Bible Matters 272:  Day of Redemption

Your day of redemption has been accomplished by the grace of your Lord, Jesus Christ.  Your sins have been forgiven by believing in the shed blood offered by the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ.  Jesus died for your sins.  For his sacrifice, you are offered spiritual cleansing.  A cleansing that is required for your day of redemption, when you stand before Jesus Christ on judgement day.  With both great sorrow and joy, those with a pure heart, full of love and empathy, seek to please the Lord for his sacrifice of salvation or being saved by living a righteous life.  By doing that which is pleasing in the eyes of the Lord.  You must humble yourself.

1 Peter 5:6-11 – Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time: Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.  Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:  Whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world.  But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you. To him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.

Your day of redemption starts by believing in Jesus Christ.   Commit to crucify the devil and be ready for your day of redemption.  Crucify the devil of the flesh and be converted and born again as a child of God so that the spirit may be saved

1 Corinthians 5:4-5 – In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, when ye are gathered together, and my spirit, with the power of our Lord Jesus Christ, To deliver such an one unto Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that the spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus

Seek to live the Gospel of Jesus Christ by doing the will of God every single day, by keeping your soul pure.  To be ready for your day of redemption.

1 Peter 4:17-19 – For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God: and if it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God?  And if the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear? Wherefore let them that suffer according to the will of God commit the keeping of their souls to him in well doing, as unto a faithful Creator.

Acknowledge the Truth.

1 Timothy 2:4-6 – Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth. For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus; Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time.

John 10:9 – I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture.

Hear his Word and may you experience life by abiding in his word.   Come to Jesus, so that you may have life.

John 5:33-34,36-40 – Ye sent unto John, and he bare witness unto the truth.  But I receive not testimony from man: but these things I say, that ye might be saved.  But I have greater witness than that of John: for the works which the Father hath given me to finish, the same works that I do, bear witness of me, that the Father hath sent me.  And the Father himself, which hath sent me, hath borne witness of me. Ye have neither heard his voice at any time, nor seen his shape.  And ye have not his word abiding in you: for whom he hath sent, him ye believe not.  Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.  And ye will not come to me, that ye might have life.

Be a doer of God’s Word by maintaining good works.  By living the Gospel, loving others and loving Jesus. 

Titus 3:5-8 – Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost; Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour; That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life. This is a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly, that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men.

Titus 2:10-15 – Not purloining, but shewing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things.  For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world; Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ; Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.  These things speak, and exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no man despise thee.

By not living a life of sin or darkness.   Jesus was sent to earth, so that you may be saved. 

John 12:46-47 – I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness. And if any man hear my words, and believe not, I judge him not: for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world.

Give up your sinful life.  Even if it means turning from those at are leading you into walking with the devil. 

Mark 10:26,29-30 – And they were astonished out of measure, saying among themselves, Who then can be saved? And Jesus answered and said, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my sake, and the gospel’s, But he shall receive an hundredfold now in this time, houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with persecutions; and in the world to come eternal life.

Your adversary, the devil is seeking to destroy your day of salvation.  Being born into sin, this is a slippery slope to follow.  The power of God is made available for those that want to please God and live a righteous life for him.  To be made ready for your day of redemption. 

1 John 2:28-29 – And now, little children, abide in him; that, when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before him at his coming. If ye know that he is righteous, ye know that every one that doeth righteousness is born of him.

Do not be deceived.  Sin not.

John 3:5-11 – And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin. Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither known him. Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous. He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil. Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.  In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother.  For this is the message that ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another.

Do not walk in darkness.

John 8:12 – Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.

Do not let darkness blind your eyes. 

1 John 2:11 – But he that hateth his brother is in darkness, and walketh in darkness, and knoweth not whither he goeth, because that darkness hath blinded his eyes.

Endure to the end.  Ready to give God the glory in all you do.  Be ready for your day of redemption. To take up your cross and follow Jesus.  Do not seek to please the flesh.  Search the scriptures.  Seek to please Jesus and endure to the end.  

Mark 10:21 – Then Jesus beholding him loved him, and said unto him, One thing thou lackest: go thy way, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, take up the cross, and follow me.

John 5:39 – Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.

Matthew 24:13 – But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.

Mark 13:13 – And ye shall be hated of all men for my name’s sake: but he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.

To God be the glory in all you do, Amen.