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Thursday, July 20, 2017

Word of Life - 3


Book of 1st John

Word of Life

part-3




Intro: Walking in the light and fellowship with God. This insightful passage of scripture is all about theology, ”God is Light,” and our practical experience, “if we walk in the Light.” The Apostle John’s announcement of this truth to you and I is an invitation to enjoy fellowship with God and one another, based on the blood of Jesus His Son, (1John1:7).

The message they have declared to you and I and professing Christians is: "God is Light." The message comes from what they have heard and seen, looked at and touched with their hands, the Incarnate, "Word of Life" Jesus. The first half of John's statement is a matter of fact to believers; the second half backs up the first half: "In Him there is no darkness at all." (1John1:5).



Text: 1John 1:5-7
5) This is the message we have heard from him and declare to you: God is light; in him there is no darkness at all. 6) If we claim to have fellowship with him and yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not live out the truth. 7) But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin.

5) This is the message we have heard from him and declare to you: John's message can be trusted absolutely. All of the Apostle's sat and ate with Jesus, they performed miracles, signs and wonders. They heard Him, looked at Him and touched Him with their hands. The message to you and I is rock solid and True, God is light; in him there is no darkness at all.

6) If we claim to have fellowship with him and yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not live out the truth. Ask yourself the hard questions; Do I live 100 percent for Jesus or is my Christian life 50/50. If your attempting to run away from God forget it, Read the Prayer of Jonah. He wakes up at the bottom of the ocean in the belly of a great fish and prays to God: "What I have vowed I will make good. I will say, ‘Salvation comes from the Lord.’” Jonah 2:9

7) But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin. The answer is; if I could put up a road sign for people who are running away from God it would read; "Danger Turn Back Now," your going the wrong way.


"Search me, O God, and know my heart;
Try me and know my anxious thoughts;
And see if there be any hurtful way in me,
And lead me in the everlasting way."

Psalm 139:23-24


Conclusion/Application: Read, learn and apply. Some people may never have read these words from the Bible but they are true and trustworthy. Here's my take away point: Always run to God never away from Him, because running away from God is like running into darkness -- God bless!



A Bible Study By:
Glenn Faurot


Your comments are always welcome



Thursday, July 13, 2017

Blog Profile


Rayong Beach, Thailand


BLOG PROFILE/PHOTOS




My testimony: I am a born again Christian, I was baptized and made a public confession of my faith on September 25th 1978 My Christian walk began with a twelve week class on the fundamentals of the faith which gave me a proper understanding of my new faith. As my faith in Jesus Christ grew I became a member of a large bible teaching Church in Los Angeles, California where for the next ten years I continued to grow in The Faith. Christ in me means that I have peace with God, hope for today and assurance for tomorrow. I am a work in progress and I wish to never forget the fact that He first chose me.

About this blog: "O magnify the LORD with me, And let us exalt His name together." Psalm34 "Biblical Wisdom by verse" is dedicate to my God and my precious loving wife who always encourages me in The Faith. I enjoy Christian fellowship and sharing of God's word together which is the main reason for starting this blog. What you will find here is my love for Jesus Christ written on the pages of this blog. Simply stated what I write is what I learn from a verse by verse study of passages such as the temptations of Jesus. My credentials that qualify me to post what I believe on this public forum cannot be bought or sold they are God given.

What I believe about the Bible: The Bible is; from the beginning book of Genesis to the last book of Revelations, about God's revelation of His Son Jesus Christ to all of humanity- He is on every page. I believe the original written words of the bible were the very words of God and without error. I believe the collection of 66 books of the bible were written by imperfect people, who were inspired by the Holy Spirit to record what God has done, what He is doing now, and what He will do in the future. "All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness." 2Timothy 3:16

Additionally I believe that the bible is a spiritual book and its spiritual truth cannot be understood by our natural eyes. "the natural man receives not the things of the Spirit of God because they are spiritually discerned." 1Cor2:14. Jesus would often teach a spiritual truth by using an important everyday occurrence such as the birth of a child and our need to be born again but He was often misunderstood. The bible can only be understood spiritually as it is illuminated by the Holy Spirit who is the true author of this wonderful book.


"The grass withers, the flower fades: but the word of our God abides forever." 
  Isaiah40:8
                
                     
A Psalm of King David

"But He caught me, He reach all the way from sky to sea;
pulled me out of that ocean of hate, that enemy chaos,
the void in which I was drowning. He stood me up on a
wide-open field; I stood there saved, surprised to be
loved."  Psalm18
                                                                             



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Lamphun, Thailand


Wednesday, June 28, 2017

Word of Life - part 1

Book of 1st John


Santa Cruz, California



Word of Life

Part-one






Intro: I love the Book of 1st John, if good things come in small packages, 1st John would be filled with diamonds even a field of diamonds. This wonderful book was one of the first books I read as a newborn Christian and brings to mind the warm fellowship that all Christians enjoy. The general purpose of this study is to grow spiritually identifying gems of truth and applying them to our daily life. In particular the intent of this study is to increase our spiritual discernment; concerning false teachers, 1John4:1, to recognize the spirit of the antichrist, 1John4:3, and to discern between "the spirit of truth and the spirit of error." 1John4:6. Introduction source here: www.gty.org/resources/bible introductions/1john

About the author: He was an Apostle of Jesus Christ and one of the chosen twelve, the son of Zebedee and Salome. Jesus gives John and his brother James the nickname of, Sons of Thunder, Mark3:17. He is commonly referred to as the disciple Jesus loved and whom Jesus gave instructions to care for His Mother. John19:26. He was an Evangelist, and Teacher. I believe the author of 1st John, 2nd John, 3rd John, including the Gospel of John and the Book of Revelations were written by the Apostle John.

Quote: The following is an excerpt from Henry Alford's, Greek Testament Critical Exegetical Commentary; "Whether then we approach the question of the authorship of this epistle, (and its consequent canonizing), from the side of external testimony, or of internal evidence, we are alike convinced that its claim to have been written by the Evangelist St. John, and to its place in the canon of scripture, is fully substantiated."
Theme and setting: Back to basics or the fundamentals of The Faith would be appropriate to say of John's writing. He explains in absolute terms what a true christian believes about the nature of God, 1Jn1:5, about sin, 1Jn1:8, about obedience, about love, 1Jn4:8. John the Apostle of Love was one of the first disciples called by Jesus and now in his senior years he is the last surviving apostle. He writes to you and I whom he refers to as, "My dear children." 1Jn2:1.

He was well know among the seven Churches of Asia Minor which he writes about in the Book of Revelations. He begins his letter with factual events; What was from the beginning what we have heard, what we have seen with our eyes, what we have looked at and touched with our hands." John was an eyewitness of the life and ministry of Jesus Christ and so his testimony is trustworthy, accurate and true. The first sentence of his Epistle, "What was from the beginning", is similar to the opening sentence of the Gospel of John, "In the beginning was the Word." Jn1:1

Time line: This type of book is called An Epistle; which are authoritative letters, written by apostles, and sent out to individual people or congregations. They are divided into two groups; Pauline epistles & general epistles of which is 1st John. This letter was likely written during Apostle John's senior years, late first century. 

Quote: The English word "epistle" originated from a Latin word, epistola, that itself originated from a Greek word, pronounced epistole, that meant to send on. While the English word "pistol" originated from the same Latin version of the word, epistola, as "epistle," epistles were a means of delivering communication, not of delivering bullets." From: Daily Bible Study.

Note: The historical information provided in the introduction of this study is based on the Bible, and reliable internet resources. You can read more about the Book of 1st John at the following websites: www.academia.edu/discourseanalysis/1John.an introduction.
www.studylight.org/commentaries/1john overview


Text: 1John1:1
What was from the beginning, what we have heard, 
what we have seen with our eyes, what we have looked 
at and touched with our hands, concerning the Word of Life.

1) What was from the beginning: The incarnate, "Word of Life", Jesus Christ, who was with the Father in the beginning. John1:1. Bible scholars say this verse can refer to Messiah who was present at the beginning of creation in Genesis1:1, or the birth of Messiah, either interpretation is correct.

what we have heard, referring to himself using first person, plural pronouns; Some Theologian's teach that the plural pronouns used, ie; we, us and our, refer to those apostolic eyewitnesses of the earthly life and ministry of Jesus of Nazareth and also inclusive eyewitness groups of people, ie; all of Jesus disciples.

What did they hear? They heard the voice of the Master Teacher. They heard His voice as He sat down and began to teach them saying, "Blessed are the poor in spirit; they heard Him when He broke bread with them in the upper room at the last supper saying, "This is My body do this in remembrance of Me. 1Corinthians11:24

what we have seen with our eyes: The Apostle John was a follower of John the Baptist and witnessed the baptism of Jesus. He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and resting upon Jesus. Matthew3:16. John was present at the transfiguration of Jesus, Matthew17:1-7. He followed Jesus from the time of His arrest in the Garden of Gethsemane all the way to Calvary.

What did they see? They saw God tabernacle among human beings. They saw Jesus Messiah who would save His people from their sin - The Lamb of God. John1:29. They were witnesses to all of the miracles, signs and wonders that were performed by Jesus. They saw Jesus have compassion on the multitudes and healing the sick and brokenhearted. Matthew11:3-5. They watched as Jesus demonstrated humility by washing their feet. And even today every christian can say; "Though you have not seen Him, you love Him." 1Peter1:8.  

what we have looked at: "Look unto me and be saved, all the ends of the earth: for I am God and there is none else." Isaiah45:22.  Many people 
have ' looked ' at Jesus but then they walk away. John wants us to look to Jesus and be saved, so that we too will have fellowship with the Father 
and with His Son Jesus Christ.   

and touched with our hands: "Look at my hands and my feet. It is I myself! Touch me and see; a ghost does not have flesh  and bones, as you see 

I have." Luke24:39. I am reminded again that we serve a risen Savior. 

concerning the Word of Life: "And they found the stone rolled away from the tomb, but when they entered, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus." Luke24:2-3. Any first century christian hearing these inspired words of the Apostle John would be as blessed as you and I are today and given a joyful amen! 



A Bible study by: Glenn Faurot




Definition of terms:
What - Gk; ὅ, transliteration, ho; is a relative pronoun; who, which, what, that. The word is used in, Matt1:16  "of Joseph, the husband of Mary, by whom Jesus was born, who is called the Messiah." Occurs 1,411 times.
beginning -Gk; ἀρχή , transliteration, archo; (verb). to rule, to begin, used absolutely, of the beginning of all things. Used in, Matt19:4, "that He who having created them from the beginning." (Strong's Concordance).


Word of Life - part 2

Book of 1st John


Santa Cruz, California

Word of Life

Part-two
1John1:2-4



Intro: The Apostle John's message points to Jesus who gives life everlasting. His presentation of the Gospel is all inclusive so that we too may enjoy fellowship with The Father and His Son Jesus Christ; including every believer from the beginning of the Church. Turning back to God makes his joy complete. "I tell you, there is rejoicing in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents." Lk15:10

Text: 1John 1:2-4
2) and the life was manifested and we have seen and testify and proclaim to you the eternal life which was with the Father and was manifested to us. 3) what we have seen and heard we proclaim to you also, so that you too may have fellowship with us; and indeed our fellowship is with the Father, and with His Son Jesus Christ. 4) These things we write, so that our joy may be made complete. 


2) and the life was manifested - The Son of God who gives eternal was with the Father in eternity. He came down from heaven for salvation, on our behalf, by His wounds you have been healed." "Jesus said, I am the way, the truth and the life; no one come to the Father but through Me."Jn 14:6
The Bible is filled with examples of Jesus as our life giving savior; John1:4, John5:24, 1John5:12, 2Corinthian5:17, Psalm33:6, Genesis1:1.

and we have seen and testify and proclaim to you the eternal life which was with the Father and was manifested to usThe, "We have seen", refers to all of the apostles of Jesus - likewise, - "and was manifested to us", also refers to all of the apostles of Jesus. There are no present day apostles. All of the Apostle John's words of testimony are eyewitness accounts of the life and ministry of Jesus Christ - there is no second hand news here.  


Quote: That essential Good, that uncreated Excellence, which had been from the beginning from eternity, as equal with the Father, and which at length appeared in human nature for the salvation of sinners, was the great subject concerning which the apostle wrote to his brethren.



Conclusion/Application: Saved by grace and living by faith not by sight. - The fact that our life has changed for the better is proof
Remembering the joy of my salvation and the peace that follows makes me bow down and worship my heavenly Father who saved me. It also raises a question in my heart, "why me Lord." It is because Jesus wants our fellowship. Beautifully presented in the following scriptures the apostle John writes, "indeed our fellowship is with the Father." 1John1:3.