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To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/172/29 The love of God was put on display when Jesus died on the cross for our sins. Christ’s sacrifice was visible that day in Jerusalem, and today it’s visible by faith to those who trust Him for the salvation His death purchased.

To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/172/29 Christ’s defining moment was Hiscrueldeath on the crossa horrific price paid for our salvation.The death of Jesus bought the forgiveness of sins, and for thatwe must be eternally grateful.

To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/172/29 Genuine authority comes from God. Jesus Christ had the kind of authority we feel even today, two thousand years after He walked on Earth. How can He still command such devotion?

To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/172/29 In all of history, no one has ever manifested the authority Jesus had. People were either drawn to Him, or they wanted to kill Him. Even today, when encountering the real Jesus there is still no middle ground. Why is that?

To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/172/29 Real miracles include raising the dead, feeding the five thousand, and turning water into winethe kind of miracles Jesus did to prove He was sent from God. Jesus was a man whose claims to be God were validated by His miracles.

To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/172/29 Jesus Christ lived a perfect life and died as a perfect sacrifice. Not even His enemies could point to a single flaw. He is worthy of our absolute obedience. And He is the only mediator between God and humanity.

To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/172/29 Jesus was fully human, yet He had no human father. Born to a young, Jewish virgin, His beginnings on Earth were indeed extraordinary. So, how important is the virgin birth, and why was it necessary?

To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/172/29 The arrival of the Son of God in Bethlehem fulfilled countless prophecies and drew the attention of legions of angels. In this message we look at the extraordinary virgin birth of Jesus, and why that birth makes Him unique.

To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/172/29 You can’t get to heaven by picking out your own religion as you might shop for a new coat. Jesus said, I am the way, the truth and the life. No man comes to the Father except through me. To our modern ears this claim sounds intolerant, but the real question is this: Is it true? In the Gospel of John, Jesus was opposed for claiming to be the truth. What about us? How do we respond to Jesus?

To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/172/29 There is only one way to reach God, and that’s through His Son, the Lord Jesus Christ. If this sounds too exclusive, you may have fallen victim to the icon of tolerance. In the name of tolerance, many people are intolerant of the claims of Jesus to be the only way to the Father. So how does Jesus compare to other religious figures? And why should we accept His claims?

To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/172/29 Seeing ourselves as clay in the potter’s hand helps us to avoid believing the myth that we are in control. We frequently don’t like the stresses of being shaped by God. However, as the Potter, God is in charge, and He has a purpose we cannot see. His purpose will take us through the fire so that, one day, we will come out as gold. Are we content being clay on God’s pottery wheel?

To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/172/29 Most of us go about our business, thinking we’re in control of our lives. But God sets the agenda, and He knows what is best. Many believers have never seen themselves as clay on a potter’s wheel, being molded to suit the Potter’s purposes. But the sooner we understand this truth, the sooner we’ll be fruitful members of the body of Christ, serving and loving both God and others.

To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/172/29 The enemy of our souls will do anything to keep us mired in the sins we used to commit. Jesus sets us free from the compulsion to sin, and we must be diligent to avoid situations that might cause us to fall back into old patterns of behavior. In this message we take a final look at overcoming daily sins.

To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/172/29 There is no safe sin. We might be tempted to excuse our wrongdoing, claiming we can control our sin, but it will always demand more. Sin is not static, and its ultimate destination is death. But thanks be to God, at conversion, we are set free from our old slave master the devil, and we become slaves to righteousness, free to be what God created us to be.

To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/172/29 We are all selfish. We all put ourselves first, and want to make ourselves look good, competent, and successful. This is what sin has caused in us. And until we’re redeemed by faith in Jesus, we will never be free of our self-absorption. But once salvation in Christ takes place, we are set free from the bondage of selfishness and are free to live and serve Christ.