The second little word from heaven

The angel said, "I bring you good tidings of great joy" Lk 2:10. "These things have I written unto you that your joy might be FULL" 1 Jn. 1:4. The good news from heaven was "great joy" and "fullness of joy".Is your life FULL of GREAT Joy? Not FUN. It can be and should be. "The joy of the Lord is your strength" Fun is earthly, enjoyed by the flesh, Joy is spiritual and enjoy by the new life in Christ. Above all it is the "fruit of the Spirit." When you share the gospel, you are offering them real joy. How in the world a born again Christian keeps from graciously "preaching" the gospel I will never understand. Be a Spirit filled Christian and start by giving people a good gospel filled tract. Then give the gospel with your tongue, tell them the good news, how the Lord Jesus suffered and died for our SINS, was buried, rose again and was seen by hundreds and let God do the convincing and converting. Someone gave you the gospel, now do unto others the same. make sense?

 

I LOVE YOU! I WANT YOU TO ENJOY THE TRIP. AND HAVE TONS OF TREASURES AND TROPHIES IN HEAVEN. ABC Sumner Go to www.sumnerwemp.com

Christians being called "believers" or "followers of Christ"

Celeste was back in the hospital Mon and Tues. Thought again she was having a heart attack. PRAY FOR HER. and my friend Kurt's wife Pat. She has had a hard time recovering from surgery

 

Christmas is about three little words. The first word is SAVED. "Unto you is born a SAVIOR" Lk 2:11. The jailor cried out, "What must I do to be saved" "Believe on the Lord Jesus and thou shalt be saved" Acts 16:31. There is a big trend to call ourselves "a believer" or a "follower of Jesus" I understand why. But what we need is people who are saved! That all starts with the gospel being given for "the gospel is the power of God unto salvation." Rom. 1;16. Please listen careful and see if the gospel is scripturally given.

 

This week I received a tract in the mail on John 3:16 and claiming it is the greatest gospel verses in the Bible. Excuse me but the gospel is not given at all in that verse. "The gospel is how Christ died for our sins, was buried, rose again and was seen by hundreds" 1 Cor' 15:1-4. It is not given in John 3:16 or in most sermons preached last Sunday. Listen carefully and it will scare you to see the gospel is not being given. There is no power for salvation in that sermon if the gospel is left out.

 

Then I received a sermon, preached by one of the most well known preachers of the past. So help me, the gospel was not in it at all and he was called one of the greatest "gospel preachers" of all times. A few months ago I picked up a d book of sermons by another great "gospel preacher". I was stunned. Out of the 15 sermons in it only TWO had the gospel in them and both of them just did get it in. That is like leaving Christ out of Christmas. No wonder there are so many professing Christians not possessing one ounce of salvation. This is not to be critical but to be discenring so we will get more people "saved" through our witnessing and preaching. Make sense? Did the Lord Jesus suffer and die for your sins, rise again and seen by hundreds or didn't He? The other words next time.

 

May you have the most blessed Christmas ever by loving and preaching the gospel.. ABC Sumner

Best of all, a SAVIOR was born

"I bring you good tidings of great joy" Lk 2:10

"The glory of the Lord shone around them" 2:9

"Glory to God in the highest and on earth peace, good will toward men" 2:14.

This is all fine but the really good news and most important is "Unto you is born this day in the city of David, A SAVIOR which is Christ the Lord. 2:11.

You will hear much about "great joy", "peace on earth", "good will toward men" but very little about "the Savior" and THAT is what the world needs to hear to have "great joy", "peace on earth" "good will" etc. WE Christians MUST tell about the Savior. What must we tell?

How "the Lord Jesus suffered and died for our sins, paid our debt in full, was buried, rose again and was seen by hundreds of people" Now they have a chance to be saved and get in on the real joy, peace and new birth God offers, with a brand new life and a home in heaven instead of a cell in hell.

You dear Christian man or woman, will ring the bells of heaven and gladden the heart of our precious Savior if you tell this good news, this glorious gospel as joyfully as you give gifts to your children and see at least one person get saved. Make sense? May you have a very merry Christmas and much better one if you lead one soul to Christ.

All Because of Calvary (ABC). Sumner and Celeste.

Celeste is out of the hospital, had a stent put in and still weak but home and happy. THANK YOU for praying. Celeste.