Luke 19:10 "The Lost Are Found" (Salvation - Week 4)
"For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost." ESV "For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost." NIV Dive Deeper: There are two phrases that I often say: “Rachel, have you seen my keys,” and “Rachel, have you seen my phone?” That’s because I tend to lose things. It’s a common experience for me to walk out the door only to find that I don’t have my keys or wallet. Perhaps you can relate. If you are also prone to losing your things, then you probably know the “secret”...
1 Peter 2:24 "The Messy Gospel" (Salvation - Week 3)
“He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. By his wounds you have been healed.” ESV “He himself bore our sins” in his body on the cross, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; “by his wounds you have been healed.” NIV Dive Deeper: I don’t know about you, but sometimes it’s easy to think of salvation as a “clean and tidy” process. My train of thought goes something like this: (1) All people sin, (2) Jesus took care of people’s sin, (3)...
Romans 6:23 "Beautiful News" (Salvation - Week 2)
For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. (ESV) For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. (NIV) Dive Deeper: For as long as I can remember, Christmas has always been my favorite holiday of the year. I love the anticipation of spending time with family and friends. I love the songs we play over and over that never seem to get old. I love eating great food and taking long naps. It truly is the...
Psalm 62:2 "My Unshakable Fortress" (Salvation - Week 1)
He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress; I shall not be greatly shaken. (ESV) Truly he is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will never be shaken. (NIV) Dive Deeper: In Act I (Creation), we saw that God created the universe and sustains all things. He holds the world together by the word of his power. Not only that, but He made things good. He made the world beautiful. We know, however, that The Story of Redemption is marked by brokenness. In Act II (Corruption), the beauty, goodness, and perfection that God created was...
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