Only the priceless gift of Christ’s death on the cross and His resurrection from the dead enable us to have eternal life By Greg Holt When I was young Easter was all about finding hidden Easter baskets filled with… Read More ›
Forgiveness
The Consequences of Denial
We cannot come before God in any self-conceived idea of “righteousness,” without the death and resurrection of Jesus, we would be doomed to Hell By Donald Whitchard 1 Corinthians 15:12-19,Acts 10:38-41,Romans 6:9,1 Peter 3:18,Mark 14:28 Summary: If Jesus… Read More ›
Human love – super romantic and amazing!
Getting right with God gives us a freedom we never knew existed By Bruce Mewett Sometimes it is hard to give up on something you love – especially when that impinges on your family or your life in so… Read More ›
Download the App
If you accept Jesus into your life and heart everything you have ever done wrong will be forgiven at that time By Bruce Mewett Up until just a few years ago the word APP was probably never used –… Read More ›
Abraham: Made Righteous by Faith in God (Romans 4:1-4)
It is faith in God that brings redemption to anyone who calls upon Him for salvation By Donald Whitchard Genesis 17:10,Isaiah 57:12,Galatians 2:16,Ephesians 2:8-9,Titus 3:4-5,Matthew 7:22-23,Romans 4:1-3 Summary: Paul reminds his fellow Jews that it was not the… Read More ›
The Love of Sin and the Loss of Redemption
Open your eyes and get it into your head that your sins can and will lead to death and judgment, period By Donald Whitchard Romans 1:20-32,Job 15:16,Psalm 52:3,Psalm 14:1-3,Jeremiah 5:31,Jeremiah 14:10,2 Thessalonians 2:11-12,Hebrews 3:13 Summary: Romans 1:20-32 shows… Read More ›
The Victory of the Crucified King
Nothing and no one can ever catch the Sovereign LORD by surprise or unawares By Donald Whitchard John 19:1-18,Luke 23:21-23,1 Corinthians 1:18,1 Corinthians 1:23-24,1 Corinthians 2:14 Summary: Pearl Harbor (December 7, 1941), the assassination of President Kennedy (November… Read More ›
The Greatest Words Jesus Ever Said
There had to be a final and complete act of sacrifice that would atone for the sins of all – Jesus By Donald Whitchard John 19:28-37,Revelation 22:20,Luke 22:41-42,Isaiah 53:4-6,John 14:6,Acts 4:12 Summary: There have been figures throughout history… Read More ›
Thought For Today 08/18/2021: God, Grace, Unforgiveness, and the Church
Believers seem to forget all too often that God forgives By Greg Holt “3 For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another. 4 But after… Read More ›
Thought for Today 07/03/2021: Give Thanks and Rejoice in the Lord Daily
We are not “maybe” saved, it is a done deal, immediately upon placing our faith in Christ By Greg Holt “Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice.” Philippians 4:4 (ICB) Even on the worst of days,… Read More ›
Thought for Today 06/18/2021: The Amazing God of Mercy
Those who choose not to accept God are not His children, plain and simple “3 Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort; 4 who comforteth us in… Read More ›
The Must Read Interview with Satan – How to be Saved
God will accept you as His child provided you come to Him and repent of what you have done and ask His forgiveness! Me: Do you acknowledge Jesus as being truly God? Satan: Of course I do, as do… Read More ›
Thought for Today 05/08/2021
28 And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient; 29 being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of… Read More ›
The Gospel According to Luke: An Exposition, Part 47 – Luke 18:9-14: “Will the Real Prayer Please Stand Up?”
Are your prayers merely a wish list that you say in a hurry, do you view prayer as something you have got to do, like a routine? By Dr. Donald Whitchard “Also, He spoke this parable to some who… Read More ›
The Gospel According to Luke: An Exposition, Part 46 – Luke 17:3-10: “Forgiveness, Faith, and Service”
True followers of Jesus Christ should have an attitude of forgiveness towards one another for mistakes, and errors of judgment. By Dr. Donald Whitchard “Be on your guard! If your brother sins, rebuke him and if he repents,… Read More ›
Take Time to Give Thanks – to the Lord
As we celebrate Thanksgiving this year, let us be reminded in our hearts to give thanks to our God. By Greg Holt Our Father who art in Heaven, hallowed by they name. Forgive us Lord as we forgive those who… Read More ›
The Gospel According to Luke: An Exposition, Part 17 – Luke 6: 20-34: A New Way of Behavior
By Dr. Donald Whitchard “And turning His gaze on His disciples, He began to say, “Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God. Blessed are you who hunger now, for you shall be satisfied…. Read More ›
Set Free – Sin Has no Claim Over Me
The World spoke Its voice a lure It drew me in To sin for sure I walked alone My pain a shadow Shackled by sin A grave to follow Forsaken and lost You claimed me at great… Read More ›
Are You Ready?
Matthew 25:31-46 31 When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory: 32 and before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate… Read More ›
He is Risen!
By Lyle Rapacki Editor’s Note: We are once again publishing this Easter favorite. This wonderful article by Lyle has become a yearly favorite here at ICB. From all of us here at ICB, Happy Resurrection Day! Jesus Christ died. He… Read More ›
EASTER SPECIAL: How Jesus Might Look Back at the Cross
by Rev. Austin Miles (Note to Readers: In the late 1990’s a church prepared to produce an Easter Program, with several chosen to play the parts of those who had been with Jesus during the Crucifixion as they reflected on… Read More ›
The Best Christmas Gift Ever
By Greg Holt “Christmas isn’t about partying, eating, and all the decorations” Christmas, everyone knows of it, but how many know about it? Christmas to many is all about eating, drinking, partying, time off from work, indoor and outdoor… Read More ›
Prodigals
Luke 15 speaks of God’s forgiveness and unconditional love in three different parables. The story of the prodigal son is as applicable today as when Jesus first spoke it to the scribes and Pharisees complaining about the company He kept…. Read More ›
To Be Honest With God
Sometimes I will get into a disagreement with my wife. We’ll be sitting at the kitchen table, it will get tense, and Joyce will say, “Adrian, you’re wrong.” And I’ll respond, “No, I’m not wrong.” She says, “You are wrong,… Read More ›
Does God Forgive And Forget?
Does God forget all of our sins once we have confessed and repented of them? Several Scriptures mention that God casts our sins from His sight and blots them out. Hebrews 8:12 even says He will remember them no more…. Read More ›
The One Thing You Just Have to Know About God
By Greg Holt What is the one thing you think people need to know about God? Have you ever thought about this? How important do you think it is to know this one thing? I am going to say very… Read More ›
Holding Grudges
St. Augustine once said, “Holding a grudge is like swallowing poison and hoping the other person will die.” We all have reasons to hold a grudge. Situations and people hurt us. God does not always do what we think He should… Read More ›
Make Haste O' Nations
“O’ ye nations your lives are in peril. The people of God shall have everlasting peace. Make haste O’ nations for the wrath of He who created all things shall pour down like the flood waters of the Nile. Speak… Read More ›
Forgiveness Costs
To forgive literally means to release a debt. When we sin, we sin against God, and heaven has sued us for damages. It is a debt that we cannot pay. Praise God that when His forgiveness comes, the debt is… Read More ›
The Jackal is the Worlds Way
“The jackal is a predator who will strip the life from any who live. It will strip all that is sacred to the very marrow of the bone. My people are being stripped of the life blood that was shed… Read More ›