He made the One who did not know sin to be sin for us, so that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.
2 Corinthians 5:21, HCSB
God has come to us, and from the moment of faith in Christ’s life, death on a cross, and resurrection, we know that He has taken our sin and given us His righteousness and hope for eternal life.
We all went astray like sheep; we all have turned to our own way; and the Lord has punished Him for the iniquity of us all.
Isaiah 53:6, HCSB
God came to us, and from the moment of faith that Christ came to live, die for our sins, and rise again, we see how we wandered from Him, we’re saved by Him, and are now filled with His Holy Spirit to seek Him daily.
In the same way, let your light shine before men, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven.
Matthew 5:16, HCSB
God came to us, and from the moment of faith in Christ’s work on the cross indwells us by the Holy Spirit and empowers us to shine His light through good works and the sharing of the gospel.
Here is the Sunrise Service from the home of one of the members of Paulden Christian Fellowship.
Pastor Paul Trout and his wife Kitty led the music. I (Daniel Klem) gave the message.
There are no notes, and the video is of the sunrise. The rest is audio.
In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was without form and void, and darkness was over the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters.And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. Genesis 1:1-3, ESV
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. In him was life, and the life was the light of men. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. John 1:1-5, ESV
Do we truly love the Lord our God with all our hearts, souls, minds, and strengths? Maybe I can help with the mind part, at least! This is Daniel M. Klem, apparent poet, reluctant yet passionate Disciple (Peter?), and foolish man attempting to understand theology!