-----WE HAVE BEEN RESCUED!

--"For He rescued us from the domain of darkness, and transferred us to the kingdom of His beloved Son, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.
--He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation."
---(Colossians 1:13-15 / NASB) --

~~We have become so accustomed to seeing evil in our world that I’m not sure we understand how insidious and destructive it is. Television, movies, and music are filled with examples of evil being justified and glorified and celebrated. Know this: Evil is in exact opposition to the character of God. The “dominion of darkness” is in complete conflict with the “Kingdom of the Son.”

Apart from Jesus’ intervention, we were slaves to evil. Evil owned us and destined us to destruction. Apart from the grace, mercy, kindness, and love of God, we were under the authority and dominion of evil. There was nothing we could do to rectify that situation. God in His kindness sent His Son to rescue us from that “dominion of darkness” and bring us into His Kingdom. We don’t gather in our church buildings because we imagine that we are perfect. We gather as an expression of gratitude for what God has done on our behalf in rescuing us from certain destruction.

THINK ABOUT IT
~~Becoming desensitized to evil fosters complacency and compromise, with attitudes and actions that grieve the Holy Spirit. Ask the Holy Spirit to sensitize you to the things that break His heart.

PRAYER
--"Heavenly Father, thank You for delivering me from the “dominion of darkness” through Jesus Christ. Forgive me of complacent participation with anything that opposes Your character, that I might be salt and light in this generation. Lord, please open our eyes to see You for who you truly are, the Creator of all things. (Vs. 16-20). In Jesus’ name, amen."

Blessings,
Pastor Allen Jackson
--[SONG="God of the Ages" / Written by/ Travis Doucette from Liberty University in Lynchburg, VA]--"God Of The Ages" / Charles Billingsley /<https://youtu.be/YnM3lc-LyzY>
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