Throughout my teenage years and for most of my 20’s I lived full force in the world. If someone invited me to church I would sarcastically respond, “I’ll see you in church if the windows are clean.” I did manage to go to church one time a year on Christmas Eve and I thought I was doing God a favor. Some years I would even go to church on Easter. WOW! Twice in one year! I thought God must be really impressed with me. What a fool I was. Now I am in my 60’s and I am a fool for Christ (I Corinthians 1:18).

For 35+ years I have given my life to fulltime ministry to help other sinners like me. I share the hope of eternal life in the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ to Christians and non-Christians. We all need the blood of the Lamb. In I Timothy 1:15 the apostle Paul writes, “…Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, among whom I am foremost.” That’s good news – God loves to save sinners. And, by His mercy and grace He will bring us to eternal glory if we turn our lives over to Jesus and walk by faith in His grace. There are still lots of changes that need to be made in our lives but we thank God for His Holy Spirit who helps us one day at a time.

Read II Timothy 4:6-8. Then listen to Because He Lives by Matt Maher. Be sure to join us Easter Sunday at 10:00 for worship in person or @ whchurchofchrist.org.

2 Timothy 4:6-8

For I am already being poured out as a drink offering, and the time of my departure has come. I have fought the good fight, I have finished the course, I have kept the faith; in the future there is reserved for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day; and not only to me, but also to all who have loved His appearing.