The new thing God did on earth was to give His One and Only Son to be the propitiation for our sins (1 John 2:2). The result of God’s new thing is the salvation of the believer, but that salvation includes but not limited to: never needing to fear the storms of life because Jesus is the first and last; never needing to fear in life, because Jesus lives forevermore; and never needing to fear death because Jesus holds ownership of the keys to death and the grave.

Key points

1. God’s Sacrifice: God gave His Son as the sacrifice for humanity’s sins.

2. Salvation’s Impact: Believers receive salvation through this act.

3. Fearlessness in Life: Salvation includes freedom from fear during life’s challenges.

4. Eternal Assurance: Jesus is eternal, holding the keys to death and the grave.

Main Text

Revelation 1:9-18 (ESV)