So thankful for scripture to cut straight through my confusion and emotions and madness - and make truth clear. These words are what is carrying me through this weekend.
I have been crucified with Christ.
It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me.
And the life I now live in the flesh, I live in faith in the Son of God, who loved me, and gave his life for me.
-Galatians 2:20
All of us who have been baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death.
We were buried therefore with him by baptism into death,
in order that just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the father,
we too might walk in the newness of life.
We know that our old self was crucified with him
in order that the body of sin might be brought to nothing
so that we would no longer be enslaved to sin.
For the one who died has been set free from sin.
-Romans 6: 3-4, 6-7
And if Christ was not raised, your faith is futile and you are still in your sins.
-OR-
[Since Christ has been raised, your faith has purpose and we are free from our sins!]
-1 Corinthians 15:17
In him we have redemption through his blood,
the forgiveness of our trespasses according to the riches of his grace,
which he lavished onto us,
in all wisdom and insight
making known to us the mystery of his will,
according to his purpose,
which he set forth in Christ as a plan for the fullness of time,
to unite all things to him, things in heaven and things on earth.
-Ephesians 1:7-10
If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above,
where Christ is seated at the right hand of God.
Set you minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth.
For you have died and your life is hidden with Christ in God.
-Colossians 3:1-3
Let us also lay aside every weight and sin which clings so closely,
and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us,
looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith,
who for the joy that was set before him
endured the cross, despising the shame,
and is seating at the right hand of the throne of God.
Consider him who endured from sinners such hostility against himself,
so that you may not grow weary or fainthearted.
-Hebrews 12 1-3
I have been crucified with Christ.
It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me.
And the life I now live in the flesh, I live in faith in the Son of God, who loved me, and gave his life for me.
-Galatians 2:20
All of us who have been baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death.
We were buried therefore with him by baptism into death,
in order that just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the father,
we too might walk in the newness of life.
We know that our old self was crucified with him
in order that the body of sin might be brought to nothing
so that we would no longer be enslaved to sin.
For the one who died has been set free from sin.
-Romans 6: 3-4, 6-7
And if Christ was not raised, your faith is futile and you are still in your sins.
-OR-
[Since Christ has been raised, your faith has purpose and we are free from our sins!]
-1 Corinthians 15:17
In him we have redemption through his blood,
the forgiveness of our trespasses according to the riches of his grace,
which he lavished onto us,
in all wisdom and insight
making known to us the mystery of his will,
according to his purpose,
which he set forth in Christ as a plan for the fullness of time,
to unite all things to him, things in heaven and things on earth.
-Ephesians 1:7-10
If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above,
where Christ is seated at the right hand of God.
Set you minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth.
For you have died and your life is hidden with Christ in God.
-Colossians 3:1-3
Let us also lay aside every weight and sin which clings so closely,
and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us,
looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith,
who for the joy that was set before him
endured the cross, despising the shame,
and is seating at the right hand of the throne of God.
Consider him who endured from sinners such hostility against himself,
so that you may not grow weary or fainthearted.
-Hebrews 12 1-3
No comments:
Post a Comment