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WATER … ETERNAL LIFE / JOHN 4:14

START YOUR DAY RIGHT DAILY DEVOTION

(KJV) John 4:14

but whoever drinks the water I give them will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give them will become in them a spring of water welling up to eternal life.”

WATER … ETERNAL LIFE / JOHN 4:14

The “water” Jesus offers is spiritual life (Isaiah 12:3). To experience this life, one must “drink” the living water (John 7:37). The word “drink” (Greek pineto, from pino) is in the present imperative tense, representing continuing or repeated action. This act of drinking is not a momentary, single experience, it is an ongoing lifestyle. Drinking the water of life requires regular interaction with the source of the living water, Jesus Christ Himself. No one can continue to drink the water of life if he or she neglects a relationship with Christ and becomes disconnected from the source of the water. Such people will dry up spiritually or become, as Peter describes it, “springs without water” (2 Peter 2:17).

Bible Study Tools I Use

  • NIV Bible
  • King James Bible
  • www. biblegateway.com
  • www.biblestudytools.com
  • Map Pencils
  • College Ruled Spiral Notebook
  • Ballpoint Pens
  • Some links may be affiliated. By purchasing an item from an affiliate link, I receive a small commission – but you are not charged more or less by clicking or purchasing through the link. Thank you for supporting me!

Some of our Post That Might Interest You, All Out of the Current Book / Chapter

  1. SAMARITAN WOMAN / JOHN 4:7
  2. WHOEVER REJECTS / JOHN 3:36
  3. LOVED DARKNESS INSTEAD OF LIGHT / JOHN 3:19
  4. GOD SO LOVED THE WORLD / JOHN 3:16
  5. KNOW THAT YOU ARE MY DISCIPLES / JOHN 13:35
  6. LOVE ONE ANOTHER / JOHN 13:34
  7. AT A LOSS TO KNOW WHICH OF THEM HE MEANT / JOHN 13:22
  8. WASH ONE ANOTHER’S FEET / JOHN 13:14
  9. UNLESS I WASH YOU / JOHN 13:8
  10. WASH HIS DISCIPLES FEET /JOHN 13:5
  11. WILL BAPTIZE WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT / JOHN 1:33
  12. LAMB OF GOD / JOHN 1:29
  13. HAS GRANTED THE SON TO HAVE LIFE IN HIMSELF / JOHN 5:26
  14. LIGHT SHINES IN THE DARKNESS /JOHN 1:5
  15. LIFE WAS THE LIGHT OF MEN / JOHN 1:4
  16. TAKING FROM WHAT IS MINE / JOHN 16:14
  17. HE IS A LIEAR AND THE FATHER OF LIES / JOHN 8:44
  18. EVERYONE WHO SINS / JOHN 8:34
  19. HOLY SPIRIT / JOHN 14:26
  20. I WILL ASK THE FATHER – COUNSELOR / JOHN 14:16
  21. JESUS HAD NOT YET BEEN GLORIFIED / JOHN 7:39
  22. AS THE SCRIPTURE HAS SAID – STREAMS OF LIVING WATER / JOHN 7:38
  23. YOU ARE GODS? / JOHN 10:34
  24. HE WHO DOES NOT LOVE ME / JOHN 14:24
  25. REMAIN IN MY LOVE / JOHN 15:9-10
  26. ETERNAL LIFE / JOHN 17:3
  27. I AM THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD / JOHN 8:12
  28. SANCTIFY THEM BY THE TRUTH / JOHN 17:17
  29. THE TRUTH WILL SET YOU FREE / JOHN 8:32
  30. GUIDED BY GRACE ABOUT

Thank you for taking the time to read my Daily Devotion.
Blessings,
Margarita & Stace

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SAMARITAN WOMAN / JOHN 4:7

START YOUR DAY RIGHT DAILY DEVOTION

(KJV) John 4:7

When a Samaritan woman came to draw water, Jesus said to her, “Will you give me a drink?”

SAMARITAN WOMAN / JOHN 4:7

Jesus’ conversation with the Samaritan woman reveals His commitment to His heavenly Father’s purpose and His own inner desire to bring people of all races, cultures and backgrounds into a personal relationship with God (2 Kings 17:24; Luke 9:53). Jesus’ consuming passion was to save the spiritually lost (Luke 15; Proverbs 11:30; Daniel 13:3; James 5:20), a goal far more important to Him than food and drink (John 4:34). We must follow Jesus’ example (just as the woman did by telling the townspeople, John 4:28-30). All around us people are ready to hear God’s Word. We must not delay or be unwilling to speak to them about their spiritual need and about Jesus, who can meet that need.

Bible Study Tools I Use

  • NIV Bible
  • King James Bible
  • www. biblegateway.com
  • www.biblestudytools.com
  • Map Pencils
  • College Ruled Spiral Notebook
  • Ballpoint Pens
  • Some links may be affiliated. By purchasing an item from an affiliate link, I receive a small commission – but you are not charged more or less by clicking or purchasing through the link. Thank you for supporting me!

Some of our Post That Might Interest You, All Out of the Current Book / Chapter

  1. WHOEVER REJECTS / JOHN 3:36
  2. LOVED DARKNESS INSTEAD OF LIGHT / JOHN 3:19
  3. GOD SO LOVED THE WORLD / JOHN 3:16
  4. KNOW THAT YOU ARE MY DISCIPLES / JOHN 13:35
  5. LOVE ONE ANOTHER / JOHN 13:34
  6. AT A LOSS TO KNOW WHICH OF THEM HE MEANT / JOHN 13:22
  7. WASH ONE ANOTHER’S FEET / JOHN 13:14
  8. UNLESS I WASH YOU / JOHN 13:8
  9. WASH HIS DISCIPLES FEET /JOHN 13:5
  10. WILL BAPTIZE WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT / JOHN 1:33
  11. LAMB OF GOD / JOHN 1:29
  12. HAS GRANTED THE SON TO HAVE LIFE IN HIMSELF / JOHN 5:26
  13. LIGHT SHINES IN THE DARKNESS /JOHN 1:5
  14. LIFE WAS THE LIGHT OF MEN / JOHN 1:4
  15. TAKING FROM WHAT IS MINE / JOHN 16:14
  16. HE IS A LIEAR AND THE FATHER OF LIES / JOHN 8:44
  17. EVERYONE WHO SINS / JOHN 8:34
  18. HOLY SPIRIT / JOHN 14:26
  19. I WILL ASK THE FATHER – COUNSELOR / JOHN 14:16
  20. JESUS HAD NOT YET BEEN GLORIFIED / JOHN 7:39
  21. AS THE SCRIPTURE HAS SAID – STREAMS OF LIVING WATER / JOHN 7:38
  22. YOU ARE GODS? / JOHN 10:34
  23. HE WHO DOES NOT LOVE ME / JOHN 14:24
  24. REMAIN IN MY LOVE / JOHN 15:9-10
  25. ETERNAL LIFE / JOHN 17:3
  26. I AM THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD / JOHN 8:12
  27. SANCTIFY THEM BY THE TRUTH / JOHN 17:17
  28. THE TRUTH WILL SET YOU FREE / JOHN 8:32
  29. GUIDED BY GRACE ABOUT

Thank you for taking the time to read my Daily Devotion.
Blessings,
Margarita & Stace

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WHOEVER REJECTS / JOHN 3:36

START YOUR DAY RIGHT DAILY DEVOTION

(KJV) John 3:36

He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.

WHOEVER REJECTS / JOHN 3:36

The Greek word translated “rejects” is apeitheo and means to “disregard [turn attention away from] and disobey” or “not submit to.” It carries the meaning of “apathy,” or lack of concern. This word is contrasted with “whoever believes” (Greek pisteuo), which speaks of eager acceptance, obedience and active submission. For John, unbelief means to “reject the Son,” or to disobey Him. Faith and obedience are words that can be used in place of each other because they both have to do with actively trusting and following Christ (compare Romans 1:8 with Romans 16:19; 1 Thessalonians 1:8; Romans 15:18). In relation to God, a person cannot truly have faith without obedience not obedience without faith. Spiritual salvation comes as a free gift to those who receive Christ (Romans 5:15-16; 6:23), but once accepted it does not leave us free to do as we please. Those who are truly saved will continue to submit to God (Romans 10:3), live by His standards and develop Christlike character traits (John 1:5).

Bible Study Tools I Use

  • NIV Bible
  • King James Bible
  • www. biblegateway.com
  • www.biblestudytools.com
  • Map Pencils
  • College Ruled Spiral Notebook
  • Ballpoint Pens
  • Some links may be affiliated. By purchasing an item from an affiliate link, I receive a small commission – but you are not charged more or less by clicking or purchasing through the link. Thank you for supporting me!

Some of our Post That Might Interest You, All Out of the Current Book / Chapter

  1. LOVED DARKNESS INSTEAD OF LIGHT / JOHN 3:19
  2. GOD SO LOVED THE WORLD / JOHN 3:16
  3. KNOW THAT YOU ARE MY DISCIPLES / JOHN 13:35
  4. LOVE ONE ANOTHER / JOHN 13:34
  5. AT A LOSS TO KNOW WHICH OF THEM HE MEANT / JOHN 13:22
  6. WASH ONE ANOTHER’S FEET / JOHN 13:14
  7. UNLESS I WASH YOU / JOHN 13:8
  8. WASH HIS DISCIPLES FEET /JOHN 13:5
  9. WILL BAPTIZE WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT / JOHN 1:33
  10. LAMB OF GOD / JOHN 1:29
  11. HAS GRANTED THE SON TO HAVE LIFE IN HIMSELF / JOHN 5:26
  12. LIGHT SHINES IN THE DARKNESS /JOHN 1:5
  13. LIFE WAS THE LIGHT OF MEN / JOHN 1:4
  14. TAKING FROM WHAT IS MINE / JOHN 16:14
  15. HE IS A LIEAR AND THE FATHER OF LIES / JOHN 8:44
  16. EVERYONE WHO SINS / JOHN 8:34
  17. HOLY SPIRIT / JOHN 14:26
  18. I WILL ASK THE FATHER – COUNSELOR / JOHN 14:16
  19. JESUS HAD NOT YET BEEN GLORIFIED / JOHN 7:39
  20. AS THE SCRIPTURE HAS SAID – STREAMS OF LIVING WATER / JOHN 7:38
  21. YOU ARE GODS? / JOHN 10:34
  22. HE WHO DOES NOT LOVE ME / JOHN 14:24
  23. REMAIN IN MY LOVE / JOHN 15:9-10
  24. ETERNAL LIFE / JOHN 17:3
  25. I AM THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD / JOHN 8:12
  26. SANCTIFY THEM BY THE TRUTH / JOHN 17:17
  27. THE TRUTH WILL SET YOU FREE / JOHN 8:32
  28. GUIDED BY GRACE ABOUT

Thank you for taking the time to read my Daily Devotion.
Blessings,
Margarita & Stace

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LOVED DARKNESS INSTEAD OF LIGHT / JOHN 3:19

START YOUR DAY RIGHT DAILY DEVOTION

(KJV) John 3:19

And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.

LOVED DARKNESS INSTEAD OF LIGHT / JOHN 3:19

A basic characteristic of the wicked – those who reject Christ – is that they love darkness. This means that they take pleasure in immoral behaviors – theirs and that of others. They are not concerned about defying God’s standards of right and truth (Romans 1:18-32; Philippians 3:19; 2 Timothy 3:2-5; 2 Peter 2:12-15). Truly born-again persons are just the opposite (John 3:16). They love what is right and true and take pleasure in doing what pleases God (1 Corinthians 13:6). They hate wickedness (Hebrews 1:9) and feel a deep sense of sorrow when people reject God and defy His standards. They definitely do not take pleasure in the activities that encourage lust or the open display of ungodly behavior that is common in contemporary society (Psalms 97:10; Proverbs 8:13; Romans 12:9; 2 Peter 2:8; Revelation 2:6).

Bible Study Tools I Use

  • NIV Bible
  • King James Bible
  • www. biblegateway.com
  • www.biblestudytools.com
  • Map Pencils
  • College Ruled Spiral Notebook
  • Ballpoint Pens
  • Some links may be affiliated. By purchasing an item from an affiliate link, I receive a small commission – but you are not charged more or less by clicking or purchasing through the link. Thank you for supporting me!

Some of our Post That Might Interest You, All Out of the Current Book / Chapter

  1. GOD SO LOVED THE WORLD / JOHN 3:16
  2. KNOW THAT YOU ARE MY DISCIPLES / JOHN 13:35
  3. LOVE ONE ANOTHER / JOHN 13:34
  4. AT A LOSS TO KNOW WHICH OF THEM HE MEANT / JOHN 13:22
  5. WASH ONE ANOTHER’S FEET / JOHN 13:14
  6. UNLESS I WASH YOU / JOHN 13:8
  7. WASH HIS DISCIPLES FEET /JOHN 13:5
  8. WILL BAPTIZE WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT / JOHN 1:33
  9. LAMB OF GOD / JOHN 1:29
  10. HAS GRANTED THE SON TO HAVE LIFE IN HIMSELF / JOHN 5:26
  11. LIGHT SHINES IN THE DARKNESS /JOHN 1:5
  12. LIFE WAS THE LIGHT OF MEN / JOHN 1:4
  13. TAKING FROM WHAT IS MINE / JOHN 16:14
  14. HE IS A LIEAR AND THE FATHER OF LIES / JOHN 8:44
  15. EVERYONE WHO SINS / JOHN 8:34
  16. HOLY SPIRIT / JOHN 14:26
  17. I WILL ASK THE FATHER – COUNSELOR / JOHN 14:16
  18. JESUS HAD NOT YET BEEN GLORIFIED / JOHN 7:39
  19. AS THE SCRIPTURE HAS SAID – STREAMS OF LIVING WATER / JOHN 7:38
  20. YOU ARE GODS? / JOHN 10:34
  21. HE WHO DOES NOT LOVE ME / JOHN 14:24
  22. REMAIN IN MY LOVE / JOHN 15:9-10
  23. ETERNAL LIFE / JOHN 17:3
  24. I AM THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD / JOHN 8:12
  25. SANCTIFY THEM BY THE TRUTH / JOHN 17:17
  26. THE TRUTH WILL SET YOU FREE / JOHN 8:32
  27. GUIDED BY GRACE ABOUT

Thank you for taking the time to read my Daily Devotion.
Blessings,
Margarita & Stace

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GOD SO LOVED THE WORLD /JOHN 3:16

START YOUR DAY RIGHT DAILY DEVOTION

(KJV) John 3:16

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

GOD SO LOVED THE WORLD /JOHN 3:16

This verse reveals the heart and purpose of God – the great truth that motivated His plan of salvation for humankind.

  1. God’s love is deep and wide enough to embrace all persons, “the world” (1 Timothy 2:4).
  2. God “gave” His Son (who also gave Himself willingly, John 10:17-18) as an offering to pay the price for the sin (offenses and rebellion against God) of all humanity. This act was on of complete, undeserved love. God did not have to provide this sacrifice for us; it was not something forced upon Him (Romans 8:32; 1 John 4:10).
  3. To believe (Greek pisteuo) includes three main elements: (a) a faith and confidence that Jesus Christ is God’s San and the only Savior for spiritually lost humanity; (b) an act of surrender that turns over to Christ the leadership of one’s life and a attitude of submission that continues to obey Christ (John 15:1-10; 14:21; 15:4); (c) the trust and assurance that Christ is both able and willing to complete a person’s salvation by bringing him or her to live with Him forever in heaven. Keep in mind that to “believe” in the true Biblical sense is not just a mental exercise; it is an active trust that surrenders the leadership on one’s life to Christ (John 1:12). Real faith continues to show trust through selfless action, obedience and service (James 2:14-16).
  4. “Perish” is a term in John 3:16 that can be easily overlooked in the context of the wonderful gift of grace God offers. It is the tragic consequence of rejecting God (not believing in Him, not surrendering our lives to His leadership, not accepting His gifts of forgiveness and eternal life). To parish does not point to physical death but to the dreadful reality of spiritual death (permanent separation from God) and eternal punishment (Matthew 10:28).
  5. “Eternal life” is God’s gift to those who accept Christ’s sacrifice and forgiveness for sins and become “born again” spiritually. It is not something that can be earned by good works or personal effort; it is a gift that must be received. “Eternal” is more than simply living forever; it is a quality of existence that begins even in this life – it is the opportunity to know God now (John 17:3). It is a life that frees us from the power of sin and Satan and allows us to live spiritually beyond earthly things in order to develop and eternal relationship with God (John 8:34-36; 17:3).

Bible Study Tools I Use

  • NIV Bible
  • King James Bible
  • www. biblegateway.com
  • www.biblestudytools.com
  • Map Pencils
  • College Ruled Spiral Notebook
  • Ballpoint Pens
  • Some links may be affiliated. By purchasing an item from an affiliate link, I receive a small commission – but you are not charged more or less by clicking or purchasing through the link. Thank you for supporting me!

Some of our Post That Might Interest You, All Out of the Current Book / Chapter

  1. KNOW THAT YOU ARE MY DISCIPLES / JOHN 13:35
  2. LOVE ONE ANOTHER / JOHN 13:34
  3. AT A LOSS TO KNOW WHICH OF THEM HE MEANT / JOHN 13:22
  4. WASH ONE ANOTHER’S FEET / JOHN 13:14
  5. UNLESS I WASH YOU / JOHN 13:8
  6. WASH HIS DISCIPLES FEET /JOHN 13:5
  7. WILL BAPTIZE WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT / JOHN 1:33
  8. LAMB OF GOD / JOHN 1:29
  9. HAS GRANTED THE SON TO HAVE LIFE IN HIMSELF / JOHN 5:26
  10. LIGHT SHINES IN THE DARKNESS /JOHN 1:5
  11. LIFE WAS THE LIGHT OF MEN / JOHN 1:4
  12. TAKING FROM WHAT IS MINE / JOHN 16:14
  13. HE IS A LIEAR AND THE FATHER OF LIES / JOHN 8:44
  14. EVERYONE WHO SINS / JOHN 8:34
  15. HOLY SPIRIT / JOHN 14:26
  16. I WILL ASK THE FATHER – COUNSELOR / JOHN 14:16
  17. JESUS HAD NOT YET BEEN GLORIFIED / JOHN 7:39
  18. AS THE SCRIPTURE HAS SAID – STREAMS OF LIVING WATER / JOHN 7:38
  19. YOU ARE GODS? / JOHN 10:34
  20. HE WHO DOES NOT LOVE ME / JOHN 14:24
  21. REMAIN IN MY LOVE / JOHN 15:9-10
  22. ETERNAL LIFE / JOHN 17:3
  23. I AM THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD / JOHN 8:12
  24. SANCTIFY THEM BY THE TRUTH / JOHN 17:17
  25. THE TRUTH WILL SET YOU FREE / JOHN 8:32
  26. GUIDED BY GRACE ABOUT

Thank you for taking the time to read my Daily Devotion.
Blessings,
Margarita & Stace

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HELPER SUITABLE FOR HIM / GENESIS 2:18

START YOUR DAY RIGHT DAILY DEVOTION

(KJV) Genesis 2:18

And the Lord God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him.

HELPER SUITABLE FOR HIM / GENESIS 2:18

Woman was created to be a loving companion for man and a helper for him. She was to share his responsibility and cooperate with him in fulfilling God’s purposes (Ephesians 5:22; Psalms 33:20; 70:5; 115:9, where the term “help” is also used to describe God).

Bible Study Tools I Use

  • NIV Bible
  • King James Bible
  • www. biblegateway.com
  • www.biblestudytools.com
  • Map Pencils
  • College Ruled Spiral Notebook
  • Ballpoint Pens
  • Some links may be affiliated. By purchasing an item from an affiliate link, I receive a small commission – but you are not charged more or less by clicking or purchasing through the link. Thank you for supporting me!

Some of our Post That Might Interest You, All Out of the Current Book / Chapter

  1. THE LORD GOD COMMANDED THE MAN / GENESIS 2:16
  2. PUT HIM IN THE GARDEN OF EDEN / GENESIS 2:15
  3. TREE OF LIFE / GENESIS 2:9
  4. GARDEN IN THE EAST, IN EDEN / GENESIS 2:8
  5. A LIVING BEING / GENESIS 2:7
  6. THE ACCOUNT – THE LORD GOD / GENESIS 2:4
  7. GOD BLESSED THE SEVENTH DAY / GENESIS 2:3
  8. BE FRUITFUL AND INCREASE / GENESIS 1:28
  9. THERE WAS EVENING, AND THERE WAS MORNING – THE FIRST DAY / GENESIS 1:5
  10. IN THE BEGINNING GOD CREATED / GENESIS 1:1
  11. IT WAS GOOD / GENESIS 1:10
  12. HEART IS EVIL FROM CHILDHOOD / GENESIS 8:21
  13. THE SONS OF GOD / GENESIS 6:2
  14. HOW GREAT MAN’S WICKEDNESS /GENESIS 6:5
  15. ADAM LIVED 930 YEARS / GENESIS 5:5
  16. WRITTEN ACCOUNT OF ADAM’S LINE / GENESIS 5:1
  17. KNOWING GOOD AND EVIL / GENESIS 3:22
  18. GOD SAID LET US – LET US MAKE MAN / GENESIS 1:26
  19. I WILL GREATLY INCREASE YOUR PAINS / GENESIS 3:16-19
  20. SERVE AS SIGNS / GENESIS 1:14-15
  21. LET THERE BE LIGHT / GENESIS 1:8
  22. THE WOMAN … ATE IT … HER HUSBAND … WITH HER / GENESIS 3:6
  23. YOU WILL BE LIKE GOD / GENESIS 3:5
  24. YOU WILL NOT SURELY DIE / GENESIS 3:4
  25. THE SERPENT / GENESIS 3:1
  26. GUIDED BY GRACE HOME

Thank you for taking the time to read my Daily Devotion
Blessings,
Margarita & Stace

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THE LORD GOD COMMANDED THE MAN / GENESIS 2:16

START YOUR DAY RIGHT DAILY DEVOTION

(KJV) Genesis 2:16-17

And the Lord God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat:

17 But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.

THE LORD GOD COMMANDED THE MAN / GENESIS 2:16

From the beginning of the history of the human race, God has expected obedience and acceptance of His Word as absolute truth.

  1. Faith and obedience were the principles that would govern Adam’s relationship to God in Eden. God warned Adam that he would die if he rebelled against the will of God. God spoke specifically about not eating from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil (Genesis 2:17). Adam had to trust God’s commands because he did not yet know the reality of human death.
  2. God gave the command (Genesis 2:16-17) as a moral test. It gave Adam a definite and intentional choice to believe and obey, or to doubt and defy his Creator’s will.
  3. As long as Adam believed God and obeyed, he would enjoy eternal life and fellowship with God. But if he sinned by disobeying, he would experience moral disaster and suffer the tragic consequences of death (Genesis 2:17).

Bible Study Tools I Use

  • NIV Bible
  • King James Bible
  • www. biblegateway.com
  • www.biblestudytools.com
  • Map Pencils
  • College Ruled Spiral Notebook
  • Ballpoint Pens
  • Some links may be affiliated. By purchasing an item from an affiliate link, I receive a small commission – but you are not charged more or less by clicking or purchasing through the link. Thank you for supporting me!

Some of our Post That Might Interest You, All Out of the Current Book / Chapter

  1. PUT HIM IN THE GARDEN OF EDEN / GENESIS 2:15
  2. TREE OF LIFE / GENESIS 2:9
  3. GARDEN IN THE EAST, IN EDEN / GENESIS 2:8
  4. A LIVING BEING / GENESIS 2:7
  5. THE ACCOUNT – THE LORD GOD / GENESIS 2:4
  6. GOD BLESSED THE SEVENTH DAY / GENESIS 2:3
  7. BE FRUITFUL AND INCREASE / GENESIS 1:28
  8. THERE WAS EVENING, AND THERE WAS MORNING – THE FIRST DAY / GENESIS 1:5
  9. IN THE BEGINNING GOD CREATED / GENESIS 1:1
  10. IT WAS GOOD / GENESIS 1:10
  11. HEART IS EVIL FROM CHILDHOOD / GENESIS 8:21
  12. THE SONS OF GOD / GENESIS 6:2
  13. HOW GREAT MAN’S WICKEDNESS /GENESIS 6:5
  14. ADAM LIVED 930 YEARS / GENESIS 5:5
  15. WRITTEN ACCOUNT OF ADAM’S LINE / GENESIS 5:1
  16. KNOWING GOOD AND EVIL / GENESIS 3:22
  17. GOD SAID LET US – LET US MAKE MAN / GENESIS 1:26
  18. I WILL GREATLY INCREASE YOUR PAINS / GENESIS 3:16-19
  19. SERVE AS SIGNS / GENESIS 1:14-15
  20. LET THERE BE LIGHT / GENESIS 1:8
  21. THE WOMAN … ATE IT … HER HUSBAND … WITH HER / GENESIS 3:6
  22. YOU WILL BE LIKE GOD / GENESIS 3:5
  23. YOU WILL NOT SURELY DIE / GENESIS 3:4
  24. THE SERPENT / GENESIS 3:1
  25. GUIDED BY GRACE HOME

Thank you for taking the time to read my Daily Devotion
Blessings,
Margarita & Stace

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NOT TO RECEIVE GOD’S GRACE IN VAIN / 2 CORINTHIANS 6:1

START YOUR DAY RIGHT DAILY DEVOTION

(KJV) 2 Corinthians 6:1

We then, as workers together with him, beseech you also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain.

NOT TO RECEIVE GOD’S GRACE IN VAIN / 2 CORINTHIANS 6:1

Paul believed without question that a person could receive forgiveness and experience a personal relationship with God (2 Corinthians 6:2) and then later, through carelessness or rebellion against God, abandon the faith and again become spiritually lost and separated from God. Living for ourselves is one way that this can happen (2 Corinthians 5:15). All people must be urged to receive God’s grace (His unearned favor and mercy) and be reconciled to God through faith in Christ (2 Corinthians 5:20). In addition, those who have been reunited with God must be urged to remain faithful to Him and submitted to His purposes (2 Corinthians 6:14-18)

Bible Study Tools I Use

  • NIV Bible
  • King James Bible
  • www. biblegateway.com
  • www.biblestudytools.com
  • Map Pencils
  • College Ruled Spiral Notebook
  • Ballpoint Pens
  • Some links may be affiliated. By purchasing an item from an affiliate link, I receive a small commission – but you are not charged more or less by clicking or purchasing through the link. Thank you for supporting me!

Some of our Post That Might Interest You, All Out of the Current Book / Chapter

  1. MADE HIM WHO HAD NO SIN TO BE SIN – WE MIGHT BECOME THE RIGHTEOUSNESS OF GOD / 2 CORINTHIANS 5:21
  2. CHRIST’S AMBASSADORS / 2 CORINTHIANS 5:20
  3. RECONCILED US TO HIMSELF / 2 CORINTHIANS 5:18-19
  4. SATAN HIMSELF MASQUERADES AS AN ANGEL OF LIGHT / 2 CORINTHIANS 11:14
  5. GOD OF THIS AGE BLINDED THE MINDS OF UNBELIEVERS / 2 CORINTHIANS 4:4
  6. GIVEN OVER TO DEATH / 2 CORINTHIANS 4:11-12
  7. WEAPONS WE FIGHT WITH 2 CORINTHIANS 10:4
  8. Guided By Grace About

Thank you for taking the time to read my Daily Devotion
Blessings,
Margarita & Stace

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MADE HIM WHO HAD NO SIN TO BE SIN – WE MIGHT BECOME THE RIGHTEOUSNESS OF GOD / 2 CORINTHIANS 5:21

START YOUR DAY RIGHT DAILY DEVOTION

(KJV) 2 Corinthians 5:21

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.

MADE HIM WHO HAD NO SIN TO BE SIN – WE MIGHT BECOME THE RIGHTEOUSNESS OF GOD / 2 CORINTHIANS 5:21

MADE HIM WHO HAD NO SIN TO BE SIN

God’s Word nowhere states that Christ actually became a “sinner,” for He remained the perfect and spotless Lamb of God (the only complete sacrifice for sins; 1 Peter 1:19; 1 Corinthians 5:7; Revelation 5:6, 12). But Jesus did take all our sin upon Himself and God the Father made Him the object of His judgment when Jesus paid our death penalty on the cross (Isaiah 53:10). By willingly giving His perfect life as a substitute for our sinful lives, Jesus endured the full grief and punishment for all sin of all time and paid our debt to God in full. Jesus satisfied God’s perfect justice and made it possible for us to receive His forgiveness if we willingly accept His sacrifice for ourselves and surrender our old lives to Him in exchange for His new and eternal life (Isaiah 53:5; Romans 3:24-25).

WE MIGHT BECOME THE RIGHTEOUSNESS OF GOD

Righteousness refers to being in a right relationship with God and having the ability – through faith in Christ and the power of the Holy Spirit – to live in a way that is right by God’s standard.

  1. Righteousness here does not refer to a person’s own ability to keep God’s law. No one can get right with God through good works, and no one can keep God’s law in their own ability. The only way we can become righteous is by accepting the sacrifice Jesus made for our sins and by surrendering our own sinful lives to Christ in return for the new life that comes through faith and devotion to Him (Philippians 3:9; Romans 3:21, 4:5, 22).
  2. Believers experience and reflect God’s righteousness to others by growing in their relationship with Christ and by continually surrendering their lives to His purposes. The whole context of the passage (2 Corinthians 5:14-21; 2 Corinthians 5:18-19; 2 Corinthians 5:20) is concerned with believers living for Christ (2 Corinthians 5:15), being controlled by “Christ’s love” (2 Corinthians 5:14), becoming a “new creation” (2 Corinthians 5:17), being Christ’s representatives in this world and leading others into a relationship with Him (2 Corinthians 5:18-20; 1 Corinthians 1:30). Only to the extent that we are united with Christ in a close relationship do we become the righteousness of God (John 15:4-5; Galatians 2:20, 1 John 1:9).

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  3. SATAN HIMSELF MASQUERADES AS AN ANGEL OF LIGHT / 2 CORINTHIANS 11:14
  4. GOD OF THIS AGE BLINDED THE MINDS OF UNBELIEVERS / 2 CORINTHIANS 4:4
  5. GIVEN OVER TO DEATH / 2 CORINTHIANS 4:11-12
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CHRIST’S AMBASSADORS / 2 CORINTHIANS 5:20

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(KJV) 2 Corinthians 5:20

 Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ’s stead, be ye reconciled to God.

CHRIST’S AMBASSADORS / 2 CORINTHIANS 5:20

An ambassador (Greek presbeuomen – “Ambassadors”) is an officially authorized representative of one country (and its government) to another. Paul was serving Jesus Christ as an ambassador (Ephesians 6:20) in that he was speaking with Christ’s authority in every effort to restore individuals to a right relationship with God. In this same effort, all Christ’s followers are to serve as His ambassadors, bringing His message, doing His work and representing His kingdom to those who do not yet have a personal relationship with God. Christ has not left us His Spirit to guide and empower us for service (Acts 1:8).

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  1. RECONCILED US TO HIMSELF / 2 CORINTHIANS 5:18-19
  2. SATAN HIMSELF MASQUERADES AS AN ANGEL OF LIGHT / 2 CORINTHIANS 11:14
  3. GOD OF THIS AGE BLINDED THE MINDS OF UNBELIEVERS / 2 CORINTHIANS 4:4
  4. GIVEN OVER TO DEATH / 2 CORINTHIANS 4:11-12
  5. WEAPONS WE FIGHT WITH 2 CORINTHIANS 10:4
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