INTRODUCTION

The working of God is quite often misunderstood due to its complexities. God often uses multiple things and allows them to work together to accomplish His will. He does this in the life of one who has been saved but also does this to bring about that person’s salvation. Just like medications offer active ingredients to cure a physical sickness, the Lord has several active ingredients to cure spiritual sickness. Without man’s faith (Romans 10:9That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.
See All...) and repentance (Acts 20:21Testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.
See All...), Christ’s faith (Galatians 2:16Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.
See All...), God’s grace (Ephesians 2:5Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;)
See All..., 8), His mercy (Titus 3:5Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;
See All...), His word (1 Peter 1:23Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.
See All...), Christ’s blood (Hebrews 9:11-14 [11] But Christ being come an high priest of good things to come, by a greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this building; [12] Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us. [13] For if the blood of bulls and of goats, and the ashes of an heifer sprinkling the unclean, sanctifieth to the purifying of the flesh: [14] How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?
See All...), and the Lord’s name (Acts 4:12Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.
See All...), salvation would be inadequate. Anything presently identified as the gospel that excludes any of the above is a false gospel.

DEVOTIONAL THOUGHTS

• (For children): Look under the hood of a car. All the parts work together to enable us to move from one location to another. Salvation is a onetime event which assures us of heaven. Salvation has many parts that we cannot see but each of those parts works together. For instance, we believe and repent and God does the rest.
• (For everyone): Have you ever trusted Christ as Saviour? How did each of the active ingredients listed above work together to bring about your new birth?
• Salvation is simple for the sinner, but the Lord’s working is quite complex. When is the last time you thought to thank God for the individual pieces that worked together to lead to your salvation?

PRAYER NEEDS

• Thank God for working to bring about your salvation.
• Ask the Lord to give a deeper understanding of salvation.

HYMN

REDEEMED (CROSBY)

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