Power to Those Who Are Being Saved | Tuesday | July 7

Tuesday — July 7: Power to Those Who Are Being Saved

Bible Focus

• 1 Corinthians 1:18–21
• Colossians 1:20
• 1 Peter 2:24

Spirit of Prophecy Focus

• The Acts of the Apostles, p. 244

Summary

• The Cross has a different meaning for every person because our response to Jesus determines how we see it.
• Those who reject God’s gift see the Cross as foolishness, but those who believe see it as God’s power to save.
• Jesus died on the Cross to forgive our sins, bring us peace with God, and give us the hope of eternal life.
• Paul reminds us that no one can save themselves because salvation is God’s gift of grace.
• When people reject Jesus, they choose a path that leads away from life and toward destruction.
• When we accept Jesus by faith, God begins His saving work in our lives and changes us from the inside.
• It is easy to depend on our own ideas, abilities, or efforts, but none of these can take the place of what Jesus has already done for us.
• Every day we are invited to choose God’s way instead of our own and to trust completely in the saving power of the Cross.

Question

• Why is the Cross God’s power to those who believe?

Answer

• Because Jesus died for our sins, offers us salvation as a free gift, and gives new life to everyone who trusts in Him.

Reflection

• Am I depending on myself, or am I trusting completely in what Jesus has done for me on the Cross?

Takeaway

• Choose to trust Jesus every day, because only His grace can save you and give you eternal life.