The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

John 8:30-36, “As He spoke these things, many came to believe in Him. 31 Jesus therefore was saying to those Jews who had believed Him, ‘If you abide in My word, then you are truly disciples of Mine; 32 and you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.’ 33 They answered Him, ‘We are Abraham’s offspring, and have never yet been enslaved to anyone; how is it that You say, ‘You shall become free’?” 34 Jesus answered them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, everyone who commits sin is the slave of sin. 35 “And the slave does not remain in the house forever; the son does remain forever. 36 If, therefore, the Son shall make you free, you shall be free indeed.”

The recent celebration of the birth of the United States was a celebration of freedom! AI reports, “The date of birth of the United States of America is widely recognized as July 4, 1776…because it was the day the Declaration was formally adopted and publicly proclaimed.”

When any person hears the Gospel of Jesus Christ, and turns away from sin and believes in Jesus as his or her LORD and Savior, he experiences what the Scriptures term “the new birth.” In that moment, the LORD Jesus Christ forgives the person all previous sins, and the Holy Spirit of God takes up permanent residence in the life of that believer.

Subsequently, Bible study, prayer, and fellowship with other believers result in spiritual growth. As my parents were fervent believers in Christ, I came to know and accept Him at the tender age of seven. Subsequently, I was baptized and joined the local church. Ten years later, I surrendered to the ministry, and the rest is history. What is your history? Have you considered what it could be? Why not get started with the Bible right now?

Heartily in Christ Jesus,

Gene

(Dado III)

Gene L. Jeffries, Th.D.

United States of America

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