Bible Verse of The Day – 1-7-19

Romans 6:10-11 (NKJV) 10 For the death that He died, He died to sin once for all; but the life that He lives, He lives to God. 11 Likewise you also, reckon yourselves to be dead indeed to sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus our Lord.

We are dead. Yet we are more alive than we have ever been, if we are “in Christ”.

In our life before putting our faith in Jesus, our body was alive, but our spirit was dead. This is because we were separated from God. Our sin created an impenetrable barrier between us and Him.

But the moment we put our faith and trust in Christ, that barrier was destroyed, and our spirit was made alive!

You see, Jesus died one death, for all. His death essentially wiped out sin that kept us from God.

In the days of the Old Testament, followers of God were bound to very specific laws that required them to sacrifice various types of animals in order to atone for their sins. The ultimate sacrifice was a spotless lamb.

Jesus took the place of the spotless lamb and died for you, and for me, to break the chains of sin and give us direct access to God.

1 Timothy 2:5 (NKJV) 5 For there is one God and one Mediator between God and men, the Man Christ Jesus,

Jesus was the final High Priest. He did away with the need for priests (or other human beings) to stand between us and God, acting on our behalf.

As Jesus breathed His last breath, the veil in the temple that divided us and God was torn in two, allowing us to approach God directly with our confessions, our petitions and our worship, without fear of rebuke.

Mark 15:38 (NKJV) 38 Then the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom.

Now, because of what Jesus did for us, we can approach God boldly.

Hebrews 4:16 (NKJV) 16 Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.

We are alive in Him!

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

401-315-0902

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