Verse of the Day 5/15
John 3:14-15 And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up, 15 that whoever believes in him may have eternal life. English Standard Version (ESV)
Today's verse came from yesterday's read through the Bible plan. On Sunday I had listened to the Gaither Vocal Band song "I Believe in a Hill Called Mount Calvary", it brought the verses in the passage together speaking of what we believe in as Christians, that God so loved the world that He gave us His Son, that in believing, putting our full faith and trust in Him, we have eternal life.
The song mentions a number of things that we believe in, in Jesus, the power of the cross, the power over death, and that that power is still available and changing lives today. This led me to the Apostle's Creed which gives a more complete summation of what we believe in as Christians.
I believe in God, the Father almighty,
creator of heaven and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord,
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit
and born of the virgin Mary.
He suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died, and was buried;
he descended to hell.
The third day he rose again from the dead.
He ascended to heaven
and is seated at the right hand of God the Father almighty.
From there he will come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy catholic* church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and the life everlasting. Amen.
Consider today what you believe, more so, who you believe in. Belief in Jesus still has the power, will always have the power to change lives today and eternal life for every believer.
Oh, I believe that this life
With its great mysteries
Surely one day will come to an end
Oooh but faith will conquer
The darkness and death
And will lead me at last to my friend (Gaither Vocal Band - "We Believe in a Hill Called Mount Calvary"
-- In Christ, Mike Folllow the Verse of the Day blog at http://mikesvotd.blogspot.com Ephesians 1:7 In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God's grace. NIV
John 3:14-18 New Living Translation (NLT)
14 And as Moses lifted up the bronze snake on a pole in the wilderness, so the Son of Man must be lifted up, 15 so that everyone who believes in him will have eternal life.[a]
16 "For this is how God loved the world: He gave[b] his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life. 17 God sent his Son into the world not to judge the world, but to save the world through him.
18 "There is no judgment against anyone who believes in him. But anyone who does not believe in him has already been judged for not believing in God's one and only Son.
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