Telling Future Generations

We often think about what Jesus' death means to us, but have your ever thought what Jesus' death meant to Him? At the close of John chapter 14, the night before our Savior went to the cross, it functioned in many ways like a 'last will and testament.'  The Lord Jesus' pulled back the curtains of His heart and shared with the disciples and to us today a brief glimpse of wha...

In John Chapter 14, the Lord Jesus introduces His disciples to the person and work of the Holy Spirit at the tail-end of His earthly ministry, right before Jesus went to the cross. Jesus shares three specific roles of the Holy Spirit who guides us into all truth, who teaches us all things, and also gives us the gift of peace through the Lord Jesus. However, the best news is that these roles of the...

Did you know that God loves to communicate the Gospel message in a beautiful array of colors?  In the Old Testament in Exodus Chapter 28, there are 5 specific colors that decked out not only the Priests garments, but also was beautifully reflected in the construction of the Tabernacle. However, these colors were not selected at random, but were sovereignly chosen by God and are filled with specifi...

In this part four radio program interview, Andrea Perez-Johnson, who is a student at Taylor University majoring in Biblical Literature, shares the importance of spiritual disciplines in her life which helps strengthen her Spiritual Formation in Christ and walk with the Lord each day! Go to our website to learn more information about Child Evangelism Fellowship of Illinois.

We are continuing this third program in a four-part interview with Andrea Perez-Johnson who is a student at Taylor University in Indiana. Andrea is majoring in Biblical Literature and has a big heart not only for her Lord and Savior, but also a big heart to minister to others by sharing with them God's Word and doing life with God's people. Andrea continues to speak in this episode on th...

This is the second part of the special interview with Andrea Perez-Johnson, a student at Taylor University, who shares a young person's perspective of the transformative years of spiritual formation in the life of young adults. Go to our website to learn more information about Child Evangelism Fellowship of Illinois.

This is a special interview with Andrea Perez-Johnson, a college student at Taylor University, who shares her testimony and journey in Christ, as well as important helps for 'Spiritual Formation' in young people during the crucial transition years between high school, college, and the young adult years. Go to our website to learn more information about Child Evangelism Fellowship of Illi...

This summer, CEF of Illinois conducted an 'In-State' Missions trip to Southern Illinois! We are so thankful for this OPEN DOOR to partner with Local Churches, including in Carbondale and Cairo, Illinois, as well as across the state! Our desire through all of CEF ministries year-round is to help Local Churches Reach Out, Connect With , and Minister To children and families in their commun...

Pastor Robert Munger in the 1950's wrote a little book called, "My Heart, Christ's Home." Today on our radio program, we will continue reading excerpts from this little book that points to a BIG TRUTH that the Lord Jesus does not come to just indwell us to be with us, but to actively day by day, make our heart Christ's home, until our heart is a reflection of the heart of...

The Lord Jesus tells us in John Chapter 14 this amazing truth that the moment we BELIEVE in JESUS, we RECEIVE JESUS into our hearts!  The purpose of the indwelling presence of Christ through the Holy Spirit is not to just be 'with us,' but also to actively sanctify us by making our heart Christ's home out of a love and obedience heart response to the love of Jesus! We hope you enjoy...

Before the Lord Jesus went to the cross, Jesus explained to His disciples that He had promised gifts that He would give to them after Jesus went back to be with the Father in heaven. John Chapter 14 describes these three specific promised gifts of power, answered prayer, and presence--which are not only for the disciples of Jesus back then, but for us today who have also believed on the Lord Jesus...

On the night before Jesus went to the cross, the disciples were not only full of questions, but expressed cries of the heart, like a child does with their parent. The heart cries of the disciples were two-fold: "Lord, show us the way" and "Show us the Father." Jesus answered His disciples to not only declare to them plainly WHO HE IS and WHY HE CAME, but also point us to our mi...

It has been said that next to John 3:16, the most often quoted Scripture verses in all of God's Word is John 14:1-3. These words are some of the most beautiful words of promise and comfort spoken by the Lord Jesus that are not only for His disciples back then, but also for us today! "Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. In my Father's house are many...

The love of Jesus is what John Chapter 13 is all about! On the night before Jesus went to the cross, Jesus not only showed His love to His disciples by washing their feet, but also Jesus reminded His disciples what to do when their love for one another or their love for Jesus fails. Like the disciples, we also need to remember these same truths for they are for us today. When our love for one anot...

On the night before Jesus went to the cross, the Lord showered His love upon all of His disciples, but also to three specific individuals that are spotlighted in John Chapter 13. Whether it was Judas Iscariot, the disciple John or Peter, the only thing that mattered was the answer to a simple question.  Are they accepting or rejecting the love of Jesus? What each person does with the love of Jesus...

On the night before Jesus went to the cross, Jesus spent time with His disciples to help them understand the importance of putting aside petty arguments, and instead, put others first above ourselves. That night, Jesus set an example before His disciples to show the way that we are to THINK ABOUT OTHERS, SERVE OTHERS, and also LOVE OTHERS, especially those who are our fellow believers in Christ. G...

During our recent CEF Kramers Concert, a ministry presentation by our CEF staff and our summer missionaries was shared giving an overview of our four ministry highways of outreach this summer, including our nine day Training School, 5-Day Clubs, Fair ministries, and our new Soccer Party Clubs using the theme of the 5 colors of the Wordless Book! At the end of the radio program, is a beautiful duet...

This year, our summer ministry fundraiser was hosting the Kramers for a special concert of praise and worship to the Lord! During the concert, our CEF staff shared a summer ministry report of our upcoming summer ministry outreach, including through our camp ministry at Camp Good News! Also, at the event, we had the privilege of honoring the life of Bill Wright, who recently went home to be with th...

There is a lot of misinformation and unbiblical teaching concerning Mary, the mother of Jesus. However, the New Testament has much to teach us about Mary, including these three things: Mary needed a Savior like everybody else. Mary had the heart of a mother with a great capacity to love and feel great pain. Mary was quick to turn to prayer and praise to the Lord, trusting in the Lord, even when sh...

God gave MOTHER's HEARTS a great capacity to not only love their children, but also to feel great pain for their children so that a mother's heart is sovereignly moved by the Lord to persistently pray for their children. Today, we look at a Biblical example from the story of Hannah in the Old Testament that teaches us as mothers' to pray persistently out of a heart of love for our f...

When you think of the 'Wordless Book,' the 'Romans Road, Gospel tracts, and the 'Bridge Illustration,' -- what do all of these have in common? They are all various methods to share with others the Good News of Christ! Methods of sharing the Gospel are many, but the message of the Gospel is singular, because there is only ONE GOSPEL MESSAGE! Methods are man-made, but the Go...

Can you Gospel children too much? What is the connection between the Gospel and spiritual growth? In this program, we will first look at why is it important to share the Gospel with believers, especially with children, even after they have trusted in the Lord Jesus as their Savior. And second, we will look at how all spiritual growth teaching for believers is rooted and grounded in the Gospel. In...

In Luke Chapter 16, in the story of the Rich Man and Lazarus, it was clear that the Rich Man did not know how to get to heaven. Twice, the Rich Man pleaded for someone to go and tell his brethren so that they would not be like him and end up in hell! Yet, the same answer is repeated twice to the Rich Man, that all a person needs to understand how to get to heaven is found in God's Word. The q...

In Luke Chapter 16, through the story of the Rich Man and Lazarus, the Lord Jesus dispels four myths about death: Myth 1: The teaching of universalism at death Myth 2: The teaching of annihilation at death Myth 3: The teaching of a second chance for the unbeliever after death Myth 4: The teaching of purgatory for the believer after death What was the reason why Jesus told this story/parable of the...

This one parable depicted in three parts, as told by our Lord Jesus, was to drive home three main points: * One sinner has GREAT VALUE! * One sinner is worth the GREATEST SACRIFICE! * And over one sinner who repents and believes on the Lord Jesus, there is GREAT REJOICING! This pointed parable reminds us that we were THE ONE for whom Christ came and died for our sins, so that we can be no longer L...