SPIRITUAL DIARY FOR 9/30/2016 11:09 AM
My Worship Time Focus: PT-4 Introduction to John 12:27-34
Bible Reading &
Meditation Reference: John 12:27-34
Message of the verses: We have been looking at different things that
go along with the death of Jesus Christ and so far have looked at six, and so
today we will begin with number seven as we continue this introduction. The seventh item is that the death of Christ
is of supreme interest in heaven. In the
17th chapter of Matthew along with other places in the gospels we
find what is known as the transformation of Jesus Christ when He and three of
His disciples went up onto a mountain and there He was transformed into a
different form as what I believe happened was that His glory began to shine,
and while up there Moses and Elijah came to meet him, and they came from heaven
to speak of His departure which He was about to accomplish at Jerusalem. Peter also writes the following “10 As to
this salvation, the prophets who prophesied of the grace that would come to you
made careful searches and inquiries, 11 seeking to know what person or time the
Spirit of Christ within them was indicating as He predicted the sufferings of
Christ and the glories to follow. 12 It
was revealed to them that they were not serving themselves, but you, in these
things which now have been announced to you through those who preached the
gospel to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven-things into which angels long
to look (1 Peter 1:10-12).”
Now when
the women came to the tomb they found it was empty and were met by two angels
who told them that Jesus was not there but He had risen, reminding them that He
has spoke of this before His death telling them to meet Him in Galilee. Now remember when we studied the book of
Revelation, the fifth chapter we read in verses 8-9 “8 When He had taken the book, the four living
creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb, each one
holding a harp and golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the
saints. 9 And they sang a new song, saying, "Worthy are You to take the
book and to break its seals; for You were slain, and purchased for God with
Your blood men from every tribe and tongue and people and nation.” John MacArthur writes “Uncounted thousands of
angels echoed that mighty chorus, ‘saying with a loud voice, ‘Worthy is the
Lamb that was slain to receive power and riches and wisdom and might and honor
and glory and blessing’ (v. 12).”
One more
and then we will finally be done with this introduction and that is that the
death of Christ is the heart of the church’s ordinances.” There are two
different ordinances within the church, baptism and partaking of the Lord’s
supper and both of these have to do with the death of Jesus Christ as seen
mostly in the 6th chapter of Romans where we see about baptism, and
then in the 11th chapter of 1 Corinthians where Paul writes about
the Lord’s Table.
MacArthur
concludes “In verses 27-34 we see the God-man grappling with the implications
of that death. The passage reveals the
anguish of Jesus, the answer of the Father, the anticipation of victory, and
the abandonment by the people.” That is
the outline we will use as we look further into these verses.
Spiritual meaning for my life today: It surely is good to review the different
elements concerning the death of Jesus Christ, and when we partake of the Lord’s
supper it is good to remember these things for that is what that ordinance is
about, remembering.
My Steps of Faith for
Today: I want to trust the Lord to
help me get through this week, as our bathroom remolding has surely been a pain
to me.
Memory verse for the week:
(Romans 6:13) “13 and do not go on presenting the members of your body
to sin as instruments of unrighteousness; but present yourselves to God as
those alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness to
God.
Answer to yesterday’s Bible question: “Jairus” (Mark 5:23).
Today’s Bible question:
“In what country did Jesus cast out the legion of unclean spirits?”
Answer in our next SD.
9/30/2016 11:31 AM
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