Owned by Identity, Bought by a Savior - Crosswalk the Devotional - January 25

PLUS...10 Things God’s Voice Will Never Say to You [Crosswalk.com Logo]( Crosswalk: The Devotional [Devotionals]( [Newsletters]( [e-Cards]( Owned by Identity, Bought by a Savior by John UpChurch You are not your own, for you were bought with a price ([1 Corinthians 6:19-20](. Arguments about "identity" should end at this verse. For non-Christians, it’s meaningless noise. For Christians, it’s everything. We own nothing from our hair follicles to our toenails. Every drop of cytoplasm, every hormone, every spark of our synapses was paid for in full. Christ didn’t die for the “good” parts or the parts we let Him have; He wanted all of us. That’s why it makes no sense for us to justify what’s natural or what makes us happy or what satisfies us. To do so breaks us into pieces, compartmentalizing where we will and will not surrender, what we will and will not hand over to Christ. But the choice isn’t ours. The price paid was for the whole shebang. [CONTINUE READING →]( You May Also Like: [10 Things God’s Voice Will Never Say to You]( Aretha Grant When I was a new Christian, hearing and knowing God’s voice were the two things I struggled the most with. We can grow to learn and discern God’s voice by studying the Holy Scriptures, praying, and asking God to teach us. To help us more correctly discern His voice, here are ten things God’s voice will never say to us. [CONTINUE READING →]( [10 Things You Should Never Say to Your Pastor]( Joe McKeever Listening to the gripes of the Lord’s people is standard fare for ministers. They ought to teach courses on it in seminary. Someone please tell the newly ordained to get ready. [CONTINUE READING →](                       Bible Trivia Question of the Day                                       The thirteenth chapter of what book is commonly known as the Love Chapter? A. Colossians B. Ephesians C. 1 Corinthians D. 2 Corinthians [ANSWER THE QUESTION →]( [Crosswalk.com Logo]( [Read about Salem Web Network]( | [Unsubscribe]( [Email Preference Center]( | [View in Browser]( © 2022 Salem Web Network. All rights reserved. 111 Virginia Street, Suite 200, Richmond, VA 23219. This email is never sent unsolicited. You are receiving this email because your email address, {EMAIL}, is signed up to receive newsletters, updates, and special offers from Crosswalk.com - The Devotional. [Link](