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Abundant Life FGC, 1278 US/190, Huntsville, TX (2026)

09/06/2026

Good morning

Mark 15:37,38 - And Jesus cried with a loud voice, and gave up the ghost. And the veil of the temple was rent in two from the top to the bottom.

When Jesus died the curtain between the Holy Place and the Holy of Holies was torn in two, thus signifying the way to God was now open to all. The very thing that separated mankind from his creator was removed through the atoning death of Jesus Christ. That does not mean everybody can just go to God however they want, but that only through Jesus Christ can anyone enter. He is the door, the veil into the presence of God. When a person has been washed in the blood of Jesus, and has 'put on Christ', they have access into the throne of grace and can enter in with boldness, confidence, and frankness.

There are two terrible deceptions that the devil has used to injure people concerning the torn veil. In the first deception he has taught people to think they can go to God however they want. Everybody's prayers go straight to God. He hears every prayer and answers every prayer. But Jesus said, "I am the way, the truth, and the life, no man comes to the Father, but by me" (John14:6). Many people say words into the air thinking they pray to God, but without being born again in Christ they have no access to the throne of grace.

The second deception he sends to believers. In this deception he teaches believers they aren't good enough. He makes them self-conscience to keep them silent. They focus on themselves, almost forgetting what Jesus has done and accomplished. They still have the problem of thinking they must earn the right to enter the throne of grace instead of trusting in the finished work of Christ. The blood of Christ is the only access to the Heavenly Father and His throne of grace.

Many don't seem to understand that the atonement made it possible for mankind to come to God so He can change them. Man is never good enough to earn salvation, nor can he change himself. Jesus came, and died, and rose again to make the way for man to be saved and changed. It is a shame when those who profess to belong to Christ believe the lie and do not enter into the presence of the only one who can change them into the image of Christ.

We have been given the great privilege of entering into the throne of grace at any time to receive grace and mercy to help in time of need (and we are always in need while on this earth). May we take the Lord at His word, turn from the deception, and run to the throne of grace. May we never forget what it cost to open the way into the Throne of Grace.

09/05/2026

Good morning

Mark 14:54 - And Peter followed Him afar off, even into the palace of the high priest: and he sat with the servants, and warmed himself at the fire.

On the night Jesus was arrested, Peter followed Him from a distance, not wanting to be associated with Him. After he entered the high priest's palace, he denied he knew Christ three times, and he was only talking to the servants. It is not that he didn't love Jesus, he was just afraid, and unconverted (Luke 22:32). After the day of Pentecost, Peter followed Jesus all the way to his own cross.

We do not need to follow Christ from afar, for in the atonement He made the way into the throne of grace open for all who come to Him. He calls to us to "Come unto to me" all who are weary and heavy laden (Matthew 11:28). Isaiah 55:6 calls us to "Seek the Lord while He may be found, call on Him while He is near". In Jeremiah 29:12,13, God promises to be found of those who seek for Him with their whole heart. In James 4:8 we are told to draw near to God, with the promise that He will draw near to us. We can draw near to God, not because of the law, but by the better hope we have in the redemption through the blood of Christ (Hebrews7:19).

We need to have a real hunger and thirst for God and His righteousness; knowing that those who have this hunger and thirst also have the promise that the Lord will fill us (Mathew 6:33). If our appetite for the Lord seems to have waned, we need to ask Him to restore it. God never turns away from a truly hungry heart.
Therefore, let us not follow Jesus Christ from afar but, "Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water" (Hebrews 10:22).

09/04/2026

Good morning

Mark 13:33 - Take heed, watch and pray: for you do not know when the time is.

It seems like most people believe we are drawing closer to the end. There are dire warnings from scientists, environmentalist, and even weather forecasters (yes, I know they are scientists also, but the weather channel's series "It could happen tomorrow" came to mind). There have been those associated with the church, at least in name, who have attempted to prophesy when Jesus will return. So many dates set, so many dates changed, and all have been wrong.

The truth is, He will return at the Father's appointed time. He has given us certain signs so we know His return is nearing, and that day should not catch the believer unaware, but know one except the Heavenly Father knows the appointed time. Jesus did not tell us when, but He told us what to do. He told us to heed the Word of God, and to watch and pray. Instead of trying to know the unknowable, we should be reading, meditating on, and applying to our lives, the living, eternal, holy Word of God. We should be increasing both the time and intensity of our prayers . We should be diligent to grow in our individual faith, and to be an encouragement to the body to draw near to Christ.

It is not only His return we do not know, but for the vast majority of us, we do not know if we have another breath. We simply do not know when we will die. Christ's return is the blessed hope of the believer, and some will experience it, but untold Christians from the past have not, and thousands living today may not, but all who trust in Christ will be with Him forever. Whether it is by death or rapture, all who are born again will be caught up together with Him, and that for eternity.

May we be more interested in knowing and serving Christ now, than knowing when He will return. May we be diligent to be ready whenever He returns, or we die.

09/03/2026

Good morning

Mark 12:30,31 - And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength: this is the first commandment. And the second is like, namely this, You shall love your neighbor as yourself. There is no other commandment greater than theses.

When the love for God is removed from a society, and when His love for people is twisted for personal desires by that society, destruction follows. All of the proper morals, justice, and true righteousness are attained through a right understanding of the person of God and a consuming love for Him.

A right understanding of the person of God is to comprehend His absolute holiness, perfect justice, and His absolute sovereignty. It is to realize He is the standard by which we are judge, and He is the one who will judge everyone. All will stand before the throne of God to be judged.

Truly we have been judged and found in sin, for all have sinned and fallen short of His standard. Yet in His sovereignty, and through His grace and mercy, He made a way for all who will to be saved by the atoning death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. When one comes to the Father through Jesus Christ, he is washed from his sin, and made a new creation, changed from the inside out.

When we see and comprehend who He is, all He has done, and the price He paid to redeem for us from sin, we know He is deserving of all of our love. The fallen world is separated from God by sin, and therefore, cannot love God, for it has not known Him or His love, but Christians have known God, and experienced His love. Therefore, believers should have a consuming love for Him, and that love should spill out on people. It is through the believer's love for God, their love for each other, and their love for lost souls, that the fallen people around begin to comprehend God's great love.

The greatest commandment is to love God with all that we are. The second is to love others as God loves us. May it be that these commandments are fulfilled in us. It is the only hope for mankind.

09/02/2026

Good morning

Mark 11:17 - And He taught, saying to them, "Is it not written, My house shall be called of all nations the house of prayer? But you have made it a den of thieves."

God's house is to be the house of prayer. While Jesus was speaking of the temple in Jerusalem, it is true of the church today, both individually and corporately, for believers are the temple of God. The Holy Spirit comes to the blood washed believer, not to visit, but to live in them.

Since we are the temple of God, we should be known as a people of prayer. The only way for that to happen is for us to be given to prayer. Many of us would have to admit that we are not "given" to prayer. In a survey years ago, it was discovered that the average pastor spent an average of 5 minutes a day in prayer, and most in their congregation spent less. Could it be that prayerlessness is a large part of society's problem today? Praise the Lord for the prayer warriors who have carried the church to the Lord, but we need to understand that prayer is for all who believe in God.

We are thankful for the preaching, and teaching, and the fellowship there is in the body of Christ, but first and foremost there should be prayer. God's house, the church, should be known of all nations to be the house of prayer. If it isn't, we have become thieves and stolen precious time from the Lord's command to pray. We are to pray without ceasing, to pray continually, to seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness. We are to seek Him with our whole heart. Prayer is not an accessory to Christianity, it is the life blood of the faith, and the out flow of faith. Even our preaching and teaching should lead to a greater commitment and desire to pray.

Hebrews 11:6 says, "But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he that comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of them that diligently seek Him." To truly pray we must believe that God is everything the scriptures reveal Him to be. The question is, if we believe He is everything the scriptures have revealed Him to be, how could we not pray? He is the One true God. He is omnipotent, He holds ALL power and authority. He is omniscient, there is absolutely nothing He doesn't know. He is omnipresent. We are never out of His presence. He is immutable, He is perfect, therefore He never changes. His mercy, love, and grace surround us. Again, how can we not pray to Him?

May we repent of any prayerlessness and commit ourselves to diligently seek Him. May we desire Him over all else. May we in complete and utter dependence on Him cast all our care on Him in constant prayer. May we be raised up individually and corporately to be the house of prayer.

09/01/2026

Good morning

Mark 10:17-22 (22) - And he was sad at that saying and went away grieved: for he had great possessions.

There was a man that came to Jesus. Matthew says he was young, and Luke says he was both a ruler and very rich. This man ran to Jesus and asked what he needed to do to inherit eternal life. The Lord's answer encompassed the ten commandments, and it grieved the young man.

Jesus first told him to keep the last six commandments, which have to do with how we treat people. The young man said he had not committed adultery, murder, or theft, and He had not born false witness, nor had he defrauded anyone. As good as this seemed to be, it was lacking the most essential part.

Jesus said if he would be perfect, he needed to sell everything he had, give it to the poor, and follow Christ. This meant he needed to trust Jesus for everything. This encompassed the first four commandments, which demand that God be first in our hearts. No one and no thing are to take precedence over our Creator and Savior. Jesus told him he needed to get rid of the worldly things that held his heart, to take up his cross, and to follow Him. But his possessions held too much sway over him, and he went away sad. He was willing to give up eternal life so he could hold on to his worldly possessions.

Jim Elliot said, "He is no fool who gives up what he cannot keep to gain that which he cannot lose". This is true and therefore; the opposite is also true, which is, he is a fool who gives up what he cannot lose to gain what he cannot keep. What or who in this world would we give up eternal life for? What do our affections truly cling to? Are we sad or worried over the loss of the things of this world?

May our hearts and minds be set on Christ and his kingdom. May the allure of this world fade, and may we live in the expectation of eternal life with Christ. May we daily take up our cross and closely follow Christ.

08/31/2026

Good morning

Mark 9:1-8 (7) - And there was a cloud that overshadowed them: and a voice came out of the cloud, saying, "This is My beloved Son: hear Him.

Peter, James, and John were chosen by Christ to see Jesus in His glory when He was transfigured on the mount. As He talked with Moses and Elijah, the disciples were in awe of the sight. Peter almost couldn't talk. The only thing he could say was to offer to build three shrines. It was foolish, but in his awe, fear, and excitement that is all he could come up with. He was not scolded, but God cut him off.

God our Father was very clear in what He said to them, and to us. First, He confirmed that Jesus is God in the flesh. He said Jesus is his Son. Jesus is the Word that was with the Father from the beginning, that all things were made by Him, and that the Word took on the likeness man, having flesh and bone so He could make atonement for sinful mankind. The fact that Jesus was transformed before their eyes, and that Moses and Elijah were sent to speak with Christ reveals His majesty.

God also gave the disciples and us an important commandment when He said, "Hear Him." With all the voices calling for our attention we are to hear Him over them all. We must learn to hear Christ in the Word. We must learn to listen for His voice when we pray, or hear a sermon, or talk with those who know and love the Lord. To do this we must also learn to turn off the noise of this world and make time to listen to Him by reading and meditating on the scriptures, and by taking time to let God get a word in when we pray. This 'hearing' means both understanding what is said and doing what were told.

May we understand that God is still speaking in Christ Jesus. In time past He spoke by the prophets, but now in the scriptures, He speaks through Christ. May we do whatever it takes to "Hear" Christ.

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