Let us not forget that Jesus did this by choice, no one killed Jesus, He allowed Himself to die for us “For in him we live, and move, and have our being; as certain also of your own poets… Read More ›
Salvation
The Things People Say About Jesus – Mark 3:20-35
What gets people so upset about Jesus if He is just an ordinary man from an age long since past? By Donald Whitchard Matthew 12:22-31,Matthew 12:46-50,Mark 3:20-35,Luke 11:14-23,Luke 8:19-21 Summary: You cannot be neutral about Jesus. You can… Read More ›
Thought For Today 08/16/2021: The Kingdom of God, Salvation, Hell, End Times, & Bible Prophecy
The Kingdom of God will be made manifest instantaneously when we die, we either will be with the Lord, or we will be in Hell By Greg Holt “15 and saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God… Read More ›
Eternity is a Reality for Everyone
By Adrian Rogers PRAY OVER THIS: “Wherefore henceforth know we no man after the flesh: yea, though we have known Christ after the flesh, yet now henceforth know we him no more.” 2 Corinthians 5:16 PONDER THIS: Think about the… Read More ›
Thought For Today 08/09/2021: Jesus, Judgment, and the Sheep
God wasn’t seated on His holy throne and taken by surprise at our sinfulness By Greg Holt “6 All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the Lord hath laid… Read More ›
Thought For Today 08/04/2021: Are You a Good Person or a Saved Person?
The only path to forgiveness, Heaven, and the Father is through Jesus Christ By Greg Holt “6 But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a… Read More ›
Thought For Today 08/01/2021: The Gospel, Sin, Heaven, and Hell
Our sin equals a one-way trip to Hell. We ALL sin, anyone who says otherwise is a liar By Greg Holt “4 but as we were allowed of God to be put in trust with the gospel, even so we… Read More ›
Thought for Today 07/13/2021: Are You a Member of God’s Family?
We are saved from the death penalty (by Jesus) required because of our own sins By Greg Holt “19 Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God;” Ephesians… Read More ›
Thought for Today 07/08/2021: Are You Allowing People to go to Hell?
If you have a choice, and you DO have a choice, would you knowingly choose a place of torment and suffering? By Greg Holt “41 Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me,… 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 06/20/2021: We Will not be Cast Out
Our actions (or lack thereof) reflect directly on Jesus, He takes it personally By Greg Holt “All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out.” … Read More ›
Thought for Today 05/24/2021: Are you Feeding Your Spirit, or Only Your Body?
Then there is the Spirit of God, God’s Spirit enters into us making us spiritually alive “63 It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they… Read More ›
Thought for Today 05/20/2021: Meet the God of Second Chances
Regardless of what you’ve done, come to Jesus and be saved “And it shall come to pass, that in the place where it was said unto them, Ye are not my people; there shall they be called the children… Read More ›
Thought for Today 05/10/2021
It’s not that we will never sin again, rather sin no longer has a strangle-hold over us By Greg Holt “Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the… 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 ›
What Truly Is Salvation?
By Adrian Rogers BIBLE MEDITATION: “Whoever believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God…” 1 John 5:1 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: What is salvation? Not a creed. You say, “Well, I believe the plan of salvation.” You can believe the… Read More ›
Is the Gospel True?
By Adrian Rogers BIBLE MEDITATION: “For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God.” Ephesians 2:8 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: How can you tell whether or not you have the true… Read More ›
Have You Received the Best Gift Ever?
We love Him because He first loved us – and demonstrated that love on the cross. Anything we receive with no expectation of payment is a gift. People like gifts, and not just at Christmas time. What gifts have… 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 ›
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 TCP. From all of us here at TCP, Happy Resurrection Day! Jesus Christ died. He… Read More ›
Trying to be Christlike When You Want to Be Carnal
By Dr. Donald Whitchard “Knowing this, that our old man was crucified with Him, that the body of sin might be done away with, that we should no longer be slaves of sin.” Romans 6:6 (NKJV) “For I have been… Read More ›
God is Love: That’s Why He Created Hell
By Dr. Donald Whitchard Now, hell is a necessary part of God’s plan of bringing all events and situations that have, are, or will occur under His sovereign control and bring all of history to a final conclusion. “The… Read More ›
Don’t Bury Your Talents
Rob Pue, Publisher – Wisconsin Christian News How does He differentiate between the sheep and the goats, the blessed and the cursed? By what each one DID with the “talents” he was given while occupying the earth. The righteous sheep… 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 ›
1 Timothy: The Biblical Pattern for Pastoral Ministry, Part 8 – 1 Timothy 4:1-5: “Abandonment of the Truth”
By Dr. Donald Whitchard If you have not read part one you can find it here: 1 Timothy: The Biblical Foundation for Pastoral Ministry, Part 1 – Setting the Scene If you have not read part two you can find… Read More ›
1 Timothy: The Biblical Foundation for Pastoral Ministry, Part 3 – 1 Timothy 1:12-17: Grace to the Chief of Sinners
By Dr. Donald Whitchard “Consider the fact that we are the enemies of God prior to His work of redemption upon us (Romans 5:6-11). The hard fact is that He did not have to save us after we rebelled against… Read More ›
The Gospel of Jesus Christ
The word gospel means good news. The gospel of Jesus Christ is the good news of His coming to provide forgiveness of sins for all who believe. Ever since Adam and Eve’s original sin in the Garden of Eden, mankind… Read More ›
Heaven is for the Forgiven – not the Perfect
By Greg Holt “as it is written in the prophets, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee” Mark 1:2 The above verse refers to John the Baptist who Jesus referred to as… 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 ›
1 John: Christianity in Black and White, Part 12 – 1 John 5:1-5: “Three Tests of Authentic Christianity”
By Dr. Donald Whitchard If you have not read part one you can find it here: 1 John: Christianity in Black and White Part two can be found here: 1 John: Christianity in Black and White, Part II: The Evidence of… Read More ›