DEPRESSED?
Our difficulties & demons
can frequently leave us
feeling dreadfully defeated.
Whether you’re deeply hurting,
feeling overwhelmed with a
sense of hopelessness,
or just trying to hide
from yourself and
the rest of the world...
We have help, hope,
and healing to share.
What do you have to lose?
Come and see...
“Then Jesus said, Come to Me,
all you who are weary
and heavy-laden,
and I will give you rest”
- Matthew 11:28
hurting?
You are not alone.
Pain & suffering are a very real part
of living in the reality of a broken, sin-soaked world.
Rest assured, every root cause of our anguish can
be connected back to the affects of someone,
somewhere, at sometime, having denied and/or
disobeyed God’s Word and will.
Hearts are broken in a number of ways...
Natural disasters, human disappointments,
hellish diseases, and more – they can all bring
devastating consequences into our lives.
That being said, it is important to realize that
while we will never be able to stop all the causes
of grief, our God can heal the hurting...
Come to Jesus, the Christ... He is humanity’s
great Pain-Reliever & Soul-Redeemer.
“Now may the Lord of peace Himself continually give you
peace in every circumstance. The Lord be with you all!”
- 2 Thessalonians 3:16 truth in love
hopeless?
Don’t give up! With God, ALL things are possible.
Whether you feel numb or out-numbered,
neither fear nor foe can conquer the
adopted children of God. While the
“battles” rage on, the war has
already been won – Amen.
Come to Jesus.
Surrender to victory and know the vibrant life
of love lived out. When we put on the full
armor of God and fight the good fight of
faith, we are miraculously infused with the
Lord’s power, potential, passion & promises.
God’s grace, hope, and healing create a
bouquet of Christ-likeness...
Are you ready to blossom?
"For I know the plans I have for you, declares the
Lord, plans for good and not for disaster, plans
to give you a future and a hope."
truth in love - Jeremiah 29:11
hiding?
Sometimes we can feel so incredibly isolated,
so alone... so lonely.
When the walls of this world seem to be
caving in upon you, what do you do?
Where do you go? Who do you run to?
Often times we try to run away, only to
find that we can’t hide from ourselves,
no matter how hard we try.
Stop running. Stop hiding.
Come to Jesus & embrace His grace. Believe
& receive His life-giving invitation. He loves you.
He chose to be crucified alone, in part, so that
you would never feel alone again.
Friend, come
join the “found” in His eternal family of faith.
“Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed,
for I am your God. I will strengthen you & help you:
I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.”
truth in love - Isaiah 41:10
DECEIVED?
Devilish deception is often defended &
disguised in the damnable “status quo.”
The enemy of your soul often whispers:
Shhh... Don’t listen to them... You’re fine...
Drift back to sleep...
Wake up!
There are few things in this world more destructive
& dangerous than false spiritual confidence.
Watch out!
Beware the false & fleeting, eternally-empty promises
of Christ-less church life, the countless collections of
counterfeit religions, and perhaps most damaging of
all, the malicious meddling of wolves in sheep’s clothing
They claim to know God, but by their actions they deny Him.
They are detestable and disobedient, unfit for any good work.
- Titus 1:16
religious?
Going to church and coming to Christ are two very different things.
Think about it...
Spending time in a church no more makes one a Christian
than would spending time in a garage make one a car.
No amount of religion, ritual, or resume building will ever
take the place of saving grace & faithful obedience.
Unless and until people realize how a person is
“saved” AND how saved people live, any and all
“confidence” a person may have... is really
nothing more than a tragic expression of
deception.
“Not everyone who says to Me: ‘Lord, Lord’
will enter the kingdom of heaven, only the one(s)
who do the will of My Father in heaven.”
- Matthew 7:21 truth in love
religions?
There’s nothing in here...
And so it is with ALL the Christ-less religions of the world.
I am the way, the truth and the life,
no one comes to the Father,
except through Me (Jesus, the Christ)
- John 14:6
ravenous?
“Of all the devils in the world, I hate a roaring
devil least, but a flattering devil (a.k.a. wolf) is
the worst devil ever a man may meet.”
- Charles Spurgeon
Beware the wolves!
I am sending you out as sheep amongst wolves;
therefore, be as shrewd as a serpent & as gentle as a dove.
truth in love - Matthew 10:16
DELUSIONAL?
People have been doubting, disobeying & denying
God since the Garden of Eden... Like it or not,
admit it or not, known creation has an
all-knowing, know-able Creator.
His name is Jesus... and He is coming back!
For in Him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth,
visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities;
all things have been created through Him and for Him.
- Colossians 1:16
independent?
This isn’t going to end well.
No one forced the fly to land here. Sadly, like many independent thinkers, he’s right where he chose to be.
Notice, one minute he’s free-flying, uninhibited and totally unrestrained… then, suddenly, game over! The
unsuspecting free-flyer is gone, burning alive in a fiery belly that feels like hell.
Don’t live & die like the fly.
There is a way that seems
right to a man, but in the
end it leads to death.
- Proverbs 16:25
idolatrous?
What do YOU want? What do you WANT? WHAT do you want?
How one answers that question, in each of the three inflections,
reveals much about their heart & soul.
In reality, how one LIVES their life reveals their TRUE response.
Friend, put your faith in Christ alone... and pursue Him with ALL your
heart, soul, mind & strength. Heaven and hell weigh in the balance!
If you think any-one or any-thing other than Jesus is worthy of your
supreme affection and/or your (unhealthy) devotion, you've got
to know that the object of your obsession is an idol that feeds
your damnable addiction.
FYI: most idols & addictions don't involve drugs or alcohol...
And you were dead in the trespasses and sins in which you once walked, following the course of this world, following the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that is now at work in the sons of disobedience.
- Ephesians 2:1-2 truth in love
intellectual?
So... you think you’ve got this
whole “God-thing” figured out.
Yeah, sure you do.
Admit it, you need some help.
Here’s proof... You have no beginning.
Your belief system literally has
NO BEGINNING. Do you really
believe that everything
came from
NOTHING?
Even a child
knows
better
than
that.
- Psalm 14:1
DELIVERED!
The only true solution
to the trials & travails that
accompany a life lived without
Christ... is a life lived with and “in Christ.”
By His grace & miraculous Holy Spirit power,
if you are ready & willing to surrender, He can save
your soul... right here, right now, forevermore! Amen.
If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation.
The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.
- 2 Corinthians 5:17
truth
The Gospel (good news) of Jesus Christ is the literal “key” to eternal life.
Jesus is the Door, His Gospel is the key, & your heart is the lock.
If you abide in My (Jesus) word, you are truly My disciples,
and you will know the truth and the truth will set you free.
- John 8:32 truth in love
love
True love is best defined & described in the crucifixion of Christ... If you don’t know this love, you don’t know what you are missing. To live without this love is to live without truly living. Not only will you be trapped in the fleeting smallness of the temporary, but you will ultimately end up ravaged by the unquenchable fires of hell.
truth in loveThis is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down His life for us… - 1 John 3:16
peace
There is no peace like the
peace that is given to those
who have been born again!
Supernatural, blood-bought,
grace-given peace is a GIFT
of God that has no other
Source... Until you come to
grips with this truth-in-love,
no matter what you have or
acquire, you will never know
true, eternal peace.
The peace of God,
which surpasses all
understanding,
will guard your
hearts & your minds
in Christ Jesus...
- Philippians 4:7
