Salvation
The Second Sunday after the Epiphany
And if wicked people turn from their wickedness, obey the law, and do what is just and right, they will save their lives. ~ Ezekiel 18:27 (NLT)
Paul wrote: “Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners.” This saying is true, and it can be trusted. I was the worst sinner of all! ~ 1 Timothy 1:15 (CEV)
KEY THOUGHT:
Christ has saved us from sin so we should turn away from it.
PRAYER:
Thank you, God, for sending Christ into the world to save even the worst of sinners. We can't be obedient enough to save ourselves so Christ did it for us. Help me to live a life that celebrates this great sacrifice. I want it all to be about him. Amen.
TRANSLATIONS
ABP = Authorized Boydston Paraphrase — my own freestyle biblical adaptation — somewhere between paraphrase, commentary, and sermon
CEB = Common English Bible (©2011, the Common English Bible)
CEV = Contemporary English Version (©1995, American Bible Society)
MSG = The Message (©1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002 by Eugene H. Peterson)
NIRV = New International Reader's Version (©1996, 1998, Biblica)
NIV = New International Version (©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011, Biblica)
NLT = New Living Translation (©1996, 2004, 2007, 2013, Tyndale House Foundation)
