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Jesus is the Mediator of better promises...better agreement...

Jesus is the Mediator of a New Agreement between God and creation…

1Ti 2:3-6 This is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior;  4  who would have all men to be saved, and come to the knowledge of the truth.  5  For there is one God, one mediator also between God and men, himself man, Christ Jesus,  6  who gave himself a ransom for all; the testimony to be borne in its own times; 1Co 15:1-4 ASV  Now I make known unto you brethren, the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye received, wherein also ye stand,  2  by which also ye are saved, if ye hold fast the word which I preached unto you, except ye believed in vain.  3  For I delivered unto you first of all that which also I received: that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;  4  and that he was buried; and that he hath been raised on the third day according to the scriptures;… Eph 2:14-15 ASV  For he is our peace, who made both one, and brake down the middle wall of partition,  15  having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances; that he might create in himself of the two one new man, so making peace…Col 2:11-15 ASV  in whom ye were also circumcised with a circumcision not made with hands, in the putting off of the body of the flesh, in the circumcision of Christ;  12  having been buried with him in baptism, wherein ye were also raised with him through faith in the working of God, who raised him from the dead.  13  And you, being dead through your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, you, I say, did he make alive together with him, having forgiven us all our trespasses;  14  having blotted out the bond written in ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us: and he hath taken it out of the way, nailing it to the cross;  15  having despoiled the principalities and the powers, he made a show of them openly, triumphing over them in it…But now hath he obtained a ministry the more excellent, by so much as he is also the mediator of a better covenant, which hath been enacted upon better promises.  7  For if that first covenant had been faultless, then would no place have been sought for a second. Heb 8:6-7 ASV 

 

The Old Covenant had a promise I will never leave you nor forsake you…

Deu 31:6 ASV  Be strong and of good courage, fear not, nor be affrighted at them: for Jehovah thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee…

New Covenant Promise…Heb 13:5 ASV  Be ye free from the love of money; content with such things as ye have: for himself hath said, I will in no wise fail thee, neither will I in any wise forsake thee.

The Jews were never forsaken by God but God always used the faithful…Jesus will not leave us or forsake us even more than the Jews unto eternal life…and promises we will never hunger or thirst… Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall not hunger, and he that believeth on me shall never thirst. Joh 6:35 ASV …better promises

 

Old Testament Promise…No weapon fashioned against us shall prosper…

Isa 54:17 ASV  No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of Jehovah, and their righteousness which is of me, saith Jehovah.

New Covenant…Better promise… Eph 6:16 ASV  withal taking up the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the evil one.

 

Old Testament promise…Mount up with wings like eagles…and not grow weary…

Isa 40:31 ASV  but they that wait for Jehovah shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; they shall walk, and not faint.

New Covenant promise…2Co 4:16 ASV  Wherefore we faint not; but though our outward man is decaying, yet our inward man is renewed day by day…I can do all things in him that strengthens me. Php 4:13 ASV 

 

Father please help us be faithful and forgiven…in Jesus of Nazareth name amen.

 

Try…A…Pause for Prayer and Devotional a Wellsaid Christian Devotional about the teachings of Jesus… https://www.anopenbiblestudy.com/blog-by-ben-the-friend




To stop reaping bad fruits, stay out of Satan’s orchard.

To stop reaping bad fruits, stay out of Satan’s orchard.


1Co 15:33 Do not be deceived; evil companionship corrupts good behavior…Now we know that the law is good, if anyone uses it lawfully, 9 Understanding this: that law is not enacted for a righteous man, but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and sinful, for the unholy and profane, for slayers of fathers and slayers of mothers, for murderers, 10 For fornicators, for homosexuals, for kidnappers, for liars, for perjurers, and for any other thing that is opposed to sound doctrine…1Ti 1:8-10


Act 17:27-31, In order that they might seek the Lord, if perhaps they might feel after Him and might find Him; though truly, He is not far from each one of us, 28 For in Him we live and move and have our being; as some of the poets among you also have said, 'For we are His offspring.' 29 Therefore, since we are the offspring of God, we should not think that the Godhead is like that which is made of gold, or silver, or stone—a graven thing of art devised by the imagination of man; 30 For although God has indeed overlooked the times of this ignorance, He now commands all men everywhere to repent, 31 Because He has set a day in which He will judge the world in righteousness by a Man Whom He has appointed, having given proof to all by raising Him from the dead….For in the first place, I delivered to you what I also had received: that Christ died for our sins, according to the Scriptures; 4 And that He was buried; and that He was raised the third day, according to the Scriptures; 5 And that He appeared to Cephas, and then to the twelve. 1Co 15:3-5.


Mar 16:14-20 Afterwards, as they were sitting to eat, He appeared to the eleven and reproached them for their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they did not believe those who had seen Him after He had risen. 15 And He said to them, Go into all the world and preach the gospel to the whole creation. 16 The one who believes and is baptized shall be saved, but the one who does not believe shall be condemned. 17 And these signs shall follow those who believe: in My name they shall cast out demons; they shall speak with new languages; 18 They shall remove serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them in any way; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover. 19 After speaking to them, the Lord was indeed then taken up into heaven, and He sat down at the right hand of God. 20 And they went out and preached everywhere, the Lord working with them and confirming the Word by the signs that followed. Amen.


Col 3:12-17, Put on then, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, deep inner affections (compassion), kindness, humility, meekness (obedience) and longsuffering (patience); 13 Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another if anyone has a complaint against another; even as Christ forgave you, so also you should forgive. 14 And above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfection. 15 And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which you were called into one body, and be thankful. 16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord. 17 And in everything—whatever you do in word or in deed—do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by Him…


if you want to stop reaping bad fruits, stay out of Satan’s orchard.


Father please meet our soul’s deepest needs, our flesh’s deepest needs, and our spirit’s deepest needs so we may not offend or sin against You in Jesus of Nazareth’s name amen.


Try…A…Pause for Prayer and Devotional a Wellsaid Christian Devotional about the teachings of Jesus… https://www.anopenbiblestudy.com/blog-by-ben-the-friend




Let your past make you better…not bitter…What is written in the Bible about Christian Graces…let your past make you better…not bitter


Let your past make you better…not bitter…What is written in the Bible about being a better man not a bitter man…let your past make you better…not bitter…develop Christian graces…2Pe 1:3-10 KJV Give…All diligence…all your effort…all your resources…to be Godly men…and add these Christian graces to your character…


Christian graces…

2Pe 1:3-10 KJV  According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue:  4  Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.  5  And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;  6  And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness;  7  And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity.  8  For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.  9  But he that lacks these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins.  10  Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall:

 

All diligence…all your effort…all your resources…to be Godly men…

  1. Faith…without faith it is impossible to please God… Heb 11:1 KJV  Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen…we have to believe God exist and we are trying to please Him with our conduct.

  2. Virtue…moral excellence…holy character…purest intentions…the doing of good deeds…

  3. Knowledge…knowledge of how to be Holy…knowing what to do in order to do good deeds

  4. Temperance…self-control…self-discipline…self-will surrender…having a sound mind making sound moral decisions

  5. Patience…the not growing weary in well doing…the bearing up under trials…the endurance of applying knowing with virtue and faith.

  6. Godliness…the character of the Holy…the result of applying self-control with patience while exercising the virtue and faith needed to be of Godly character.

  7. Brotherly Kindness…be kind to Christians…know how we treat others the Lord will treat us… Mat 7:1-2 KJV  Judge not, that ye be not judged.  2  For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again.

  8. Charity…love for all souls…if you treat everybody like Jesus then you will receive the same treatment as you gave… Eph 6:5-9 KJV  Servants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ;  6  Not with eyeservice, as men pleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;  7  With good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men:  8  Knowing that whatsoever good thing any man doeth, the same shall he receive of the Lord, whether he be bond or free.  9  And, ye masters, do the same things unto them, forbearing threatening: knowing that your Master also is in heaven; neither is there respect of persons with him.

 

1Co 16:13-14 KJV  Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you…(behave) like men, be strong.  14  Let all your things be done with charity (love).

 

Jesus said… Luk 14:26-35 KJV  If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.  27  And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.  28  For which of you, intending to build a tower, sits not down first, and counts the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it?  29  Lest haply, after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able to finish it, all that behold it begin to mock him,  30  Saying, This man began to build, and was not able to finish.  31  Or what king, going to make war against another king, sits not down first, and consults whether he be able with ten thousand to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand?  32  Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sends an ambassage, and desires conditions of peace.  33  So likewise, whosoever he be of you that forsakes not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple.  34  Salt is good: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be seasoned?  35  It is neither fit for the land, nor yet for the dunghill; but men cast it out. He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.

 

Will you surrender to Jesus the Christ of Nazareth…yes or no? Will you render obedience to the truth and do what is right by your Creator…Yes or no? Jesus said…blessed are those who hunger and thirst after righteousness for they will be filled…satisfied…do you want to be satisfied by Jesus and be right with God and your fellow man…yes or no?

 

Jesus said…

Joh 6:35 KJV  And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst…All things are delivered unto me of my Father: and no man knows the Son, but the Father; neither knows any man the Father, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son will reveal him.  28  Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.  29  Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.  30  For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light. Mat 11:27-30 KJV 

 

Will you agree to read the New Agreement given by the Author of Salvation so Jesus can teach you the truth and empower you to do right with God and fellow creation…Yes or no?

Jesus died and the cross and was raised from the dead so you could have a way of reconciliation with God…so you could understand the truth needed to do God’s will…so He could equip you with eternal life and show you how to live with God for eternity…Jesus died so all your wrongs could be forgiven and so He could teach how never to do a wrong thing again…sound like good news…yes or no?

 

Joh 3:5 KJV  Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God… He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned. Mar 16:16 KJV 

 

Have you ever been baptized to please Jesus…yes or no? Will you be baptized to obey and please Jesus who will reveal the truth to you so all you have to do is what is right with God and others…yes or no? Let your past make you better, not bitter…

 

Father please grant us repentance and mercy and these Christian graces so we may remain faithful and fruitful please meet our souls deepest needs and may we prosper as our souls prosper in Jesus of Nazareth’s name amen.



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