Wednesday 091025
Acts 9:15 ‘…But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel…’ AKJV
Ephesians 2:8 ‘…For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God…’ AKJV
Romans 10:9 ‘…that if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved…’ AKJV
Jesus, keep me focused on the Message You want me to share this morning. I love You Jesus. Amen.
The Bible verses we’re going to use this morning are:
1 Corinthians 1:30; Galatians 3:26-29; 1 Corinthians 12:13; Acts 9:15, 13:9; Romans 8:1.
1 Corinthians 1:30 ‘…But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption…’ AKJV
Maybe it’s the English version I used or maybe it is only because I used one verse, but here is a different English version of the verse.
1 Corinthians 1:30 ‘…But God has brought you into union with Christ Jesus, and God has made Christ to be our wisdom. By him we are put right with God; we become God’s holy people and are set free…’ GNT
It is God that allows us to be ‘In Christ.’
It is from our FAITH that we have in God that allow us to be in union ‘In Christ.’
It’s not written that we have to tithe anything.
It’s not written that we have to go to a building every week or three times in a week.
It’s not written that we have to jump through any hoops, ring any bells or throw any frisbees … we can be ‘In Christ’ just by claiming that I AM IN CHRIST?
Galatians 3
vs26 ‘…For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus…’
vs27 ‘…For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ…’
vs28 ‘…There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus…’
vs29 ‘…And if ye be Christ’s, then are ye Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise…’ AKJV
To be ‘baptized into Christ’ (v27) means that they were identified with Christ, having left their old sinful lives and fully embracing the new life in Christ.
1 Corinthians 12:13 ‘…For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit…’ AKJV
The apostle Paul is speaking to the Christians in Galatia, reminding them of their new identity since they placed their faith in Jesus Christ.
Jesus CHOSE Paul to teach this entire world what He wanted for us ALL to know.
I know this because of one very important and often unread verse in Acts.
Acts 9:15 ‘…But the Lord said unto him (Ananias), Go thy way: for he (Saul of Tarsus) is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel…’ AKJV
This is the ascended Jesus speaking to Ananias in a vision.
No matter what time of day it is … no matter what you are doing … whether you are awake or asleep … busy or idle, when Jesus speaks to you, FOLLOW HIM and do as He tells you.
Up to this verse (in the Bible), in Acts 9 verse 15, God only spoke to His Chosen people, the Jews.
Vs15 is the most pivotable change in all of biblical history.
God decided to save ALL mankind: ‘…Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel…’
There is no one else left on the earth that is not mentioned in that one verse.
The apostle Paul has been CHOSEN by Jesus to teach all mankind what He wants us to know.
Here is maybe another verse found in the book of Acts along with the footnotes found in the Amplified version.
Acts 13:9 ‘…But [a]Saul, who was also known as Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit and led by Him, looked steadily at Elymas…’ AMP (Amplified Bible)
Footnotes
[a] Saul was the apostle Paul’s Jewish (Hebrew) name. As his ministry to Gentiles began he became known by his Roman (Latin) name, Paul.
I believe our churches do not teach these verses because Satan doesn’t want us to HEAR the Message God has been trying to tell us.
Satan doesn’t want us to have a life with Jesus, similar to the life he once had, before he was thrown down from heaven to this earth.
Romans 8:1 ‘…There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit…’ AKJV
This verse is telling us that if we FOLLOW Jesus and we walk with Him and we leave our flesh behind, we have no condemnation.
We will no longer be condemned by all of the sins that we have committed throughout our life, Jesus’ BLOOD that He shed on the cross for us will cover those sins that we have committed, and we will be free from them and their punishment forever.
When Jesus took our place on the cross, He suffered the punishment our sin deserves. His last words before He died were, ‘It is finished’ (John 19:30).
What was finished? It wasn’t merely His earthly life, as He proved three days later, when He was resurrected back to life.
What He finished on the cross was God’s plan to redeem His fallen world. When Jesus said, ‘It is finished,’ He was stating that He had successfully paid in full, every act of rebellion, past, present, and future.
All we have to do is BELIEVE.
There are many today that preach and will tell you it cannot be that easy. In a way, I almost agree with them; it does seem too easy, but that isn’t what has been written in the Word of God.
But it is a good thing that God is the One forgiving us and promising us Everlasting Life because all of the naysayers throughout and around this world, they can tell us how it cannot be that easy but not a one of them can offer us the promise and GIFT of everlasting life.
To be ‘In Christ’ means we have accepted His sacrifice as payment for our own sin.
We don’t understand how it can be true … but we are fortunate that we have a God that loves us enough to offer and save us.
Keep your Bibles open and continue to study the words God has given us in His Word.
God is SOVERIGN. He can do what He wants to do whenever and as many times as He wants to do it.
God wants each one of us to be with Him after our life on this earth is finished.
It up to us whether or not we would like to be with Him and in His presence.
Don’t worry and focus on what is going on around us today … there is nothing that we are going to do that will change anything.
The ONLY thing we can do is save ourselves from an everlasting life of torment and destruction.
God has already told us in His Word that it has been offered to us.
Our lesson is a little shorter today, so keep your Bibles open and continue to study His Word that He has given us.
FOLLOW Jesus and CHOOSE Him.
I love ALL of y’all.
I am InHIM.><)))o>
Jesus, bless those that read this morning’s lesson and give them a little extra help so they can decide to FOLLOW Your lead. I love You Jesus. Amen.
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