Old Testament Scripture Reading: Hosea 13:14 ( KJV)
Hos 13:14 I will ransom them from the power of the grave; I will redeem them from death: O death, I will be thy plagues; O grave, I will be thy destruction: repentance shall be hid from mine eyes.
New Testament Scripture Reading: 1 Peter 1:3 – 5 (KJV)
1Pe 1:3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
1Pe 1:4 To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you,
1Pe 1:5 Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
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Transforming Power Statements:
1) Because of the love of God toward us, He has provided us with a powerful display of His unconditional love by making a flawless way for all who believe in Him to become His children in a special way by giving His Only-begotten Son Jesus the Christ, to grant perfection to each one who believes in Him!
2) The Gospel is that good news that God so loved us that He did for us something that we ourselves could not ever accomplish which is to be able to stand before Him without a blemish, by the payment of our sin debt by the sacrifice of His Son Jesus Christ, who willingly suffered and died on the cross to provide FULL PAYMENT for the sin debt of all who believe in Him and that God has raised Him from the dead for us to give us the perfect status that He requires.
3) The promise of God through the prophet Hosea that death and the grave would be destroyed by God for the sake of His chosen people (both Jews and Gentiles) is said to have been fulfilled by Peter the Apostle in the New Testament and that God has brought this promise to pass to be given to all who believe in Him purely by GRACE, and faith in Jesus Christ and His resurrection is our only way to attain PERFECTION in God’s sight and He delights to give us the GOOD NEWS!