By Andrew Williams
The Living Gospel (Week 2: Connecting Your Chapter to His Book)
Opening Prayer
Lord Jesus, may our lives be a living illustration of your redeeming work on the cross, a picture of your power to save and transform.
Today’s Scripture (NLT)
Colossians 1:13-14
“For he has rescued us from the kingdom of darkness and transferred us into the Kingdom of his dear Son, who purchased our freedom and forgave our sins.”
The climax of the biblical story is Redemption—God’s incredible rescue plan accomplished through the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus. This is the heart of the Gospel, and it must be the heart of our testimony.
This passage gives us powerful words to describe our redemption story. We were “rescued” from a kingdom of darkness. We were “transferred” into the Kingdom of Jesus. Our freedom was “purchased,” and our sins were “forgiven.” This is what happened at your turning point. Your personal salvation is a miniature portrait of the grand, cosmic redemption God is working out in history.
When you share how Jesus changed your life, you are not just sharing a self-improvement story. You are telling a rescue story. You are testifying that the power of the cross is real and that it has the ability to rescue, transfer, purchase, and forgive. Your personal story of redemption makes the historical fact of the cross a present-day reality for the person listening.
Disciples’ Life Tip: Which of the words from today’s scripture best describes your redemption story: Rescued, Transferred, Purchased, or Forgiven? Choose one and think about how you can use that powerful imagery when you share your testimony.
Closing Prayer: Father God, thank You for the ultimate redemption story of the cross. Help me to tell my own rescue story with power and clarity, always pointing back to the price Jesus paid for my freedom. Amen.
