“And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation.”
Because we are new creatures in Christ and our past is passed away, God says that all things we have in Christ are new and of God. We have a new relationship, a new heart, and a new nature. We have a new Father, a new family and a new future. We have a new love, a new language and a new life to live everyday.
The Message Bible says: “All this comes from the God who settled the relationship between us, and him, and then called us to settle our relationships with each other.”
God has done it all. He sent Jesus Christ to make harmony between Himself and us, and He has appointed us to serve in the ministry of making harmony between God and others. We must simply share our faith in Jesus with others to encourage them to trust in Jesus also.
I’m a new creature in Christ and I can now help others by telling them the Good News that they can be reconciled to God through Jesus.
- Reading Plan A: Matthew 15:1-20
- Reading Plan B: Luke 15
- Reading Plan C: Genesis 49-50; Matthew15: 1-20
by Tim Davidson
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Word of Faith Church & Outreach Center
Called to the Body of Christ as a pastor and teacher, Tim Davidson pioneered Word of Faith Church in Bismarck in 1980. He served as its Lead Pastor for 35 years and now serves as Founding Pastor. Pastor Tim has pioneered 6 churches in North Dakota and now serves as Regional Director for Rhema Ministerial Association International. Teaching believers foundational truths from God's Word is his passion.
He has authored 3 yearly devotion books that are used both here and overseas to help believers become "rooted and grounded" in their faith.
God is now calling Pastor Tim to share the treasury of wisdom and knowledge God has given to him with other pastors and churches.