From: "Phil Rembleski" <PHIl@rescuechurchofchrist.org>

To: "1111RESCUEMEMBERS"

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Sent: Wed, May 8, 2024 at 5:53 AM

Subject: 5-8-24 THOUGHTS

5-8-24   THOUGHTS

The grace of God caused Jesus to taste death for everyone!  Thank You Lord.  Jesus is not ashamed to call us brethren.  We are God’s children, by adoption.  Verse 14 says that through His death,  “He  might render powerless him who had the power of death, that is, the devil, 15  and might free those who through fear of death were subject to slavery all their lives.”  Eternity was forever changed!  This speaks to those of Old Testament times.  The faithful of that time were freed in Christ, just as we are!  We now have a faithful High Priest who is able to come to our aid.  The One who “had to be made like His brethren in all things,” Christ Jesus, is now our Intercessor, our Mediator and our Advocate!    [Rom 8:34, Heb 9:15, 1John 2:1]

Heb 2:9-18    But we do see Him who was made for a little while lower than the angels, namely, Jesus, because of the suffering of death crowned with glory and honor, so that by the grace of God He might taste death for everyone.  10   For it was fitting for Him, for whom are all things, and through whom are all things, in bringing many sons to glory, to perfect the author of their salvation through sufferings. 11  For both He who sanctifies and those who are sanctified are all from one Father; for which reason He is not ashamed to call them brethren, 12  saying, "I WILL PROCLAIM YOUR NAME TO MY BRETHREN, IN THE MIDST OF THE CONGREGATION I WILL SING YOUR PRAISE." 13  And again, "I WILL PUT MY TRUST IN HIM." And again, "BEHOLD, I AND THE CHILDREN WHOM GOD HAS GIVEN ME."  14  Therefore, since the children share in flesh and blood, He Himself likewise also partook of the same, that through death He might render powerless him who had the power of death, that is, the devil, 15  and might free those who through fear of death were subject to slavery all their lives. 16  For assuredly He does not give help to angels, but He gives help to the descendant of Abraham. 17  Therefore, He had to be made like His brethren in all things, so that He might become a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people.  18  For since He Himself was tempted in that which He has suffered, He is able to come to the aid of those who are tempted.
 
My Prayer:
Lord God, thank you for Your awesome plan to save us in Jesus.  You came down in Jesus to live as we live.  He suffered and died to perfect our salvation.  We owed a debt we could not pay, He paid a debt He did not owe.  Praise be to You, O God.  We need You to come to our aid continually, Lord Jesus.  Be our merciful and faithful high priest. Teach us great and powerful love, O One who has loved us first.  In the name of Jesus,   Amen.