For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish
but have everlasting life." - John 3:16
but have everlasting life." - John 3:16
Dear Loved One,
God's love for the world is inclusive of every human being. And it is also very specifically directed at each one of us. This heavenly truth was brought to my earthly understanding several years ago, a few weeks before Easter.
I was walking across a parking lot when I looked down and noticed a penny on the asphalt. Frankly, I thought, "It's more work to stoop over and pick up that thing than it's worth." But there came a whisper in my soul from the heart of God: It's still ONE. And I knew the Lord was talking about His heart for people. So I bent down and picked up the penny.
I wasn't looking for them, but more than a dozen times in the weeks that followed I found a penny. They "just appeared." My Easter message that emerged from that, "The Parable of the Pennies," is one of my most popular, and I invite you to watch it on Spirit Formed TV beginning this Saturday, March 23.
Spirit Formed TV now airs exclusively online; we are no longer on Daystar or TBN. To watch anytime from anywhere, just click the TV viewer on the home page of JackHayford.org. New programs upload every Saturday and may then be accessed 24/7 in our Free Archives. You can also read an article I've written on this teaching.
May this tender story of God's love for each and every one minister to you this glorious Easter,
Pastor Jack
and Your Friends at Jack Hayford Ministries
About Jack Hayford
Jack Hayford knows the awesome power of God firsthand. When he was a baby, he was gripped by a life-threatening illness. But as a result of the earnest prayers of friends and family, he was miraculously healed. The doctors had no other explanation except that the grace of God snatched him back from the brink of death. Several years later, Jack was struck down again by sickness. This time it was polio. The church elders anointed him and prayed for his recovery. God heard their petitions and granted a second miracle. These two extraordinary events ignited in Jack's heart a passion for God and convinced him that the Holy Spirit is alive and active in the contemporary church. "Contrary to our preconceptions, God is not economical with healings and miracles. Such wondrous works are frequently attending the proclamation of truth in Jesus' name," asserts Pastor Jack.
Jack Hayford serves as President of The Kings University (formerly The King's College and Seminary) in Los Angeles, which he founded in 1997. From 2004 to 2009, he also served as President of The International Church of the Foursquare Gospel. He is probably best known, however, as "Pastor Jack," founding pastor of The Church On The Way in Van Nuys, California, where he served as senior pastor for more than three decades. A prolific and best-selling writer, Pastor Hayford is the author (or co-author) of more than 100 books and has composed 600 hymns and choruses, including the internationally known and widely recorded "Majesty."
He is an acknowledged "bridge-builder," helping to forge healthy bonds among all segments of the Body of Christ. He is recognized for his balance in preaching the Word, avoiding extremes while not diluting or compromising the demands of truth. Pastor Jack's heart to bring unity across all denominational and racial boundaries has given him an open door to minister in all kinds of settings
Dr. Hayford and his wife, Anna, have four children, eleven grandchildren, and a growing number of great-grandchildren.
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