<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" xmlns:georss="http://www.georss.org/georss" xmlns:geo="http://www.w3.org/2003/01/geo/wgs84_pos#" > <channel> <title>bowl of stew Archives - Diana's Diaries</title> <atom:link href="https://dianasdiaries.com/tag/bowl-of-stew/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /> <link>https://dianasdiaries.com/tag/bowl-of-stew/</link> <description>Christ Centered Devotionals | Live deep-rooted in the WORD and not the World</description> <lastBuildDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2020 15:20:39 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en-US</language> <sy:updatePeriod> hourly </sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency> 1 </sy:updateFrequency> <generator>https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1</generator> <image> <url>https://i0.wp.com/dianasdiaries.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/cropped-site-Logo-3.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1</url> <title>bowl of stew Archives - Diana's Diaries</title> <link>https://dianasdiaries.com/tag/bowl-of-stew/</link> <width>32</width> <height>32</height> </image> <site xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">119615308</site> <item> <title>The Stench of Sin to the Scent of Christ: the Gospel</title> <link>https://dianasdiaries.com/2017/08/30/stench-sins-scent-christ-gospel/</link> <comments>https://dianasdiaries.com/2017/08/30/stench-sins-scent-christ-gospel/#comments</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Diana]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 30 Aug 2017 13:31:37 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Battles we face]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Cross and Redemption]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Bible]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Blood of Jesus]]></category> <category><![CDATA[bowl of stew]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Christ]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Esau]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Gospel]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Jesus]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Repentance]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Romans 3_23]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Romans6_23]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Savior]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Scent]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Stench]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://dianasdiaries.com/?p=1096</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>Sense of smell play a distinguished role in awakening all our senses. It could be the smell of a freshly baked pie, to French fries, or even a rotten fried fish to recognize if it is a stench or scent. Today , I will be talking about the power of Gospel and need of Jesus. […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://dianasdiaries.com/2017/08/30/stench-sins-scent-christ-gospel/">The Stench of Sin to the Scent of Christ: the Gospel</a> appeared first on <a href="https://dianasdiaries.com">Diana's Diaries</a>.</p> ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Sense of smell play a distinguished role in awakening all our senses. It could be the smell of a freshly baked pie, to French fries, or even a rotten fried fish to recognize if it is a stench or scent. Today , I will be talking about the power of Gospel and need of Jesus.</p> <p> </p> <p>My family and I love to eat fried fish but none of us are fond of cleaning the fish. Just the other day I got some fish, washed it thoroughly, put some spices and cooked it.</p> <p>I realized one of the fishes had gone bad, and well the whole house smelled like rotten fish. Even the use of my entire apple cinnamon fragrant candle did not make the smell go away.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <h4 style="text-align: center;"><strong>Truth about sin and power of Gospel</strong></h4> <p>The stench of sin can overpower our entire being if we are not careful to replace it with the scent or aroma of Christ.</p> <div class="tweet-box ctt-box-design-8 "> <a href="http://ctt.ec/5qg4P" target="_blank" > <p class="ctt-font-original">The stench of #sin can overpower our entire being if we don’t replace it with the #aroma of Christ</p> <div class="click-to-tweet"><i></i><span class="cta-pr">Click To Tweet</span></div> </a> </div> <p>We read in the Bible from the Book of Genesis 25:29-34 how Esau sold his birthright of a firstborn to his cunning younger brother just for a bowl of stew.</p> <p>Esau came back from the field famished and asked for a bowl of stew prepared by his younger brother Jacob, and his baby brother agreed if Esau sold his birthright.</p> <p> </p> <p>The fragrance of the stew was so strong that Esau sold himself out and lost out on a lifetime of blessings for him and his entire generations to come.</p> <p> </p> <div class="tweet-box ctt-box-design-4 ctt-color-1 "> <a href="http://ctt.ec/v3sj2" target="_blank" > <p class="ctt-font-original">Sin brings illegitimate pleasures that results in lasting tragedies. The power of Gospel give us freedom, eternal life and joy.</p> <div class="click-to-tweet"><i></i><span class="cta-pr">Click To Tweet</span></div> </a> </div> <blockquote><p>–Do we compromise ourselves when it comes to sin and sell ourselves to the cunning devil just for a bowl of pleasure?</p> <p> </p></blockquote> <p>We often forget that the pleasure of sin can drag us into a pit of decay and foul stench, and we must pay a heavy price for it ultimately.</p> <p>It is important that we put away everything that fills our lives with the stench of sin, so that we can be a fragrance for others.</p> <p> </p> <h4 style="text-align: center;"><strong>Why do we need a Savior?</strong></h4> <p>Every sinful choices we make knowingly and unknowingly have its own consequences; a heavy price to pay. The Bible in the book of Romans 3:23 says that “All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God”.</p> <p> </p> <p>The Bible says that we are born sinners and therefore we need a Savior to save us. The power of Gospel is such that God became man and took upon our sins and paid the price.</p> <p>Our sins separate us from the One and Only Holy God and our Creator and the wages of sin is death.(Romans 6:23).</p> <p>Now ,this is what GOSPEL means GOOD NEWS. God the Father send His only begotten Son Jesus to be our Savior ,who took it upon Himself this penalty of our sins by taking the form of man.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="https://dianasdiaries.com/2017/08/30/stench-sins-scent-christ-gospel/gospel-of-jesus-christ/" rel="attachment wp-att-2031"><img data-recalc-dims="1" fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" data-attachment-id="2031" data-permalink="https://dianasdiaries.com/2017/08/30/stench-sins-scent-christ-gospel/gospel-of-jesus-christ/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/dianasdiaries.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Gospel-of-Jesus-Christ.png?fit=735%2C1102&ssl=1" data-orig-size="735,1102" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="Gospel of Jesus Christ" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/dianasdiaries.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Gospel-of-Jesus-Christ.png?fit=200%2C300&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/dianasdiaries.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Gospel-of-Jesus-Christ.png?fit=683%2C1024&ssl=1" class="aligncenter wp-image-2031 size-large" title="No one likes to be around the stench of rotten fish. Sin can have its own stench if we are not careful to wash it by the blood of the Lamb. There is power in the Gospel of Lord Jesus Christ. Only His blood can transform our every stench into sweet fragrane. #GospelofJesus #Stenchofsin #sweetfragrance" src="https://i0.wp.com/dianasdiaries.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Gospel-of-Jesus-Christ.png?resize=683%2C1024&ssl=1" alt="How the Gospel can transform our sins into sweet perfumes for Jesus" width="683" height="1024" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/dianasdiaries.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Gospel-of-Jesus-Christ.png?resize=683%2C1024&ssl=1 683w, https://i0.wp.com/dianasdiaries.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Gospel-of-Jesus-Christ.png?resize=200%2C300&ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/dianasdiaries.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Gospel-of-Jesus-Christ.png?w=735&ssl=1 735w" sizes="(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px" /></a></p> <p> </p> <h4 style="text-align: center;"><strong>Why did Jesus take a form of man?</strong></h4> <p>Man sinned and someone had to die in his stead, so this is how God took our place and suffered on the Cross while still being God.</p> <p>Jesus died for your sins, was buried and on the third day He raised up from the dead. Today, the work of redemption and justification is finished and all those who were far away from the Lord can be reconciled by His blood and become His family.</p> <p>The blood of Jesus Christ can wash away all our sins and make us whole again. Let us put to death everything that is of the earthly and sinful nature within us today.</p> <p>Jesus is not ashamed to be called your God, so come to HIM just as you are today.</p> <p> </p> <h4 style="text-align: center;">Power of Gospel :</h4> <p>The Bible says Do not harden your hearts and admit that you are sinner, confess your sins , and believe that the Lord Jesus Christ died for your sins, and rose up from the grave victoriously you will be saved today.</p> <blockquote><p><strong>T</strong><strong>ake our Stench of Sin to Yahweh and watch Him transform them to Scent for Christ</strong></p></blockquote> <div class="tweet-box ctt-box-design-4 ctt-color-1 "> <a href="http://ctt.ec/bcN5l" target="_blank" > <p class="ctt-font-original">Take our Stench of sin to Yahweh and watch Him transform them to Scent for Christ</p> <div class="click-to-tweet"><i></i><span class="cta-pr">Click To Tweet</span></div> </a> </div> <p>Friend, here is the prayer to say if you want to accept the Lord Jesus Christ into your heart and life today,</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://dianasdiaries.com/?attachment_id=1102" rel="attachment wp-att-1100"><img data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" data-attachment-id="1102" data-permalink="https://dianasdiaries.com/2017/08/30/stench-sins-scent-christ-gospel/a-sinners-prayer-of-repentance-1/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/dianasdiaries.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/A-Sinners-Prayer-of-Repentance-1.png?fit=735%2C1102&ssl=1" data-orig-size="735,1102" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="A Sinner’s Prayer of Repentance (1)" data-image-description="<p>Sin has a lasting consequence and the Bible says the penalty for sin is death. Only the Lord Jesus could die for our wretched ,unpardonable sins and give us eternal life. So, here is a prayer for to say as repentance.</p> " data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/dianasdiaries.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/A-Sinners-Prayer-of-Repentance-1.png?fit=200%2C300&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/dianasdiaries.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/A-Sinners-Prayer-of-Repentance-1.png?fit=683%2C1024&ssl=1" class="aligncenter wp-image-1102 size-large" title="Here is the Sinner's prayer of repentance. If you haven't accepted the Lord Jesus as your personal Savior,today is the chance. There is only One God who took upon Himself the penalty of the sins of every mankind upon Himself and died on the Cross. The story doesn't just end there for He rose up again and want to invite you into His Family." src="https://i0.wp.com/dianasdiaries.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/A-Sinners-Prayer-of-Repentance-1-683x1024.png?resize=683%2C1024" alt="Stench of Sin to Scent for Christ - A Sinner's Repentance Prayer" width="683" height="1024" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/dianasdiaries.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/A-Sinners-Prayer-of-Repentance-1.png?resize=683%2C1024&ssl=1 683w, https://i0.wp.com/dianasdiaries.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/A-Sinners-Prayer-of-Repentance-1.png?resize=200%2C300&ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/dianasdiaries.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/A-Sinners-Prayer-of-Repentance-1.png?resize=600%2C900&ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/dianasdiaries.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/A-Sinners-Prayer-of-Repentance-1.png?w=735&ssl=1 735w" sizes="(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px" /></a></p> <p> </p> <blockquote><p> </p> <p> </p> <p>Therefore, if any man <em>be</em> in Christ, <em>he is</em> a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. (2 Corinthians 5:17,KJV)</p> <p>There is therefore now no condemnation to them who are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. (Romans 8:1,KJV)</p></blockquote> <p> </p> <p>I got saved in the month and year of November 2nd, 1996 as a young girl . It was an amazing restoration I experienced that night.</p> <p> </p> <p>I would love to know when you received Christ in your heart and how transformed your life has been since then.</p> <p> </p> <p>If you said this prayer today, and know in your heart that you have given your life for Jesus, do message me below and share your joy . It will be my joy to pray for you from henceforth.</p> <p> </p> <hr /> <p> </p> <p><span lang="EN" style="margin: 0px; color: #1d2129; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 16pt;"> </span><a href="https://billygraham.org/story/how-to-be-sure-of-your-salvation/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">This link tells you how to be sure of your salvation by Billy Graham Ministries</a></p> <p> </p> <hr /> <p> </p> <p>Next week, I will be posting a message on “<strong><a href="http://dianasdiaries.com/2017/09/04/3-perfumed-scent-every-woman-must-adorn-for-jesus/">3 Perfumed Scent every Christian Woman must adorn</a></strong></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="margin: 0px; color: #0000ff; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Lucida Handwriting'; font-size: 18pt;">Diana</span></p> <div class="twitter-share"><a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdianasdiaries.com%2F2017%2F08%2F30%2Fstench-sins-scent-christ-gospel%2F&via=Dianas_Diaries&related=dianas_diaries%3ADiana" class="twitter-share-button" data-size="large">Tweet</a></div> <p>The post <a href="https://dianasdiaries.com/2017/08/30/stench-sins-scent-christ-gospel/">The Stench of Sin to the Scent of Christ: the Gospel</a> appeared first on <a href="https://dianasdiaries.com">Diana's Diaries</a>.</p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://dianasdiaries.com/2017/08/30/stench-sins-scent-christ-gospel/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>18</slash:comments> <post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">1096</post-id> </item> </channel> </rss>