UNDERSTANDING DELIVERANCE IN THE LIGHT OF THE EPISTLES

“Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son” – Colossians 1:13 LIGHT FOR NOW: To be delivered is to be translated from one point to the other.Romans 7:24 says, “… man that I am! Who shall deliver me from the body of thisContinueContinue reading “UNDERSTANDING DELIVERANCE IN THE LIGHT OF THE EPISTLES”

WHAT WHERE WE REDEEMED OR DELIVERED FROM?

“Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son” – Colossians 1:13 LIGHT FOR NOW: We were delivered from the power of darkness. In our text for today, the writer starts with the word ‘who’; this therefore implies that in order to understand whatContinueContinue reading “WHAT WHERE WE REDEEMED OR DELIVERED FROM?”

THE PRICE FOR OUR REDEMPTION

“In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins” – Colossians 1:14LIGHT FOR NOW: The price for our redemption was the blood. The blood of Jesus refers to the work of Jesus. Hence, Jesus was the price for our redemption OR Jesus is our ransom. That is the ransom paid thatContinueContinue reading “THE PRICE FOR OUR REDEMPTION”

HIS RESURRECTION IS OUR RESURRECTION

“And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus” – Ephesians 2:6 LIGHT FOR NOW: Our life is in His resurrection. When Jesus died, we died with him. When he was buried, we were buried with him. When he resurrected, we were raised up with him. OurContinueContinue reading “HIS RESURRECTION IS OUR RESURRECTION”

SHINING THE LIGHT OF THE GOSPEL OF CHRIST

“Ye are the light of the world. A city that that is set on a hill cannot be hid” –            Matthew 5:14 LIGHT FOR NOW: The believer in Christ is meant to be a direction giver; a road pointer. As a believer in Christ Jesus, you are to shine the light of the glorious gospelContinueContinue reading “SHINING THE LIGHT OF THE GOSPEL OF CHRIST”

DISTINCTION BETWEEN THE LAW AND GRACE

“For the law was give by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ” – John 1:17 LIGHT FOR NOW: The Law brings condemnation but grace brings life. Right from the beginning of time, the law had not been in the original plan of God. Man had been operating under the dispensation of grace.ContinueContinue reading “DISTINCTION BETWEEN THE LAW AND GRACE”