For Christ died for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God. — 1 Peter 3:18
It sounds so simple and straightforward, doesn't it? Like the newspaper headline about someone dying we don't know. Just cold, hard facts! But we know differently. Underneath this statement of grace lies the broken heart of God, the sacrifice of heaven, the brutality of supposedly religious men, and the searching love of our God who would not abandon us to the cruel "Death master."
For those who knew animal sacrifice, with its high personal cost and animal sacrifices, this verse is more than a headline: it is a "grace line." Once for all — no more sacrifices needed. Bring you to God — no more distance, no intermediaries between God and us. Jesus is heaven's open door and God's open heart saying, "Come home; we've been waiting for you."
Prayer
Philippians 1:6
being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.
Romans 15:13
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
2 Timothy 1:7
For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline.
Psalm 29:11
The Lord gives strength to his people;
the Lord blesses his people with peace.
Hair
1 Peter 3:3
Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as elaborate hairstyles and the wearing of gold jewellery or fine clothes.
Revelation 1:14
The hair on his head was white like wool, as white as snow, and his eyes were like blazing fire.
[Message No: 7539]
It sounds so simple and straightforward, doesn't it? Like the newspaper headline about someone dying we don't know. Just cold, hard facts! But we know differently. Underneath this statement of grace lies the broken heart of God, the sacrifice of heaven, the brutality of supposedly religious men, and the searching love of our God who would not abandon us to the cruel "Death master."
For those who knew animal sacrifice, with its high personal cost and animal sacrifices, this verse is more than a headline: it is a "grace line." Once for all — no more sacrifices needed. Bring you to God — no more distance, no intermediaries between God and us. Jesus is heaven's open door and God's open heart saying, "Come home; we've been waiting for you."
Prayer
Philippians 1:6
being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.
Romans 15:13
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
2 Timothy 1:7
For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline.
Psalm 29:11
The Lord gives strength to his people;
the Lord blesses his people with peace.
Hair
1 Peter 3:3
Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as elaborate hairstyles and the wearing of gold jewellery or fine clothes.
Revelation 1:14
The hair on his head was white like wool, as white as snow, and his eyes were like blazing fire.
[Message No: 7539]
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