Good News for Everyone

Minneopa State Park, Mankato, Minnesota.

And when they came‭‭ to Marah‭, they could‭‭ not drink‭‭ of the waters‭ of Marah‭, for they [were] bitter‭: therefore the name‭ of it was called‭‭ Marah‭.‭ ‭And the people‭ murmured‭‭ against Moses‭, saying‭‭, What shall we drink‭‭?‭ (Exodus 15:23-24, AV)

Just as Israel faced the bitter waters of Marah, we also face bitter waters in the circumstances of life. Hard things—such as broken relationships, betrayal, sickness, loss of a loved one, financial difficulties, personal failure, or troubles in our nation, community, and church—can bring us into sorrow and test our mettle.

But even more of a threat to our spiritual wellbeing is bitterness in our hearts. Israel's problem was not just a mud puddle in the wilderness, it was the attitude of their hearts that was the greatest threat. Likewise, we must beware that we do not allow the bitter circumstances of life cause us to have a deeper problem of bitterness in our souls.

Through Jesus' death on the cross, God has provided forgiveness and given us the pure water of life to flow through our inner being. But if we allow bitterness, anger, and evil speech to consume our being, our waters will be polluted and we will not produce good fruit in our lives. As the scripture says:

‭Follow‭‭ peace‭ with‭ all‭ [men], and‭ holiness‭, without‭ which‭ no man‭ shall see‭‭ the Lord‭:‭ ‭Looking diligently‭‭ lest‭ any man‭ fail‭‭ of‭ the grace‭ of God‭; lest‭ any‭ root‭ of bitterness‭ springing‭‭ up‭ trouble‭‭ [you], and‭ thereby‭‭ many‭ be defiled‭‭;‭ (Hebrews 12:14-15, AV)

With all the wrangling, strife, and anger in society today, we must carefully guard our hearts so that we are not polluted and fail of the grace of God. Bitterness can hinder our faith and our prayer life, and can even cause us to fall away from the Lord. Satan is doing all he can to pollute our wells and destroy our lives. By God's grace, though, we can follow peace with all men, walk in holiness, and keep the pure waters flowing in our lives.

Enjoy this audio message! It may be just what the doctor ordered. No more bitter waters for you!

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Do you really want to be healed, or do you want to keep sitting here waiting for a dream that you know will never be fulfilled. There are times that we just need to take some action upon the Word of God. We need to hear what Jesus is saying to us an respond. This is faith!

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The saddest funerals are for those who do not know Christ, who have no future and no hope. But the Christian believer has a bright future in God. In this audio podcast, we talk about what the Holy Scriptures promise us about the the future resurrection and the confident expectation of eternal life. Take a few minutes to listen. It will encourage your faith and renew your vision for God's purposes for your life.

The scriptures included in this message are:

1 Thes. 4:13-18

1 Cor. 15:35-58

2 Cor. 5:6-8

John 14:1-6, 15-17

You have a bright future in God!

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For‭ Christ‭ also‭ suffered‭‭ once‭ for‭ sins‭, the just‭ for‭ the unjust‭, that‭ He might bring‭‭ us‭ to God‭, being put to death‭‭‭ in the flesh‭ but‭ made alive‭‭ by the Spirit‭,‭ (1Peter 3:18, NKJV)

Jesus died to bring us to God! That is the message of the cross. Through His death, burial and resurrection, we have access to the Father, not only in eternity, but now!

Think of it! Because of Jesus, I can freely approach the most powerful, wise, and creative personality in the universe. He is my Father, and He loves me and cares for me.

There are times in my life when my need for the Father is acute! When I need comfort, when I need peace, when I need healing, when I need wisdom, my Father is always there, able and willing to provide.

Without Jesus I could not approach Him. He’s too holy, and I have wandered so far away. But because of the cross, I am forgiven and I am cleansed. Jesus bore my sins and brought me into the family.

In this world of confusion and chaos, faith in the Gospel is what we most need. We can rest in what He did, rather than trying to prove ourselves as acceptable. Jesus made peace through the blood of the cross. When we receive Him as Lord and Savior, all that the Father has is ours!

Enjoy this audio podcast which I preached at the Country Church in Ruthton, Minnesota recently. I believe it will encourage and refresh your heart.

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