Posts Tagged ‘ Salvation ’
Jesus answered, “You have seen him; in fact, he is the one speaking with you.”
John 9:37-38, CSB
“I believe, Lord!” he said, and he worshiped him.
We are saved in Christ alone, so we must have faith in His work on the cross as the Son of God.
On this day 25 years ago, at 6:46 PM CST, I bent my knee to Jesus as Lord and Savior. (If you do a search on this site for “birthday”, you will see the various explanations.)
I like to call it my Re-Birthday, as we call faith in Christ being born again. This comes from John 3 and 1 Peter 1. I encourage everyone to remember their own re-birthday (and if you aren’t sure/can’t remember, just claim your birthday.)
I also like to bake some sort of cake and then serve it to others as a way to teach self-sacrifice and becoming a servant to all as our shared salvation is celebrated.
This year, I get to start Christian Worldview and Intro to Philosophy courses (as one of the instructors) with 245 students who were all born after this momentous day in my life. Tomorrow I am with fellow seminarians who also were mostly born after this date! (2 are about my age and from Africa. We actually have about 30 students from Malawi [majority from here], Kenya [Gama is the one who invited me to his home and is about my age], Ghana [the other person about my age], and Sierra Leone.)
It is a little weird to think that I have been a Christian so long, especially having come to Christ as a teenager and now working with teens (and 20-somethings) as a youth pastor and college instructor.
God is so good.
Also, it is my mother-in-law’s birthday, so join me in wishing her a happy and blessed day! If not for her, I would not have my wife!
Also also, it is my friend Fletcher’s birthday. We met in seminary. He’s a TheoBro of the hughest order.
God bless you, and remember that Jesus Christ is the reason we live and move and breathe and have meaning and being!
Be excellent and party on!
Philip proceeded to tell him the good news about Jesus, beginning with that Scripture.
Acts 8:35, CSB
We are saved in Christ alone, and we should share that salvation with others, telling others how to find salvation through Jesus.
“Therefore I tell you, her many sins have been forgiven; that’s why she loved much. But the one who is forgiven little, loves little.”
Luke 7:47, CSB
We find salvation from sin and God’s wrath in Christ alone. We know that His love provided the impetus to save us, and that should push us to love with the same kind of love, knowing we are unconditionally loved and forgiven.
Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; for his steadfast love endures forever!
1 Chronicles 16:34, ESV
Just the name of God can save, and thankfully His love has been given to us through the Son sacrificing Himself for our salvation. Let us thank Him by sharing this love and forgiveness.
Above all, keep loving one another earnestly, since love covers a multitude of sins.
1 Peter 4:8, ESV
Just the name of God can save us, and Jesus’ name we are forgiven. Let us show our thankfulness for His grace by extending that forgiveness and love to others.
And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.
John 1:14, ESV
Just the name of God is enough to save us, and at His word we are saved. Trust in the Word made flesh, this Jesus who came to save us, giving thanks for His grace and truth.
“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.”
Matthew 5:9, ESV
Trust God. Even when the world is crazy, He moves through us to bring His peace and salvation.
You are my hiding place and my shield; I hope in your word.
Psalm 119:114, ESV
Trust God. He is the place we find safety and security, defense from evil, as He has revealed in His Word.
For you formed my inward parts; you knitted me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well.
Psalm 139:13-14, ESV
We are saved in Christ alone, and as God He knows us beyond intimately, better than we know ourselves. He is our Creator and Savior and worthy of all love and praise.
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