Jesus Came to give His Bride the Greatest Gift (1 Peter 1:17-21, Romans 12:1-2)
Daniel Jepsen, December 19, 2010Part of the Why Did Jesus Come? (Advent 2010) series.
Jesus came to give to His bride out of love. His gift was the greatest thing that could be given: Himself. This, in turn, calls for us to give ourselves back to Him.
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1 Peter 1:17-21
17 And if you call on him as Father who judges impartially according to each one's deeds, conduct yourselves with fear throughout the time of your exile, 18 knowing that you were ransomed from the futile ways inherited from your forefathers, not with perishable things such as silver or gold, 19 but with the precious blood of Christ, like that of a lamb without blemish or spot. 20 He was foreknown before the foundation of the world but was made manifest in the last times for the sake of you 21 who through him are believers in God, who raised him from the dead and gave him glory, so that your faith and hope are in God. (ESV)
Romans 12:1-2
12:1 I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. 2 Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect. (ESV)
