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May 15, 2026May 15, 2026 admin Scott Henry

ONLY JESUS CAN SAVE

“Nor is there salvation in any other: for there is no other name given under heaven among men, whereby we must be

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May 12, 2026May 12, 2026 admin Scott Henry

BE RECONCILED TO GOD

“God has reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, not imputing our trespasses unto us.” —2 Corinthians 5:19 WHY IS RECONCILIATION necessary? Scripture’s answer

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May 10, 2026May 10, 2026 admin Scott Henry

A SUNDAY MORNING PRAYER…

Dear Christian,May the Holy Spirit prepare our heart to worship the sovereign God in Spirit and Truth this Lord’s Day (John 4:24).May

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May 8, 2026May 8, 2026 admin Scott Henry

PRAYING FOR ONE ANOTHER

“We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers, remembering without ceasing your work of

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May 6, 2026May 6, 2026 admin SARAH WALTON

When Nothing Makes Sense, Remember These Three Things

—Sarah Walton “Everything in my life always goes wrong! I know God can prevent it if he wants to, so it seems

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May 5, 2026May 5, 2026 admin Scott Henry

GOD’S LOVE

“For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but

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May 3, 2026May 3, 2026 admin Scott Henry

A CHRISTIAN’S SUNDAY MORNING PRAYER

Heavenly Father, hear my feeble prayer for the sake of Your Son, my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.Lord Jesus, shepherd my wandering

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May 3, 2026May 3, 2026 admin Scott Henry

THINKING ABOUT CORPORATE WORSHIP

Dear Christian… As we think about corporate worship this Lord’s Day…May the Holy Spirit prepare our hearts to worship our sovereign God

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May 1, 2026May 1, 2026 admin Scott Henry

OUR SHORT LIFE

“So teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.”—Psalm 90:12 THE WORD OF GOD teaches that

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April 28, 2026April 28, 2026 admin Scott Henry

SAVED BY CHRIST

“For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.”—Romans 6:23 WHAT

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ONLY JESUS CAN SAVE

“Nor is there salvation in any other: for there is no other name given under heaven among men, whereby we must be saved.”
—Acts 4:12

AS FAR AS earning your place in heaven, your “good” works count for nothing. They are, as Isaiah said, “Filthy rags!” (Isaiah 64:6). However, that does not mean our works are unimportant. Good works must be found in your life if you belong to Jesus Christ (John 15:1-5). However, there is much confusion regarding the Christian and good works. People either think they are saved by their good works, or they are saved by Christ alone and therefore good works are unimportant, but both positions are unbiblical.

THE BIBLE TEACHES that the believer does good works not to be saved but because they are the saved. Notice what Scripture teaches concerning the Christian and good works:

• The Apostle Paul said that a widow under 60 years old is not to be financially cared for by the church unless she has been “well reported for good works…” (1 Tim. 5:10).
• Ephesians 2:10 teaches that believers are God’s “workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.”
• Jesus, in His sermon on the Mount, taught believers to “Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven” (Matthew 5:16).
• The Apostle Paul taught that godly women ought to “adorn themselves in modest apparel, with propriety and moderation, not with braided hair or gold or pearls or costly clothing, but which is proper for women professing godliness, with good works” (1 Tim. 2:9-10).
• Concerning the rich, the Apostle Paul told Timothy to “Command those who are rich in this present age not to be haughty, nor to trust in uncertain riches but in the living God, who gives us richly all things to enjoy. Let them do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to give, willing to share…” (1 Tim. 6:17-18).
• In the book of Titus, the Apostle Paul teaches that the young men of the church are “…to be a pattern of good works…” (Titus 2:7); that the redeemed of Christ are to be “…zealous for good works” (Titus 2:14); “…that those who have believed in God should be careful to maintain good works” (Titus 3:8); and that Christians must “…learn to maintain good works, to meet urgent needs, that they may not be unfruitful” (Titus 3:14).
• And the writer to the Hebrews admonishes the saints to “…let us consider one another in order to stir up love and good works” (Hebrews 10:24).

NEVERTHELESS, THE BIBLE also teaches that our “good” works are not the cause or ground of our salvation. The cause and ground of our salvation is always and only the perfect law-fulfilling life and sin-atoning death of Jesus Christ (2 Cor. 5:21). But if you are trusting in anything alongside of or instead of Jesus Christ then you are not trusting Jesus and you are on the broad road that leads to Hell! The Heidelberg Catechism, Q&A 30, reads, “Do those also believe in the only Savior Jesus, who seek their salvation and welfare from "saints," themselves, or anywhere else? No; although they make their boast of Him, yet in their deeds they deny the only Savior Jesus; for either Jesus is not a complete Savior, or they who by true faith receive this Savior, must have in Him all that is necessary to their salvation.”

WHAT ABOUT YOU? Are you denying the ONLY Savior Jesus by trusting in something other than Him? Or by true faith are you looking only to the Savior Jesus Christ and therefore have in Him all that is necessary to your salvation? “Nor is there salvation in any other: for there is no other name given under heaven among men, whereby we must be saved” (Acts 4:12). Look to Jesus today and live!

Friday Devotional: May 15, 2026
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Pastor S. Henry
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