Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son. Colossians 1:13
Memorize this Verse:
13. W H D U F T P O D A H T U I T K O H D S
“Delivered us”: The Greek term means “to draw oneself” or “to deliver,” and refers to the believer’s spiritual liberation by God from Satan’s kingdom. Which, in contrast to the realm of light with truth and purity, is the realm of darkness (Luke 22:53), with only deception and wickedness (1 John 2:9, 11).
“Kingdom”: In its basic sense, a group of people ruled by a king. More than just the future, earthly millennial kingdom, this everlasting kingdom (2 Pet. 1:11), speaks of the realm of salvation in which all believers live in current and eternal spiritual relationship with God under the care and authority of Jesus Christ (see note on Matt. 3:2).
“His dear son” (Matt. 3:17; 12:18; 17:5; Mark 1:11; 9:7; Luke 3:22; 9:35; Eph. 1:6; 2 Pet. 1:17; see notes on John 17:23-26). The Father gave this kingdom to the Son He loves, as an expression of eternal love. That means that every person the Father calls and justifies is a love gift from Him to the Son (see notes on John 6:37, 44).
“Darkness” is the religious state in which unbelievers exist, namely, that of spiritual ignorance with its attending immorality and misery.
In the last lesson, we began by speaking of how we are to walk in the Light of the Lord Jesus Christ, our Savior. Light does away with darkness. Darkness is the absence of Light. Darkness does not need a generator, Light demands a generator. The source of all power of Light is Jesus Christ who is the Light.
Darkness has no power over Light. Light destroys darkness. Before we come to Jesus, we are living in darkness. Paul was very familiar with this, because it was the Light of Jesus that stopped him in his tracks and turned him around. This power of darkness is the dominion of Satan. Satan cannot survive when the Light of the world is applied. Darkness is, and always has been, opposed to the Light.
Acts 26:18 “To open their eyes, [and] to turn [them] from darkness to light, and [from] the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.”
When we become a Christian, we are snatched away from Satan and become, immediately, sons of God.
TODAY'S BIBLE READING
October 1
Today's Bible Reading Plan selections can be found below. If you don't have a Bible with you, just click the references to read each passage online:
Old Testament
Jeremiah 1-2 — 8.0 minutes
Ecclesiastes 1 — 4.0 minutes
New Testament
John 1:1-18 — 3.5 minutes
James 1:1-11 — 2.5 minutes
Total Average Read Time — 18.0 minutes
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