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December 6
Thursday


GIFTS WITHIN
THE GIFT

READ:
1 John 5:9-13,20
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Thanks be to God for
His indescribable gift!
__ 2 Corinthians 9:15
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Sharon's favorite Christmas gift last year from her husband Andy was an antique treasure chest. Inside were three boxes with additional gifts of chocolates and jewelry. She enjoyed each gift within the gift.

When God sent His Son Jesus to be the Savior of the world, He gave us many gifts within the Gift. Now when people receive the gift of Jesus, they also receive these special gifts, which they could obtain in no other way:

Forgiveness of sin. "In [Jesus] we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace" (Eph. 1:7).

Teaching from the Holy spirit. Jesus promised, "The Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things" (John 14:26).

Eternal life and a home in heaven. John said, "He who has the Son has life" (1 John 5:12). Jesus promised, "In My Father's house are many mansions;...I go to prepare a place for you" (John 14:2).

A love like no other. "As the Father loves Me, I also have love you.... Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one's life for his friends" (John 15:9,13).

Have you received God's indescribable Gift? You only need to ask.
__ Anne Cetas
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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~The ABCs Of Salvation~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
~~~~~~~~~~~Admit that you're a sinner (Rom. 3:23)~~~~~~~~~~~
~~~~~~~~~~~~~Believe on Christ (Acts 16:31).~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
~~~~~~~~~~~Confess your faith (Rom. 10:9-10).~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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Jesus is both the gift
and the Giver of every good gift.

**************Today's Bible Reading __ 1 John 5:9-13,20************

If we receive the witness
of men, the witness of God
is greater; for this is the
witness of God which He
has testified of His Son.

10 He who believes in the
Son of God has the witness
in himself; he who does not
believe God has made Him
a liar, because he has not
believed the testimony that
God has given of His Son.

11 And this is the testimony:
that God has given us
eternal life, and this life is
in His Son. 12 He who has
the Son has life; he who
does not have the Son of
God does not have life.

13 These things I have
written to you who believe
in the name of the Son of
God, that you may know
that you have eternal life,
and that you may continue
to believe in the name of
the Son of God....

20 And we know that
the Son of God has come
and has given us an
understanding, that we may
know Him who is true; and
we are in Him who is true,
in His Son Jesus Christ.
This is the true God and
eternal life.

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>INSIGHT<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

In today's Bible reading, we see how intertwined God the Father and
God the Son are in the accomplishment of redemption. In verses
9-10, we see the Father and Son collaborating to bear witness to the
heart of the child of God. In verses 11-12, the Father and Son are
the only source available for life that is everlasting. In verses 13 and
20, the Father and Son combine to give us confidence in the truth of
God's promises. __WEC