The True Cost of Love
by Thomas Cheevers on April 14th, 2025
"From noon until three in the afternoon darkness came over all the land. About three in the afternoon Jesus cried out in a loud voice, 'Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?' (which means 'My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?')" – Matthew 27:45-46When we think about love, we often picture hearts, flowers, and warm feelings. But the greatest love story ever told is marked by darkness, pain, and sacrific... Read More
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Sent with Purpose
by Thomas Cheevers on April 12th, 2025
"Then Jesus came to them and said, 'All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations...'" – Matthew 28:18–19The gospel isn’t just something we receive—it’s something we carry. The resurrection wasn’t the end of the story; it was the launching point. After rising from the dead, Jesus didn’t gather His disciples and say, “Alright, glad that’s ... Read More
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Living in Victory
by Thomas Cheevers on April 11th, 2025
"But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed." – Isaiah 53:5Easter Sunday might be over, but the resurrection is not a seasonal event—it’s a daily reality. The same power that raised Jesus from the dead is now at work in everyone who belongs to Him. That means you’re not just saved fo... Read More
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Freedom Purchased
by Thomas Cheevers on April 10th, 2025
"For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord." – Romans 6:23Have you ever felt like you're drowning in debt—not financial, but spiritual? Sin doesn’t just wound us; it puts us in bondage. It creates a debt so massive, so deep, that no amount of good behavior or self-improvement could ever pay it back. The Bible says the wages of sin is death. That’s ... Read More
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The Perfect Sacrifice
by Thomas Cheevers on April 9th, 2025
"For it is not possible that the blood of bulls and goats could take away sins." – Hebrews 10:4The sacrificial system was always a shadow. A pointer. A whisper of something greater. Every animal laid on the altar was a sermon—preaching that sin brings death, and that blood is required. But none of those sacrifices could actually remove sin. They were placeholders. Until Jesus came. The final sacri... Read More
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The Root of Our Problem
by Thomas Cheevers on April 8th, 2025
"Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin, and in this way death came to all people, because all sinned." – Romans 5:12We don’t just have a sin problem—we have a sin nature. It’s not just that we mess up sometimes. It’s that we’re fundamentally bent away from God from birth. We’re not good people who make mistakes. We’re sinners in need of rescue. That’s offe... Read More
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