Day 3

Scripture to Read: 2 Thessalonians 2:13

Let’s take one more day to focus on 2 Thessalonians 2:13 as we examine our salvation. We know God chose us for salvation, but how is salvation even possible? God saves us from our sin through His sanctification by the power of His Holy Spirit in us because of Christ’s death, burial, and resurrection. Sanctification is God’s action of setting us completely free from sin and purifying us for Himself. Sanctification is explained throughout God’s Word, but a couple of Scriptures that help us better understand sanctification are Titus 3:5-6 “He saved us, not on the basis of deeds which we have done in righteousness, but according to His mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewing by the Holy Spirit, 6 whom He poured out upon us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior.” Another great Scripture about God sanctifying us is Colossians 1:13-14 “For He rescued us from the domain of darkness, and transferred us to the kingdom of His beloved Son, 14 in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.” Because we have placed our faith in our Lord Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior, God, through His Holy Spirit, is constantly transforming us to look more like Him. God Himself gave us the faith we need to be able to trust in Christ as Lord. God makes it clear that faith is from Him in Acts 3:16 “…and the faith which comes through Him has given him this perfect health in the presence of you all.” Give thanks to our Lord, for He alone is worthy!

Challenge & Application

1. What did God teach you today about your salvation and sanctification? 2. Who will you share the story of salvation with this week?

Don’t forget to pray using the A.C.T.S. (Adoration, Confession, Thanksgiving, Supplication) method!

Devotionals from this week

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Day 1

Giving thanks to God ought to be a regular part of our day. Every person that God has brought into our life, whether we realize it or not, has helped shape us as a follower of our Lord Jesus Christ. Some of those people God has used to encourage us, and others He has used to lovingly admonish us. Then there are those people God has used to he...

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Day 2

We continue to focus on having a heart of thanks to God. God tells us in verse 13 to give thanks to Him for our brothers and sisters in Christ. Though I mentioned this yesterday, it’s worth unpacking a little more. We should be giving thanks because we and all our brothers and sisters in Christ are “beloved by our Lord.” We often forget this ...

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Day 3

Let’s take one more day to focus on 2 Thessalonians 2:13 as we examine our salvation. We know God chose us for salvation, but how is salvation even possible? God saves us from our sin through His sanctification by the power of His Holy Spirit in us because of Christ’s death, burial, and resurrection. Sanctification is God’s action of setting ...

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Day 4

God called us to Himself because of His great love for us in the first place. God has always loved us, but for some reason, we fall into the trap of thinking we have to do something to earn His love and forgiveness. God wants us to know that His love is abundant and that He loves us eternally because of His rich mercy. God says it this way in...

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Day 5

God tells us throughout His Word to “stand firm.” As God led Paul to write to the believers in Thessalonica, God is also strongly encouraging us with the same truth that we must “stand firm.” Through Paul, God also tells us to hold tight to His Truth, which we have been taught. God and His Word are our foundation for each day of our lives, an...

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Day 6

God has given us so much. A great reminder of the precious gifts God has given us is in James 1:17-18 “ Every good thing given and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shifting shadow. 18 In the exercise of His will He brought us forth by the word of truth, so that we woul...

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Day 7

As we finish out this week in 2 Thessalonians 2, we find God using Paul to remind us where our comfort and strength come from. Remember on Day 5 of our devotions this week that we unpacked Ephesians 6:10-17. God tells us in Ephesians 6:10 to be strong in Him and in the strength of His might. If we try to rely on our strength we will fail and ...

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