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After you finish reading today’s Scriptures, come back and read the essay here to dig deeper into the ways we see this specific promise at work in our day’s reading. Then join your fellow Bible readers in the comments to reflect on and discuss what you’re learning!
Luke records one last interaction between Jesus and His friends before He ascended into heaven. In it, we find a direct statement about one of His purposes as the Messiah: “The Messiah will suffer and rise from the dead the third day, and repentance for forgiveness of sins will be proclaimed in his name to all the nations” (Luke 24:46–47).
Thankfully, in this conversation Jesus didn’t make any caveats, footnotes, or fine print about the kinds of sin covered by His sacrifice. No matter how dark or scandalous our personal sins may be, God extends forgiveness. As our perfect and sinless high priest, Jesus does not have need for someone to forgive His sin and is able to cover the sin of all who believe in Him. Once we take hold of this promise and feel the weight of our sin removed because of Christ, we are charged to share that freedom and hope with the world.
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