Propitiation for Sins
Can God be Satisfied?
Are you familiar with the Rolling Stones’ 1965 song “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction”? Keith Richards and Mick Jagger’s lyrics, “can’t get no satisfaction” resonated with people in the 1960s and also today. But do you know who has found satisfaction? God. First John 2:2 says, “He (Jesus) Himself is the PROPITIATION FOR OUR SINS; and not for ours only, but also for those of the whole world.” The word propitiation means satisfaction. This verse tells us that Jesus satisfied God’s righteous requirement that sin be dealt with rather than ignored. How did Jesus do that? He substituted His life for ours. How incredible! If we haven’t thanked Jesus lately for satisfying God’s righteous requirements of the law, now would be a good time to do that.
Jesus, thank You for sacrificing Your life and being the propitiation for our sins. We love you so!
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Can God be Satisfied?
Are you familiar with the Rolling Stones’ 1965 song “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction”? Keith Richards and Mick Jagger’s lyrics, “can’t get no satisfaction” resonated with people in the 1960’s and also today. But do you know who has found satisfaction? God. First John 2:2 says, “He (Jesus) Himself is the PROPITIATION FOR OUR SINS; and not for ours only, but also for those of the whole world.” The word propitiation means satisfaction. This verse tells us that Jesus satisfied God’s righteous requirement that sin be dealt with rather than ignored. How did Jesus do that? He substituted His life for ours. How incredible! If we haven’t thanked Jesus lately for satisfying God’s righteous requirements of the law, now would be a good time to do that.
Jesus, thank You for sacrificing Your life and being the propitiation for our sins. We love you so!
Can God be Satisfied?
Are you familiar with the Rolling Stones’ 1965 song “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction”? Keith Richards and Mick Jagger’s lyrics, “can’t get no satisfaction” resonated with people in the 1960’s and also today. But do you know who has found satisfaction? God. First John 2:2 says, “He (Jesus) Himself is the PROPITIATION FOR OUR SINS; and not for ours only, but also for those of the whole world.” The word propitiation means satisfaction. This verse tells us that Jesus satisfied God’s righteous requirement that sin be dealt with rather than ignored. How did Jesus do that? He substituted His life for ours. How incredible! If we haven’t thanked Jesus lately for satisfying God’s righteous requirements of the law, now would be a good time to do that.
Jesus, thank You for sacrificing Your life and being the propitiation for our sins. We love you so!
How to Satisfy God
Are you familiar with the Rolling Stones’ 1965 song “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction”? Songwriters Keith Richards and Mick Jagger poured forth how they couldn’t “get no satisfaction.” The words resonated with people in the sixties and also with people today. But do you know who has found satisfaction? God. First John 2:2 says, “He (Jesus) Himself is the PROPITIATION FOR OUR SINS; and not for ours only, but also for those of the whole world.” The word propitiation means satisfaction. This verse tells us that Jesus satisfied God on our behalf. He offered His perfect life as a substitute for ours and that satisfied God. How incredible! If we haven’t thanked Jesus lately, now would be a good time to do that.
Jesus, thank You for sacrificing Your life as the propitiation for our sins.
How to Satisfy God
Are you familiar with the Rolling Stones’ 1965 hit song “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction”? Songwriters Keith Richards and Mick Jagger poured forth how they couldn’t get no satisfaction. The words resonated with people in the sixties and probably do today. We may turn our feelings of not being satisfied with how our Heavenly Father must feel toward us. But the fact is, God is satisfied with believers – with those who have repented of their sins and confessed Jesus Christ as Lord. First John 2:2 explains, “”He Himself (Jesus) is the PROPITIATION FOR OUR SINS; and not for ours only, but also for those of the whole world.” The word propitiation means satisfaction. This verse tells us that Jesus satisfied God on our behalf. He offered His perfect life as a substitute for ours. When God looks at us He is satisfied. That’s an incredible thought and reality. If we haven’t thanked Jesus lately, now would be a good time to do that.
Lord Jesus, thank You for being the satisfaction for the sins of all who trust in You.
“He Himself is the PROPITIATION FOR OUR SINS; and not for ours only, but also for those of the whole world.” 1 John 2:2
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Praise to the Lord, the PROPITIATION for Our SINS
“He Himself is the PROPITIATION FOR OUR SINS; and not for ours only, but also for those of the whole world.”
PROPITIATION. That’s a mouthful! And, it’s probably not the first word you think of when you’re praising God. “Lord, You are love, joy, peace” rolls off our tongues easier than “Lord, You are the PROPITIATION FOR MY SINS.” But, that IS who HE IS. What does propitiation mean? It means “satisfaction.” In contrast to the Rolling Stones hit song, “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction,” Christians sing a different tune. When Christ offered His life as a sacrifice for our sins, God was satisfied. The payment for sin and guilt were satisfied, paid fully once and for all with Christ’s blood. Yes, we sing a song of praise to Jesus – for settling our sin debt with God.
Lord, thank You for being the PROPITIATION for our sins and the sins of the world!
PROPITIATION for SINS
“He Himself is the propitiation for our sins; and not for ours only, but also for those of the whole world.”
1 John 2:2
PROPITIATION. That’s a mouthful! It’s even harder to type. And, it’s probably not the first word you think of when you’re praising God. “Lord, You are love, joy, peace” rolls off our tongues a little easier than “Lord, You are the propitiation for my sins.” However, what trouble we’d be in if this did not describe our Savior. What does it mean? Satisfaction. Do you remember the song that included the lyrics, “I can’t get no satisfaction”? Until Christ offered His life as a sacrifice for our sins, man tried every way to make up for sin. But, we might have heard the words, “I can’t get no satisfaction” flowing from heaven’s throne. Man’s attempts did not satisfy Holy God. Jesus Christ did satisfy God. And so we sing His praises!
Lord, thank You for being the PROPITIATION for my sins and for the sins of the whole world!
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