Tuesday January 24, 2017
“He is my All in All”
But of Him you are in Christ Jesus,
who became for us wisdom from God—and righteousness and
sanctification and redemption— 1 Corinthians 1:30
God’s Broken Image
Salvation
8) Christ is our wisdom, righteousness, sanctification and redemption
Wisdom is
a personal quality that appears in the life, teachings, death and resurrection of
Jesus Christ;
1 For I want you to know what a great conflict I have for you and those
in Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh, 2 that
their hearts may be encouraged, being knit together in love, and attaining to
all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the knowledge of the
mystery of God, both of the Father and of Christ, 3 in whom are hidden all the
treasures of wisdom and knowledge. (Col
2:1-3)
He is our righteousness by which we are justified;
21 But now the righteousness of God
apart from the law is revealed, being witnessed by the Law and the Prophets, 22
even the righteousness of God, through faith in Jesus Christ, to all and
on all who believe. For there is no difference; 23 for all have sinned and fall
short of the glory of God, 24 being justified freely by His grace
through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus, 25 whom God set forth as a
propitiation by His blood, through faith, to demonstrate His righteousness,
because in His forbearance God had passed over the sins that were previously
committed, 26 to demonstrate at the present time His righteousness, that
He might be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus.
He is our sanctification – the one by whose grace we are set apart to God
and progressively renewed (Rom 6:1-23)
He is our redemption; the one whose death and resurrection ensures that
we, body and soul, will be fully redeemed from sin’s guilt (Eph 1:7) and its
penalty, death (Rom 8:23).
Praise God that we don’t have to apply these truths on our own; the Holy
Spirit does this. We don’t even have to comprehend them, because He works to
give light and just enough understanding to move us forward.
Challenge: select a
word from these marvelous truths (wisdom, righteousness, sanctification and
redemption) and take it with you today. Hold it up to God’s Word and see what
God has to say about you and your walk.
This Day in Christian History:
Jan 24, 1628 – Jonas Michaelius sailed for the New Netherlands (now the state of
New York) accompanied by his wife and two of his children. The ten-week voyage
was a nightmare. Storms battered the ship, food was poor, and quarters cramped.
Much of the time, the captain was drunk and the sailors barely under control.
Michaelius was the first Dutch Reformed “Domine” (minister) to serve in
the New Netherlands.
Memory Verse: (Sun Jan 22)
Therefore, take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to
withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand – Ephesians 6:13
Ko ia, mou to‘o ‘a e mahafu kotoa ‘a e ‘Otua, koe‘uhi ke mou lava ke
talitu‘u ‘i he ‘aho ‘o e fai mai ‘a e kovi; pea kuo lava kotoa pē kae tu‘u pē
– ‘Efeso 6:13
Bible Reading Plan: (52 weeks; 5 days a week)
Week 4 – Gen 45-46; Psalm
108; Gal 2
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