New birth begins with the Holy Spirit convicting a person that the person is a sinner. Because of sin, we are spiritually dead. For this reason, spiritual birth, as Jesus described it, is necessary . God loves us and gives us spiritual birth when we ask Him for it.

Psalm 1:1-4

The Way of the Righteous and the Wicked

1Blessed is the man

who walks not in the counsel of the wicked,

nor stands in the way of sinners,

nor sits in the seat of scoffers;

2but his delight is in the law[b] of the Lord,

and on his law he meditates day and night.

3He is like a tree

planted by streams of water

that yields its fruit in its season,

and its leaf does not wither.

In all that he does, he…

Psalm 1:1-4

The Way of the Righteous and the Wicked

1Blessed is the man

who walks not in the counsel of the wicked,

nor stands in the way of sinners,

nor sits in the seat of scoffers;

2but his delight is in the law[b] of the Lord,

and on his law he meditates day and night.

3He is like a tree

planted by streams of water

that yields its fruit in its season,

and its leaf does not wither.

In all that he does, he…

The Bible says all person are sinners ( Romans 3:23 ). Jesus died on a cross and was raised from the dead to save sinners . To be born again means that a person admits to God that he or she is a sinner, repents of sin, believes in or trusts Christ, and confesses faith in Christ as Savior and Lord. Jesus told Nicodemus that everyone who believes in ( places faith Christ would not perish ( John 3:16 ). Jesus is the only One who can save us ( John 14:6 ).

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FOOD FOR THE SPIRIT

by Rev. Janet M. Ethridge

August 20, 2014

REST IN THE LORD

Some days, I just want to rest. Do you? We all need rest. Time to reflect. Time to think. Time to let our bodies and our souls renew and gain strength. And, in today's society, it's…

Have you met someone, who, after a tragedy , has just given up on life and doesn't seem like he or she has anything for…

The following was submitted to The Hartsville Messenger, one of our local newspapers, by Carole Flowers.  Ms. Flowers is a volunteer worker with Agape' Hospice, of Hartsville, SC.  I hope it touches you as it did me.

A tribute to the nation's veterans and their families

Dear editor,

My grandfather, Sidney Lee Segars Sr., wrote a poem for his son, Sidney Lee Segars Jr., who was sta­tioned aboard the USS Wasp during WWII. The ship was torpedoed and…

FOOD FOR THE SPIRIT

Dearly Beloved,

EBOLA SHOULD BE DISCUSSED IN THE CHURCH!

“Dear friend, I pray that you may enjoy good health and that all may go well with you, even as your soul is getting along well” (3 John 2 NIV).

Since the outbreak of Ebola virus disease (EVD) in some parts of Africa and its dramatic entrance into Nigeria about a month ago, many facts, rumours, and even jokes have emerged about the epidemic. One of my friends on Facebook recently posted this message on his wall: “IF…

B.  Men Who Had & Did Not Have God’s Faith – Part 3-2: Let’s look at four people in the Bible who had and did not have the faith of God and their outcome:…

Is Suicide The Unforgivable Sin?

There have been multitudes and multitudes of news coverage, commentaries, the blog-o-sphere being lit up, of course, publications, etc., etc., on the subject of Robin Williams, so I had decided to just remain silent, but then someone very close to me asked my view on it. Well, to say the least, since there is no…

God is great and greatly to be praised..

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The Distraction Syndrome

Luke 10 :38-42  NIV

³⁸ As Jesus and his disciples were on their way, he came to a village where a woman named Martha opened her home to him. ³⁹ She had a…

In this series, 'THE LAST REVIVAL', Pastor Will Griffith delivers a message about the state-of-the-church and how the times are positioned for the…

Are Our Future Sins Forgiven?

What did Jesus mean when He said, “It is finished”?

(John 19:30).

In John 19:29-30, after He had a drink of sour wine, Jesus said, “It is finished,” and this is thought by many to mean that a Christian's past, present and…

Dearly Beloved,

DO YOU TAKE PLEASURE IN THEM?

"Although they know God's righteous decree that those who do such things deserve death, they not only continue to do these very things but also approve of those who practice them" (Romans 1:32 NIV).

There is a Yoruba proverb that goes thus: "He who does not eat rat should not use his teeth to divide it for the children." The proverb amused me. However as I pondered on it further, I realized that many Christians are like that…

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a. Definition of the Word “Believe” – Part 3-1c-1: Here is Vitali Zagorodnov’s definition of the word "Believe" from his article “What does it mean to believe and…