Salvation
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Is There Oil in Your Lamp?
“Remember Lot’s Wife!” – Luke 17:32 It’s a short verse, but it sure says a lot. And we would be wise to take heed. Here Jesus is speaking about the end. Not the end of a city or a nation, but the end of the age itself! The day is coming when every business transaction,… Continue reading
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There Can Be No Ceasing of Hostilities Where Sin is Concerned
No one who lives in him keeps on sinning. No one who continues to sin has either seen him or known him. – 1 John 3:6 John gets straight to the point, doesn’t he?! He doesn’t say anything about a true Christian being sinless. Every believer still battles the presence of sin and often grieves… Continue reading
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The Greatest Question in All the World
“Amazing love! how can it beThat Thou, my God, should die for me?“– Charles Wesley, “And Can it Be That I Should Gain” (1738) He was one of many, and yet there was something different about him from the others. Although a prominent religious leader, he wasn’t so rigid in his religious tradition that he… Continue reading
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We All Enter Through the Same Gate
For we know, brothers and sisters loved by God, that he has chosen you, because our gospel came to you not simply with words but also with power, with the Holy Spirit and deep conviction. – 1 Thessalonians 1:4-5 I was reading 1 Thessalonians 1 this morning, and I found myself lingering over these words: “For… Continue reading
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All or Nothing
“When the ship is in danger of sinking, the crew think nothing of casting overboard the precious cargo. When a limb is mortified, a man will submit to any severe operation, even amputation, to save his life. Surely a Christian should be willing to give up anything which stands between him and heaven.” ~ John… Continue reading
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The Morning That Sealed the Promise
“Why do you look for the living among the dead? He is not here; he has risen!” – Luke 24:5b-6a He is risen, indeed! Christ didn’t rise merely to be spoken of, but to be known. That He arose means we can trust that the work of salvation is finished, and the empty tomb declares… Continue reading
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It Is Finished.
When he had received the drink, Jesus said, “It is finished.” With that, he bowed his head and gave up his spirit. – John 19:30 “One comfortable thought, at all events, stands out most clearly on the face of this famous expression. We rest our souls on a “finished work,” if we rest them on… Continue reading
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Remember Your Chains
“I, Paul, write this greeting in my own hand. Remember my chains. Grace be with you.” – Colossians 4:18 At the end of his letter to the church in Colossae, Paul calls his faithful brothers and sisters in Christ to “remember my chains.” He wasn’t seeking their pity; he was trying to encourage those who… Continue reading
About Me
Welcome! I’m Scott (aka Former Blackout Artist), and I’m so happy you decided to drop in! I hope you find the content here spiritually enlightening and uplifting. Most of all, I hope that my love of Christ is revealed through my writing and that it encourages you in some way today. Thanks for stopping by!
Former Blackout Artist 