The Law exposes our sin and silences self-righteousness, teaching us to extend the mercy we have received in Christ to others. livingwaters.com/we-may-have…

Gratitude is the high octane fuel that drives us to do the will of God.

Better to miss 100 meals than miss your daily reading of the Bible.

Atheism has nothing to do with the existence of God, and everything to do with love for sin.

I have a love-hate relationship with National Geographic nature documentaries. I love seeing the animals, especially their little ones. A baby elephant, a young giraffe, or a lion cub can stop me in my tracks. My mind turns to the magnificence of God in fashioning such creatures. The wonder of it takes my breath away. That’s the love part. The part I hate is hearing His creation described without giving Him an ounce of glory. They speak as though all this beauty and complexity came about by chance. Romans 1:21 describes it: “they did not glorify Him as God, nor were thankful.” The verse goes on to say that their thoughts became futile and their foolish hearts were darkened. May God open their eyes to see His glory in what He has made.

The Law exposes the seriousness of sin and awakens fear, while the gospel offers sinners mercy, peace, and everlasting life through Jesus Christ. livingwaters.com/how-the-law…

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The story of the woman caught in adultery beautifully illustrates the mercy of God in Christ. She stood before men who knew the Law and were ready to stone her. They pressed Jesus to say what should be done. Jesus bent down and wrote on the ground. Then He stood and said, “He who is without sin among you, let him throw a stone at her first.” He stooped down again and continued writing. One by one, the men left, beginning with the oldest. When Jesus asked the woman whether anyone had condemned her, she answered, “No one, Lord.” He replied, “Neither do I condemn you; go and sin no more” (John 8:7–11). There was no question of her guilt. She had no defense to offer. The Law had exposed her sin, just as it exposes ours. It brings the knowledge of sin, stops the mouth that tries to justify itself, and acts as a schoolmaster to bring us to Christ. We rightly focus on the mercy Jesus showed this woman. It points us to the forgiveness found in Him: “There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus” (Romans 8:1). D. L. Moody said that the Law can chase a man to Calvary, but no further. Yet we may overlook what happened to the men. When Jesus spoke, their consciences convicted them. They saw their own sin, and they dropped their stones. That should speak to us. Once we have seen the sin in our own hearts, we cannot approach this evil world with stones in our hands. Rather, we go with outstretched arms, offering the glorious mercy of God in Jesus Christ.

God and Natural Disasters The world is offended by the thought that God would send natural disasters. Yet, their God allows 40,000 children to die of starvation every 24 hours. He also lets thousands die in earthquakes and hurricanes. The truth is, the concept that a loving God would never allow such things to happen, is a figment of the worlds imagination. The true God warns, "Because you disdained all my counsel, and would have none of my rebuke, I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when your terror comes, when your terror comes like a storm, and your destruction comes like a whirlwind, when distress and anguish come upon you. Then they will call on me, but I will not answer; They will seek me diligently, but they will not find me."(Proverbs 1:25-28) It is wise for us to therefore fear God, and listen to His counsel. There goes another minute. Gone forever. Go share your faith while you still have time.

God has made Himself known to every person through creation and conscience, leaving no one without a witness to the truth. livingwaters.com/what-happen…

Lack of Knowledge Hosea 4:6 is often quoted out of context. It says, "My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge." That's where the verse is often ended. But the Bible gives us details as to the lack of knowledge. We are told in the same verse " ... Because you have forgotten the law of your God, I also will forget your children." When the Law of God is rejected, it leaves us without the knowledge of sin. Paul said, "I had not known sin, but by the law."(Romans 7:7) And if there is no knowledge of sin, we understandably see no need to repent. And Jesus warned that unless you repent, you will likewise perish.(See Luke 13:3) So, make sure you do what Jesus did. When you are witnessing to someone, use the Law to bring the knowledge of sin, so that they will see their need of the Savior.( If you are not sure how to do this, go to Livingwaters.com and listen to "Hell's Best Kept Secret.") There goes another minute. Gone forever. Go share your faith while you still have time.

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Serial Liars Back in 1991, 20,000 middle- and high-school students were surveyed by the Josephson Institute of Ethics-a nonprofit organization in Marina del Rey, California, devoted to character education. Ninety-two percent of the teenagers admitted having lied to their parents in the previous year, and 73 percent characterized themselves as "serial liars," meaning they told lies weekly. Despite these admissions, 91 percent of all respondents said they were "satisfied with my own ethics and character."(Reader's Digest, November 1999) They were satisfied with their own ethics because they were ignorant of God's ethics, and the standard by which He will judge them on Judgment Day. These kids are typical of today's generation, and they need to be confronted with God's Law to show them God's righteousness, and the terrible result of bearing false witness. The Bible warns, "All liars will have their part in the lake of fire."(Revelation 21:8) There goes another minute. Gone forever. Go share your faith while you still have time.

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The order and complexity of the universe point beyond chance and give us reason to recognize the wisdom and power of our Creator. livingwaters.com/proving-int…

The Salt of the Earth Jesus said, "You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt loses its flavor, how shall it be seasoned? It is then good for nothing but to be thrown out and trampled under foot by men."( Matthew 5:13) Salt cleanses; it preserves; it brings out taste. If you want to cleanse a stain from a cup, use salt. If you want to preserve meat from rotting, use salt. If you want to bring out the flavor of food, use salt. It has many properties, but the one common denominator is that it must come into contact with something to do its work. It needs to be scattered out of the saltshaker. If we don't shake ourselves into reaching the lost, God may shake us. Remember, He allowed Saul of Tarsus to scatter the early Church. We are told that they were "scattered abroad, and went everywhere preaching the word."(Acts 8:4) There goes another minute. Gone forever. Go share your faith while you still have time.

The Sentence of Condemnation Listen to Jonathan Edwards describe the state of the lost. In his famous sermon (Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God), he said, "They are already under a sentence of condemnation to Hell. They do not only justly deserve to be cast down [there], but the sentence of the Law of God, that eternal and immutable rule of righteousness that God has fixed between Him and mankind, is gone out against them, and stands against them; so that they are bound over already to Hell. John 3:18 [says] 'He that believeth not is condemned already.' So, that every unconverted man properly belongs to Hell; that is his place; from [there] he is, John 8:23: 'You are from beneath.' And there be is bound; it is the place that justice, and God's word, and the sentence of his unchangeable Law assign to him." There goes another minute. Gone forever. Go share your faith while you still have time.

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Saving a life from physical death is a great act of courage, but sharing the gospel points sinners to the greater rescue found in Jesus Christ. livingwaters.com/saving-soul…

God is Our Friend Probably the greatest deception blinding humanity is the sin of self-righteousness. They think that they are good enough to go to Heaven. This deception is there because they think that they already have peace with God-that He is their friend, and they are His delight. What we must do (with the help of God) is place them on the stand of God's Courtroom. They must see that they are guilty criminals in His sight, deeply in debt to His Law, and desperately in need of His mercy. This is why God's Law is not only "perfect, holy, just and good," but it is "wonderful." It shows the sinner that God isn't their friend, but their enemy, because they have greatly offended Him. Yet, there is mercy for those who will call upon the name of Jesus. Time is short. The door of mercy will soon close. There goes another minute. Gone forever. Go share your faith while you still have time.