"Greetings in the Name of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ for 22 November 2011"
Today's Blog Title: "Belief Brings Life"
Today's Scripture Reading: John 5:1-47
Today's Key Verse: John 5:24 "Most assuredly, I say to you, he who hears my word and believes in Him who sent me has everlasting life, and shall not come into judgment, but has passed from death into life."
Today's chapter starts with Jesus back in Jerusalem and the healing of a paralyzed man at the pool of Bethesda. The question, "Do you want to get well?", was a psychologically and spiritually question. Many do not want to see their situation change, no matter how grim it is. The paralyzed man undoubtedly made his living begging. He would be responsible to make his own living.
Physical, physiological, and spiritual healing all have this in common: one who is healed must change and take responsibility for his or her own self. All too many people resist the Gospel because they do not want to "get well!"
This healing stimulates a controversy, as Jesus had told the man to pick up his bedding and walk, and it was the Sabbath. When the man reports Jesus is the one who healed him and told him to carry his bedding the Jew persecuted Him. The healed man has never been criticized for a lack of gratitude and even for "blaming" Jesus when he was caught carrying his bedding. Jesus never told the healed man not to report who had healed him.
Jesus in verses 17-18 now publicly identifies Himself with God the Father and not only goes on at length to prove His claim is valid, but also insists that He is the source of eternal life. Sin condemns and kills. All have sinned, so all are both condemned and spiritually dead. Belief in Christ removes condemnation and brings eternal life.
Eternal life is more than endless. It has a unique quality and character of its own. Eternal life is God's own life, infused with his vitality and normal character, given to us through spiritual rebirth. Those that have been reborn spiritually have a intimate and close relationship with God and fellowship with other believers for we are linked to Him and one another by eternal bonds.
This chapter in John is one of the New Testaments basic passages on eternal life. Possession of eternal life will show itself in obedience and love. The bondage that is our heritage with death was broken when Jesus died on the cross and arose on the third day. When we accept Jesus the Holy Spirits power flows through us and we have the "Living Water" within us, enabling us to express our new nature in righteous living here and now. It is this new and wonderful eternal life, that we possess immediately when we take Jesus Christ as out Lord and Savior.
Today's Hymn: "The Wonderful Cross"
When I survey the wondrous cross, on which the Prince of Glory died
My richest gain I can but loss, and pour contempt on all my pride
See from His head, His hands, His feet, sorrow and love mingled down
Did ever such love and sorrow meet, or thorns compose so rich a crown
O the wonderful Cross, O the wonderful Cross,
Bids me come and die and find that I might live
O the wonderful Cross, O the wonderful Cross
All who are gathered here by grace draw near and bless Your Name
Were the whole realm of nature mine, that were an offering far too small
Love so amazing, so divine, demands my soul, my life, my all
Heaven Father, Lord Jesus, Holy Spirit, how amazing, how divine Your love for us your children. May we as Christians Lord, take time throughout our busy day to take time to come to you in prayer, and have that intimate relationship that we have, by talking to You, our Abba Father. May we in everything that we do and say, bring Glory and Honor to Your Name, so that others will want what we have, and that is, the saving power and grace, of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
Amen
Today's Biblical Truth: "All believers will stand before the judgment seat of Christ, not for punishment of sin, but to determine inheritance in the Messiah's kingdom."
Have a God Filled and Spirit Led Day. Go in Peace and Serve the Lord our God with Gladness. Love God More Today. Pray for our Brothers and Sisters in Christ who are being persecuted for their Faith and Trust in our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Also pray for the Nation of Israel. Always remember that when you have a spiritual dilemma in your life and you yell out, "I CAN'T", God Whispers to you, "BUT I CAN".
"For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of good mind." 2 Timothy 1:7
Your Sister in Christ,
Cindi
Today's Blog Title: "Belief Brings Life"
Today's Scripture Reading: John 5:1-47
Today's Key Verse: John 5:24 "Most assuredly, I say to you, he who hears my word and believes in Him who sent me has everlasting life, and shall not come into judgment, but has passed from death into life."
Today's chapter starts with Jesus back in Jerusalem and the healing of a paralyzed man at the pool of Bethesda. The question, "Do you want to get well?", was a psychologically and spiritually question. Many do not want to see their situation change, no matter how grim it is. The paralyzed man undoubtedly made his living begging. He would be responsible to make his own living.
Physical, physiological, and spiritual healing all have this in common: one who is healed must change and take responsibility for his or her own self. All too many people resist the Gospel because they do not want to "get well!"
This healing stimulates a controversy, as Jesus had told the man to pick up his bedding and walk, and it was the Sabbath. When the man reports Jesus is the one who healed him and told him to carry his bedding the Jew persecuted Him. The healed man has never been criticized for a lack of gratitude and even for "blaming" Jesus when he was caught carrying his bedding. Jesus never told the healed man not to report who had healed him.
Jesus in verses 17-18 now publicly identifies Himself with God the Father and not only goes on at length to prove His claim is valid, but also insists that He is the source of eternal life. Sin condemns and kills. All have sinned, so all are both condemned and spiritually dead. Belief in Christ removes condemnation and brings eternal life.
Eternal life is more than endless. It has a unique quality and character of its own. Eternal life is God's own life, infused with his vitality and normal character, given to us through spiritual rebirth. Those that have been reborn spiritually have a intimate and close relationship with God and fellowship with other believers for we are linked to Him and one another by eternal bonds.
This chapter in John is one of the New Testaments basic passages on eternal life. Possession of eternal life will show itself in obedience and love. The bondage that is our heritage with death was broken when Jesus died on the cross and arose on the third day. When we accept Jesus the Holy Spirits power flows through us and we have the "Living Water" within us, enabling us to express our new nature in righteous living here and now. It is this new and wonderful eternal life, that we possess immediately when we take Jesus Christ as out Lord and Savior.
Today's Hymn: "The Wonderful Cross"
When I survey the wondrous cross, on which the Prince of Glory died
My richest gain I can but loss, and pour contempt on all my pride
See from His head, His hands, His feet, sorrow and love mingled down
Did ever such love and sorrow meet, or thorns compose so rich a crown
O the wonderful Cross, O the wonderful Cross,
Bids me come and die and find that I might live
O the wonderful Cross, O the wonderful Cross
All who are gathered here by grace draw near and bless Your Name
Were the whole realm of nature mine, that were an offering far too small
Love so amazing, so divine, demands my soul, my life, my all
Heaven Father, Lord Jesus, Holy Spirit, how amazing, how divine Your love for us your children. May we as Christians Lord, take time throughout our busy day to take time to come to you in prayer, and have that intimate relationship that we have, by talking to You, our Abba Father. May we in everything that we do and say, bring Glory and Honor to Your Name, so that others will want what we have, and that is, the saving power and grace, of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
Amen
Today's Biblical Truth: "All believers will stand before the judgment seat of Christ, not for punishment of sin, but to determine inheritance in the Messiah's kingdom."
Have a God Filled and Spirit Led Day. Go in Peace and Serve the Lord our God with Gladness. Love God More Today. Pray for our Brothers and Sisters in Christ who are being persecuted for their Faith and Trust in our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Also pray for the Nation of Israel. Always remember that when you have a spiritual dilemma in your life and you yell out, "I CAN'T", God Whispers to you, "BUT I CAN".
"For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of good mind." 2 Timothy 1:7
Your Sister in Christ,
Cindi
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