RESTORATION TODAY
SATURDAY 22ND OCTOBER 2016
BY PASTOR DR. G.O. OLUTOLA JP.

THEME: THE GOD WHO SAVES.

For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God. Ephesians 2:8.

What we do or what we give up for Jesus doesn't amount to much. The Lord isn't looking for people who change a few habits by sheer self-determination; He's calling people to surrender themselves to Him. The only action God expects of a seeker is to believe in Jesus, that He is who He says, He will do what He says, He has the authority to forgive, and He will equip His people to live a godly life. Because of those convictions, a new Christian is empowered to turn away from his old life in other words, to repent and begin the process of becoming a new creature (2 Corinthians 5:17).

We don?t become saved by deleting old habits and instituting better religious ones; we are transformed by the saving power of Jesus Christ when we believe in Him. Since salvation isn?t something we earn, no one can boast before God. All of our moral living, good deeds, and strenuous efforts to change bad habits amount to a pile of trash, compared to the holiness of Jesus Christ (Isaiah 64:6). Only His righteousness can cover our sins and make us right before the Father.

ACTION POINT:  Memorise Ephesians 2:8

SCRIPTURES:
2 Corinthians 5:17
Isaiah 64:6
Ephesians 2:8-9.

PRAYER POINTS:
1. Father, thank You for saving me in the name of Jesus.

2. Lord, help me to understand my salvation in the name of Jesus.

3. Father, transform me into the image of Jesus day-by-day in the name of Jesus.

DAILY BIBLE READING:
2 Kings 25
Ezekiel 1
2 Timothy 2.