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For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life (John 3:16).

The Gospel is easy to understand.

The difficult work in man’s salvation was done at the cross by the Lord Jesus.

Any sinner can believe and be saved. And we are all sinners, (For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God Romans 3:23).

But the Good News about the Good News is that we can understand the Gospel because we have been elected by God...

The Bible repeatedly stresses that salvation is wholly God's work. Consider these passages:

In Acts 13:48 we read, "And when the Gentiles heard this, they began rejoicing and glorifying the word of the Lord; and as many as had been appointed to eternal life believed."

Acts 16:14 tells us that Lydia was saved when, "... the Lord opened her heart to respond to the things spoken by Paul."

Romans 8:29-30 states, "For whom He foreknew, He also predestined to become conformed to the image of His Son, that He might be the first-born among many brethren; and whom He predestined, these He also called; and whom He called, these He also justified; and whom He justified, these He also glorified.”

Ephesians 1:4-5,11 tells us, "Just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before Him. In love He predestined us to adoption as sons through Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the kind intention of His will ... also we have obtained an inheritance, having been predestined according to His purpose who works all things after the counsel of His will."

Ephesians 2:8 says even our faith is a gift from God.

In 2 Thessalonians 2:13, the apostle Paul tells his readers, "God has chosen you from the beginning for salvation."

Second Timothy 1:9 informs us that God "has saved us, and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to His own purpose and grace which was granted us in Christ Jesus from all eternity."

The Gospel that reaches the heart of one who has never heard of the Saviour is the power of God. Because God Chose you and gave you to Jesus before the Beginning of Creation...

God loved us so much that He chose us for life and The Holy Spirit is a powerful influence in preparing hearts to receive the Gospel.
If you think about it take a few minutes to read about how Rebekah was prepared to marry Isaac, the Father sent a servant to find and prepare a bride for his son. It's found in Genesis 24

God has chosen us for Jesus, prepared us with the Holy Spirit to hear and accept the Gospel... So that We will become the Bride of Christ.

Share John 3:16 with someone you meet.

The simple Gospel is God's means of bringing us into His family!

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- There is no soundness in my flesh because of thine anger; neither is there any rest in my bones because of my sin, Psalm 38:3

God does not deal with us a robots, but as the mind-heart-will personal beings that we are. In other words, God deals with us according to the natures and personalities that he has given us. And though we must not constrain God, as some do, and say that God's sovereignty is limited by the human will, neither must we say that God does an end-run around our wills. He works in them and through them. The same with our hearts and minds.

Hence, when it comes to the sin in our lives, we must be brought to see its ugliness and to smell its stench and to be put off from it. This does not happen automatically, but in accordance with our natures as thinking-feeling-willing beings. But God knows us better than we know ourselves and he knows what needs to happen to us and in us in order to get us there. And as a good Father, he will discipline us and help us to see our sin for what it is.

This is what was happening to David. He had sinned, and the Lord had brought discomfort into his heart and soul as well as enemies from without in order to put him off from his sin. Hence, through the loving providence of God, David was able to say, "For I will declare mine iniquity; I will be sorry for my sin" (18).

The same is true with us. God knows what needs to happen in you and to you and around you in order to bring you to a place of godly sorrow and true repentance. He knows how to work in you and around you so that the fruit of holiness appears in your life. And when he chastens us, as he did David, he does so "for our profit, that we might be partakers of his holiness." And though it is true that "no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby" (Heb. 12:10-11).

Let us thank the Lord for his faithful and kind and wise shepherding of our souls, and know that our lot is given us of the Lord because he knows what we need in order to bring us closer to himself. And that is the greatest of gifts and the most precious of treasures.

~~Baptist Bible Hour

https://baptistbiblehour.org/r....ead/devotionals/god-

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“We need daily Bible reading and Christian prayer in schools to have wise children,” said Steven Andrew. As public school scores plunge yet again, a new study shows homeschool students are more likely to report positive mental health outcomes, to be married and have children, to volunteer in their communities, and to believe in God, reported the Daily Signal. Andrew is leading this generation to walk faithfully in covenant with the Lord. The report continued: Compared to the other groups, long-term homeschoolers—those who spent at least eight years being educated at home—reported the lowest levels of depression and anxiety, were the least likely to say they “feel helpless dealing with life’s problems,” and “exhibited the highest levels of optimism, gratitude, and life satisfaction,” found a report titled “Diverse Outcomes for a Diverse Population,” released early last month. Long-term homeschool students were the only group in which a majority reported currently being married (63% compared to 40% of those never homeschooled). Only 4% of long-term homeschoolers got divorced, less than half the rate of those who were never homeschooled (9%). Do you stand up for God? “It should be easy to understand that people are better off following Jesus Christ with daily Bible reading and Christian prayer in schools,” said Steven Andrew. “Jesus Christ is the hope people need.” Make a difference. For God to heal our land watch "Save America Revival!" daily with Andrew.

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Homeschool Students Are Happier and More Likely to Be Married; "Must Put Daily Bible Reading and Christian Prayer in Schools to Have Wise Children"

THE SPIRIT OF GOD FILLING THE USA DEPENDS ON OBEYING JESUS CHRIST. God blesses the USA for obeying Him or judges the economy and national security for disobeying Him. Your future depends on obeying God. * Daily Join 40 Days to Follow the Bible for God to raise up Christian Leaders led by Steven Andrew. If you want God to bless America pray daily. PRAY. Lord, You are America's God. We have "no other gods" Exodus 20:3, Psalm 33:12. The USA loves You and agrees with You that we must "provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating covetousness; and place such over them, to be rulers" Exodus 18:21, who "Kiss the Son" Psalm 2, and "love the Lord" Mark 12:30. May Christians and churches stand up for You boldly. We cry out to You to raise up Christian leaders only immediately who have Jesus as judge, lawgiver, and king for all federal, state, and local representatives. Isaiah 33:22, Joel 2:13-18, Mark 12:30. In Jesus' name. Amen..

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