…If anyone wishes to come after Me, he must deny himself… Mt. 16:24 The word “deny” means to completely disown from something. Jesus explained that a true disciple not only believes in Him for the forgiveness of sins but also trusts Him to break the power of sin in their lives by denying themselves and following after Him. As followers of Christ,…

Enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise… Psa. 100:4 We are called to enter his presence by bringing our thanksgiving and praises. Thanksgiving: is an "expression of gratitude to God" for all that He has done for us. Praise: is an "admiration for God" and requires both joyful singing and humble submission to enter into His throne of grace.…

But God, being rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us… Eph. 2:4 "But GOD", for sinners like us who were lost in trespasses and unable to save ourselves, there may not be two more hopeful words that we could utter than these. The love of God is "unconditional", "unchangeable" and "unending". We are not worthy of…