Posts Tagged ‘ Eternal Life ’
My soul, bless the Lord, and do not forget all his benefits.
Psalm 103:2, CSB
Jesus is our life and power, giving us all we need for this life and the next through His life, death, and resurrection by the power of the Holy Spirit. Live for Him.
The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!”
John 1:29, CSB
We can all share the good news of Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection. Let us point everyone to Jesus who took our sins on the cross and offers eternal life to all who believe.
“The Lord your God is among you, a warrior who saves. He will rejoice over you with gladness. He will be quiet in his love. He will delight in you with singing.”
Zephaniah 3:17, CSB
God fights for us, saving us from sin and wrath and bringing us peace and eternal life.
“Truly I tell you, anyone who hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life and will not come under judgment but has passed from death to life.”
John 5:24, CSB
Because Christ has come, we are made new through faith in His work. Because Christ is coming again, we help make the world new by warning of His coming judgment and hope of eternal life in His power and grace.
For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, first to the Jew, and also to the Greek.
Romans 1:16, CSB
God should be our source of hope, joy, and peace. There is joy and peace in resting in the hope of the gospel and unabashedly bringing others to know the truth, too.
Sow righteousness for yourselves and reap faithful love; break up your unplowed ground. It is time to seek the Lord until he comes and sends righteousness on you like the rain.
Hosea 10:12, CSB
God calls us to rest, and this call includes showing others the rest we have in Christ. Thus, we call others to the eternal rest in Christ, doing the hard work of the gospel now that we may enjoy eternity together with Him.
But you, O Bethlehem Ephrathah, who are too little to be among the clans of Judah, from you shall come forth for me one who is to be ruler in Israel, whose coming forth is from of old, from ancient days.
Micah 5:2, ESV
We find joy in Christ, realizing our God became a smalltown human to join in our suffering and redeem us through His own suffering for the joy of eternity.
Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live, and everyone who lives and believes in me shall never die. Do you believe this?”
John 11:25-26, ESV
The hope of Christ is that the long-awaited Messiah has come, and He brings eternal life. We must believe this and love out that faith.
Do you believe?
Whoever is generous to the poor lends to the Lord, and he will repay him for his deed.
Proverbs 19:17, ESV
God is our source of life and love, and this should inspire us to help others. We realize we were poor in spirit and so are they, and especially those who are physically poor. Our reward is eternal life with Christ.
“Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and eat with him, and he with me.”
Revelation 3:20, ESV
God showed His faithfulness and goodness by becoming one us to save us. He has promised to not leave us and to return bodily, and we can join Him in eternity if we accept His offer of grace by faith.
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