10/27/2018
It’s a beautiful morning on the gulf of Mexico! I’m in Navarre, FL for a bible conference and its a gorgeous day. I arrived yesterday from the East, I had been in Sandestin visiting a friend, and driving on U.s. Hwy 98 was like driving in downtown Houston. Traffic was slowed by crowded lanes and construction projects. But, that is a busy segment of Florida—I mean, there’s people everywhere!
Couple of friends here I haven’t seen in several years and some I was looking forward to seeing couldn’t make it. That’s just about always the way the conference crowds go. But, this is a good group of bible believing people willing to let random preachers speak and teach what they see in the Scriptures. If you’ve never heard 12 sermons in a weekend before, you may not be able to appreciate it as much as me. I see this as an assessment of how well the Word is going forth around the countryside and a time to be refreshed by the men’s perspective. Even if I think someone is better than me or not as good as I would have done it, I still thank the Lord for the strength He gives we who stand and deliver.
The South Alabama drive through small towns was event free yesterday, but as usual, I enjoyed seeing things I hadn’t noticed before. I ate at the famous restaurant with the strange name, It Don’t Matter, and the food was common and country. In other words, it don’t matter to me if I never go back again. Never actually stopped in any other town, but I would love to go back and visit Defuniak Springs, FL (northern edge of Florida was also on my route.) It looked like a great little city.
“Love’s Gonna Live Here” is a 1963 single by Buck Owens, who also wrote the song. When I stepped out of my motel room this morning, I was singing that song. Wow! I thought, 1963, how is that song possible that old? But, Ol’ Buck did alright with the songs he wrote and sang, didn’t he?
My Brother, Jack taught a great bible lesson last night. I heard an earlier version of the same subject several months back, but he carried his thoughts and support Scriptures through last night leaving no doubt he has this subject down really well. It is “how that Christ died for our sins…” In other words, what did Christ do which made His sacrifice sufficient for all sins of all mankind and make it possible for God to destroy sin (and sins), thereby raising the Lord Jesus Christ from the dead and giving you and me a privilege to receive eternal life through His atonement.
It was a message of clarity for anyone ever wondering if 1.) they had unforgiven sins, or 2.) God was angry at them, or 3.) whether they could do anything to “help” God save them.
No, folks, it’s all been done for us. Salvation is a done deal. “Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and thou shalt be saved.” (He bought us with His blood!)
I’m off to hear some more preaching. I’ll keep you posted.
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