September 20, 2014 LIFE AND IMMORTALITY
2 Timothy 1:7-10: “For God has not given us a spirit of timidity, but of power and love and discipline. Therefore, do not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, or of me His prisoner; but join with me in suffering for the gospel according to the power of God, who has saved us, and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to His own purpose and grace which was granted to us in Christ Jesus from all eternity, but has now been revealed by the appearing of our Savior Christ Jesus, who abolished death, and brought life and immortality to light through the gospel.” This is another one of those passages of scripture that gives more insight as to just how magnificent and far reaching is this salvation that we have inherited through the sacrifice of Christ Jesus. Perhaps the greatest mistake we could make in life is to live life believing that salvation is simply a ticket to heaven. The salvation that we have impacts all of life and we can spend the rest of our lives discovering more aspects of our salvation. We are warned in Hebrews 2:3: not to neglect our salvation: “…how shall we escape if we neglect so great a salvation?” From the scriptures above we see that God “gives”- the fact that we have a God who gives to you and me is awesome. It is our part, with the guidance of the Holy Spirit, to understand and believe what God has given us and act on it, or live it out. He does not give us timidity, but he does give us power, love and discipline for living. In life, there will be times when we find ourselves at odds with the culture because of our faith in God and His word. Paul reminds us not to be ashamed of the gospel or of Jesus but to be willing to suffer for the gospel. We must remember that we have been called “with a holy calling” to His own purpose by His grace; not by our works. What makes the birth of Jesus and the New Testament so crucial and so wonderful is because the plans and the grace of God that had been hidden were made known when Jesus came to earth and was crucified. When Jesus “appeared”, everything changed! For the believer, Jesus took away the fear of death, and in fact abolished death. It is true that it has been appointed once for man to die, BUT the death of the physical body is simply a doorway to a far superior life. Jesus’s “appearing” brought LIFE-life with purpose and fulfillment-life without end! AND, Jesus’s “appearing” brought to light immortality. Can you think of yourself as being “immortal”? May the life we live be the life that comes as a result of embracing all that took place by Jesus “appearing.” May we hold in highest esteem the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ. Let us dare not neglect this great salvation, but rather, let this salvation transform us and have its full impact on our lives.
Romans 15:13 “Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.”
Blessings,
Buddy
2 Timothy 1:7-10: “For God has not given us a spirit of timidity, but of power and love and discipline. Therefore, do not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, or of me His prisoner; but join with me in suffering for the gospel according to the power of God, who has saved us, and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to His own purpose and grace which was granted to us in Christ Jesus from all eternity, but has now been revealed by the appearing of our Savior Christ Jesus, who abolished death, and brought life and immortality to light through the gospel.” This is another one of those passages of scripture that gives more insight as to just how magnificent and far reaching is this salvation that we have inherited through the sacrifice of Christ Jesus. Perhaps the greatest mistake we could make in life is to live life believing that salvation is simply a ticket to heaven. The salvation that we have impacts all of life and we can spend the rest of our lives discovering more aspects of our salvation. We are warned in Hebrews 2:3: not to neglect our salvation: “…how shall we escape if we neglect so great a salvation?” From the scriptures above we see that God “gives”- the fact that we have a God who gives to you and me is awesome. It is our part, with the guidance of the Holy Spirit, to understand and believe what God has given us and act on it, or live it out. He does not give us timidity, but he does give us power, love and discipline for living. In life, there will be times when we find ourselves at odds with the culture because of our faith in God and His word. Paul reminds us not to be ashamed of the gospel or of Jesus but to be willing to suffer for the gospel. We must remember that we have been called “with a holy calling” to His own purpose by His grace; not by our works. What makes the birth of Jesus and the New Testament so crucial and so wonderful is because the plans and the grace of God that had been hidden were made known when Jesus came to earth and was crucified. When Jesus “appeared”, everything changed! For the believer, Jesus took away the fear of death, and in fact abolished death. It is true that it has been appointed once for man to die, BUT the death of the physical body is simply a doorway to a far superior life. Jesus’s “appearing” brought LIFE-life with purpose and fulfillment-life without end! AND, Jesus’s “appearing” brought to light immortality. Can you think of yourself as being “immortal”? May the life we live be the life that comes as a result of embracing all that took place by Jesus “appearing.” May we hold in highest esteem the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ. Let us dare not neglect this great salvation, but rather, let this salvation transform us and have its full impact on our lives.
Romans 15:13 “Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.”
Blessings,
Buddy
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