Christ, Our Redemption

We conclude our study of 1 Corinthians 1:30 by focusing on Christ as our Redeemer. “But of Him you are in Christ Jesus, who became for us wisdom from God –and righteousness and sanctification and redemption.” All these spiritual blessing are graciously bestowed on the believer in Christ! To “redeem” involves securing someone’s release through…

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Christ, Our Sanctification

Greetings from saint John. No, I’m not referring to the apostle, just your friend who writes these devotional articles. ” A saint?!” you say. Yes, that’s correct. Now you may be thinking that I’ve gotten a big head and is claiming sinless perfection or something. No, I’m still “forgetting those things which are behind, and…

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Christ, Our Righteousness

We continue our meditation on 1 Corinthians 1:30: “But of Him you are in Christ Jesus, who became for us wisdom from God –and righteousness and sanctification and redemption.” Jesus is our righteousness! I recall that growing up we celebrated Easter by getting some chocolate and new clothes. As a youngster, the candy was the…

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