Things New and Old: Why are ye saved?

Things New and Old

Ancient truths revealed in the Scriptures are often forgotten, disbelieved or distorted, and therefore lost in the passage of time. Such ancient truths when rediscovered and relearned are 'new' additions to the treasury of ancient truths.

Christ showed many new things to the disciples, things prophesied by the prophets of old but hijacked and perverted by the elders and their traditions, but which Christ reclaimed and returned to His people.

Many things taught by the Apostles of Christ have been perverted or substituted over the centuries. Such fundamental doctrines like salvation by grace and justification have been hijacked and perverted and repudiated by sincere Christians. These doctrines need to be reclaimed and restored to God's people.

There are things both new and old here. "Consider what I say; and the Lord give thee understanding in all things" 2Ti 2:7.

Tuesday, March 21, 2023

Why are ye saved?

Wifey Alice prepared a scrumptious lunch for us.
What a blessed time of fellowship with our beloved children and a few precious guests.

Sunday 20, March

#Why_ye_are_saved
#that_we_might_serve_Him
#all_the_days_of_our_life

Luke 1 KJT
68 Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; for he hath visited and redeemed his people...
74 That he would grant unto us, that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies might serve him without fear,
75 In holiness and righteousness before him, all the days of our life.

1. "that we might serve him..."
- One chief end of our deliverance by Christ from our spiritual enemies is that we might serve God. - Nothing gives a greater motivation or lays a greater obligation on the redeemed to serve their Redeemer, the Lord Jesus Christ, and glorify Him, than the free and gracious redemption by Christ.
- We are His purchased possession; we are not our own.

2. The acceptable manner of serving Him:

i. "... without fear"
- this service is without fear because this service is rendered in the blessed name of Christ, the Redeemer and Propitiator of our sins.

ii. "... in holiness and righteousness" -
- the saints serve from the principles of righteousness and true holiness, out of the new man created in Jesus Christ.
- This is the substance of the perfect and acceptable will of God.

iii "... before Him"
- it is one thing to serve the Lord with an outward appearance of holiness and righteousness before men, and another thing to be righteous before God, and to walk in all His commandments and ordinances, as in His sight.

iv. "... all the days of our life."
- This indicates the constancy and continuance of this service, in season and out of season; we must be all-weather servants.
- Not just the best days of our life but all the days of our life; not just the shameful leftovers but all the days of our short and fleeting life. Amen.

What a timely reminder to each one of us who is among the redeemed of the Lord. Amen.

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Khaw Eng Sun

Pastor, the lovely spiritual notes (2 main points & 4 sub points) are sumptuous for our souls in this pilgrimage. Then the display of the colourful dishes on the table fit for a hungry saint eagerly feasting on God's word. What a blessedness indeed.