MORNING MANNA 4-27-22
THE NECESSITY OF SALVATION
“Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even by him doth this man stand here before you whole. This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner. Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.”- Acts 4:10–12
The evangelist D. L. Moody told of going into a business on the East Coast and seeing a telegram framed on the wall behind the counter. When he asked about it, he was told this story. One of the owners of the business had been on a ship that wrecked off the coast of Newfoundland. In the first reports, he was listed among those who had perished in the wreck. The store was closed in mourning, and a sign posted that shared the sad news. But the next day his partner received a telegram with a single word: “Saved.” The store reopened with great rejoicing and the telegram was framed and permanently displayed in celebration.
Every one of us was born as a sinner. While our society may go to great lengths to deny that men and women need a Saviour, God’s Word makes it clear that we are hopeless without Him—as Peter put it: “we must be saved.” To meet that need, God sent Jesus into the world. After living a perfect life, and thus not owing a penalty for sin, Jesus died on the cross as a substitutionary sacrifice. By coming to Him in faith and trusting Him alone for salvation, we too can be saved. “But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name” (John 1:12). We are powerless to save ourselves, but Jesus freely offers us salvation through His sacrifice.(Copied)
David Stone
Lakeway Baptist Church
5801 FM 1960 E
Humble, TX. 77346
