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Repentance and remission of sins…

Writer: Ben Stewart
Ben Stewart
Oct 10
3 min read

Repentance and remission of sins…

And said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behooved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day: And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem...Luke 24:46-47.

 

What does repentance involve…a changed heart, mind, and action. When it is written repentance and remission of sins should be preached…what is remission and repentance. Repentance is a heart, mind, and life committed to Jesus turning from selfish desires and actions…man’s part of salvation. Remission of sins…is God not imputing the sins of our lives…it is what some call grace…God’s part of salvation. When Ben, my life does not measure up to the standard of holiness or perfection then Jesus imputes the difference to justify me before God…so that I end up just-as-I’d never sinned. It is imputed righteousness. Where as repentance is man’s part…we can choose what our hearts, minds, and deeds are and we are to put Jesus first in all our actions and heart and mind, but what if we mess up….then remission of sins God’s part in salvation takes over and we are considered righteous before God even though we failed to measure up to perfection.

 

Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession. For we have not a high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin. Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need...Hebrews 4:14-16.

 

Jesus died on the cross and was raised from the dead to provide us with remission of sins. For those of us who have believed and obeyed… For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus. For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ...Galatians 3:26-27. So then let us live holy in our conduct and manner of life…

 

What is the standard of holy…then ten commandments…

Have you received from another table…you shall have no other gods before Me…

Have you bowed down to worship the created instead of the Creator…no idols

Have you used God name in only prayer and teaching…no blasphemy

Keep yourself holy by keeping the commandments of God of loving your neighbor as yourself and God first…when Jesus talked to the woman at the well He said any day now God will accept worship not just the Sabbath Day. Jews had to be in one of two situations on the Sabbath day either they had kept the other 9 commandments so they could worship on the Sabbath assembly or they had sinned and needed to see the priest and offer a proper sacrifice for their disobedience. They were in the sinner line or the assembly worshipping God because they were faithful.

Honor your mom and dad…they took care of you in diapers you take care of them in diapers

You shall not murder

You shall not commit adultery

You shall not steal

You shall not bear false witness…do not lie or participate in a lie or half truth

You shall not covet but want what God has been giving you

 

Prayer

Father please grant us repentance and remission of sins so we may dwell with you forever and please prosper us and meet our soul’s deepest needs…in Jesus of Nazareth’s name amen.

 

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Jesus does not want to be in your heart and life He wants to own it and rule it well…

Writer: Ben Stewart
Ben Stewart
Sep 25
2 min read

Jesus does not want to be in your heart and life He wants to own it and rule it well…

 

I say unto you, that unto every one that hath (faithfulness) shall be given; but from him that hath not (no faithfulness), even that which he hath shall be taken away from him. But these mine enemies, that would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me...Luke 19:26-27.

 

If any man cometh unto me, and hateth not his own father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple. Whosoever doth not bear his own cross (burden to be a Christian), and come after me, cannot be my disciple...Luke 14:26-27.

 

…having the eyes of your heart enlightened, that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints, and what the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to that working of the strength of his might which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and made him to sit at his right hand in the heavenly places, far above all rule, and authority, and power, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come: and he put all things in subjection under his feet, and gave him to be head over all things to the church, which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all...Ephesians 1:18-23.

 

Jesus must be supreme ruler of your heart mind souls and spirits. Jesus does not just want to be in your life He wants to rule it will. Jesus does not want to be in your heart He wants to own and rule it. Will you give all to Jesus in repentance and follow the revealed truth by doing what is good right and true? Jesus has to be first place in your life…He is enthroned above and is the head of the church do not put anyone above Him.

 

Prayer

Father we surrender all to Jesus and ask He would rule us well we bring not an offering of money but our hearts and minds and lives and offer these to Him please meet our needs and grant us repentance…in Jesus of Nazareth’s name amen.

 

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A short devotional on the Unjust Judge in the last of days…

Writer: Ben Stewart
Ben Stewart
Sep 17
2 min read

A short devotional on the Unjust Judge in the last of days…

And he told them a parable to the effect that they ought always to pray and not lose heart. He said, “In a certain city there was a judge who neither feared God nor respected man. And there was a widow in that city who kept coming to him and saying, ‘Give me justice against my adversary.’ For a while he refused, but afterward he said to himself, ‘Though I neither fear God nor respect man, yet because this widow keeps bothering me, I will give her justice, so that she will not beat me down by her continual coming.’” And the Lord said, “Hear what the unrighteous judge says. And will not God give justice to his elect, who cry to him day and night? Will he delay long over them? I tell you, he will give justice to them speedily. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on earth?”...Luke 18:1-8.

 

Just before Jesus gave us this parable He spoke of dark times in which we would want to see one of the days of the Son of man. In this parable Jesus speaks of the authority of a unjust judge. This judge does not regard man or God. He only does what he thinks best. There is a widow who has none to support here and she just keep coming to the judge for justice. The Judge does not care about he widow or her just cause but is only worried that she keeps coming and pestering him. He gives her the justice she asked for. Jesus said hear what the unjust judge said…he did it out of personal reasons not due to justice or mercy. We today are living in the last of days and we will have to face people and authority of this type. May we be wise in the ways of this world to get our just causes done.

 

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