Posts Tagged ‘ Salvation ’
For me, to live is Christ and to die is gain.
Philippians 1:21, CSB
We can all share the good news of Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection. We can find that the greatest blessing in life is sharing Christ with others and leading them to faith in Christ. It can be dangerous and intimidating, but it is worth it.
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 one who lives under the protection of the Most High dwells in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say concerning the Lord, who is my refuge and my fortress, my God in whom I trust
Psalm 91:1-2, CSB
We can all share the good news of Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection. Let us share the truth with all that salvation is found inChroat alone to the glory of the Father.
For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God; they are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus.
Romans 3:23-24, CSB
We are called to call others to Jesus, knowing we have all sinned against Him and need His grace and forgiveness to be right with God.
Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.
Hebrews 13:8, CSB
We are called to call others to Jesus, and knowing He never changes gives us hope and confidence to share His promises of salvation and returning to judge us all.
After this I looked, and there was a vast multitude from every nation, tribe, people, and language, which no one could number, standing before the throne and before the Lamb. They were clothed in white robes with palm branches in their hands. And they cried out in a loud voice: Salvation belongs to our God, who is seated on the throne, and to the Lamb!
Revelation 7:9-10, CSB
Peace comes from following God and doing what He has called us to. We are called to share His peace with this lost and confused world, to help lead people from every part of the world and walk of life to His everlasting kingdom.
Then he said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation.“
Mark 16:15, CSB
God fights for us, and He calls us into the fight to share with others that He has saved us from wrath and sin and has brought us peace.
Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, be steadfast, immovable, always excelling in the Lord’s work, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.
1 Corinthians 15:58, CSB
We are saved in Chriat alone, and He calls us and empowers us to walk in that salvation to glorify His name in our actions and leading others to saving faith.
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!
a simple man of God 