Just-In-Case Salvation?

Scripture taken from the NKJV unless otherwise noted.

Do you own a fire extinguisher? What motivated you to get a fire extinguisher? Was it fear? Do you have a phobia of fire? Was it peace of mind? Does having a fire extinguisher make you feel safer? Do you sleep better at night having one? Was it a past experience? Have you ever been burned in a fire? Have you ever lost property to a fire? Was it a matter of fulfilling laws or regulations? Certain businesses and establishments are required by law to have one. They have to be inspected and be visible.

Now think back to the moment when you

The Light of the World.

Matthew 5:14–16

There was once a nomad, traveling across the dessert in the Middle East. He woke up in the middle of the night hungry. Remembering that he had some dried figs, he lit a lamp and grabbed a fig. After taking a bite, and to his disgust, he noticed a worm in it. Without hesitation he threw it outside his tent and reached for another fig and took a bite. Shocked and disgusted he saw another worm after biting into it. This fig, too, quickly found its way out of the tent. Now realizing that at his rate, he would soon be out of figs and still be hungry, he did what most of us would do in that situation,

The Model Prayer

Main Scripture: Matthew 6:9–13
All Scripture is from the NASB unless otherwise indicated

Our Father who art in heaven, Hallowed be Thy name.
‘Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, On earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.
And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.’

~Matthew 6:9–13

I refer to this as the “Model” Prayer because