Sarah Palin drops the ball on the Glenn Beck Show

Sarah Palin, with an opportunity to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ before millions of people swings and misses. You can read the article here from Fox News website:

Happy Holidays or Merry Christmas

It is that time of year when the atheists try to remove Christ from Christmas. They want the "mas" that includes the lights, trees, parties, gifts, etc., but not the "Christ". They don't want to admit that Christ exists otherwise they would be forced to face the realization that they are one day going to stand before Him, bow their knee, confess Jesus Christ as Lord and then be judged for the sin they committed against their Holy, Righteous Creator.

So instead, they push to take out any reference of Him by calling the season, the holiday season and we now have Happy Holidays, holiday trees, holiday parties, etc.

But did you know that the word holiday derives from the Middle English word, holidai, which means Holy Day and that word came from the Old English words halig (holy) and daeg (day).

So the next time someone says Happy Holidays, you could inform them about the root of word holiday, explain to them that the birth of our Savior is a Holy day of Holy days. Now you have a natural spring board into the Gospel.

We were created by a Holy God. "God created man in His own image, in the image of God He created him; male and female he created them." (Genesis 1:27) But then we rebelled (sinned) against Him, "for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God" (Romans 3:23) and with sin comes punishment "for the wages of sin is death" (Romans 6:23) This punishment is eternal because God is eternal and our sins are against Him; "These will go away into eternal punishment" (Matthew 25:46) We all deserve this punishment!

But this is the Good News, "for today in the city of David there has been born for you a Savior, who is Christ the Lord." (Luke 2:11) who lived a perfect, sinless life, always obedient to the Father. "Being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross." (Philippians 2:8) creating a way for us to be reconciled to God; "and He Himself is the propitiation for our sins; and not for ours only, but also those of the whole world." (1 John 2:2) And this forgiveness is a free gift, "the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. " (Romans 6:23) The bible teaches that forgiveness is received by grace alone, "For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not as a result of works, so that no one may boast." (Ephesians 2:8-9) This forgiveness is demonstrated by faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, "He who believes in the Son has eternal life; but he who does not obey the Son will not see life, but the wrath of God abides on him." (John 3:36) and repentance (turning) from sin, "From that time Jesus began to preach and say, 'Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand'." (Matthew 4:17)

Crosswalk

Ray Comfort Live

Ambassadors Alliance radio that was hosted by Tony "The Lawman" Miano and Bart McCurdy is now becoming Ray Comfort, Live. The show will air on blog talk radio every Monday through Friday from 2 PM until 3 PM (PST).

This is what Tony Miano had to say about the show; "Join Ray as he shares his 30+ years of biblical evangelism and open-air preaching experience. The show will include daily, live witnessing encounters, you'll hear from interesting guests, plus news about the persecuted church, and the passion, wisdom, and humor of Ray Comfort."

One of the street fishers will be Trish Ramos of Fish with Trish.

You would pity me indeed!

This post is taken from grace gems and can be found here Grace Gems. I hope this helps you examine your heart as much as it has helped me examine mine. God Bless.


You would pity me indeed!
(Letters of John Newton)

Dear friend,Wickedness prevails and increases in our city to a dreadful degree! Our streets are filled with the sons of Belial, who neither fear God, nor regard man. I wish my heart was more affected with what my eyes see and my ears hear every day! I am often ready to fear lest the Lord should show His displeasure in some dreadful way!

And surely, if He were strict to mark all that is amiss--I myself would tremble! Oh, were He to plead against me--I could not answer Him one word! Alas! my dear friend, you know not what a poor, unprofitable, unfaithful creature I am! If you knew the evils which I feel within, and the snares and difficulties which beset me from without--you would pity me indeed!

So much forgiven--yet so little love to Jesus.

So many mercies--yet so few returns.

Such great privileges--yet a life so sadly below them.

Indwelling sin presses me downwards; when I would do good, evil is present with me! I can attempt nothing--but it is debased, polluted and spoiled by my depraved nature! My sins of omission are innumerable. In a word, there is . . .
much darkness in my understanding,
much perverseness in my will,
much disorder in my affections,
much folly and madness in my imagination!

In short, I am a riddle to myself--a heap of inconsistency!

Alas! when shall it be otherwise? I have a desire of walking with God--but I cannot attain unto it. Surely it is far better to depart, and to be with Jesus Christ--than to live here up to the ears in sin and temptation!

But, "We have an Advocate with the Father." Here my hope revives! Though wretched in myself--I am complete in Him! He is my wisdom, righteousness, sanctification and redemption. On this "Rock" I build--for time and eternity!