Bible Verse of The Day – 4-30-20

1 Timothy 1:15 (NKJV) 15 This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief.

What is Paul admitting to here?

He’s talking about how his life was conducted before Christ came into it. He was chief sinner. Anyone who refers to being a chief usually means that they are the leader, or the head honcho.

How many of us today will admit this so easily and readily, like Paul did? To be honest, no one, really.

Romans 6:17 (NKJV) 17 But God be thanked that though you were slaves of sin, yet you obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine to which you were delivered.

This is the best part. Even though we all sin at one time or another, and some of us, so we think, are better at it than others, Jesus Christ has set us free and we no longer have to be slaves to it.

Obey God’s word, repent, believe in His son, Jesus, and we will be free.

Will we still sin at times? Yes, because we don’t become perfect. Our flesh is still with us.

But we become saved, we are now covered by the blood of Jesus Christ. And through Him, we can repent and ask God’s forgiveness, and be set free from those things that tempt our flesh.

2 Corinthians 5:21 (NKJV) 21 For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.

Sin is always going to try to get in our way. But Jesus will help us to live right. It’s in Him we become the righteousness of God, through His cleansing blood.

Holy Spirit, our Helper, help us stay in Him. In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

401-315-0902

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