God speaks today Thursday | September 26, 2024
He fashioneth their hearts alike; he considereth all their works.
(Psalm 33:15)Howbeit for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might shew forth all longsuffering, for a pattern to them which should hereafter believe on him to life everlasting.
(1 Timothy 1:16) Full life to set an example
Christ is the ultimate model and example for us to follow. No other human can compare to His relationship with the Lord and His impeccable life. The church has seen both the manifestation of God's blessings and the falsification of His Word throughout history. We are declared saints through our belief in Jesus as our Savior, and no one should usurp God's exclusive right to be worshipped. The apostle Paul suggested imitating him, but only as he imitated Christ. Jesus claimed to imitate the Father, and we should put our eyes on Him alone to shape our lives. Believing in Jesus makes us holy, set apart to give Him honor and glory. Living a full life comes from this conviction, not from poeticizing the gospel.
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Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.
(1 Timothy 1:13)Great in counsel, and mighty in work: for thine eyes are open upon all the ways of the sons of men: to give every one according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings:
(Jeremiah 32:19)Wherefore I say unto thee, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much: but to whom little is forgiven, the same loveth little.
(Luke 7:47)That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus.
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