Buried with him in baptism, wherein also ye are risen with him through the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised him from the dead.
When we give our hearts to Jesus we take unto ourselves the finished work of Jesus. His death was our death. His resurrection was our resurrection. His resurrection power is now ours. All we need to do is trust Him.
The Message Bible says: If it?s an initiation ritual you?re after, you?ve already been through it by submitting to baptism. Going under the water was a burial of your old life; coming up out of it was a resurrection, God raising you from the dead as he did Christ.
The concept at work here is that one is the representative for all others. So when Jesus went to the cross He went for all of us. If He would have failed we all would failed. But He didn?t fail. With His victory we all win over sin and death.
Jesus was my representative and has successfully conquered sin and death for me. I will live for Him.
- Reading Plan A: Luke 19:1-28
- Reading Plan B: 1 Peter 4
- Reading Plan C: 2 Sam. 7,8,9; Luke 19:1-28
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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.