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He first found his own brother Simon and said to him, “We have found the Messiah” (which means Christ). He brought him to Jesus. --John 1:41-42 One of the most well known of all the early Christ-followers is Simon, whom Jesus called Simon Peter. And Jesus has so much to say to you and me through this larger-than-life personality. Simon Peter was the obvious leader of the disciples… a natural leader in many ways. In Scripture we see an excitable person who was emotional and courageous. He was also a classically human character who was given to extremes. At times he was brash and arrogant; his zeal, impetuous. And it was this same strong man who crumbled like a coward before those Roman soldiers at the hour of Jesus’ arrest. And yes, to save himself, Simon Peter even denied knowing the Lord three times. But in all his humanity, Simon Peter experienced firsthand the mercy and the grace of Christ Jesus. And the Lord touched him and gave him an extraordinary life serving on the frontlines of the kingdom of heaven on earth. Can you relate to Simon Peter? Are you flawed and imperfect? Are you just an ordinary person? Well, guess what. We are all flawed and ordinary people! And Jesus is still in the business of granting uncommon destinies to common people. All you must do is follow him. He’s calling you today.    JESUS IS STILL IN THE BUSINESS OF GIVING UNCOMMON DESTINIES TO COMMON PEOPLE!

Salvation Changes Everything

by Dr. Paul Chappell

“Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God. And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.”
1 Corinthians 6:9–11

One of the people who did the most to reach people through rescue missions was Mel Trotter. He knew firsthand the power of the gospel to change a life. Trotter was an alcoholic, who returned home from one of his benders to find that his two-year-old son had died. Believing that he was to blame, he swore that he would never drink again. Two hours later, he was staggering out of a saloon. He took a train to Chicago, where he sold his shoes for enough money to buy one more drink, planning to kill himself. On his way to Lake Michigan he passed the Pacific Garden Rescue Mission and went inside. When he heard the message of salvation through Jesus Christ, he was converted and devoted the rest of his life to helping reach others.
The salvation that God offers freely by grace through faith to all those who come to Christ and trust Him as their Saviour changes far more than just our eternal destiny. It changes everything about this life as well. The word gospel means “good news,” and the message of salvation—that God gave Himself as a substitutionary sacrifice for us to be cleansed from our sins through His blood—is the best news anyone can ever receive. The only hope that we have is in Jesus, for our sins separate us from God, and nothing we can do can bridge that gap.
 

Today’s Growth Principle: 

There is no genuine salvation which does not produce a new nature and new character.