98. Penal Substitutionary Atonement

Peter denied Jesus by declaring, "I do not know the man." That's exactly what Christ calls us to do to our old lives when He commands us to deny ourselves, take up our cross, and follow Him. Today, Barry Cooper invites us to count the cost of being Jesus' disciples. Read the tran ... Show More

Some Christians seem to think that the gifts of the Holy Spirit are given only to some believers. But the whole sweep of Scripture points in the opposite direction. Today, Barry Cooper discusses how God has empowered all of His people for ministry. Read the transcript: https://li ... Show More

Anger is the response of a perfectly loving God when sin is committed against Him and others. In this episode, Barry Cooper explains the merciful way that God has appeased His wrath against His people in order to spare them from His righteous judgment. Read the transcript: https: ... Show More

"If no one gets hurt is it still a sin?" "It was just an accident." How can we know if our actions are a sin or just a mistake? Can we be committing sin without knowing it? Today Fr. Mike details the three elements that must be present for an act to be a sin and he helps us gra ... Show More

We can be 100% confident that when we confess our sins, we receive complete and total forgiveness from God. However, God loves us so much, that he’s allowed the choices we make in life to matter. That means that even when we’ve experienced forgiveness for our actions from God, we ... Show More

Contrite prayer can be an act of courage, because Lord knows there’s no harder time to pray than after we know we’ve sinned. In a way, we’re afraid to approach God. Yet, just as the only way to overcome our fears is by facing them, the only way to overcome our sin is by going to ... Show More

If God forgave me and cleansed me from all wickedness, am I still a sinner? The greater the sin the more I'm a sinner. What do you think? <br /><br />1 John 1:8-9<br /><br />We are (LIVE) on our website's [Morning Devo] podcast now!<br />:::: <a href="https://live.soulwinnerz.org ... Show More

A sin is not simply breaking the rules. It’s when we say in our hearts, “God, I know what you want and I don’t care. I want what I want.” Fr. Mike makes it abundantly clear that sin is defiance toward God—usually in favor of self-interest. So often, when Catholics talk about si ... Show More

If you begin to sin but don’t follow all the way through… is it still a sin? It depends. We’re offered two different scenarios. In one, the person is prevented from sinning due to external factors that make it impractical or impossible to commit the sin they had planned on. In th ... Show More

Comfort. Convenience. Comparison. Those aren’t things we want to be attached to, and yet we find ourselves drawn to them daily. The enemy uses them to keep us in condemnation. But God wants to convict our hearts, and lead us back to Him. In week 5 of Cuffing Season, Pastor Mike b ... Show More

Elias Abi Rached shares from Psalm 51 on God's heart to restore us from sin if we come to him with a repentant heart confessing our sins. يشارك الياس ابي راشد من المزمور ٥١ عن قلب الله ليردنا من الخطيئة ان اتينا اليه بقلب تائب معترفين بخطايانا