The Unmatched Greatness of Salvation in Christ

Devotional

Day 1: Divine Authorship of Salvation

The greatness of salvation is rooted in its divine authorship. It is a message from God, not man, and offers a truth that transcends human wisdom and understanding. This divine message calls us to listen and respond, as it is the only source of true hope and deliverance. The salvation offered through Jesus Christ is unparalleled because it originates from the Holy Trinity, not from human invention. Just as the value of a painting is determined by its creator, the greatness of salvation is determined by its divine authorship. This salvation is not just a temporary relief but a complete deliverance from the eternal consequences of sin. [16:30]

"For the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men." (1 Corinthians 1:25, ESV)

Reflection: How can you actively listen to and respond to God's divine message of salvation in your daily life today?

Day 2: Salvation from Eternal Separation

Salvation is measured by what it saves us from—eternal separation from God and the consequences of sin. Just as the value of a drug is determined by the severity of the disease it cures, the greatness of salvation is seen in its power to deliver us from eternal death. The value of this salvation is immense because it saves us from the most severe consequence imaginable: eternal separation from God. Through Jesus Christ, we are offered a way of escape from the condemnation that comes from failing to meet God's holy standards. [19:15]

"And you were dead in the trespasses and sins in which you once walked, following the course of this world, following the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that is now at work in the sons of disobedience." (Ephesians 2:1-2, ESV)

Reflection: What is one area of your life where you feel distant from God? How can you seek His presence and reconciliation today?

Day 3: Facing God's Judgment

Every person will face judgment based on God's holy law, not human standards. The law reveals our inability to meet God's standards, leaving us under condemnation. However, through Jesus Christ, we have a way of escape and reconciliation with God. The law, given through Moses, sets a standard that none can meet, highlighting our need for a savior. Jesus Christ offers reconciliation with God by taking upon Himself the sins of the world, providing a way of escape from judgment. [24:15]

"For all who have sinned without the law will also perish without the law, and all who have sinned under the law will be judged by the law." (Romans 2:12, ESV)

Reflection: In what ways can you prepare your heart to face God's judgment with confidence in Christ's redemption today?

Day 4: The Drama of Redemption

The drama of redemption is the greatest story ever told. Jesus, the creator of the universe, humbled Himself to become human, suffer, and die for our sins. His resurrection and ascension signify His victory over sin and death, offering us the hope of eternal life. This story of redemption is unparalleled in its depth and significance. Jesus' sacrifice and victory over death provide us with the hope of eternal life and a restored relationship with God. [41:04]

"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." (2 Corinthians 8:9, ESV)

Reflection: How can you share the story of Jesus' redemption with someone in your life who needs hope today?

Day 5: Transformation and Eternal Glory

Salvation offers more than just escape from punishment; it grants us peace, a new nature, and the promise of eternal glory. Through faith in Jesus, we are forgiven, transformed, and adopted into God's family, with the assurance of eternal life. This transformation is profound, as it not only changes our eternal destiny but also our present reality. We are given a new nature and the promise of eternal glory, becoming children of God with a secure inheritance. [33:18]

"Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come." (2 Corinthians 5:17, ESV)

Reflection: What is one specific way you can embrace your new nature in Christ and live out your identity as a child of God today?

Sermon Summary

The essence of the message is the unparalleled greatness of salvation offered through Jesus Christ. This salvation is not a human invention but a divine message from God, the Holy Trinity. The value of this salvation is measured by the magnitude of what it saves us from—eternal separation from God and the consequences of our sins. Just as the value of a painting is determined by its creator, the greatness of salvation is determined by its divine authorship. This salvation is not just a temporary relief but a complete deliverance from the eternal consequences of sin.

The message emphasizes that every person will face judgment based on God's holy law, not human standards. The law, given through Moses, sets a standard that none can meet, leaving humanity under condemnation. However, the gospel offers a way of escape through Jesus Christ, who took upon Himself the sins of the world, offering reconciliation with God. This salvation is not only about avoiding eternal punishment but also about gaining eternal life, peace, and a relationship with God.

The drama of redemption is highlighted as the greatest story ever told. Jesus, the creator of the universe, humbled Himself to become human, suffer, and die for our sins. His resurrection and ascension signify His victory over sin and death, offering us the hope of eternal life. This salvation is freely offered to all who believe, transforming lives by granting forgiveness, a new nature, and the promise of eternal glory.

Key Takeaways

1. The greatness of salvation is rooted in its divine authorship. It is a message from God, not man, and offers a truth that transcends human wisdom and understanding. This divine message calls us to listen and respond, as it is the only source of true hope and deliverance. [16:30]
2. Salvation is measured by what it saves us from—eternal separation from God and the consequences of sin. Just as the value of a drug is determined by the severity of the disease it cures, the greatness of salvation is seen in its power to deliver us from eternal death. [19:15]
3. Every person will face judgment based on God's holy law, not human standards. The law reveals our inability to meet God's standards, leaving us under condemnation. However, through Jesus Christ, we have a way of escape and reconciliation with God. [24:15]
4. The drama of redemption is the greatest story ever told. Jesus, the creator of the universe, humbled Himself to become human, suffer, and die for our sins. His resurrection and ascension signify His victory over sin and death, offering us the hope of eternal life. [41:04]
5. Salvation offers more than just escape from punishment; it grants us peace, a new nature, and the promise of eternal glory. Through faith in Jesus, we are forgiven, transformed, and adopted into God's family, with the assurance of eternal life. [33:18]

Youtube Chapters

[00:00] - Welcome
[16:14] - The Value of Divine Authorship
[17:39] - The Message of God
[18:57] - The Greatness of Salvation
[19:47] - Measuring Salvation's Value
[21:37] - The Condition of Humanity
[23:11] - The Law and Judgment
[24:31] - Facing God's Judgment
[26:31] - The Consequences of Sin
[28:10] - The Only Way of Escape
[29:15] - The Positive Aspects of Salvation
[30:20] - Reconciliation with God
[32:00] - A New Nature and Beginning
[33:18] - Becoming Children of God
[35:26] - The Inheritance of Believers
[41:04] - The Drama of Redemption

Sermon Clips

Why should we call this so great a Salvation why should we invite the whole world to listen to this message and here's the simple answer this is the message of God not men you notice how this man puts it how shall we escape if we neglect so great salvation which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord that's the Lord Jesus Christ the Son of God and was confirmed unto us by them that heard him God also bearing them witness that's God the Father both with signs and wonders and with diverse Miracles and Gifts of the Holy Ghost there is the third person in the Trinity who is the author of this word. [00:16:00]

This is the message of the Living God in which he tells us the truth about himself ourselves our world and its whole Eternal future that's one reason Reon for calling it so great a salvation but let me give you a second it's not mine it's the one produced by this men it is a great salvation because of that from which it saves us how shall we escape if we neglect so great salvation you measure the greatness of this message in what it delivers you from it's a great Deliverance yes but if you want to see how big it is look at what it saves you from. [00:18:48]

How do you tell or estimate the value of a drug well I suggest that you do so in terms of the conditions of the diseases which it cures let me give you a simple illustration take a familiar well-known drug called aspirin it's a wonder a little drug if you got a headache take an aspirin aches and pains take aspirin and you get rid of it asirin can cure headaches aches and pains but it's very cheap costs practically nothing you can buy large numbers of tablets of aspirin for practically nothing of a wonderful little drug but it cures headaches aches and pains. [00:19:43]

There are other drugs which in Britain generate are sometimes described as Miracle drugs and they're very costly they're very expensive and our minister of health is constantly telling the doctors not to prescribe too many of them why well because they cost so much but why are these drugs so wonderful why are they so costly well here's the answer these drugs cure not merely headaches and aches and pain they cure the most terrible diseases when I was a medical student 40 years ago there was a disease it still happens called tubercular menitis and you know at that time if a doctor diagnosed tubercular menitis he might as well sit down immediately and write the death certificate there was never a cure it was a lethal it was a killing disease it was invariably fatal. [00:20:48]

Every person will face judgment based on God's holy law, not human standards. The law reveals our inability to meet God's standards, leaving us under condemnation. However, through Jesus Christ, we have a way of escape and reconciliation with God. The drama of redemption is the greatest story ever told. Jesus, the creator of the universe, humbled Himself to become human, suffer, and die for our sins. His resurrection and ascension signify His victory over sin and death, offering us the hope of eternal life. [00:24:15]

The greatness of the Calamity the disaster from which it saves us but I shouldn't like to leave you on a negative let me put it in the positive you see the greatness of this salvation not only in its authorship not only in that from which it saves you you see it still more wonderfully in that two which or for which it saves you and in the remainder of this chapter this man goes on to elaborate this why should you be believe this gospel listen my dear friend let me tell you of some of the things that it'll do for you if you believe it and accept it what does it do for you well I've already been reminding you the first thing it does is to save you from the judgment and from the disaster. [00:28:10]

The wages of sin is death and we can't pay it but Christ has come into the world to pay the price to make reconciliation the man who believes in Him Is Forgiven he is reconciled to God God was in Christ reconciling the world unto himself not imputing to them their trespasses reconciliation what a gospel oh how great a Salvation I'm not here to disparage what men can do for you what governments can do for you but you know there's one thing that all of them together can never do for you that is to give you peace of conscience to give you a knowledge that your sins are forgiven though your sins be a Scarlet they shall be as white as snow. [00:30:20]

Though you may have lived a life of sin until you entered this building tonight though you may have broken every single commandment have nothing to recommend you it is my proud privilege to say this to you believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and th shall be saved your sins will be blotted out as a thick Cloud God will smile upon you and look upon you as his son he'll Cloe you with the righteousness of Jesus Christ he'll regard you as if you had never sinned in your life reconciliation for the sins of the people and it's given you for nothing without money money and without price what a Salvation nothing else can do this but this is the very essence of the Gospel message it offers it to you. [00:33:18]

If you believe this gospel not only are your sins forgiven you become a partaker of the divine nature you are born again you become a child a Son of God you are adopted into the royal family of heaven and all for nothing that's what it offers you is it surprising that he calls it so great a Salvation what else well you see though we believe this gospel and are forgiven and become the sons and children of God we still live in this sinful world and we are tempted and tried and the devil and the world and the flesh are against us and we feel weak what can we do listen in that he himself has suffered being tempted he is able to sucker them that are are tempted you're not left to yourself he's with you he'll walk with you so that in the hour of trouble you turn to him and you say I need thee every hour stay thou nearby Temptations lose their power when thou art nigh what a wonderful gospel enabling you to live as a child of God even in the midst of the vness and the foulness of this modern world. [00:35:26]

The drama of redemption is the greatest story ever told. Jesus, the creator of the universe, humbled Himself to become human, suffer, and die for our sins. His resurrection and ascension signify His victory over sin and death, offering us the hope of eternal life. This salvation is freely offered to all who believe, transforming lives by granting forgiveness, a new nature, and the promise of eternal glory. [00:41:04]

The world is very interested in drama people don't go to church I'm until under evenings now because there's some wonderful play on the television they don't want to miss it Marvel and you'll listen to them tomorrow telling you about this wonderful drama what did they see in the play well this is what the play was about you know says one to another I never been so moved in the whole of my life you know in that play there was a man he was a very great man but he was a very good man and in order to help others he pretended that he was nobody he dressed chaby in order to mix with common people he was a great man by birth he was a great man of wealth but in order to do good and to help others he just pretended that he was a nobody and he lived amongst people and they maltreated him they didn't understand him they didn't know him he didn't take any notice he went on and you know he suffered and it was marvelous as I was watching it and listening tears were streaming down my face I would have been so moved in the whole of my life it went on for two and a half hours it was gripping it was moving it was thrilling I've never been so new to my very vitals as I was Oh What A Wonderful drama it was that's how they speak isn't it you want to know what drama really is do you want to hear about something that really can move you in a way that all the dramas of the universe together can never move you it's all here what is it it is the drama of redemption the drama of Salvation. [00:41:04]

The drama of redemption is the greatest story ever told. Jesus, the creator of the universe, humbled Himself to become human, suffer, and die for our sins. His resurrection and ascension signify His victory over sin and death, offering us the hope of eternal life. This salvation is freely offered to all who believe, transforming lives by granting forgiveness, a new nature, and the promise of eternal glory. [00:41:04]

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