Just One More Soul

King James Daily Bible Study Devotional
Message Title: Just One More Soul
Date: Saturday October 29, 2011
Chapters: Luke 19-20
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Hello My Friend,

“There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death. For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh: That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit...So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God. But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his. And if Christ be in you, the body is dead because of sin; but the Spirit is life because of righteousness. But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you.” - Romans 8:1-4,8-11.

The word condemnation means the judicial act of declaring one guilty, and dooming one to punishment. The punishment for sin is death and hell. The security of the saved believer from this punishment rests upon the one and only foundation of Christ's finished work, which was His death, burial, and resurrection. It is without a doubt the greatest comfort to all who are in Christ Jesus that this punishment ceases to exist. While we are going to face some difficulties in life because we carry around this flesh, we can rest assure that the indwelling Holy Spirit does in the believer what the law never could do, He gives us deliverance from the power of sin, quickens us for His service, imparts never ending assurance, and inspires us to keep going for God in the likeness of His Son.

No one has to end up in hell, God will save anyone who believes in Christ, admits they are a sinner, and asks Jesus to save them. People make the mistake of thinking that God only forgives certain types of people, but this is false and that is why Jesus visited the rich and the poor. Some also believe that they have to purchase their salvation, this is false also, no one can buy their salvation, only through Jesus Christ can we be saved. This is illustrated when Jesus met with a man named Zacchaeus.

“And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the press, because he was little of stature. And he ran before, and climbed up into a sycomore tree to see him: for he was to pass that way. And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up, and saw him, and said unto him, Zacchaeus, make haste, and come down; for to day I must abide at thy house. And he made haste, and came down, and received him joyfully. And when they saw it, they all murmured, saying, That he was gone to be guest with a man that is a sinner. And Zacchaeus stood, and said unto the Lord: Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken any thing from any man by false accusation, I restore him fourfold. And Jesus said unto him, This day is salvation come to this house, forsomuch as he also is a son of Abraham. For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.”- Luke 19:3-10.

A publican or tax collector was known as the wealthiest, most wicked, and corrupted position known during that time and Zacchaeus was the leader of them all. A tax collector was in charge of collecting the taxes from the people to give to the government, most tax collectors took more than required by the law and pocketed it. When Zacchaeus heard that Jesus was passing by he wanted to see just what Jesus was all about, he was short so he climbed up in a tree to see Him. Little did he know that Jesus was coming right to him, he quickly came down, received Him joyfully and was saved. God will save anyone who wants to be saved, He does not force anyone, He calls everyone, but it is of our own free will that we receive Him, but we receive Him to be saved. “For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.” - Romans 10:10.

The Sadducees did not believe in resurrection, but they tried to debate Jesus, “Saying, Master, Moses wrote unto us, If any man's brother die, having a wife, and he die without children, that his brother should take his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother...Therefore in the resurrection whose wife of them is she? for seven had her to wife. And Jesus answering said unto them, The children of this world marry, and are given in marriage: But they which shall be accounted worthy to obtain that world, and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry, nor are given in marriage: Neither can they die any more: for they are equal unto the angels; and are the children of God, being the children of the resurrection. Now that the dead are raised, even Moses shewed at the bush, when he calleth the Lord the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. For he is not a God of the dead, but of the living: for all live unto him.”- Luke 20:28,33-38.

If you know Jesus and live by Him than you are always going to have someone trying to debate you, that is why it is important that we learn the truth by reading all of God's Word on a regular basis. The religious people were always trying to debate Jesus, they knew just enough Scripture to try and make it look as though they were following God's laws, but all they were doing is making themselves appear righteous before the people. The Scripture that Jesus quoted from came from here, “And the angel of the LORD appeared unto him in a flame of fire out of the midst of a bush: and he looked, and, behold, the bush burned with fire, and the bush was not consumed. And Moses said, I will now turn aside, and see this great sight, why the bush is not burnt. And when the LORD saw that he turned aside to see, God called unto him out of the midst of the bush, and said, Moses, Moses. And he said, Here am I...Moreover he said, I am the God of thy father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. And Moses hid his face; for he was afraid to look upon God.” - Exodus 3:1-4,6.

God is the only living God, inside the flesh there is a soul inside every person and that soul will either be among the living or dead when the flesh gives out and dies, the soul that accepts Jesus Christ as their Savior is a living soul and goes up to heaven to live with Him there until He returns. Moses, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob are all living souls living in heaven with Jesus along with every family member, friend, acquaintance, and foe that admitted that they were sinners and asked Jesus to save them. It does not matter who we are, where we came from, or how much we sinned, all who accept Christ as their Savior are living and are children of the only living God. “And it shall come to pass, that in the place where it was said unto them, Ye are not my people; there shall they be called the children of the living God.” - Romans 9:26. Praise God!

God knows who are His, who will be His, and who will not be His, including those who think their religion or works are making them one of His. The truth comes down to this, “He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life.” - I John 5:12. If you have been deceived into thinking that your religion, works, or trying to be without sin are what get you to heaven it is time to talk to Jesus and ask Him to save you, He is the only way to everlasting life and being a child of the only living God. Besides that, you could save one more soul. “For therefore we both labour and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, specially of those that believe...Meditate upon these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy profiting may appear to all. Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee.” - I Timothy 4:10,15,16.

Today's Prayer:
Dear God,
Lord, I boldly declare that You are the living God whom I serve. Only a God like You can turn evil into good, exchange sorrow for joy, or offer life beyond the grave. May I fearlessly proclaim You to be the Lord and Savior of my life and tell of all Your wondrous deeds. I join in with the rest of Your children in asking that whenever I open my mouth, Your words may be given to me so that I will fearlessly make known the mystery of the Gospel to those who have not yet heard or understood its meaning for their lives. I ask this in Jesus' name. Amen.

God Bless You, I am praying for you,
Christina

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