In John chapter 3 Nicodemus a leader of the Pharisees comes to Jesus by night, afraid to be identified, with everything to lose and carrying the baggage of religion he encounters the unique Jesus, unique in who He is as the Son of God, unique in what He has done at the cross and unique as the only way to heaven. The decision to believe and repent is mine! You must be born again. Dr J Stewart Gillespie

Heaven - will you be there? There is only one way to heaven "you must be born again" (John chapter 3)! Heaven is not ours by natural birth (blood) nor by being wound up emmotionally (will of the flesh) nor educated intellectually (will of man) but is only ours by God, by means of the new birth!

Dr J Stewart Gillespie

In the beginning was the word! John begins his gospel at the beginning, the beginning of time and of the universe. In so doing he introduces us to the God of the beginning! Not only is Jesus the God of the beginning of all things but He is also the God of personal and individual beginnings! He is the God of fresh starts; of new found satisfaction for the woman at the well, of eternal life and a new birth for Nicodemus, for the forgiveness of sins and a light that shines into the darkness which at times is my life! Do you know Him? Have you found Jesus Christ as the God of the fresh starts? 

Dr J Stewart Gillespie

The crucifixion of the Lord Jesus in Mark chapter 15, centres on the cry My God My God why have you forsaken me? Eloi Eloi Lama Sabachthani? 

Here is Christ rejected, tortured, crucufied on the cross of Golgotha for my sins and according to Gods eternal purpose, prophecied in Psalm 22, Psalm 69 and Isaiah 53. 

Here is the great exchange.

Here is substitutional atonement. 

Jesus Christ is the atonement and substitute for my sins. 

Salvation is by faith alone in Christ alone. 

Dr J Stewart Gillespie Bridgend Gospel Hall Church New Cumnock

The crucifixion of Jesus divides humanity into the cruel, the kind and the converted! The very worst of man's hatred and cruelty is seen as Jesus is tortured at the hands of the Roman centurions. It is this cross work of Jesus, given as a sacrifice for my sins which has the power to change lives and destinies! The fear of God drove the thief on the cross to seek a Saviour and faith in Jesus, God's Son opened up heaven for him! It's time to get personal with Jesus. 

Dr J Stewart Gillespie