The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

Acts 4:1-4, “And as they were speaking to the people, the priests and the captain of the temple guard, and the Sadducees, came upon them,
2 being greatly disturbed because they were teaching the people and proclaiming in Jesus the resurrection from the dead.
3 And they laid hands on them, and put them in jail until the next day, for it was already evening.
4 But many of those who had heard the message believed; and the number of the men came to be about five thousand.”

It has been said (and I have previously repeated it), that the disciples of Jesus were either in trouble, just getting out of trouble, or headed for trouble. Not to scare you, but it’s much the same today. A Christian schoolboy in one of our western states is suing his school system because they have substituted and are teaching secularism that undermines the teachings of the Bible.

Why is the Bible so hated today? Basically, it is because its teachings run directly counter to the lifestyle of people, who want to be their own god. Why should kindness and goodness and love be so hated? It’s because that’s not where we are as a people. To those of us who have accepted Jesus Christ as our LORD and Savior, kindness and love are normal. They promote a peaceful society. But that’s not what the world-at-large wants! So Peter and John were jailed for the night.

What happened to Peter and John, however, is not really important. What is important is that those who had heard their message of Jesus’ Resurrection (some 5,000) believed on Him! So it is today. Pastors, evangelists, laymen who know Him, share His message of salvation. Some are ridiculed; some are physically harassed; some are killed. Yet, what happens to them fades in importance when compared with the message they give. Life itself matters little when compared with the Gospel of Christ.

Do you know Him? Are you truly committed to Him? Are you sharing His message with others? It is Christ Jesus’ will that we know Him and share His message of salvation. There will always be those who will believe. And in that we can truly rejoice, because in that our LORD is glorified!

Heartily in Christ Jesus,

(Dado III)

Gene L. Jeffries, Th.D.
Springdale, Arkansas 72764
United States of America

“We never know that Christ is all we need until He becomes all that we have.” – Corrie ten Boom