Dr. George Ragsdale, Pastor, West Marion Baptist Church, Morriston (Ocala), Florida

“Calvary Makes the Difference” Luke 22:29-34

How many of us like to take journeys? I think we all do to some extent especially if it is an enjoyable journey. Like a well needed vacation to a place we’ve always dreamed about going to.
Well, the Lord Jesus went on a journey while here on earth, but it wasn’t a pleasant one. He took a path none of us would willingly choose to walk. His path was a journey to a place called Calvary. It was a path of burdens and suffering. A path of blame and accusations of others - from the community to the government - even betrayal from a close friend. He suffered excruciating pain on His journey. And not just physical pain. He suffered the pain of rejection. The pain of being separated from His Father which He had never before known. The physical pain was unbearable. Death on the cross was excruciating. It was a repulsive pain - but thanks be to God - it was a redemptive pain that offered complete and eternal pardon - to all who have a repentant heart and fear God. A repentant heart expresses faith in Christ and is given forgiveness.

A quote from the sermon:
“The idea that all religions point to the same God is blasphemy. So is the idea that there are many ways to God. Buddha, Mary, Gaia, Mohammed and Christ are not equal. They do not all carry equal weight with the triune God of the Bible. Just one was God’s ‘only begotten Son,’ and only He gives us access to God.”
“Because Jesus is the Son of God, His sacrifice was the payment for the sin of those who seek Him.”
“No matter what your question or need, the Cross is God’s last argument. It is an argument of love; it was not the nails of the cross that held Him there, it was love.”

1 Peter 2:24
“Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.”



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West Marion Baptist Church
6001 NW 135th Avenue
Morriston, Fl 32668
(352) 245-8900


MESSAGE LINKS FROM PRIOR SERVICES
We are rebuilding our church web site so the more current audios for SS Spm and Wpm are not available. But there is still much you can listen to by going to the web page at http://www.westmarionbaptistchurch.com

You can also watch and listen to Pastor Ragsdale's sermons on Radio and TV here in Central Florida on the following stations:

The WMBC Victory Gospel Hour
COX Cable TV: WCOX-O
Channel 16 Analog & 112.5 Digital
Ocala, Fl (Marion Co)
Tues, Thurs, 9:30 AM
Fri 8:30 AM
Mon, Wed, Sat, 8 PM
Sun, 7 PM
12 Noon, 8 PM

The WMBC Victory Gospel Hour
COX Cable TV: CXLP
Channel 15 Analog & 112.4 Digital
Gainesville, Fl (Alachua Co)
Tues, Wed, Fri 9 AM
Mon, Thurs, Sat, 8 PM
Sun, 10 AM

The WMBC Victory Gospel Hour
Cox Cable TV...Video On Demand, WMBC Channel 1885

The WMBC Victory Gospel Hour
DAYSTAR Radio 89.5 FM
North Central Fl
Sun 5 AM, 12 Noon, 7 PM

The WMBC Victory Gospel Hour
CLASSIC HITS RADIO of OCALA 104.7 FM
City of Ocala
Sundays 8:30 AM

You can now watch all the sermons on any Digital Phones, Ipads etc., and you can listen to every service on your Digital Phones as well...this includes Sunday School, Sunday Evening Service and the Wednesday Night Bible Study.

Go to the church web site at http://www.westmarionbaptistchurch.com and you will find those services listed on the MP3 sermons page. There is no charge or cost.

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