John 5:24
Truly, truly, I say to you, he who hears My word, and believes Him who sent Me, has eternal life, and does not come into judgment, but has passed out of death into life.

From England: We had a truly wonderful time in Leeds yesterday afternoon and into the late evening. There was a full house at Des and Lynn's as I taught about 'Ownership, Stewardship, and Possession' and our relationship to the Lord and to 'things.'

This morning we are driving to Stoke-on-Trent to spend a long weekend with our friends Tom and Tina O'Brien. We met them last year and had fellowship with them a number of times. They have invited us to come and stay at their home and to do a couple of bible studies there and then to preach at the church they attend.

In the News: The Pope's remarks this past Wednesday regarding atheists being redeemed by doing good actually does not seem to have caused much of a stir. A commentator for the Religious News Service wrote today that this is a recognition of what many have known all along: "Having no faith does not mean having no morality." That is indeed true.

However, the issue is not morality - it is righteousness! Redemption, salvation, is about having a right relationship with God the Father, while morality defines the rules regarding man's relationship with man. Morality as the world treats it is a relationship that changes with time and with culture. That said, there is an unchanging truth and it reveals that there is but ONE way to that righteous relationship with the Father. As Jesus said,

I am the way, and the truth and the life; no one comes to the Father but through Me.
(John 14:6)

The Letter to the Romans - Part 25
Chapter 9:27-33: The biggest lie - the greatest truth. Both are exposed in this part of Paul's letter. It is a good check to see which you have believed!.

Prayer: The Good, the Bad, and the 'None Required'
We are to pray without ceasing - BUT, it needs to be effective prayer. There is good prayer, there is bad prayer, and there is the 'no-prayer' prayer which may often be the best.
 
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