--JESUS IS OUR VICTORIOUS KING!

--"But thanks be to God
who always leads us as
captives in Christ's
triumphal procession."

--I find it fascinating that in this verse followers of Christ are the captives. However, as believers we're not forced to participate, but are willing "captives," willingly part of the parade led by the victorious, resurrected Christ. As Christians, we celebrate that through Christ's victory on the Cross. He defeated death! He is building His kingdom and the gates of hell will not prevail against it (Matthew 16:18).

When we talk about Jesus's victory on the Cross and the freedom it gives believers, we help spread the "aroma of the knowledge of him everywhere" (2 Corinthians 2:14). And whether people find the aroma to be the pleasing reassurance of salvation or the odor of their defeat, this unseen but powerful fragrance is present everywhere we go.

As we follow Christ, we declare His resurrection victory, the victory that makes salvation available to the world. This is the' free-gift' offered to all people. Many do not want it. Some because of pride and others because they simply cannot fathom such a wonderful gift, to spend eternity in Heaven one day soon. He is coming back. We must spread His Word, and "be about our Father's business."
---EVEN SO, COME LORD JESUS!
We keep praying for those who are lost. Jesus is not willing that any should perish. "But, beloved, do not forget this one thing, that with the Lord one day is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day. ---
"The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance (2 Peter 3:8-9).
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---"JESUS PAID IT ALL" <https://youtu.be/vBk76mkszxU>
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