Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

Browsing through a copy of The Cokesbury Worship Hymnal (copyright 1938) I came across a hymn that is short and sweet and gets straight to the point in only three lines.

Its title is “Everybody Ought to Love Jesus”, written by H.D. Loes. It was written in 1917 when, apparently, everything was simpler, including the presentation of the Gospel.

The complete lyrics are:

Everybody ought to love Jesus, Jesus, Jesus
He died on the cross to save us from sin
Everybody ought to love Jesus

Even as we Christians explore, discuss, and argue theological issues-which often can and do lead to divisiveness, the Gospel message is still beautiful in its power and simplicity: “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” John 3:16 KJV Read more »

An illustration of temptation and our responses to it as seen in children with marshmallows.

Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be put into your bosom. For with the same measure that you use, it will be measured back to you.” Luke 6:38 NKJV

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