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January 31
Thursday


RESCUED

READ:
1 Corinthians 15:1-4
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Believe on the Lord
Jesus Christ, and you
will be saved.
__Acts 16:31
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Manuel Gonzalez was the first rescue worker to reach the 33 miners trapped for 69 days in a Chilean mine explosion in 2010. At great risk to his own life, he went underground more than 2,000 feet to bring the trapped men back to the surface. The world watched in amazement as one by one each miner was rescued and transported to freedom.

The Bible tells us of an even more amazing rescue. Because of Adam and Eve's disobedience, all of mankind is trapped in sin (Gen. 2:17); 3:6,19; Rom 5:12). Unable to break free, everyone faces certain death__physically and eternally. But God has provided a Rescuer__Jesus Christ, the Son of God. Everyone who accepts the free gift of salvation offered through His death and resurrection is freed from sin's grip and its resulting death penalty (Rom. 5:8-11; 10:9-11; Eph. 2:1-10).

Jesus Christ is the "firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep" (Cor. 15:20). He was the first to be raised from the dead, never to die again. LIkewise, all will be given life who put their faith in Christ (Rom. 8:11).

Are you still trapped in your sins? Accept Jesus' gift of salvation and enjoy the freedom of life in Christ and eternity with Him (Acts 16:31; Eph. 2:1; Col. 2:13). __C. P. Hia
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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~THINKING IT OVER~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
~~~What keeps you from calling out to God for spiritual~~~~~~~
~~~~rescue? Do you fear that you are too bad for God's~~~~~~~
~~~~~~~grace? Read and think about Romans 3:23-26.~~~~~~~
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Through His cross, Jesus rescues and redeems.

*******Today's Bible Reading __ 1 Corinthians 15:1-4,20-25********

1 Moreover, brethren, I
declare to you the gospel
which I preached to you,
which also you received
and in which you stand,

2 by which also you are
saved, if you hold fast that
work which I preached to
you_unless you believed
in vain.

3 For I delivered to you
first of all that which I also
received: that Christ died
for our sins according to the
Scriptures, 4 and that He
was buried, and that He
rose again the third day
according to the
Scriptures....

20 But now Christ is risen
from the dead, and has
become the firstfruits of
those who have fallen
asleep. 21 For since by man
came death, by Man also
came the resurrection of the
dead. 22 For as in Adam all
die, even so in Christ all
shall be made alive. 23 But
each one in his own order:
Christ the firstfruits,
afterward those who are
Christ's at His coming.

24 Then comes the end,
when He delivers the
kingdom to God the Father,
when He puts an end to all
rule and all authority and
power. 25 For He must reign
till He has put all enemies
under His feet.

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

At the heart of the gospel is the atoning death and resurrection
of Jesus. "Christ died for our sins according to Scriptures" (1 Cor.
15:3-4; cf. Matt. 1:21). God validated His sacrifice for our sins by
raising Him from the dead (Rom4:24-25; 1 Cor. 15:14-18). The
resurrection confirms the sufficiency and efficacy of His death
(Rom. 6:4-11; 1 Pet. 3:21-22).