Posts Tagged ‘ Eternal Life ’

VerseD: Colossians 3:15

And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body. And be thankful.

Colossians‬ ‭3:15‬, ‭ESV‬

In a whirls of craziness and sin and mistakes, we know Christ has come to redeem us and gives us the Holy Spirit and the Church. We have hope and help to get through this life and into the next.

VerseD: Hebrews 4:16

Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.

Hebrews‬ ‭4:16‬, ‭ESV‬

God came to us in the person of Jesus of Nazareth, and now He offers us to draw near and trust in Him as the only hope for eternal life and help in this life.

VerseD: Job 19:25

For I know that my Redeemer lives, and at the last he will stand upon the earth.

‭Job‬ ‭19:25‬, ‭ESV‬

Our eternal God also became a man who lived, was killed, and rose again. And He is returning to us.

VerseD: Hebrews 11:6

And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him.

Hebrews‬ ‭11:6‬, ‭ESV‬

The Holy Spirit fills us to help us have faith and to draw near to God, making us more Christ-like and leading us in eternal life.

VerseD: Matthew 7:7

“Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.”

Matthew‬ ‭7:7‬, ‭ESV‬

We like to think we can find our own way, but God has shown us that wisdom in this life and the path to eternal life is only found through faith in the work of Christ and the guidance of the Holy Spirit.

And all we need do is seek Him and ask for His grace and forgiveness for having rejected Him.

VerseD: 1 Chronicles 16:11

Seek the Lord and his strength; seek his presence continually!

‭1 Chronicles‬ ‭16:11‬, ‭ESV‬

We might be able to get through this life without God, but it is only through Christ and the regeneration of the Holy Spirit that we can truly thrive and find hope for the next life.

VerseD: Matthew 5:5

“Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.”

Matthew 5:5, ESV

When we can admit that we can’t get through this life in our own power, that only in Christ can we fully thrive, then we find that we can be co-heirs with Him, living eternally on a restored Earth in glorified bodies like His, worshipping and truly living.

VerseD: John 5:24

Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life. He does not come into judgment, but has passed from death to life.

John 5:24, ESV

We praise God for making us, for saving us, for giving us life.

We can only praise if we believe Jesus – the perfect Son, truly God and truly man, the sinless substitute who died for our sin and physically rose again – has taken our penalty and led us into eternal life.

VerseD: Romans 12:1

I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship.

Romans 12:1, ESV

To find eternal life, we must change our way of thinking, believe in Jesus Christ as our God who saves us, and give our lives to Him. There is no other way.

VerseD: Matthew 6:11

Give us this day our daily bread

Matthew 6:11, ESV

Jesus showed us He is our God, calling Himself the Bread of Life who provides all our needs.

Trust the Lord, and He will give us eternal life and all our other needs.