The spirit of mankind is restored in those who choose to accept Christ Jesus.
Jesus is the mediator of the New Testament. He paid the price of redemption by His blood sacrificed for us… for life is in the blood. Jesus encompasses God’s glorious gift of grace. He now speaks from heaven. We are saved in His name.
Acts 1:9 9 Now when He had spoken these things, while they watched, He was taken up, and a cloud received Him out of their sight. 10 And while they looked steadfastly toward heaven as He went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel, 11 who also said, “Men of Galilee, why do you stand gazing up into heaven? This same Jesus, who was taken up from you into heaven, will so come in like manner as you saw Him go into heaven.
Jesus was taken up and we likewise will be taken up.
Acts 22: 17 “Now it happened, when I returned to Jerusalem and was praying in the temple, that I was in a trance
Paul saw Jesus as the risen Savior!
Galatians 1:11 But I make known to you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached by me is not according to man. 12 For I neither received it from man, nor was I taught it, but it came through the revelation of Jesus Christ.
Paul’s epistles came from the revelation of the risen Jesus Christ who is in heaven and sits at the right hand of the Father.
1 Timothy 2:1 Therefore I exhort first of all that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks be made for all men,
Paul exhorted Timothy that by supplications, prayers, intercessions he should give thanks for all of us. For all in authority are placed there by God for our good or for our admonition. There is one God and one mediator between us and Him, the man Christ Jesus. All God and all man He alone is able to justify His creation.
Romans 3:23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, 24 being justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus, 25 whom God set forth as a propitiation by His blood, through faith, to demonstrate His righteousness, because in His forbearance God had passed over the sins that were previously committed, 26 to demonstrate at the present time His righteousness, that He might be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus.
ALL of us have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. We are justified freely only by God’s grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus whom God set forth to pay the full price of sin. He is the justifier of ALL who believe in Him and we accept it by faith.
Man has marred God’s perfect plan of salvation by making it of works and not of His amazing grace.
We know that the power of life is wrapped in small gestures of compassion, and in the gifts that spill from the heart. If I don’t see it (acknowledge it or embrace it)…
…I can’t access it.
…I can’t let it spill.
…I can’t give it away.
This little light of mine. I’m gonna let it shine. Every day. Every day. I’m gonna let my little light shine. Sabbath Moments
Proverbs 24:16 (ESV) "for the righteous falls seven times and rises again, but the wicked stumble in times of calamity."
In today's reading we find a contrast between the righteous person and the wicked person: The evil person falls down and stays down. The righteous or wise person falls but gets back up again and again (Proverbs 24:16). As we've learned throughout Proverbs, a wise person is strong (Proverbs 24:5), but their strength is not in themselves: It comes from God, the Giver of all wisdom (Proverbs 9:10). Another lesson we learn from Proverbs 24 is that facing difficulties can prove our true strength (Proverbs 24:10). Problems or struggles may make us feel weak and faint, but a wise person who is dependent on the Lord will be able to withstand difficult seasons. In Him, we are able to get back up after falling under attack, as the Lord gives strength to those who choose to surrender to Him. True strength is not dependent on what we do but who we trust. But the truth is that a good life isn't measured by our circumstances or successes. In God's eyes, it is measured by our faith and how we get back up over and over to keep following Him.
Let's look at our own lives and make them count for Christ. First5
July 2nd, 2-24
The spirit of mankind is made perfect in Christ Jesus.
Jesus is the mediator of the New Testament. He paid the price of redemption by His blood sacrificed for us… for life is in the blood.
Jesus encompasses God’s glorious gift of grace. He now speaks from heaven. We are saved in Jesus name.
Acts 1:9 9 Now when He had spoken these things, while they watched, He was taken up, and a cloud received Him out of their sight. 10 And while they looked steadfastly toward heaven as He went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel, 11 who also said, “Men of Galilee, why do you stand gazing up into heaven? This same Jesus, who was taken up from you into heaven, will so come in like manner as you saw Him go into heaven.
Jesus was taken up and we likewise will be taken up.
Acts 22: 17 “Now it happened, when I returned to Jerusalem and was praying in the temple, that I was in a trance
Paul saw Jesus as the risen Savior!
Galatians 1:11 But I make known to you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached by me is not according to man. 12 For I neither received it from man, nor was I taught it, but it came through the revelation of Jesus Christ.
Paul’s epistles came from the revelation of the risen Jesus Christ who is in heaven and sits at the right hand of the Father.
1 Timothy 2:1 Therefore I exhort first of all that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks be made for all men,
Paul exhorted Timothy that by supplications, prayers, intercessions he should give thanks for all of us. For all in authority are placed there by God for our good or for our admonition. There is one God and one mediator between us and Him, the man Christ Jesus. All God and all man He alone is able to justify His creation.
Romans 3:23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, 24 being justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus, 25 whom God set forth as a propitiation by His blood, through faith, to demonstrate His righteousness, because in His forbearance God had passed over the sins that were previously committed, 26 to demonstrate at the present time His righteousness, that He might be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus.
ALL of us have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. We are justified freely only by God’s grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus whom God set forth to pay the full price of sin. He is the justifier of ALL who believe in Him and we accept it by faith.
Man has marred God’s perfect plan of salvation by making it of works and not of His amazing grace.
We know that the power of life is wrapped in small gestures of compassion, and in the gifts that spill from the heart. If I don’t see it (acknowledge it or embrace it)…
…I can’t access it.
…I can’t let it spill.
…I can’t give it away.
This little light of mine. I’m gonna let it shine. Every day. Every day. I’m gonna let my little light shine. Sabbath Moments
Proverbs 24:16 (ESV) "for the righteous falls seven times and rises again, but the wicked stumble in times of calamity."
In today's reading we find a contrast between the righteous person and the wicked person: The evil person falls down and stays down. The righteous or wise person falls but gets back up again and again (Proverbs 24:16). As we've learned throughout Proverbs, a wise person is strong (Proverbs 24:5), but their strength is not in themselves: It comes from God, the Giver of all wisdom (Proverbs 9:10). Another lesson we learn from Proverbs 24 is that facing difficulties can prove our true strength (Proverbs 24:10). Problems or struggles may make us feel weak and faint, but a wise person who is dependent on the Lord will be able to withstand difficult seasons. In Him, we are able to get back up after falling under attack, as the Lord gives strength to those who choose to surrender to Him. True strength is not dependent on what we do but who we trust. But the truth is that a good life isn't measured by our circumstances or successes. In God's eyes, it is measured by our faith and how we get back up over and over to keep following Him.
Let's look at our own lives and make them count for Christ. First5
And the Word was made flesh and dwelt among us.
2 Peter 1:16 For we did not follow cunningly devised fables when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of His majesty.
1 John
There are several indications that John was addressing heresies in this epistle. Note the use of expressions like “which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled” (1:1); “every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is of God” (4:2); and “He who came by water and blood” (5:6). All of these phrases use explicit and vivid language to describe the Incarnation, the truth that Jesus is both completely God and completely human. The NKJV Study Bible
1 John 1:1 That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, concerning the Word of life.
1 John 4:2 By this you know the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is of God,
1 John 5:6-7 This is He who came by water and blood—Jesus Christ; not only by water, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit who bears witness, because the Spirit is truth. 7 For there are three that bear witness in heaven: the Father, the Word, and the Holy Spirit; and these three are one.
The New King James Version
John begins this letter with the Word—the embodiment of God’s revelation in the person of Jesus (compare Genesis 1:1).
John immediately states his thesis: Not only was Jesus from the beginning (eternal), He also was able to be heard, seen, and touched (He was human). This belief separates the community John addresses from those who withdrew from them.
The word of life refers to Jesus, who is eternal life to those who believe in Him.
John the apostle, also called the evangelist, was a fisherman. He was mending nets with his brother James when Jesus called them to follow Him (Mark 1:19–21). If John is the disciple “whom Jesus loved” in John’s Gospel, then he was one of the few people who stayed with Jesus at His crucifixion. In addition, this would make John the one who began caring for Jesus’ mother, Mary (John 19:25–27).
Spirit of God refers to the source of true teaching about Christ. A true spirit from God will confess Jesus’ true humanity.
The reference to water possibly is meant to allude to Jesus’ baptism, or perhaps to the anointing of God’s Spirit. The mention of blood might allude to Jesus’ death.
The purpose of John’s symbolism here is debated, but most likely he wanted to assert that Jesus was genuinely human—not human in appearance only. Taken together, the references to water and blood encapsulate the ministry of Jesus, from its beginning at His baptism to His sacrificial death on the cross.
For John, confessing that Jesus is the Son of God meant confessing Him as the anointed one of God—the Christ, who truly suffered and died on the cross. Three that testify refers to testifying about the true humanity of Christ and His crucifixion. The three witnesses affirm the significance of Christ’s atoning death, which the secessionists apparently denied.
Faithlife Study Bible
The reference is to Jesus, the Word who brings life. This life is a gift from God, a gift that cannot be earned or taken from us.
By this you know: One test of whether a person is led by the Holy Spirit is whether that person’s beliefs agree with the truth of God’s Word. Jesus Christ has come in the flesh: This test seems to be aimed at Docetists. They taught that Christ did not have a physical body. The test may also be aimed at the followers of Cerinthus who claimed that Jesus and “the Christ” were two separate beings, one physical and the other spiritual. In this letter, John is careful to use the name and title of Jesus Christ together to clearly express the complete union of the two titles in one person.
Water and blood have been interpreted in at least four ways: (1) as Jesus’ baptism and death, (2) as His incarnation, (3) as the water and blood that flowed from His side on the Cross, and (4) as the baptism of the believer and the Lord’s Supper. Most scholars favor the first interpretation.
John is correcting the false teacher Cerinthus, who claimed that the Spirit came on Jesus at His baptism but left Him before His death. The Holy Spirit testifies in accord with the water and the blood that Jesus is the Son of God.
The NKJV Study Bible
John 1:1–2 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God.
John 1:14 And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.
Acts 4:20 For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.”
1 Corinthians 12:3 Therefore I make known to you that no one speaking by the Spirit of God calls Jesus accursed, and no one can say that Jesus is Lord except by the Holy Spirit.
1 John 2:23 Whoever denies the Son does not have the Father either; he who acknowledges the Son has the Father also.
Philippians 2:7 but made Himself of no reputation, taking the form of a bondservant, and coming in the likeness of men.
and dwelt among us.
2 Peter 1:16 For we did not follow cunningly devised fables when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of His majesty.
1 John
There are several indications that John was addressing heresies in this epistle. Note the use of expressions like “which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled” (1:1); “every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is of God” (4:2); and “He who came by water and blood” (5:6). All of these phrases use explicit and vivid language to describe the Incarnation, the truth that Jesus is both completely God and completely human. The NKJV Study Bible
1 John 1:1 That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, concerning the Word of life.
1 John 4:2 By this you know the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is of God,
1 John 5:6-7 This is He who came by water and blood—Jesus Christ; not only by water, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit who bears witness, because the Spirit is truth. 7 For there are three that bear witness in heaven: the Father, the Word, and the Holy Spirit; and these three are one.
The New King James Version
John begins this letter with the Word—the embodiment of God’s revelation in the person of Jesus (compare Genesis 1:1).
John immediately states his thesis: Not only was Jesus from the beginning (eternal), He also was able to be heard, seen, and touched (He was human). This belief separates the community John addresses from those who withdrew from them.
The word of life refers to Jesus, who is eternal life to those who believe in Him.
John the apostle, also called the evangelist, was a fisherman. He was mending nets with his brother James when Jesus called them to follow Him (Mark 1:19–21). If John is the disciple “whom Jesus loved” in John’s Gospel, then he was one of the few people who stayed with Jesus at His crucifixion. In addition, this would make John the one who began caring for Jesus’ mother, Mary (John 19:25–27).
Spirit of God refers to the source of true teaching about Christ. A true spirit from God will confess Jesus’ true humanity.
The reference to water possibly is meant to allude to Jesus’ baptism, or perhaps to the anointing of God’s Spirit. The mention of blood might allude to Jesus’ death.
The purpose of John’s symbolism here is debated, but most likely he wanted to assert that Jesus was genuinely human—not human in appearance only. Taken together, the references to water and blood encapsulate the ministry of Jesus, from its beginning at His baptism to His sacrificial death on the cross.
For John, confessing that Jesus is the Son of God meant confessing Him as the anointed one of God—the Christ, who truly suffered and died on the cross. Three that testify refers to testifying about the true humanity of Christ and His crucifixion. The three witnesses affirm the significance of Christ’s atoning death, which the secessionists apparently denied.
Faithlife Study Bible
The reference is to Jesus, the Word who brings life. This life is a gift from God, a gift that cannot be earned or taken from us.
By this you know: One test of whether a person is led by the Holy Spirit is whether that person’s beliefs agree with the truth of God’s Word. Jesus Christ has come in the flesh: This test seems to be aimed at Docetists. They taught that Christ did not have a physical body. The test may also be aimed at the followers of Cerinthus who claimed that Jesus and “the Christ” were two separate beings, one physical and the other spiritual. In this letter, John is careful to use the name and title of Jesus Christ together to clearly express the complete union of the two titles in one person.
Water and blood have been interpreted in at least four ways: (1) as Jesus’ baptism and death, (2) as His incarnation, (3) as the water and blood that flowed from His side on the Cross, and (4) as the baptism of the believer and the Lord’s Supper. Most scholars favor the first interpretation.
John is correcting the false teacher Cerinthus, who claimed that the Spirit came on Jesus at His baptism but left Him before His death. The Holy Spirit testifies in accord with the water and the blood that Jesus is the Son of God.
John 1:1–2 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God.
John 1:14 And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.
Acts 4:20 For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.”
1 Corinthians 12:3 Therefore I make known to you that no one speaking by the Spirit of God calls Jesus accursed, and no one can say that Jesus is Lord except by the Holy Spirit.
1 John 2:23 Whoever denies the Son does not have the Father either; he who acknowledges the Son has the Father also.
Philippians 2:7 but made Himself of no reputation, taking the form of a bondservant, and coming in the likeness of men.
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