David Wilkerson Today A Ministry of World Challenge THURSDAY, MARCH 20, 2014 ONLY BY FAITH by David Wilkerson [May 19, 1931 – April 27, 2011] One of the foundational promises of the New Covenant is found in Jeremiah 31:34: “I will forgive their iniquity, and I will remember their sin no more.” And Paul adds in the New Testament: “And you, being dead in your sins . . . hath He quickened together with Him, having forgiven you all trespasses” (Colossians 2:13). God has promised us His forgiveness—for every sin. However, this promise of forgiveness is limited to certain people. It applies only to those who have been crushed and sickened by their sins, gone down into the depths of guilt, endured the soul-searching of the Holy Ghost, and have repented and turned to Christ in faith! Jesus Himself says, “Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven” (Matthew 7:21). Sadly, multitudes of Christians are not troubled at all by their sin; their besetting habit does not bother them in the least. They have convinced themselves that God is so merciful and full of grace, He will pardon them even if they stubbornly continue in sin. No, never! They have appropriated to themselves a false peace, choking off the Holy Spirits convictions, searchings and dealings. They have sought forgiveness before their guilt could ripen into godly sorrow. Yet, at the same time, Gods forgiveness can be obtained only by faith. We cannot reason it out. Christ’s gift to us of His blood atonement is so deep, so gracious, so mysterious, that it is far beyond any human ability to understand. We may feel condemnation, fear and guilt over our trespasses, but our heavenly Father stands lovingly beside us at all times, ready to forgive. The blood of Christ, the love of the Father, the Lords desire to pardon—all these blessings are known only by faith: “No man is justified by the law in the sight of God, it is evident: for, The just shall live by faith” (Galatians 3:11). The prayer and support of our partners has made it possible for us to reach the poor throughout the world for over forty years. https://worldchallenge.org/support?src=devo-email Read this devotion online: sermons.worldchallenge.org/en/node/26995?src=devo-email Pulpit Series Newsletters ================================================================================ Obtaining a Boast-Worthy Testimony, 03.03.14 sermons.worldchallenge.org/en/newsletters/gary-wilkerson/obtaining-a-boast-worthy-testimony?src=devo-email Wake Up, Church: Jesus Is Coming!, 02.10.14 sermons.worldchallenge.org/en/coverletter/gary-wilkerson/wake-up-church-jesus?src=devo-email Bones Holding Bibles, 01.20.14 sermons.worldchallenge.org/en/coverletter/2014/bones-holding-bibles?src=devo-email ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ For more sermons by David Wilkerson visit our Pulpit Series Newsletters [sermons.worldchallenge.org/en/pulpit_series_newsletters?src=devo-email] and Sermon Center [sermons.worldchallenge.org/en/sermons?src=devo-email] Audio sermons by David and Gary Wilkerson are also available via our audio podcast in iTunes [itunes/podcast?id=294033386] Connect with World Challenge [twitter/world_challenge] and Gary Wilkerson [twitter/garywilkerson] Connect with World Challenge [facebook/pages/Lindale-TX/World-Challenge-Inc/35064056893] and Gary Wilkerson [https://facebook/pastorgarywilkerson] (c)2014 World Challenge, Inc. You are welcome to make copies for FREE distribution or retransmit the devotional via e-mail, but all devotionals must be copied or retransmitted in their entirety. However, devotionals may not be posted on any website, printed, or used in any media without written permission from World Challenge, Inc. Each request is considered on a case-by-case basis. Please contact World Challenge, Inc. using our online contact form [sermons.worldchallenge.org/en/contact?src=devo-email] or by calling (903) 963-8626 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ To receive the HTML version of this newsletter send a blank email to [email protected] with the subject set devotions-en html. Do not include the quotes. To receive the multipart (text & HTML) version of this newsletter send a blank email to [email protected] with the subject set devotions-en mail. Do not include the quotes. To unsubscribe from this mailing list send a blank email to [email protected] or unsubscribe online [sermons.worldchallenge.org/en/wc/mailing_list/unsubscribe?src=devo-email]. To subscribe to this mailing list visit our online subscription screen [sermons.worldchallenge.org/en/wc/mailing_list/subscribe?src=devo-email].
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