PONDER THIS

Holiness is not the way to Christ; Christ is the way to holiness. You don’t work your way to the way. He is the way. Don’t get the idea that if you could live right, God would fill you with the Holy Spirit. You can’t live right until you are filled with the Holy Spirit. If you could be holy and live right in order to be filled, why do you need to be filled anyway?

God is not like a banker. Do you know how to get a banker to loan you money? Prove to him you don’t need any. Then he’ll loan you some. Well, God’s not that way. Come to Jesus. Don’t wait ‘till you’re better. Don’t wait ‘till you’re stronger. Bring your weakness. Bring your fears. Bring your failures. Bring your heartaches. Bring it all to Jesus. Jesus throws open His arms to you today and says, “Are you thirsty? Come to Me.” If we could only learn that! I’m not saying you come clinging to your sin. I’m not saying you come to Him with your fingers crossed behind your back. I’m not saying you come to Him while intending to cling to Satan and this world. Oh, no. Let go of everything but come to Jesus.

• When have you tried to get your life together to “be better” for Jesus? Why does this always fail?
• What happens when we depend on our own works instead of on Jesus to be close to God?

PRACTICE THIS

Talk to God and confess the broken parts of your life right now.

Stop Enduring Religion

John 7:37-39

In this message, Adrian Rogers shares how to stop enduring religion and start enjoying salvation.

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Gospel Opportunities in Evil Days

We are up against the organized, mobilized, demonized forces of hell, and it comes in every way.

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