A daily, Bible-based perspective of hope,
encouragement and exhortation.
Daily
Encouragement on
Wednesday, May
22, 2019
Church
sign in Lebanon County, PA
"Jesus Paid Our
Debt"
Message
summary:
Our biggest problem
in life, our debt of
sin, has been taken
care of!
Listen to our
message on your
audio player.
"Abram
believed the Lord,
and He credited it
to him as
righteousness"
(Genesis 15:6).
"Therefore, since
we have been
justified through
faith, we have
peace with God
through our Lord
Jesus Christ,
through whom we
have gained access
by faith into this
grace in which we
now stand. And we
rejoice in the
hope of the glory
of God" (Romans
5:1,2).
It's
a joy to see
inspiring messages
as we travel the
rural roads in our
region. Many
churches use signs
with an
inspirational
message and many
farms also have
these small signs
with a Scripture
verse. Among the
most creative are
messages on silos.
(See photo below)
Yesterday I passed a church sign in Lebanon County that had this simple message, "No Credit, No Problem, Jesus Paid Your Debt". That reminder really blessed me. I turned around to take the photo shown above but due to traffic I was a bit too far away to see the message clearly.
The sign brought to mind a chorus we sang many years ago:
Bible teacher R.C. Sproul, who is now with the Lord, contends the first daily text is the single most important verse in the Old Testament. Certainly the New Testament writers saw the significance of this verse, for it is cited three times.
Paul used this verse in his great defense of the Biblical doctrine of justification by faith in Romans 4:3 and Galatians 3:6. Surely, we can all rejoice in this fundamental declaration by God. James also uses this verse but adds the phrase concerning Abraham "he was called God's friend" (James 2:23).
"Abram believed God". It's interesting that in each case the phrase is "Abram believed God", not "believed in God". Many today believe in God, but we are called to believe God. To believe His character, His trustworthiness, His truth, His declaration of our righteousness in Christ. For my fellow pilgrims going through a transition or enduring a trial, let us trust God in His immutable character of steadfast love and faithfulness!
He (God) credited it to him as righteousness". This is the foundation of the Biblical doctrine of justification by faith. Consider this magnificent positional statement, "When you were dead in your transgressions and the uncircumcision of your flesh, He made you alive together with Him, having forgiven us all our transgressions, having canceled out the certificate of debt consisting of decrees against us, which was hostile to us; and He has taken it out of the way, having nailed it to the cross" (Colossians 2:13,14).
Our biggest problem in life, our debt of sin, has been taken care of!
It's
a joy to see
inspiring messages
as we travel the
rural roads in our
region. Many
churches use signs
with an
inspirational
message and many
farms also have
these small signs
with a Scripture
verse. Among the
most creative are
messages on silos.
(See photo below)Yesterday I passed a church sign in Lebanon County that had this simple message, "No Credit, No Problem, Jesus Paid Your Debt". That reminder really blessed me. I turned around to take the photo shown above but due to traffic I was a bit too far away to see the message clearly.
The sign brought to mind a chorus we sang many years ago:
He paid
a debt He did not
owe
I owed a debt I could not pay
I needed someone to wash my sins away
And now I sing a brand new song
Amazing Grace
Christ Jesus paid the debt that I could never pay
I owed a debt I could not pay
I needed someone to wash my sins away
And now I sing a brand new song
Amazing Grace
Christ Jesus paid the debt that I could never pay
Bible teacher R.C. Sproul, who is now with the Lord, contends the first daily text is the single most important verse in the Old Testament. Certainly the New Testament writers saw the significance of this verse, for it is cited three times.
Paul used this verse in his great defense of the Biblical doctrine of justification by faith in Romans 4:3 and Galatians 3:6. Surely, we can all rejoice in this fundamental declaration by God. James also uses this verse but adds the phrase concerning Abraham "he was called God's friend" (James 2:23).
"Abram believed God". It's interesting that in each case the phrase is "Abram believed God", not "believed in God". Many today believe in God, but we are called to believe God. To believe His character, His trustworthiness, His truth, His declaration of our righteousness in Christ. For my fellow pilgrims going through a transition or enduring a trial, let us trust God in His immutable character of steadfast love and faithfulness!
He (God) credited it to him as righteousness". This is the foundation of the Biblical doctrine of justification by faith. Consider this magnificent positional statement, "When you were dead in your transgressions and the uncircumcision of your flesh, He made you alive together with Him, having forgiven us all our transgressions, having canceled out the certificate of debt consisting of decrees against us, which was hostile to us; and He has taken it out of the way, having nailed it to the cross" (Colossians 2:13,14).
Our biggest problem in life, our debt of sin, has been taken care of!
Jesus
paid it all, all
to Him I owe;
Sin had left a crimson stain,
He washed it white as snow.
Sin had left a crimson stain,
He washed it white as snow.
Be
encouraged today,
Stephen & Brooksyne Weber
Stephen & Brooksyne Weber
Daily
prayer:
Father, there
is nothing
that brings
greater
satisfaction
then the deep,
settled peace
in my soul
that results
from receiving
Your
forgiveness.
Jesus paid the
debt for my
sin. He paid
it in full and
I fully commit
my life to
Him. There
isn't one
merit badge I
can earn or
apply to my
standing in
Christ, for it
is only
through His
grace that I
overcome the
power of sin.
Thank You for
sending Jesus
and receiving
His death as
an atoning
sacrifice for
my sins. I
stand
uncondemned
and fully
forgiven
through Your
grace and I am
so thankful.
Amen.
Early
yesterday
morning we
passed these
donkeys in
pasture in
Lebanon
County.
This
silo is in
Lebanon
County.
Interesting
verse to
choose.
This business on Route 322 east of Ephrata, PA (where we bought our bikes) is not ashamed of the Gospel!
We
passed this
interesting
sign in New
Holland
Pennsylvania.
I find this
sign
interesting
due to how it
may be
misinterpreted.
Many of us
raised in the
Christian
faith know
what Calvary
is (where
Christ died)
and that the
phrase
"Calvary
Covers It All"
is the title
to a grand old
hymn. But I
wonder,
especially in
light of the
business, if
there are
those who
might think
Calvary is the
brand name for
a new cleaning
product!
Today's
Suggested
Music and
Supplemental Resources
"He Paid A Debt
He Did Not Owe"
Video
Youth Choir at Gateway
Baptist Church, Boiling
Springs, SC. They are so
excited that Jesus paid
their debt and so should we
be! This will make you
smile!
"Jesus Paid It
All" Video
Ivan Parker
"Jesus, What a
Friend for Sinners"
Video
Gaither Vocal Band
Finally today:
Brooksyne and Ester are visiting relatives in Texas so I am left to take care of the pets. Sadie made a mess this morning playing in the dirt!
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