COVENANTCITY – Page 26 – LIGHT FROM THE WORD

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

“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: The Gospel unveils God’s love to man. God’s loving nature/character is what is revealed in the gospel of Christ. The gospel of Christ is the unveiling of God’s love to us.ContinueContinue reading “THE LOVING GOD AND THE SINNER MAN”

BE DILIGENT WITH THE SCRIPTURES

“Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth” 2Timothy 2:15 LIGHT FOR THE NOW: Diligence in bible study is a quality every believer must possess. Studying is a crucial part of our Christian life which influences or affects our spiritual growth as believers.ContinueContinue reading “BE DILIGENT WITH THE SCRIPTURES”

THE SCRIPTURES AND ITS MISSION (3)

“And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness” 2Timothy 3:15-16 LIGHT FOR THE NOW: TheContinueContinue reading “THE SCRIPTURES AND ITS MISSION (3)”