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Charles Stanley

Charles Stanley – Jesus Christ: A Gift from the Father

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Charles Stanley

Matthew 7:11

We try to give presents that are meaningful but we aren’t always successful. However, God’s gift—His Son Jesus—is always the right one for everybody. This gift is:

Heaven sent. Jesus was sent to earth from the heavenlies in order to fulfill God’s plan (John 6:38). Every aspect of His life—from His birth as a little baby to His death on the cross—was part of the Father’s gift to us.

Needed. God gave His Son to us because of our desperate need for rescue. Sin ruined the human race (Rom. 3:23) and placed us all under divine condemnation (5:18). Since we are unable to pay the price justly demanded by God for our sin, our greatest need has always been for a Savior who could pay our sin debt for us (6:23). Only Jesus qualified because He was without sin. He became our Redeemer, reconciling us to God (5:10).

Sacrificial. God sent Jesus to die in our place so that we might become part of His family. The Son deliberately sacrificed His life to accomplish the Father’s plan.

Perfect. Jesus was God in human flesh, walking among mankind. His character and will are flawless, and He works perfectly on our behalf (8:28-29).

Precious. Jesus Christ can do for us what no material thing or other person can. In Him, we become new creations belonging to God (2 Cor. 5:17).

God wrapped His special present to us in human flesh so we might know Him and identify with Him. How closely intertwined is Jesus’ life with yours?

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Presidential Prayer Team; G.C. – Next and Best

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Next time you’re enjoying a picnic at the local park, silently count the little kiddo’s zooming around in the play area. According to current research, 2.7 million children in the United States have an incarcerated parent. In other words, one-in-28 American children have a parent convicted of a crime and serving time. Just 25 years ago, the number was one-in-125…not a particularly encouraging trend.

My son, keep your father’s commandment, and forsake not your mother’s teaching.

Proverbs 6:20

Only Jesus had a perfect father: everyone else has human Moms and Dads that struggle with brokenness and failure. Likewise, most of you that have become parents are painfully aware of your own faults and foibles, yet the Bible is clear: you are to train your children to follow your example. It may sound like a hopeless cycle of inadequacy, but it’s not. Jesus’ power over death bought you power over the chains of generational calamity.

What can you do? First, be careful to model a compassionate devotion in faith. Then pray that God will stop the succession of sin and intervene in this nation’s future: understand that tomorrow’s leaders are charting their course today. Most importantly, believe that, with God’s blessing, it is possible for America’s next generation to become America’s best generation.

Recommended Reading: Philippians 3:13-17