LIGHT FROM THE WORD

“But if the ministration of death, written and engraven in stones, was glorious, so that the children of Israel could not steadfastly behold the face of Moses for the glory of his countenance; which glory was to be done away: How shall not the ministration of the spirit be rather glorious” – 2 Corinthians 3:7-8Continue reading "THE MINISTRATION OF LIFE"

“Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life” – John 5:24 LIGHT FOR NOW: To be raised together with Christ is to receive His life. The Gospel of ChristContinue reading "WE HAVE PASSED FROM DEATH TO LIFE"

“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 thisContinue reading "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: 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 whatContinue reading "WHAT WHERE WE REDEEMED OR DELIVERED FROM?"

“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 thatContinue reading "THE PRICE FOR OUR REDEMPTION"

“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. OurContinue reading "HIS RESURRECTION IS OUR RESURRECTION"