WE ARE COMPLETE, ONLY IN JESUS
Matthew 26:28 “For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.”
The principle of the Old Covenant was “do” and you shall live.
The principle of the New Covenant is “it is done,” and includes redemption, reconciliation, righteousness, and sanctification.
*The work is finished!
*We are complete in Him!
In the Old Covenant, men found themselves unable to abide in its agreement, for it was based upon a man’s performance.
The new agreement, however, is based totally upon God’s grace (is unmerited mercy (favor) that God gave to humanity by sending his son to die on a cross, thus delivering eternal salvation).
Under the Old Covenant, men approached God through a priest, while under the New Covenant, we have direct access to the Father through Jesus Christ.
Under the Old Covenant, man could not be cleansed of a consciousness of sin while under the New Covenant, our sins and iniquities are remembered no more, and our guilty consciences are cleansed.
Prior to salvation we are incomplete and there is a constant striving in every person to satisfy their hunger.
Through the new birth we are complete in Christ and our hunger now should only be for more revelation of what we already have in Christ.
In the same way that Jesus had the fullness of God in Him, we also have the fullness of Christ in us.
Matthew 7:24-27 “Therefore whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock: and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it did not fall, for it was founded on the rock. But everyone who hears these sayings of Mine, and does not do them, will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand: and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it fell. And great was its fall.”
Thank You Jesus that through our new birth we are complete and we have the Holy Spirit IN us to guide and direct us in Your ways. Amen
Robert Bagne is the founder and president of The Hope Connection Ministry. Alongside his wife, Laura, he writes devotionals, leads recovery ministries, and mentors pastors and missionaries, while also serving in missions in Ukraine. Robert and Laura live in Ramsey, Minnesota, faithfully following God’s call.
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