Our Savior used the
OLD TESTAMENT- the SCRIPTURES - to reveal TRUTH.
We are TOLD by our
Savior to search the SCRIPTURES.
Those who search the
SCRIPTURES DAILY were commended.
Too often people
believe once they've attained an understanding that they no longer need to
search for more understanding, they know enough and that's that. Who among us
knows the SCRIPTURES in such a way we could sit down and reveal Christ to
others with just the OLD TESTAMENT in our hands?
We've become
complacent in our studying. We hold up the NEW TESTAMENT, and some ONLY use the
NEW TESTAMENT, and believe that the OLD TESTAMENT is just filled with old
truths no longer relevant to being a Christ follower. Nothing could be further from the truth.
Maybe we don't need
convincing that Christ is God's Son because He's been proven as such for
thousands of years. What we do need is the entire truth. There are TWO WITNESSES of our Savior and
both are needed- the OLD and the NEW TESTAMENTS.
We have an abundance
of knowledge within our grasps and for the most part it languishes untouched,
not studied, not loved.
The truth is, there
is SO much in God's entire word for us to study and learn from we could go our
entire lives reading the WORD every single day and still be blessed with truth
and understanding that will only deepen our relationship with our Savior. We need to know Christ and HE needs to know
us. He'll know us when we have a very
real connection with Him and we can grow in grace and KNOWLEDGE of the LORD
through HIS WORD.
Mat_21:42 Jesus saith unto them, Did ye never read in
the scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the
head of the corner: this is the Lord's doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes?
Mat_22:29 Jesus answered and said unto them, Ye do err,
not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God.
Mat 26:54 But how then shall the scriptures be
fulfilled, that thus it must be?
Mat 26:55 In that same hour said Jesus to the
multitudes, Are ye come out as against a thief with swords and staves for to
take me? I sat daily with you teaching in the temple, and ye laid no hold on
me.
Mat 26:56 But all this was done, that the scriptures of
the prophets might be fulfilled. Then all the disciples forsook him, and fled
Luk_24:27 And beginning at Moses and all the prophets,
he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself.
Luk_24:32 And they said one to another, Did not our
heart burn within us, while he talked with us by the way, and while he opened
to us the scriptures?
Luk_24:45 Then opened he their understanding, that they
might understand the scriptures
Joh_5:39 Search the scriptures; for in them ye think
ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.
Act_17:2 And Paul, as his manner was, went in unto
them, and three sabbath days reasoned with them out of the scriptures
Act_17:11 These were more noble than those in
Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and
searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.
Act_18:24 And a certain Jew named Apollos, born at
Alexandria, an eloquent man, and mighty in the scriptures, came to Ephesus.
Act_18:28 For he mightily convinced the Jews, and that
publickly, shewing by the scriptures that Jesus was Christ.
Rom_1:2 (Which he had promised afore by his prophets
in the holy scriptures,)
Rom_15:4 For whatsoever things were written aforetime
were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the
scriptures might have hope.
Rom_16:26 But now is made manifest, and by the
scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the everlasting
God, made known to all nations for the obedience of faith
1Co_15:3 For I delivered unto you first of all that
which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the
scriptures;
1Co_15:4 And that he was buried, and that he rose
again the third day according to the scriptures
2Ti_3:15 And that from a child thou hast known the
holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith
which is in Christ Jesus.
Can we reason out of
the scriptures?
Christ died for our
sins according to the OLD TESTAMENT.
The OLD TESTAMENT
will make us wise unto salvation through faith which is in CHRIST JESUS.
So while we are very
quick to grab up our Bibles and turn to the New Testament to reveal our Savior,
we must remember ALL the early Christ followers had to reveal Christ was the
Old Testament.
More tomorrow on
this, all by the will and grace of God!
In the name of our
Savior, Jesus Christ, now and forever!
Amen!
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