Know Jesus, Know Life! (Jesus Christ is the Centre of the Good News

Baptist Daily Devotional
Jun 15
2 min read

Rev. Enoch Thompson | June 15 2025 | Acts 10:34-43

KEY VERSE:

“. . . ³⁸ how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and power, and how he went around doing good and healing all who were under the power of the devil, because God was with him. ³⁹ . . . They killed him by hanging him on a tree, ⁴⁰ but God raised him from the dead on the third day and caused him to be seen." Acts 10:38-40 (NIV)

MESSAGE:

When we share the Good News of salvation, we must talk about the Lord Jesus Christ, God in human form, who died and rose again to offer Himself as the sacrifice to restore our relationship with Him and make us His children and citizens of His Kingdom. That was what was missing in the puzzle of the religion of Cornelius. That was the message that Peter was expected to deliver to Cornelius and his household.

Without Jesus, there is no salvation; without Jesus, all our religious and righteous works cannot save our eternal souls from eternal damnation in Hell. His death and resurrection ensure our redemption from the power of sin and the control of Satan. His resurrection confirms the potency of His sacrifice on the cross. It gives us victory over the power of death, physically because we shall rise like He arose to live happily forever, and spiritually because we escape the second death, Hell, and live in bliss forever with God.

Jesus Christ is the Lord of glory, the only effective link with all that is truly God. We must believe in Him and tell others of His grace. It must be said either way; NO JESUS NO LIFE. KNOW JESUS, KNOW LIFE!

FEET AND HANDS FOR THE MESSAGE:

Where is the Lord Jesus in your life story? Have you believed in Him? Has He become the centre of your life? If yes, share this truth with others, for “No Jesus, no life”

PRAYER:

Dear Lord Jesus Christ, thank you for coming into my state as a human being, yet without sin. Thank you for dying for me, and in my place. Please help me keep this truth in mind, live by it and share it freely, so that many shall come to have life through you. For your dear Name’s sake, Amen.

THERE SHALL BE SHOWERS OF BLESSING.

SHOWERS! BLESSINGS!!

The 365 DAILY BIBLE READING Day 166: 1 Samuel 31 — The Death of Saul

DAILY word study: ANOINTED The Greek word ἔχρισεν (echrisen) means “to consecrate or set apart by anointing with oil,” signifying that someone has been empowered for a divine purpose.

In Acts 10:38, Peter says, “God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and power.” The word echrisen points to God’s divine appointment of Jesus—He was set apart and filled with power to accomplish what no one else could: to save. This anointing wasn’t symbolic—it came with the Spirit and with power to do good, heal, and break the grip of the enemy.

Reflection:

If Jesus was anointed to save, how are you responding to His work? Have you believed in Him and embraced the life He gives?