Daily Bread – January 20, 2023 (The Sixth Day – Genesis 1:24-31) 2 Corinthians 4:3-4 – And also if our Gospel is hid, it is hid to those who are lost (perishing). In whom, the god of this age has blinded the minds of the unbelievers so that they cannot see the light of the Gospel the glory of Christ, Who is the image of God. Blinded Minds The light of the Gospel is the glory of Christ – the manifest presence of Jesus. There is no power of darkness that can bind the lost because Jesus sets them free (Acts 26:18; Luke 4:18). Of course, there are many who refuse to accept this freedom and know this glory of God, but we may all be certain the Almighty God has given to us the authority to break every stronghold of Satan (Luke 19:10; Ephesians 1:18-21; Matthew 28:18). The Gospel of Jesus we must proclaim is, “Prisoners go free!” We are not to speak with intellectual arguments the persuasive words of men. We are not to be as scribes and lawyers. Rather, we are to speak with authority (Mark 1:32-34; 1 Corinthians 2:4; John 1:12). Jesus has given us His ministry, we don’t have our own (John 20:21; 2 Corinthians 3:3, 4:5; Philippians 1:21). We must not depend upon ourselves, but wholly speak on His behalf. We must understand how it is by the faith of Him – the faith that is in His Name – that the prison doors are open and the crippled walk again (Acts 3:16; Mark 16:20). Blessings, Pastor Mark Spitsbergen
Daily Bread 1/20/2023
