Bible Verse of The Day – 11-18-25

2 Corinthians 5:17 (LSB) 17 Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old things passed away; behold, new things have come.

One of the critical pieces of our salvation (redemption through the blood of Christ being applied on a personal basis) is understanding that His blood makes us a new creation.

He doesn’t just slap a band-aid on our wounds. He doesn’t just hose off our dirt and put clean clothes on us.

He thoroughly cleanses us by His holy, pure, perfect blood, which makes us new.

It is that newness that we must recognize and embrace if we are to fulfill His purpose for our lives.

Once we understand this, it will change everything about our lives, and it will forever alter our life’s path.

Now, part of us learning to recognize the importance of this lies in knowing the price that was paid for our redemption, and what is expected of us as blood-bought children of God.

Our salvation came at a price for the One who offered Himself for it.

God’s word is explicitly clear that since we were bought at a price, we must also offer ourselves to Him, glorifying Him in all that we do, both physically and spiritually.

1 Corinthians 6:20 (NKJV) 20 For you were bought at a price; therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are God’s.

And yes, this requires a sacrifice on our part. It requires that we put God first in everything we do in deference to the One who died in our place to make us pure and holy in God’s sight.

The word of God refers to this as becoming a living sacrifice.

Romans 12:1 (LSB) 12 Therefore I exhort you, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a sacrifice—living, holy, and pleasing to God, which is your spiritual service of worship.

We should grow to understand that what God asks of us is not unreasonable. In fact, it is a minimal request on His part in light of what we have been offered through His plan of redemption.

Let’s dive deeper into this topic tomorrow.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443

401-439-3780

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