New Covenant!

May 23, 2022 Monday Message:

Jeremiah 31:33-34 NLT: “This is the new covenant I will make with the people of Israel after those days,” says the Lord. “I will put my instructions deep within them, and I will write them on their hearts. I will be their God, and they will be my people. And they will not need to teach their neighbors, nor will they need to teach their relatives, saying, ‘You should know the Lord.’ For everyone, from the least to the greatest, will know me already,” says the Lord. “And I will forgive their wickedness, and I will never again remember their sins.”

Under this New Covenant, God gave us three things: common sense, a conscience and forgiveness. A simple look around should let you know that there is a God, an Intelligent Designer. It’s springtime, and I look at the variety of trees all getting new leaves in just the proper amount, magically recovering from the winter. It’s no accident! We were recently blessed with a new grandson, ever so tiny, but with all the necessary parts! It’s no accident! There IS a God!

God also wrote his value system on our hearts. He gave us a conscience. Everyone knows it’s wrong to lie, to steal and to murder. You can check the Commandments or examine the laws of our land, but everyone already knows we shouldn’t do certain things. We instinctively know how to treat our families and our neighbors.

It was Jesus who brought the New Covenant to the rest of us, to the Gentiles! Our faith is rewarded with forgiveness and a place in God’s eternal Kingdom!

Pastor Norton Lawellin

Jesus in the City Fellowship, 3249 30th Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN 55406

Rescue!

For Sunday, May 22, 2022:

Psalm 18:16 NLT: “He reached down from heaven and rescued me; he drew me out of deep waters.”

This Psalm is the basis of the great hymn, ‘Love Lifted Me.’

We’ve all had times when we felt that our lives weren’t going in the right direction. That’s the best time to turn to the Lord. He’s in the rescue business!

David’s life was both up and down at various times. But when things seemed the worst, that was the best time to turn to the Lord. No matter what life handed him, David always found hope in the Lord!

"The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my savior; my God is my rock, in whom I find protection. He is my shield, the power that saves me, and my place of safety.” (Ps. 18:2)

Pastor Norton Lawellin

Jesus in the City Fellowship, 3249 30th Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN 55406

Everyone's Included!

For Saturday, May 21, 2022:

Isaiah 11:10 NLT (Greek version): “In that day the heir to David’s throne will come, and he will rule over the Gentiles.”

This is Good News and hope for the entire world! Over 700 years before Jesus’ arrival, it was prophesied that the savior would include Gentiles in his rescue!

The significance of this is more apparent when we realize that our time on earth is so short and that eternity in heaven is such a long, long time. What a huge gift! Jesus made it possible for us to spend eternity in the Lord’s presence!

Thank you, Jesus!

Pastor Norton Lawellin

Jesus in the City Fellowship, 3249 30th Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN 55406