Week 11: Wednesday Discipleship Guide
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2 Corinthians 5:17-21
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come. All this is from God, who through Christ reconciled us to himself and gave us the ministry of reconciliation; that is, in Christ God was reconciling the world to himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and entrusting to us the message of reconciliation. Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God. For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.
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Colossians 1:19-22
For in him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell, and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, making peace by the blood of his cross.
And you, who once were alienated and hostile in mind, doing evil deeds, he has now reconciled in his body of flesh by his death, in order to present you holy and blameless and above reproach before him,
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Q-How does justification through faith bring us peace with God?
A-Justification through faith in Jesus not only makes us right with God but also secures our peace with Him, restoring our relationship completely. This peace is assured because the Holy Spirit pours God’s love into our hearts, continually affirming our reconciliation with God.
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Romans 5:1
Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.
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*Establish a rhythm of cultivating devotion to Jesus.
*Learn and internalize the Bible memory verse.
*Commit the catechism to memory.