Friday, September 6, 2013
Colossians 1:15-20, Psalm 100:1-5, Luke 5:33-39
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JESUS
Christ "is..." -Colossians 1:15
Today's date is September 6, 2013, which is 2,013 years after Jesus' Incarnation. The most commonly used tabulation of years is dated from Jesus. He "is the Image," the Icon, "of the invisible God" (Col 1:15). He is both "the First-Born of all creatures" (Col 1:15) and "the First-Born of the dead" (Col 1:18). Everything was created in, through, and for Him (Col 1:16). "It is He Who is Head of the body, the Church" (Col 1:18).
Primacy is "His in everything. It pleased God to make absolute fullness reside in Him and, by means of Him, to reconcile everything in His Person" (Col 1:18-20). Jesus is "the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End" (Rv 21:6). Jesus is Lord of lords and King of kings (Rv 19:16). Jesus' name is the only name by which we can be saved (Acts 4:12). He is the only Way to the Father (Jn 14:6) and the One Who baptizes us in the Holy Spirit (Mk 1:8). Jesus is God.
Therefore, love Him "with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind" (Lk 10:27). "Live no longer" for yourself "but for Him" (2 Cor 5:15; Gal 2:20). Be His slave (Col 3:24). Worship Him (Rv 5:13). Trust Jesus.
Prayer: Jesus, I confess with my lips that You are Lord, and I believe in my heart that You are risen from the dead (Rm 10:9).
Promise: "When the days come that the Groom is removed from their midst, they will surely fast in those days." -Lk 5:35
Praise: Once a slave to drugs, Rick was healed and lived for God alone.
(For a related teaching, order our tape on Developing a Deep Personal Relationship with Jesus" on audio AV 52-1 or video V-52.)
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