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The Present Benefits of Salvation - Galatians 5:19-24
The Present Benefits of Salvation - Galatians 5:19-24 [19] Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,
[20] Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,
[21] Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.
[22] But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
[23] Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.
[24] And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.
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INTRODUCTION
Much time is spent discussing the benefits that believers will enjoy after this life is over, but just as grand are the benefits of salvation that can be enjoyed in this present life. Perhaps the lack of focus on present benefits has caused some to put off their salvation, but do not be misled, salvation changes a person’s present circumstances just as much as it will his future circumstances. Salvation does not change a man’s surroundings, it changes the man, and when it does, it brings things like love, joy, and peace. The very things the average lost person is in search of can only be found through a present, personal relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ.
DEVOTIONAL THOUGHTS
- (For smaller children) A present benefit of salvation is seen in God’s promises to the saints. A few of these are He never leaves us (Romans 8:35-39 [35] Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?
[36] As it is written, For thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter.
[37] Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.
[38] For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,
[39] Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
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See All...; 1 John 5:14-15 [14] And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us: [15] And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him.
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See All...). - How has your life changed since you trusted Christ as Saviour? How has love, joy, and peace increased? What are some other notable benefits you are presently enjoying?
- Write down some great things that have happened in your life since the day you were born again. How many of these things would not have occurred had you not trusted Christ?
PRAYER NEEDS
- Thank the Lord for His benefits (Psalm 68:19Blessed be the Lord, who daily loadeth us with benefits, even the God of our salvation. Selah.
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HYMN
Joy Unspeakable
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Proverbs 28:21
To have respect of persons is not good: for for a piece of bread that man will transgress.