Message from Scripture: 3/17/2021

Our message from Scripture today is Rom. 5:8. “But God proves his own love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.”

We have heard of stories of heroism, of someone sacrificing themselves for another. During times of war, it was not uncommon to know of one soldier taking the place of another, or interposing themselves in the line of fire so someone else could live. I have read, during the times when someone was responsible for taking lives at a school shooting, of teachers sacrificing themselves so their students could live. Such bravery should always be remembered by those who had someone die in their place.

The familiar passage of John 3:16 reminds us God sent Jesus to die for the world’s sins, but in doing so, Jesus died for each one of us, individually, as well. It reminds us of what John wrote in 1 John 3:16; “This is how we have come to know love: He laid down his life for us. We should also lay down our lives for our brothers and sisters.”

As Christians, we may not know what lies ahead in our personal lives, but we do know the promise God has made through the sacrifice of Christ for us.  “For God has not destined us for wrath, but for obtaining salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, who died for us, so that whether we are awake or asleep, we will live together with Him” (1 Thess. 5:9-10).  May we live each day in view of eternity, and never forget the price Christ paid for us all, which makes life in Him possible.  “For Christ also died for sins once for all, the just for the unjust, so that He might bring us to God” (1 Pet. 3:18).

Let’s live sacrificially, giving up sin and offering ourselves as living sacrifices to God (Rom. 12:1). We follow in the footsteps of our Lord when we do so, and make a difference for eternity as well. See you in Bible class this evening. God bless.

Robert