1935 Ford Panel Truck - The Restoration

On a Sunday evening before services, our Virginia church, Mount Hermon Baptist, had a car show.  The main attraction was a 1935 Ford panel truck that had been restored.

The Service consisted of the owners of the panel truck telling the story of it's restoration and how it relates to how God uses Jesus and the Holy Spirit to restore us to His righteousness.  How we might look right on the outside, but on the inside there's rust under the paint.  Before we can remove the rust we have to admit it's there.

Romans 3:23  For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God
John 3:3  Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God
Luke 13.3b  Jesus said "Except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish

Once the owners realized how much had to be fixed in the life of that truck, they moaned and groaned and agonized over whether it was really worth all the effort.  It took a lot of faith to believe something could be made of the rusted out hulk.  Larry and Glenda CHOSE to believe that the transformation could take place.

Interestingly, it takes a lot less work to restore a man's life than it took to restore that panel truck - and God's restoration lasts an eternity!

I John 1:9  If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
John 3:16  For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.

How can you be saved?  It is so very simple - Faith!

Acts 16:31  Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved.

Like the panel says, Jesus Christ delivers!

II Corinthians 5:17  Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature:  old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.

All you have to do is realize you are a sinner, believe in Christ, turn from your sins (repent), ask Him to forgive your sins - past, present, and yes, future - and you become a new man in Christ.

There were a lot more restored vehicles that came the Mount Hermon car show,

but none would shine like Jesus' delivery truck!