Details Attended to John 19: 25-27

Read the passage John 19

https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=john+19&version=ASV

v.25 1. Vessels not abandoned.

(Now there stood by the cross of Jesus His mother, and His mother's sister, Mary

  the wife of Cleophas, and Mary Magdalene.)

v.26 2. Loyalty still affectioned.

(When Jesus therefore saw His mother,)

v.26 3. Natural love unabated.

(His mother, and the disciple standing by, whom He loved, He saith unto His 

mother, Woman, behold thy son!)

v.26 4. Hurts acknowledged.

(He saith unto His mother, Woman, behold thy son!)

In preference to His deity, He still acknowledges human need.

He refers to His mother as woman.

v.26 5. Physical needs obviated.

(Woman, behold thy son!)

v.26, 6. Physical needs provided. 

  27 (Then saith He to the disciple, Behold thy mother!)

v.27 7. Grace continued.

(And from that hour that disciple took her unto his own home.)

The Real Message of the Holy Spirit Luke 1: 67-72

Read the passage Luke 1

https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke+1&version=ASV

v.67 1. Not of the messenger but of Christ.

(And his father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Ghost, and prophesied, 

saying,)

v.68 2. Not of God’s people but of the God of God’s people.

(Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; for he hath visited and redeemed His 

people,)

v.68 3. Not of the impossibility of man’s need but of the certainty of God’s offering 

of redemption.

v.69 4. Not of the faithfulness of God’s people but of the faithfulness of God.

(And hath raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of His servant 

David;)

v.70 5. Not to validate man’s expectation of God but to authenticate God’s 

proclamation of Himself.

(As He spake by the mouth of His holy prophets, which have been since

the world began:)

v.71 6. Not to save man’s plan but to save man’s soul.

(That we should be saved from our enemies, and from the hand of all that

  hate us;)

7. Not to show man as credible but to reveal God’s great mercy and grace.

The Priority of Worship Genesis 8: 20

Read the passage Genesis 8

https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=genesis+8&version=ASV

(And Noah builded an altar unto the Lord; and took of every clean 

beast,and of every clean fowl, and offered burnt offerings on the altar.)

1. Because of God's saving grace.

2. Because of God's wonderful goodness.

3. Because of God's faithfulness.                

                His keeping commitment.

4. Because of God's bountiful blessing.

5. Because of God's sovereign justice.

6. Because of God's bountiful love.

7. Because of God's glory.

The Power in the Message Mark 8 30-32

Read the passage Mark 8

https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=mark+8&version=ASV

The cross was yet to come. 

vs.30 1) There is no message without the cross. 

(And He charged them that they should tell no man of Him.) 

vs.3l 2) The message is wrought through suffering. 

(And He began to teach them, that the Son of man must suffer many things,) 

vs.3l 3) The message is wrought through rejection, even the religious crowd. 

(and be rejected by the elders ••• ) 

vs.3l 4) The message is wrought through persecution. 

( ... and be killed) 

vs.3l 5) The message is revealed through God's power. 

(and after 3 days rise again) 

vs.3l 6) The message is revealed through victory, there is no defeat. (and after 3 days rise again) 

I Corin. 15: 55 

vs.32 7) There is no message without Jesus being Lord. 

(And Peter took Him, and began to rebuke Him.) (He rebuked Peter, ••• ) 

Holy Spirit Assurances 1 Corinthians 2 10

Read the passage 1 Corinthians 2

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(But God hath revealed them unto us by His Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.)

1.God wants us to be comforted, thus, the Comforter.

2.God wants us to have Biblical understanding.

3.God wants us to benefit from His understanding. 

That is the believer's daily loading of benefit, the fit of God's word, the fruit of God's word; real application to real needs.

4.God wants our hearts assured of the depth of His counsel.

His truth has no bounds, springs forth and is totally sufficient, is available to any need, increasing or static.

5.God wants us assured we can know Him.

God's desire is that we know Him.  Circumstances in life and opportunity of faith are given so that the believer might know Jesus.

6.God wants us to know of the availability of His riches for our pursuit of Godliness.

7.God spares not to bring to us the honor of His name and word.

Oh! the generosity of His grace.

The Unmistakable Voice of Jesus John 20: 16

Read the passage John 20

https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=john+20&version=ASV

(Jesus saith unto her, Mary. She turned herself, and saith unto Him, 

Rabboni; which is to say, Master.)

1. Only one can call the heart to the liberty of salvation.

2. Only one can love like Jesus.

3. Only one is personal as Jesus.

4. Only one brings peace to the heart, Jesus.

5. Only one speaks as truth incarnate-Jesus.

6. Only one captures the heart for all eternity-Jesus.

7. Only one cannot ever be denied, Jesus.

The Failing of Natural Sight John 20: 1-8

Read the passage John 11

https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=john+11&version=ASV

v.1 1. It leads to quick conclusions that are not supportable.

(seeth the stone taken away from the sepulcher.)

v.2 2. It misleads others to believe a false report.

(…They have taken away the Lord out of the sepulcher, and we know not

  where they have laid Him.)

v.3- 3. It seeks to validate truth based upon what can be observed.  

  5 (v.3-Peter therefore went forth, and that other disciple, and came to the

  sepulcher.) (v.4- So they ran both together: and the other disciple did 

outrun Peter, and came first to the sepulcher.) (v.5- And he stooping down, 

and looking in, saw the linen clothes lying; yet went he not in.)

v.6 4. Further pursuit of facts adds no measure of comfort.

(Then cometh Simon Peter following him, and went into the sepulcher, and

  seeth the linen clothes lie, )…

v.7 5. The natural mind is greatly puzzled by events and occurrences.

(And the napkin, that was about His head, not lying with the linen clothes, 

but wrapped together in a place by itself.)

v.8 6. Faith is the victory that overcomes.

(Then went in also that other disciple, which came first to the sepulcher, and 

he saw, and believed.)

v.8 7. The path of faith and its fruit can only be walked and obtained spiritually.

The Inspiration to Worship Luke 2: 9-14

Read the passage Luke 2

https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+2&version=ASV

v.9 1. Heaven shared, heaven initiated.

(And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them,)

v.9 2. Heaven’s glory.

Gloriously considered. Glory given.

(and the glory of the Lord shone round about them:)

v.9, 3. Heaven’s fear.

  10 Natural fear displaced by holy reverence.

   (and they were sore afraid.)(And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for 

behold I bring you good tidings of great joy,)

v.10 4. Heaven’s proclamation.

Present and presented news for rejoicing.

(behold I bring you good tidings of great joy,)

v.10 5. Heaven’s generosity.

(which shall be to all people.)

v.11 6. Heaven’s gift of completeness, of everything.

(For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, which is Christ 

the Lord.)

v.13 7. Heaven’s praise.  

Praise to the God of heaven.

And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host 

praising God, and saying,)

v.14 8. Heaven’s adoration.

(Glory to God in the highest,)

v.14 9. Heaven’s view.

(Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.)

v.14 10. Heaven’s truth received.

(Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.)

The Divine Holy Spirt 1 Corinthians 2 11

Read the passage 1 Corinthians 2

https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Corinthians+2&version=ASV

(For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God.)

as likened to the spirit of man:

1.The Holy Spirit is God.

2.The Holy Spirit knows God's heart, thoughts, deeds.

3.The Holy Spirit knows God's works in history.

4.The Holy Spirit knows God's foreknowledge.

5.The Holy Spirit knows God's word and will.

6.The Holy Spirit knows the limitlessness of God and the bounds of men.

7.The Holy Spirit knows how to communicate the heart of God to the heart of a believer.