Jesus and His Father!

For Wednesday, April 16, 2025:

John 12:50 NLT, Jesus speaking: “I know God-the-Father’s commands lead to eternal life; so I say whatever the Father tells me to say.”

Friends, listen to Jesus. He didn’t come to judge the world; he came to SAVE the world, to redeem mankind. Ever since Genesis, humans have been fraught with a sin problem. Jesus’ mission was to take those sins of the world to the place of the dead, leaving mankind with no record of sin, and therefore suitable for residence in God’s eternal kingdom.

Salvation is really pretty simple. Just stick with Jesus whose purpose is to redeem you. It’s probably easier for us to understand the completed scenario summarized in our Bibles than it was for the Israelites 2k years ago, perhaps hearing only one message on one day. And they feared the Pharisees expelling them from their Synagogues.

The Father sent Jesus. The Father gave him the words to say, the message to deliver. “When you see me, you are seeing the one who sent me. I have come as a light to shine in this dark world, so that all who put their trust in me will no longer remain in the dark.”

You’ll walk in the light if you follow Jesus!

Pastor Norton Lawellin

Jesus In the City Fellowship

On Our Side!

For Friday, October 20, 2023:

Psalm 44:2 NLT

Israelites loved and worshiped God, the same God we still worship today. Canaanites, on the other hand, either didn’t believe there was a God or they worshiped false gods, idols. Jews shouldn’t have won that battle on their own. But the strength of God’s right hand tipped the scales in their favor. 3,000 years later, the Middle East is still waging that battle. The Canaanites never conceded, never acknowledged defeat. A Rabbi once told me, “It’s our land. God gave it to us!”

If God is on your side, who can stand against you? Satan will try every trick he can muster to divert your loyalty to the Lord. But Satan will not prevail! Our God is all-powerful! He can drive out the pagan nations and give the land to whomever he chooses. He can protect us and crush our enemies!

So always make sure that God is on your side. Pray before starting anything! Include God in your plans and thank him when everything works out just right!

Pastor Norton Lawellin

Jesus in the City Fellowship