Timeless Truth

Lay your hand on its head so the LORD will accept it as your substitute, thus making atonement for you. Leviticus 1:4 NLT

Thoughtful Wisdom

“Thanks be to thee, Lord Jesus Christ, for all the benefits which thou hast won for us, for all the pains and insults which thou hast borne for us.  O most merciful Redeemer, Friend and Brother, may we know thee more clearly, love thee more dearly, and follow thee more nearly, day by day.”  – Richard of Chichester

“If Socrates died like a philosopher, Jesus Christ died like a God.”  – Rousseau

“Jesus, a man who was completely innocent, offered himself as a sacrifice for the good of others, including his enemies, and became the ransom of the world. It was a perfect act.”  – Gandhi

“O sacred Head, now wounded, with grief and shame weighed down,  Now scornfully surrounded with thorns, thine only crown.  How pale thou art with anguish, with sore abuse and scorn!  How does that visage languish which once was bright as morn!  What thou, my Lord, has suffered was all for sinners’ gain;  Mine, mine was the transgression, but thine the deadly pain. Lo, here I fall, my Savior! ‘Tis I deserve thy place; Look on me with thy favor, vouchsafe to me thy grace.”  – Paul Gerhardt and James Alexander

Treasured Gifts

* Forgiveness of sin by the lovingkindness of Jesus dying in our place

* Friendship with God through reliance on His Son

* Ecstasy of grace because of the agony of Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross

Today’s Affirmation

Believing that Jesus endured excruciating crucifixion so I could be changed and live eternally, I will joyfully sing his praises.

Pastor (ret) Johnny R. Almond