Join us this Sunday, June 21st, LIVE at 11:00 AM at the Mt. Sabattis Pavilion. All invited! Service will also be available online at https://www.youtube.com/c/JohnGocke; click on the image for “Sunday 11 AM Church Service”.

The Real Protest: I Want the Truth

But even if our gospel is [in some sense] hidden [behind a veil], it is hidden [only] to those who are perishing; among them the god of this world [Satan] has blinded the minds of the unbelieving to prevent them from seeing the illuminating light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God. (2 Corinthians 4:3-4 AMP)

This is the judgment [that is, the cause for indictment, the test by which people are judged, the basis for the sentence]: the Light has come into the world, and people loved the darkness rather than the Light, for their deeds were evil. (John 3:19 AMP)

Food gained by deceit is sweet to a man, But afterward his mouth will be filled with gravel [just as sin may be sweet at first, but later its consequences bring despair]. (Proverbs 20:17 AMP)

Stolen waters (pleasures) are sweet [because they are forbidden]; And bread eaten in secret is pleasant.” (Proverbs 9:17 AMP)

Then He will say to those on His left, ‘Leave Me, you cursed ones, into the eternal fire which has been prepared for the devil and his angels’ (demons) (Matthew 25:41 AMP)

“I and the Father are one heart and mind.” (John 10:30 MSG)

The Jews said, “We’re not stoning you for anything good you did, but for what you said—this blasphemy of calling yourself God.” (John 10:33 MSG)

The absolute truth is that I was in existence before Abraham was ever born! (John 8:58 NLT)

“The Word [Jesus] was God” and “the Word became flesh” (John 1:1, 14).

We look forward with hope to that wonderful day when the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ, will be revealed. (Titus 2:13 NLT)

I am writing to you who share the same precious faith we have. This faith was given to you because of the justice and fairness of Jesus Christ, our God and Savior. (2 Peter 1:1 NLT)

But to the Son he says, “Your throne, O God, endures forever and ever. You rule with a scepter of justice. (Hebrews 1:8 NLT)

Then the disciples worshiped him. “You really are the Son of God!” they exclaimed. (Matthew 14:33 NLT)

And as they went, Jesus met them and greeted them. And they ran to him, grasped his feet, and worshiped him. (Matthew 28:9 NLT)

So they worshiped him and then returned to Jerusalem filled with great joy. (Luke 24:52 NLT)

“Yes, Lord, I believe!” the man said. And he worshiped Jesus. (John 9:38 NLT)

He himself is the sacrifice that atones for our sins—and not only our sins but the sins of all the world. (1 John 2:2 NLT)

For God made Christ, who never sinned, to be the offering for our sin, so that we could be made right with God through Christ. (2 Corinthians 5:21 NLT)

“Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one’s life for his friends” (John 15:13)

And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free. (John 8:32 NLT)