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Message summary: Let's verbalize this wonderful truth: God has rescued me from the dominion of darkness and transferred me into the kingdom of His beloved Son in whom I have redemption, the forgiveness of my sins.
Considering this
rescue mission to rescue the lives of 13 people
trapped in a twisted, dark, flooded cave prompts a
consideration of another successful rescue mission;
when God set out to rescue the souls of the human
race by sending His only begotten Son: "For He
(God) rescued us from the domain of darkness, and
transferred us to the kingdom of His beloved Son."
"Rescue" translates the Greek word "rhuomai" which emphasizes the deliverance from peril which is given by a mighty act of power. In the New Testament "rhuomai" is always associated with God as the Rescuer and with a person as the object of His rescue. The wages of sin made us liable to eternal death and trapped us in the kingdom of Satan making us subject to his rule and authority placing us in bondage to our old (sin) nature inherited from Adam. God marvelously rescued us from this awful, hopeless condition.
This rescue involved a spiritual relocation "from the domain of darkness" where, due to our sinful nature, we have all lived out our lives. But God gloriously "transferred us to the kingdom of His beloved Son" where we were rescued from the dominion of darkness which is Satan's realm and transferred into the kingdom of light which is Christ's realm, for He declared, "I am the light of the world"!
Today among all the noise and busyness and worries and strife and all the other peace robbers of life, let's verbalize this wonderful truth: God has rescued me from the dominion of darkness and transferred me into the kingdom of His beloved Son in whom I have redemption, the forgiveness of my sins.
Be encouraged today,
Stephen & Brooksyne Weber
Daily prayer: Father, by sending Your Son, Jesus, You
sought to reconcile all things to Yourself, whether
things on earth or things in heaven, having made
peace through the blood of the cross. For we, who
once were alienated and enemies of the cross, are
reconciled to You because we died to sin and rose
again to new life in Christ. That great deliverance
took place when You rescued us from the dominion of
darkness and transferred us into the kingdom of Your
beloved Son, in whom we have redemption, the
forgiveness of sins. We want to continue in the
faith, grounded and steadfast, not being moved away
from the hope of the gospel which we heard through
Your Holy Spirit, reading of Scripture and through
messengers of the Gospel. Amen.
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Personal Mission Statement: "I am created by God to bring Him glory. Through God's Son Jesus Christ I have been redeemed and make it my life's goal to please the Lord. My mission in life is to honor God through my faith and obedience and prepare myself and all whom I may influence for eternity."
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"A
Consideration Of God's Rescue Mission"
Message summary: Let's verbalize this wonderful truth: God has rescued me from the dominion of darkness and transferred me into the kingdom of His beloved Son in whom I have redemption, the forgiveness of my sins.
"For He rescued us from the domain of
darkness, and transferred us to the kingdom of His
beloved Son in whom we have redemption, the
forgiveness of sins" (Colossians 1:13) NASV.
You
alone can rescue, You alone can save
You alone can lift us from the grave
You came down to find us led us out of death
To You alone belongs the highest praise
You alone can lift us from the grave
You came down to find us led us out of death
To You alone belongs the highest praise
Many of us are following the news
concerning the dramatic rescue mission to save the
boys trapped in a flooded cave in Thailand. What an
outstanding demonstration of human kindness and
value of life is being witnessed by millions, as
experts from many nations converge upon the area and cooperate to assist in the dangerous
rescue.
When I was a boy I used to enjoy exploring
caves with my friends as a Boy Scout at a summer
camp in southern Missouri. We would probably go in
the cave 50 feet or so during the dry Missouri
summers. My biggest concern was getting stuck!
Presently the extent of my cave exploration
interests are the tourist type caves.
However reading the reports concerning
this Thai cave rescue mission it is practically
unimaginable what the boys, their coach and rescue
workers are going through. Already one death is
reported regarding retired Thai navy SEAL Kunam who
lost consciousness after placing oxygen tanks in the
cave complex and could not be revived.
However at the time of our writing eight
boys have been rescued. To get to them the divers
have a five hour journey when diving in line with
the current and 6 hours against it making for an
utterly exhausting 11 hour round trip. One navy SEAL
likened the cave expedition to that of climbing Mt.
Everest. (See linked report below for details.)
Considering this
rescue mission to rescue the lives of 13 people
trapped in a twisted, dark, flooded cave prompts a
consideration of another successful rescue mission;
when God set out to rescue the souls of the human
race by sending His only begotten Son: "For He
(God) rescued us from the domain of darkness, and
transferred us to the kingdom of His beloved Son.""Rescue" translates the Greek word "rhuomai" which emphasizes the deliverance from peril which is given by a mighty act of power. In the New Testament "rhuomai" is always associated with God as the Rescuer and with a person as the object of His rescue. The wages of sin made us liable to eternal death and trapped us in the kingdom of Satan making us subject to his rule and authority placing us in bondage to our old (sin) nature inherited from Adam. God marvelously rescued us from this awful, hopeless condition.
This rescue involved a spiritual relocation "from the domain of darkness" where, due to our sinful nature, we have all lived out our lives. But God gloriously "transferred us to the kingdom of His beloved Son" where we were rescued from the dominion of darkness which is Satan's realm and transferred into the kingdom of light which is Christ's realm, for He declared, "I am the light of the world"!
Today among all the noise and busyness and worries and strife and all the other peace robbers of life, let's verbalize this wonderful truth: God has rescued me from the dominion of darkness and transferred me into the kingdom of His beloved Son in whom I have redemption, the forgiveness of my sins.
He's our rescuer, He's our rescuer
We are free from sin forever more
Oh how sweet the sound, Oh how grace abounds
We will praise the Lord, our rescuer
We are free from sin forever more
Oh how sweet the sound, Oh how grace abounds
We will praise the Lord, our rescuer
Be encouraged today,
Stephen & Brooksyne Weber
Daily prayer: Father, by sending Your Son, Jesus, You
sought to reconcile all things to Yourself, whether
things on earth or things in heaven, having made
peace through the blood of the cross. For we, who
once were alienated and enemies of the cross, are
reconciled to You because we died to sin and rose
again to new life in Christ. That great deliverance
took place when You rescued us from the dominion of
darkness and transferred us into the kingdom of Your
beloved Son, in whom we have redemption, the
forgiveness of sins. We want to continue in the
faith, grounded and steadfast, not being moved away
from the hope of the gospel which we heard through
Your Holy Spirit, reading of Scripture and through
messengers of the Gospel. Amen.(See
Colossians 1:19-23)
Donegal Creek geese
Donegal
Creek rudbeckia and bees balm
Today's
Suggested
Music and Supplemental Resources
"Rescuer"
Video
Rend Collective
"You
Alone Can Rescue" Video Matt Redman
"Still"
Video
Legacy Five
"I
Trust the Cross" Video Legacy
Five
Finally today:
Last Friday morning we picked out some freshly-picked Lancaster County corn from the Corn Wagon near New Danville, PA 13 ears for $3.00! If you look closely you'll see the dew droplets since the corn was picked early in the morning.
Last Friday morning we picked out some freshly-picked Lancaster County corn from the Corn Wagon near New Danville, PA 13 ears for $3.00! If you look closely you'll see the dew droplets since the corn was picked early in the morning.
Send a message to Stephen & Brooksyne
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Permissions: Please feel free to pass on, reproduce and distribute any material on Daily Encouragement Net, in part or in whole, in any format, provided that you do not alter the wording in any way or charge a fee beyond the cost of reproduction. It is our desire to spread this material, not protect or restrict it. We do request that you keep the contact, copyright and subscription information intact.
Scripture references are from The Holy Bible: New International Version. © 1984 by International Bible Society; NEW AMERICAN STANDARD BIBLE®, Copyright © 1995 by The Lockman Foundation, New King James Version (NKJV) Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. and the King James Version.
Personal Mission Statement: "I am created by God to bring Him glory. Through God's Son Jesus Christ I have been redeemed and make it my life's goal to please the Lord. My mission in life is to honor God through my faith and obedience and prepare myself and all whom I may influence for eternity."
© Copyright 2018 Stephen C. & Brooksyne Weber - All Rights Reserved
Daily Encouragement Net - 495 Kraybill Church Road - Mount Joy, PA 17552 USA