Son Be of Good Cheer Thy Sins be Forgiven Thee Matthew 9:2 It is certain that the man to whom Jesus spoke these words was in need of bodily healing. He was disabled by palsy to the extent that he could no longer walk. He was dependent on others to bring him to the Lord. But the One whose help he sought could see beyond the apparent; He recognized that he was in need of spiritual healing. Each one of the three evangelists who records this miracle includes these words a

Have you given thought to what binds believers together? The following article was written 42 years ago by Pastor Alvin Holmgren and directs our thoughts to the early church. Truth is timeless. Jesus tells us: ” I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.” (John 14: 6) Let us pray for unity to begin in the hearts of those that have come to know “the way”, Jesus the Christ. It is only through knowing Him that we can see “truth” and tr

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