Weekly Bible Readings

February 29, 2020

Romans 1:16-17

Hi all!

For tomorrow we will be reading together Romans 1:16-17.

"For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith for faith, as it is written, 'The righteous shall live by faith.'"

The gospel reveals the righteousness of God in that all people are sinners and deserving of God's just condemnation. However, for God to save sinners and to remain the just judge of all the earth, the requirements of the Law must be perfectly met and the penalty for sin must be paid by someone who himself has not violated the Law. Thus, God becomes human and perfectly keeps the law for us and pays the penalty which we deserve. In this way, God's justice is upheld while at the same time being able to pardon sinners. Hence, the gospel reveals "the righteousness of God." And it is this gospel which is the "power of God for salvation to everyone who believes." By simply coming to Christ in faith, and believing he has done everything for us, salvation is granted to us as a gift. Praise be to God! Looking forward to seeing you all tomorrow!

Blessings,

Hexon

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February 1, 2020

in CREATION TO CONSUMMATION

Mark 15:22-26

Hi friends!

Tomorrow we will read together Mark 15:22-26.

"And they brought him to the place called Golgotha (which means Place of a Skull). And they offered him wine mixed with myrrh, but he did not take it. And they crucified him and divided his garments among them, casting lots for them, to decide what each should take. And it was the third hour when they crucified him. And the inscription of the charge against him read, 'The King of the Jews.'"

This event marks the culmination of all of redemptive history beginning at Genesis 3:15. From the moment God makes a promise to Adam and Eve that he would one day send a Redeemer to crush the head of the serpent, all of world history from that moment on is being directed toward the cross of Christ. That God would become human, the Creator step into his creation, is a mystery beyond all comprehension. But rather than ponder the unknown, let us reflect and rejoice on what we know—that he who knew no sin became sin for us that we might become the righteousness of God in him (2 Cor 5:21). In light of this truth, let us enter into his glorious presence with hearts of thanksgiving, ready to praise and exult our glorious King!