Date: April 29, 2012 11:27 PM
Topic: +DEV+ The Savior's Message
The Savior's Message
"I am the gate; whoever enters through me will be saved. He will come in and go out, and find pasture. I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full." (John 10:9-10)
Scripture Focus: John 3:1-21; Acts 16:16-34
There was one purpose in Jesus coming to earth and one purpose alone. What sin had robbed us of in the Garden of Eden, God was giving back - life. This was not just breathing-in-and-out life, but the highest form of life possible. It was life that includes our spirit, our complete person, affecting eternity as well as the present.
When Nicodemus asked Jesus what He meant by being "born again," Jesus answered some of Scripture's most well known words: "God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life" (John 3:16). Later Paul and Silas answered the jailer's question the same way. Eternal life is given only through believing in Jesus.
It is all about Jesus. Even before the moment we fell from God's glory into sin, God had prepared for the Savior to come and redeem us (1 Peter 1:18-21). What is that message to those who believe on Him and receive His gift of eternal life? The same as always, "My child, you are Mine and you are loved."
Insight: The Savior's message has been the same since the beginning. nothing can separate us from His love. how can we not love Him in return?
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