we should be thinking about it and explore it. We are to seek first. What is it that we're supposed to be seeking? The kingdom of God and His righteousness. He is the King of kings and Lord of lords. There is only one gospel. To teach that there is one gospel for the Jews and one for everyone else, is to go against what the Bible says.

Jesus was telling Saul that he was in rebellion against Him. Jesus instructed Ananias to go and meet up with Saul. He was nervous/scared to do this because he had heard unpleasant things about him. The religious leaders went about trying to kill Saul in the same way that he went about trying to kill the Christians earlier. In Acts 22, Paul is giving his own testimony. Repentance is necessary for salvation. Religion is man trying to reach up to God. Christianity is God reaching down to have a fellowship with us.

Jesus was telling Saul that he was in rebellion against Him. Jesus instructed Ananias to go and meet up with Saul. He was nervous/scared to do this because he had heard unpleasant things about him. The religious leaders went about trying to kill Saul in the same way that he went about trying to kill the Christians earlier. In Acts 22, Paul is giving his own testimony. Repentance is necessary for salvation. Religion is man trying to reach up to God. Christianity is God reaching down to have a fellowship with us.

The Lord is always at work around you, your field of evangelism. By nature, no one seeks after God, they run from Him. God pursues us. Salvation is God's work. God has give us His work! That should be a motive. He's entrusted that work to us. God's dealing with His children is always in love, even when he chasten us. He loves us with a perfect love. It's unconditional, it's unnatural, it's sacrificial, it's a perfect love. The same love that He had for His son and His son for Him. It's the essence of Christianity. He saved us so that we could express His love.

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The Lord is always at work around you, your field of evangelism. By nature, no one seeks after God, they run from Him. God pursues us. Salvation is God's work. God has give us His work! That should be a motive. He's entrusted that work to us. God's dealing with His children is always in love, even when he chasten us. He loves us with a perfect love. It's unconditional, it's unnatural, it's sacrificial, it's a perfect love. The same love that He had for His son and His son for Him. It's the essence of Christianity. He saved us so that we could express His love.

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Continued from last Sunday's program, Pastor revisits the parable of the prodigal son. Today, he speaks on the older brother. Like the prodigal son, we have strayed from our father. We cannot keep the law. We sin. Each of us are guilty. One thing we are certain of, is that we deserve death. For the wages of sin is death. However, God still wanted fellowship with us. He came in the physical form of His son, Jesus Christ. He was tempted to sin, but never sinned. He lived His life drawing people, to His father. He died in our place on the cross, to pay for our sins.

Evangelist Tony Saxton sings "People Need the Lord" for special music Sunday afternoon at Calvary Bible Church.

Evangelist Tony Saxton sings "People Need the Lord" for special music Sunday afternoon at Calvary Bible Church.

All Christians are called and given the capabilities to be evangelist. He created us to use us to draw people to Himself. God has blessed us with an opportunity to be used of Him, like He used Christ in His humanity. Salvation is God the Father's work. A prophet represents God as He speaks to mankind. He also represents mankind as he speaks to God on their behalf. We need to bring the hand of God and mankind together. That is the ministry of reconciliation. He gave us the word of reconciliation ... THE BIBLE! We are called, capable, and commissioned to evangelize.