We have spent some time looking at who God is, why we need Him, and Jesus’s sacrifice. Now we are going to study what all of this means for us. When we accept Jesus as our savior, we are sanctified, or set apart as holy to do God’s work. There are several verses in the Bible that help us understand sanctification and how God can use us to further His kingdom.
Sanctification (Chain #3140)
2 Chr 31:18 They were enrolled with all their little children, their wives, their sons, and their daughters, the whole assembly, for they were faithful in keeping themselves holy.
Jn 17:17 {“Sanctify them in the truth; your word is truth.
Ro 15:16 to be a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles in the priestly service of the gospel of God, so that the offering of the Gentiles may be acceptable, sanctified by the Holy Spirit.
1 Co 1:30 And because of him you are in Christ Jesus, who became to us wisdom from God, righteousness and sanctification and redemption. (more verses below)
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Ep 5:26 that he might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word,
2 Ti 2:21 Therefore, if anyone cleanses himself from what is dishonorable, he will be a vessel for honorable use, set apart as holy, useful to the master of the house, ready for every good work.
He 10:10 And by that will we have been sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.
He 13:12 So Jesus also suffered outside the gate in order to sanctify the people through his own blood.
1 Pe 1:2 according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, in the sanctification of the Spirit, for obedience to Jesus Christ and for sprinkling with his blood: May grace and peace be multiplied to you.
This
month's study was inspired by the news that the Thompson Chain
Reference Bible is being released in the ESV version of the Bible for
the first time in May.Read more about it here.Because
of my love for the Thompson, my company (Hudson Bible) worked with the
Kirkbride to help them bring the ESV Thompson to print!
As we continue to learn about who God is and what He wants for us, we must spend time studying verses about Christ’s sacrifice. There is a chain dedicated to this in the Thompson Chain Reference Bible so that we can easily find all of the verses that speak directly of Jesus’s sacrifice for us. The chain starts with a prophecy in Isaiah, and it ends with the culmination of Jesus’s purpose in Revelation.
Christ’s Sacrifice (Chain #3366)
Is 53:4 Surely he has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows; yet we esteemed him stricken, smitten by God, and afflicted. Jn 15:13 {“Greater love has no one than this, that someone lays down his life for his friends.
Jn 18:14 It was Caiaphas who had advised the Jews that it would be expedient that one man should die for the people.
2 Co 8:9 For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor, so that you by his poverty might become rich.
Ga 1:4 who gave himself for our sins to deliver us from the present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father, (more verses below)
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Ep 5:2 And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.
Tit 2:14 who gave himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify for himself a people for his own possession who are zealous for good works.
He 9:26 for then he would have had to suffer repeatedly since the foundation of the world. But as it is, he has appeared once for all at the end of the ages to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself.
1 Pe 3:18 For Christ also suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh but made alive in the spirit,
1 Jn 3:16 By this we know love, that he laid down his life for us, and we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers.
Re 1:5 and from Jesus Christ the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of kings on earth. To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood.
This month's study was inspired by the news that the Thompson Chain Reference Bible is being released in the ESV version of the Bible for the first time in May.Read more about it here.Because of my love for the Thompson, my company (Hudson Bible) worked with the Kirkbride to help them bring the ESV Thompson to print!
As we continue to look at the Gospel message, we must address the issue of sin. After all, we can’t be found and saved by God if we first don’t realize we’re lost and sinful!
The Thompson Chain Reference Bible has several chains about sin and temptation. One of these is the chain “Universality of Sin.” These verses tell us that sin surrounds us on earth, and the gospel frees us from that sin for eternity.
Universality of Sin (Chain #3340)
Ge 6:5 The Lord saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every intention of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.
Nu 15:22 But if you sin unintentionally, and do not observe all these commandments that the Lord has spoken to Moses,
1 K 8:46 “If they sin against you—for there is no one who does not sin--and you are angry with them and give them to an enemy, so that they are carried away captive to the land of the enemy, far off or near,
Jb 4:17 ‘Can mortal man be in the right before God? Can a man be pure before his Maker?
(more verses below)
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Ps 14:3 They have all turned aside; together they have become corrupt; there is none who does good, not even one.
Ps 19:12 Who can discern his errors? Declare me innocent from hidden faults.
Ps 53:3 They have all fallen away; together they have become corrupt; there is none who does good, not even one.
Ps 130:3 If you, O Lord, should mark iniquities, O Lord, who could stand?
Pr 20:9 Who can say, “I have made my heart pure; I am clean from my sin”?
Ec 3:16 Moreover, I saw under the sun that in the place of justice, even there was wickedness, and in the place of righteousness, even there was wickedness.
Ec 7:20 Surely there is not a righteous man on earth who does good and never sins.
Is 53:6 All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us all.
Is 64:6 We have all become like one who is unclean, and all our righteous deeds are like a polluted garment. We all fade like a leaf, and our iniquities, like the wind, take us away.
Lam 3:39 Why should a living man complain, a man, about the punishment of his sins?
Da 9:11 “All Israel has transgressed your law and turned aside, refusing to obey your voice. And the curse and oath that are written in the Law of Moses the servant of God have been poured out upon us, because we have sinned against him.
Mi 7:2 The godly has perished from the earth, and there is no one upright among mankind; they all lie in wait for blood, and each hunts the other with a net.
Ro 3:23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,
Ga 3:22 But the Scripture imprisoned everything under sin, so that the promise by faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who believe.
1 Jn 1:8 If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
1 Jn 5:19 We know that we are from God, and the whole world lies in the power of the evil one.
This month's study was inspired by the news that the Thompson Chain Reference Bible is being released in the ESV version of the Bible for the first time in May. Read more about it here. Because of my love for the Thompson, my company (Hudson Bible) worked with the Kirkbride to help them bring the ESV Thompson to print!
Have you not known? Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He does not faint or grow weary; his understanding is unsearchable.
My first Study Bible was a Thompson Chain Reference Study Bible. It was an amazing tool and best friend that changed my life and deepened my understanding of God. The Thompson (as it's often affectionately called) offers a thoughtful chain of references on thousands of Bible topics. During this month, I'm going to post some of the chains on topics that relate to the Gospel of Jesus Christ. As a first post, I wanted to share Chain #884 which offers some powerful verses about God being the Creator of the Universe. How does God being our creator relate to the Gospel? If God is the creator, then he is our authority, our king, and our source. As our maker, we realize that our sins are against him first and foremost and that our ultimate relationship is with him. The message of the Gospel is our journey back God.
So, who is God? He's our creator (Verses below taken from Thompson #884). I find there is a lot to think about as I read and reflect on what the Bible says about God in this way. Ge 1:1 In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.
Ge 2:3 So God blessed the seventh day and made it holy, because on it God rested from all his work that he had done in creation.
Ex 20:11 For in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them, and rested the seventh day. Therefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and made it holy. (more verses below)
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Ne 9:6 You are the Lord, you alone. You have made heaven, the heaven of heavens, with all their host, the earth and all that is on it, the seas and all that is in them; and you preserve all of them; and the host of heaven worships you.
Jb 12:9 Who among all these does not know that the hand of the Lord has done this?
Jb 26:7 He stretches out the north over the void and hangs the earth on nothing.
Jb 26:13 By his wind the heavens were made fair; his hand pierced the fleeing serpent.
Jb 40:15 Behold, Behemoth, which I made as I made you; he eats grass like an ox.
Ps 24:2 for he has founded it upon the seas and established it upon the rivers.
Ps 33:6 By the word of the Lord the heavens were made, and by the breath of his mouth all their host.
Ps 95:5 The sea is his, for he made it, and his hands formed the dry land.
Ps 102:25 Of old you laid the foundation of the earth, and the heavens are the work of your hands.
Ps 104:5 He set the earth on its foundations, so that it should never be moved.
Is 40:12 Who has measured the waters in the hollow of his hand and marked off the heavens with a span, enclosed the dust of the earth in a measure and weighed the mountains in scales and the hills in a balance?
Is 40:28 Have you not known? Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He does not faint or grow weary; his understanding is unsearchable.
Is 45:12 I made the earth and created man on it; it was my hands that stretched out the heavens, and I commanded all their host.
Is 48:13 My hand laid the foundation of the earth, and my right hand spread out the heavens; when I call to them, they stand forth together.
Ac 4:24 And when they heard it, they lifted their voices together to God and said, “Sovereign Lord, who made the heaven and the earth and the sea and everything in them,
Ac 14:15 “Men, why are you doing these things? We also are men, of like nature with you, and we bring you good news, that you should turn from these vain things to a living God, who made the heaven and the earth and the sea and all that is in them.
Ac 17:24 The God who made the world and everything in it, being Lord of heaven and earth, does not live in temples made by man,
He 1:10 And, “You, Lord, laid the foundation of the earth in the beginning, and the heavens are the work of your hands;
He 11:3 By faith we understand that the universe was created by the word of God, so that what is seen was not made out of things that are visible. Who is God? He's our creator. The one who created us and everything we see. That constant theme in the Bible is a constant reminder that I am HIS. And while he is my friend, he is also my king. ----
This month's study was inspired by the news that the Thompson Chain Reference Bible is begin released in the ESV version of the Bible for the first time in May. Read more about it here. Because of my love for the Thompson, my company (Hudson Bible) worked with the Kirkbride to help them bring the ESV Thompson to print!
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