Faith,Jesus and The CrossThe reason for the season

The transcription is a religious message delivered by Reverend Mary. She quotes verses from the Bible, including Psalms 23 and 100, and Romans 10:10 and 10:13. She emphasizes the importance of faith, repentance, and salvation through Jesus Christ. Reverend Mary discusses the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus, highlighting his sacrifice for humanity. She encourages listeners to celebrate Jesus as the reason for the Christmas season and to spread generosity and kindness. The message concludes with blessings and well-wishes for the listeners. Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless His holy name. Hey again folks, this is Reverend Mary coming to you, in the holy name of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior, from along the way ministries. To go ye, therefore, and teach all nations, and baptize them in the name of the Father, and of the Son of the Holy Ghost. And that scripture can be found in chapter 20 of Matthew, verse 19. Hello and God bless, God bless. Let me read from Psalms 23, one of my favorite, my favorite. The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures. He leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul. He leadeth me in the path of righteousness for His name's sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for Thou art with me. Thou rod and Thy staff, they comfort me. Thou prepareth a table before me in the presence of mine enemies. Thou anointest my head with oil. My cup runneth over. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever. Praise the Lord. Another one of my favorites, Psalms 100. Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all ye lands. Serve the Lord with gladness, come before His presence with singing. Know ye that the Lord, He is God, it is He that hath made us, and not we ourselves. We are His people, and the sheep of His pasture. Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, and into His courts with praise. Be thankful unto Him, and bless His name. For the Lord is good, His mercy is everlasting, and His truth endures for all generations. The word of God, for the people of God. Now, now we have come to a place where faith and belief abide together. If you love Jesus, give Him your heart. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness, it is counted for righteousness. And with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. Romans 10 and 10. Free from sin, shame, suffering, needless, you know, being bound up by the things of the past. Know this, that when my Father forgives, He forgives. Let Him love you and take care of you. His love is for real. It's free unto you, unto life. Life that He gives is free. There is nothing we got, or will ever have, that can pay for what God gave to us in Christ. For what Jesus did for us. It's a free gift. I know it's beyond comprehension how God can be so good. But just surrender to Him. Run into His loving arms. He will not let you down. Forgive yourself too. Free your mind. You are a brand new creature in Christ. The moment you let God, let go and let God. That's when things begin to change. That's when you start realizing that you have perfect liberty. And you are a free soul. For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. Romans 10, 13. And we're all saved by grace. We can't pay for this. For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son. That whosoever believeth in Him shall not perish but have everlasting life. That's a promise from God. That's John 3, 16. And folks, where are these words on your heart? Let's talk about Jesus and the cross. You know, we have taken the one and only power on this earth to withstand the evil and torture. The disrespect, the lies, and the ungodliness that Jesus endured. All for us. The Son of the living God, the one true God of all creation. It took Him to accomplish this. And after all, those who were present and they were possessed by Satan. They got finished with the bloody, unrecognizable Messiah. They cursed Him. Even more by hanging Him on a tree, you know. That's where we should have been. But because of God's grace, we're not. But God, you know, He is so, so good. You know, in that part of the earth where you hang on a tree, you are deemed a curse. Gentiles and Jews alike, filled with unrighteousness, unrighteous judgment, hate and fear. You know, people have the tendency to kill what they fear. Not given to the effort of understanding, but the spirit of unrighteous fear. It is of the enemy, not of God. He does not give us fear. He gives us courage. Here is what the truth is. What it's truly about. I am not preaching the Old Testament right now. But know this. You will not know how we got to a day of salvation in Christ Jesus, our Lord and Savior, without traveling the spiritual roads through the Old Testament. The Old Testament prepares us for the coming of the Lord. As far back as Abraham. The New Testament is a second chance for the lost souls of the world. Starting over 2,000 years ago, Jesus Christ being the way, the truth and the life. He is a gift above all gifts. For God the Father, God created us all. But we are not all brothers and sisters in Christ for eternity. Until we are saved by grace. We have to repent. Repent of your sins. Be washed in the blood of the Lamb of God. To forever be changed. When you believe in Christ, the Son of God, then we are family forever. Now we are on one accord in the Spirit. When those Roman soldiers nailed Jesus to the cross, he was still alive, people. You know, when he closed his eyes and his head fell forward, and he said it is finished, that's when he died. He didn't pass out. When he said it is finished, that is when he left this world. Read Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. They are all passionately telling of the Savior's power. And all that evil that he bore for us killed him. Somebody in the crowd said, if he is the Son of God, why don't he just come down? Matthew 26, 53 through 54, reminds us of who we serve. The Master said, Thinkest thou that I cannot pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels? Then he said, But how then shall the Scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it must be? He is the only way, people, to save us from sure hell and damnation. Romans 6, 23 For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. He is the key of life, folks. He is the bright and morning star. He is the only way to the Father. You know, people might tell you that there are many ways to come to the Father. In prayer or whatever means they are talking about. But he himself tells us that if we reject Jesus, it is the same as rejecting him. Praise the Lord. To God be the glory. He is the way, the truth, and the life. Be adventurous and open your mind and heart to the Word of God. The Bible teaches that we who believe in Christ have an inheritance. And in order to receive that inheritance, the testator has to die. As a person who has made a will, you know, given a legacy. Well, the person who holds this testament can only fulfill the legacy upon their death. This is Jesus. The New Testament is about that great person in Jesus Christ. He died that we might receive forgiveness from sin. Have the gift of life in him. He has the gift of life in him. And more abundant life. For we will spend eternity in heaven with him in this abundant life. When he died on the cross, he took the power of the grave away. And death does not have a hold on us anymore. Praise the Lord. We will be transitioned in the twinkling of an eye. Folks, that is so fast that we won't feel the past. We will cross over to eternity. Oh, what a joy that is to think about. When I think about the goodness of Jesus and all that he does for me, my soul is out. Hallelujah. I'm so glad he saved me. He did not come down from the cross because you mean that much to him. Because if he had, you would be lost. You would be fatherless and headed into eternal darkness. Oh, that would be a shame to live this life and go through all that we go through and not come to the day of peace. Everlasting peace. Everlasting joy. A celebration forever. Oh, my goodness. I don't want any of us to miss out on that. Because when you go into eternity, into eternal darkness, it is a place of which there is no return. God spoke creation into existence. Folks, and here we are. And you know he don't need us. He has many, many, many legion of angels. We need him. When we surrender, God will use us. He'll use us for much good on this earth. He will bring out the very best in us. Now we come to the most miraculous time of the year. We celebrate the birth of the Messiah. And we need to remember that Jesus is the reason for the season. You know, the story goes there were three men traveling across country, guided by a great light, a star in heaven, that led them to Joseph, Mary, the mother of Jesus, and the little Christ child himself. The men were bearing gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. And for some reason, over the many centuries that passed by, people's hearts get big. They become generous with a feeling of excitement and joy. I know that merchants all over the world capitalize greatly this time of the year. It is truly mind-blowing how something so simple turned into a tradition of great proportion. I celebrate Jesus most of all. It is hard to condemn generosity, charity, kindness, and the joy that the season of giving brings to so many people, especially children. And it brings out the childlike spirit in people who don't even feel like a kid most days. But let us please celebrate Jesus. After all, he is the ultimate gift. And in him is something that we all need. It's about Jesus. He is the reason for the season. Giving is beautiful. But we must remember that there would be no Christmas without Jesus. You know, he can provide freedom from sin and salvation. I say to God, be the glory. Merry Christmas, America. Until next time. God bless you and keep you in his perfect will. May he cause the sun to shine on you. Oh, my goodness. May the sweet spirit of the Holy Ghost abide with you and give you comfort and joy, empower you so that the gifts will just spill over on somebody else and cause them to come to the throne of grace, to cause them to know what it feels like, as you do, to worship the Lord Jesus Christ, to be a part of this wonderful kingdom, to be a part of God's elaborate plans to bless us for eternity. Peace.