https://pastorerickson.com/we-have-a-saviour-the-saturday-morning-post-by-pastor-ted-stahl/

We Have A Saviour! - The Saturday Morning Post by Pastor Ted Stahl | Making A Difference Daily

Categories: Guest PostsThoughts from Daniel

We Have A Saviour! – The Saturday Morning Post by Pastor Ted Stahl

Today’s Reading: Daniel 7-9, Proverbs 17, and Hebrews 11 – James 1.

Today’s Passage: Daniel 9:26: “And after threescore and two weeks shall Messiah be cut off, but not for himself: and the people of the prince that shall come shall destroy the city and the sanctuary; and the end thereof shall be with a flood, and unto the end of the war desolations are determined.”

Good morning! I was tired today (I worked over 50 hours this week) until I hit this verse in Daniel. Four words jumped out at me. This verse told the Jews that their Messiah would be cut off – die. And this is followed by four little words. But these word carried an even bigger statement: BUT NOT FOR HIMSELF! The Messiah, the Christ, allowed Himself to be beaten, whipped, spit upon, and then nailed to a cross, but not for Himself: He did it for us. He did it for us because He loved us. Romans 5:8-11 tells us: “But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him. For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life. And not only so, but we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement.”

We have a Saviour! He gave His life because He loved me! He allowed me to work 50 hours this week because I love my wife and she has needs. I love my church, and God uses my tithe to help Jersey Shore Baptist to print tracts, and get the gospel out; to pay the utility bills; to pay the pastor so he can spend more time with God (rather that working 50 hours at a secular job) preparing a message that God wants me to hear.

We have a Saviour! “And after threescore and two weeks shall Messiah be cut off, but not for himself…” Maybe we should keep that in our minds and hearts always.

Peace. (Philippians 4:19)

We Have A Saviour! – The Saturday Morning Post

September 17, 2022

In "Devotions"

JUST FOR LADIES – By Camille Stahl

September 16, 2014

In "Just for Ladies"

The Wicked Shall Do Wickedly But There Is Love – The Saturday Morning Post

September 18, 2021

In "Devotions"

Phil Erickson

Pastor Phil Erickson has been the pastor of Jersey Shore Baptist Church since January of 2002. Having grown up in Ocean County, Pastor Phil has always had a burden for the south Jersey area. After graduating from Bible College in Longview, Texas, he and his family moved to Galloway Township with the vision of digging in and serving the Lord and the people of Atlantic County. Pastor Phil and Cindy Erickson have been married since 1985. They have four children and ten grandchildren. Their oldest son, Phil Jr. and his wife Katelyn are serving the Lord in Egg Harbor Twp., NJ. Their oldest daughter, Melissa, is married to Wesley Clayton who is in the Air Force and is currently stationed in New Mexico. Samantha, their third child, is married to Justin Mears and they are both serving the Lord at the church in Galloway. Hannah, the youngest, is married to Lucas McCollum, and they are also serving here in Galloway. In preparation for ministry, the Lord led him through a variety of educational experiences that have equipped him to serve the Lord and His people. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Georgian Court University, a Bachelor of Biblical Studies in Pastoral Theology from Texas Independent Baptist Seminary (formerly Texas Baptist College), a Master of Religious Education in Bible from West Coast Baptist College, and a Master of Biblical Studies from The Crown College. More recently, he completed a Graduate Certificate in Biblical Counseling and a Doctor of Ministry degree from Veritas Baptist College. He is thankful for these opportunities to study God’s Word more deeply, and counts it a privilege to use whatever knowledge the Lord has given him for the building up of His church. In addition to pastoring, the Lord has given Phil the wonderful privilege of teaching as an adjunct professor at Vision Baptist College in Berlin, NJ and Veritas Baptist College.