The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

Acts 10:34-43, “We are witnesses of all the things He did both in the land of the Jews and in Jerusalem. They also put Him to death by hanging Him on a cross.
40 “God raised Him up on the third day and granted that He become visible,
41 not to all the people, but to witnesses who were chosen beforehand by God, that is, to us who ate and drank with Him after He arose from the dead.
42 “And He ordered us to preach to the people, and solemnly to testify that this is the One who has been appointed by God as Judge of the living and the dead.
43 “Of Him all the prophets bear witness that through His name everyone who believes in Him receives forgiveness of sins.”
Opening his mouth, Peter said: “I most certainly understand now that God is not one to show partiality,
35 but in every nation the man who fears Him and does what is right is welcome to Him.
36 “The word which He sent to the sons of Israel, preaching peace through Jesus Christ (He is Lord of all)–
37 you yourselves know the thing which took place throughout all Judea, starting from Galilee, after the baptism which John proclaimed.
38 “You know of Jesus of Nazareth, how God anointed Him with the Holy Spirit and with power, and how He went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with Him.

The message of the Apostle Peter in these ancient verses above is as applicable to us as it was to those to whom it was first delivered. The problem we face is not due to the absence of the Message; rather, it is the failure to apply it fully in our worship of the LORD Jesus Christ.

This past week I witnessed on television a “high profile” person being asked if he knew our LORD Jesus Christ. It was evident from his response that “Christianity” meant to him virtually any church that loosely claims Jesus as its founder. Nothing personal was stated by the individual. The young girl who was conducting the interview seemed to know clearly what “trusting Jesus” really meant. Her final question was as clear as anyone could have wished. The interviewee’s response was simply all too generic. How sad.

May we who know the LORD Jesus live and speak so clearly that no one will fail to notice a clear difference in our lives.

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