lightfromtheworddevotional

THE CROSS, GOD’S LOVE IN DEMONSTRATION (2)

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten son, that whosoever believeth in him shall not perish, but have everlasting life” John 3:16 LIGHT FOR NOW: The substitution was necessary if he was to mass-produce in his resurrection. The climax of the gospel clearly demonstrates God’s love for the sinner. ThatContinueContinue reading “THE CROSS, GOD’S LOVE IN DEMONSTRATION (2)”

THE CROSS; GOD’S LOVE IN DEMONSTRATION

“For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin that we might be made the righteousness of God in him” 2Corinthians 5:21. LIGHT FOR THE NOW: All that happened on the cross was for us and not for him. The love of God is seen not just in his promises,ContinueContinue reading “THE CROSS; GOD’S LOVE IN DEMONSTRATION”

WHAT HAPPENED ON THE CROSS?

“For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him” 2Corinthians 5:21. LIGHT FOR NOW: Jesus took the sinners’ place by identifying with the sinners’ state.What happened to Jesus on the cross is the father’s love manifested to the sinnerContinueContinue reading “WHAT HAPPENED ON THE CROSS?”

THE GOSPEL OF CHRIST (2)

“Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also, ye have received and wherein ye stand; By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. For I delivered unto you first of all that which IContinueContinue reading “THE GOSPEL OF CHRIST (2)”

THE GOSPEL OF CHRIST

“For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to everyone that believeth; to the Jews first, and also to the Greek” Romans 1:16. LIGHT FOR NOW: The Gospel is the Power of God. The gospel (which means good news) has with it the inherentContinueContinue reading “THE GOSPEL OF CHRIST”

THE LOVING GOD AND THE SINNER MAN (2)

“But God commendeth his love towards us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us” (Romans 5:8) LIGHT FOR THE NOW: Jesus is the gift of God’s love. The love of God is revealed in the person of Jesus; meaning that knowing the person of Jesus means knowing God’s love because heContinueContinue reading “THE LOVING GOD AND THE SINNER MAN (2)”