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The Daily Meditation

Posted by R.P. Woitowitz Sr. on Monday, November 09, 2009 1:28:21 PM
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We Must Also Serve and Walk as He Walked
John 13:3 - 5, 13 - 16, 20

3 Jesus knowing that the Father had given all
things into his hands, and that he was come forth
from God, and went to God,
4 He riseth from Supper, and layeth aside his
upper garments, and took a towel, and girded himself.
5 After that, he poured water into a basin, and
began to wash the disciples’ feet, and to wipe them
with the towel, wherewith he was girded. (a)
13 Ye call me Master, and Lord, and ye say well:
for so am I.
14 If I then your Lord, and Master, have washed
your feet, ye also ought to wash one another’s feet.
15 For I have given you an example, that ye should
do, even as I have done to you. (b)
16 Verily, verily I say unto you, The servant is not
greater than his master, neither the ambassador
greater than he that sent him.
20 Verily, verily I say unto you, If I send any, he
that receiveth him, receiveth me, and he that receiveth
me, receiveth him that sent me. (c)

(a) Verse 5
Editor’s thought - I believe that there is a connection here between this verse and Luke 7:37 - 38, for just as Jesus the Master, does this for his followers and as we later read, He sets the example, so did this woman who already recognized our Lord as Master and worthy of honor.

(b) Verses 14 - 15
Editor’s thought - I have long maintained that a leader, should be the servant of his people. Yes, they should follow him, and respect him, giving him all due honor of which he is worthy, but not out of fear, but out of love.

Romans 12:10
1 Peter 2:21 - 24

(c) Verse 20
Matthew 10:40 - 42
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The Daily Meditation

Posted by R.P. Woitowitz Sr. on Thursday, November 05, 2009 10:37:28 AM
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Receiving The Father Through Christ
John 12:44 - 50

44 And Jesus cried, and said, He that believeth in
me, believeth not in me, but in him that sent me. (a)
45 And he that seeth me, seeth him that sent
me.
46 I am come a light into the world, that whosoever
believeth in me, should not abide in darkness.
47 And if any man hear my words, and believe
not, I judge him not: for I came not to judge the
world, but to save the world.
48 He that refuseth me, and receiveth not my
words, hath one that judgeth him: the word that I
have spoken, it shall judge him in the last day. (b)
49 For I have not spoken of myself: but the father
which sent me, he gave me a commandment what I
should say, and what I should speak.
50 And I know that his commandment is life
everlasting: the things therefore that I speak, I speak
them so as the Father said unto me. (c)

(a) Verse 44
Mark 9:37

(b) Verse 48
1 Samuel 8:7, 10:19
Psalm 118:22
Isaiah 28:16, 53:3
Jeremiah 8:9
Mark 12:10

(c) Verse 50
Exodus 4:11 - 12
Isaiah 50:4 - 5
Ezekiel 3:17
Matthew 13:35
Ephesians 6:19
Revelation 2:16

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The Daily Meditation - Sunday Sermon

Posted by R.P. Woitowitz Sr. on Sunday, November 01, 2009 10:10:43 AM
 
In continuance with an idea in so far as presenting thoughts upon which to meditate I am presenting another sermon by the early Christian theologian Martin Luther.

One must remember, that he was very much a reformist, and as such was highly critical of the Papacy in Rome. Some of those sermons reflect that enmity. But overall, his words and analysis of the Bible reflect deep thought and insight, which in the opinion of this writer was inspired by God.



ENEMIES OF THE CROSS OF CHRIST & THE CHRISTIAN'S CITIZENSHIP IN HEAVEN.
To read the entire sermon click here

17 Brethren, be followers of me, and look on them,
which walk so, as ye have us for an example.
18 For many walk, of whom I have told you
often, and now tell you weeping, that they are the
enemies of the cross of Christ:
19 Whose end is damnation, whose God is their
belly, and whose glory is to their shame, which mind
earthly things.
20 But our conversation is in heaven, from whence also
we look for the Savior, even the Lord Jesus Christ,
21 Who shall change our vile body, that it may be
fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to
the working, whereby he is able even to subdue all
things unto himself.


1. Paul immeasurably extols the Philippians for having made a good beginning in the holy Gospel and for having acquitted themselves commendably, like men in earnest, as manifest by their fruits of faith. The reason he shows this sincere and strong concern for them is his desire that they remain steadfast, not being led astray by false teachers among the roaming Jews. For at that time many Jews went about with the intent of perverting Paul's converts, pretending they taught something far better; while they drew the people away from Christ and back to the Law, for the purpose of establishing and extending their Jewish doctrines.

Paul, contemplating with special interest and pleasure his Church of the Philippians, is moved by parental care to admonish them--lest they sometime be misled by such teachers--to hold steadily to what they have received, not seeking anything else and not imagining, like self-secure, besotted souls who allow themselves to be deceived by the devil--not imagining themselves perfect and with complete understanding in all things. In the verses just preceding our text he speaks of himself as having not yet attained to full knowledge.

PURITY OF DOCTRINE ENJOINED.

2. He particularly admonishes them to follow him and to mark those ministers who walk as he does; also to shape their belief and conduct by the pattern they have received from him. Not only of himself does he make an example, but introduces them who similarly walk, several of whom he mentions in this letter to the Philippians. The individuals whom be bids them observe and follow must have been persons of special eminence. But it is particularly the doctrine the apostle would have the Philippians pattern after. Therefore we should be chiefly concerned about preserving the purity of the office of the ministry and the genuineness of faith. When these are kept unsullied, doctrine will be right, and good works spontaneous. Later on, in chapter 4, verse 8, (Philippians 4:8) Paul admonishes, with reference to the same subject: "If there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things."

3. Apparently Paul is a rash man to dare boast himself a pattern for all. Other ministers might well accuse him of desiring to exalt his individual self above others. "Think you," our wise ones would say to him, "that you alone have the Holy Spirit, or that no one else is as eager for honor as yourself?" Just so did Miriam and Aaron murmur against Moses, their own brother, saying: "Hath Jehovah indeed spoken only with Moses, hath he not spoken also with us?" (Numbers 12:2). And it would seem as if Paul had too high an appreciation of his own character did he hold up his individual self as a pattern, intimating that no one was to be noted as worthy unless he walked as he did; though there might be some who apparently gave greater evidence of the Spirit, of holiness, humility and other graces, than himself, and yet walked not in his way.

4. But he does not say "I, Paul, alone." He says, "as ye have us for an example," that does not exclude other true apostles and teachers. He is admonishing his Church, as he everywhere does, to hold fast to the one true doctrine received from him in the beginning. They are not to be too confident of their own wisdom in the matter, or to presume they have independent authority; but rather to guard against pretenders to a superior doctrine, for so had some been misled.

RIGHTEOUSNESS OF THE LAW IS VAIN.

5. In what respect he was a pattern or example to them, he has made plain; for instance, in the beginning of this chapter, in the third verse and following, he says: "For we are the circumcision, who worship by the Spirit of God, and glory in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh: though I myself might have confidence even in the flesh: if any other man thinketh to have confidence in the flesh, I yet more: circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews." That is, he commands the highest honor a Jew can boast. "As touching the law," he goes on, "a Pharisee; as touching zeal, persecuting the Church, as touching the righteousness which is in the law, found blameless. Howbeit what things were gain to me, these have I counted loss for Christ. Yea verily, and I count all things to be loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for who I suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but refuse, that I may gain Christ, and be found in him, not having a righteousness of mine own, even that which is of the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is from God by faith."

6. "Behold, this is the picture or pattern," he would say, "which we hold up for you to follow, that remembering how you obtained righteousness you may hold to it--a righteousness not of the Law." So far as the righteousness of the Law is concerned, Paul dares to say he regards it as filth and refuse (that proceeds from the human body); notwithstanding in its beautiful and blameless form it may be unsurpassed by anything in the world--such righteousness as was manifest in sincere Jews, and in Paul himself before his conversion; for these in their great holiness, regarded Christians as knaves and meriting damnation, and consequently took delight in being party to the persecution and murder of Christians.

7. "Yet," Paul would say, "I who am a Jew by birth have counted all this merit as simply loss that I might be found in 'the righteousness which is from God by faith.'" Only the righteousness of faith teaches us how to apprehend God--how to confidently console ourselves with his grace and await a future life, expecting to approach Christ in the resurrection. By "approaching" him we mean to meet him in death and at the judgment day without terror, not fleeing but gladly drawing near and hailing him with joy as one waited for with intense longing.

Now, the righteousness of the Law cannot effect such confidence of mind. Hence, for me it avails nothing before God; rather it is a detriment. What does avail is God's imputation of righteousness for Christ's sake, through faith. God declares to us in his Word that the believer in his Son shall, for Christ's own sake, have God's grace and eternal life. He who knows this is able to wait in hope for the last day, having no fear, no disposition to flee.

8. But is it not treating the righteousness of the Law with irreverence and contempt to regard it--and so teach as something not only useless and even obstructive, but injurious, loathsome and abominable? Who would have been able to make such a bold statement, and to censure a life so faultless and conforming so closely to the Law as Paul's, without being pronounced by all men a minion of the devil, had not the apostle made that estimation of it himself? And who is to have any more respect for the righteousness of the Law if we are to preach in that strain?

9. Had Paul confined his denunciations to the righteousness of the world or of the heathen--the righteousness dependent upon reason and controlled by secular government, by laws and regulations--his teaching would not have seemed so irreverent. But he distinctly specifies the righteousness of God's Law, or the Ten Commandments, to which we owe an obligation far above what is due temporal powers, for they teach how to live before God--something no heathenish court of justice, no temporal authority, knows anything about. Should we not condemn as a heretic this preacher who goes beyond his prerogative and dares find fault with the Law of God? who also warns us to shun such as observe it, such as trust in its righteousness, and exalts to sainthood "enemies of the cross of Christ whose God is the belly"--who serve the appetites instead of God?

10. Paul would say of himself: "I, too, was such a one. In my most perfect righteousness of the Law I was an enemy to and persecutor of the congregation, or Church, of Christ. It was the legitimate fruit of my righteousness that I though I must be party to the most horrible persecution of Christ and his Christians. Thus my holiness made me an actual enemy of Christ and a murderer of his followers. The disposition to injure is a natural result of the righteousness of the Law, as all Scripture history from Cain down testifies, and as we see even in the best of the world who have not come to the knowledge of Christ. Princes, civil authorities in proportion to their wisdom, their godliness and honor are the bitter and intolerant enemies of the Gospel.

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The Daily Meditation - The Sunday Sermon

Posted by R.P. Woitowitz Sr. on Sunday, October 25, 2009 10:16:39 AM

Several days ago, or more, I had mentioned that one may find inspiration from various sources. I cited the words of the Apostle Paul as written in Philippians 4:8

“Furthermore, brethren, whatsoever things
are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever
things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever
things are worthy love, whatsoever things are
of good report, if there be any virtue, or if there be
any praise, think on these things.”

As such, I have been moved, (by the Spirit of God), to begin a new series which will be for Sunday’s only.

Some of the early Church Fathers, and clergy, wrote extensively on God’s word. Today’s sermon, an excerpt, comes from Martin Luther, titled;


“The Twofold Use of the Law & Gospel: "Letter" & "Spirit"
(For those that wish to read the entire sermon, which I highly recommend click here)

and is based upon the Second Book of Corinthians Chapter 3 Verses 4 - 11 which is quoted below;

4 And such trust have we through Christ to
God:
5 Not that we are sufficient of ourselves, to think
anything, as of ourselves: but our sufficiency is of
God,
6 Who also hath made us able ministers of the
New Testament, not of the letter, but of the Spirit:
for the letter killeth, but the Spirit giveth life.
7 If then the ministration of death written with
letters and engraven in stones, was glorious, so that
the children of Israel could not behold the face of
Moses, for the glory of his countenance (which glory
is gone away.)
8 How shall not the ministration of the Spirit
be more glorious?
9 For if the ministry of condemnation was
glorious, much more doth the ministration of
righteousness exceed in glory.
10 For even that which was glorified, was not glorified
in this point, that is, as touching the exceeding
glory.
11 For if that they should be abolished, was
glorious, much more shall that which remaineth be
glorious.

Just as an aside, and before you read the sermon, I would like to add here that the previous entry I had made was in reference to an epistle from Saint Clement (who was a disciple of Peter, and a fellow minister of the Gospel with Paul) Lest there should ever be any doubt as to how God’s Word always works in harmony with Itself, I remind the reader that that particular epistle was to the very church at Corinth of which Paul had written to previously. For whatever reason, the good saints there at the church of Corinth, seemed to continually in need of being reminded as to how to live in the Light of God’s Word, as do we all.

Also please note that all that is written below, and all that I have just written is not of my own doctrine nor of Martin Luther, but are thoughts that are inspired by the Word of God. It is HE, as HE said to Moses, that will put His Word into our mouths (Exodus 4:10 - 12)

And now on the sermon.

PAUL'S CONVERTS LIVING EPISTLES

5. Inasmuch as his activity among them is his testimonial, and they themselves are aware that through his ministerial office he has constituted them a church, he calls them an epistle written by himself; not with ink and in paragraphs, not on paper or wood, nor engraved upon hard rock as the Ten Commandments written upon tables of stone, which Moses placed before the people, but written by the Holy Spirit upon fleshly tables--hearts of tender flesh. The Spirit is the ink or the inscription, yes, even the writer himself; but the pencil or pen and the hand of the writer is the ministry of Paul.
6. This figure of a written epistle is, however, in accord with Scripture usage. Moses commands (Deuteronomy 6:6-9; 11, 18) that the Israelites write the Ten Commandments in all places where they walked or stood upon the posts of their houses, and upon their gates, and ever have them before their eyes and in their hearts. Again (Proverbs 7:2-3), Solomon
says: "Keep my commandments and...my law as the apple of thine eye. Bind them upon thy fingers; write them upon the tablet of thy heart." He speaks as a father to his child when giving the child an earnest charge to remember a certain thing--"Dear child, remember this; forget it not; keep it in thy heart." Likewise, God says in the book of Jeremiah the prophet (Jeremiah 31:33), "I will put my law in their inward parts, and in their heart will I write it." Here man's heart is represented as a sheet, or slate, or page, whereon is written the preached Word; for the heart is to receive and securely keep the Word. In this sense Paul says: "We have, by our ministry, written a booklet or letter upon your heart, which witnesses that you believe in God the Father, Son and Holy Ghost and have the assurance that through Christ you are redeemed and saved. This testimony is what is written on your heart. The letters are not characters traced with ink or crayon, but the living thoughts, the fire and force of the heart.
7. Note further, that it is his ministry to which Paul ascribes the preparation of their heart thereon and the inscription which constitutes them "living epistles of Christ." He contrasts his ministry with the blind fancies of those fanatics who seek to receive, and dream of having, the Holy Spirit without the oral word; who, perchance, creep into a corner and grasp the Spirit through dreams, directing the people away from the preached Word and visible ministry. But Paul says that the Spirit, through his preaching, has wrought in the hearts of his Corinthians, to the end that Christ lives and is mighty in them. After such statement he bursts into praise of the ministerial office, comparing the message, or preaching, of Moses with that of himself and the apostles. He says:
"Such confidence have we through Christ to Godward: not that we are sufficient of ourselves, to account anything as from ourselves; but our sufficiency is from God

TRUE PREACHERS COMMISSIONED BY GOD

8. These words are blows and thrusts for the false apostles
and preachers. Paul is mortal enemy to the blockheads who make great boast, pretending to what they do not possess and to what they cannot do; who boast of having the Spirit in great measure; who are ready to counsel and aid the whole world; who pride themselves on the ability to invent something new. It is to be a surpassingly precious and heavenly thing they are to spin out of their heads, as the dreams of pope and monks have been in time past.
"We do not so," says Paul. "We rely not upon ourselves or our wisdom and ability. We preach not what we have ourselves invented. But this is our boast and trust in Christ before God, that we have made of you a divine epistle; have written upon your hearts, not our thoughts, but the Word of God. We are not, however, glorifying our own power, but the works and the power of him who has called and equipped us for such an office; from whom proceeds all you have heard and believed.
9. It is a glory which every preacher may claim, to be able to say with full confidence of heart: "This trust have I toward God in Christ, that what I teach and preach is truly the Word of God." Likewise, when he performs other official duties in the Church--baptizes a child, absolves and comforts a sinner--it must be done in the same firm conviction that such is the command of Christ.
10. He who would teach and exercise authority in the Church without this glory, "it is profitable for him," as Christ says (Matthew. 18:6), "that a great millstone should be hanged about his neck, and that he should be sunk in the depths of the sea." For the devil's lies he preaches, and death is what he effects. Our Papists, in time past, after much and long-continued teaching, after many inventions and works whereby they hoped to be saved, nevertheless always doubted in heart and mind whether or no they had pleased God. The teaching and works of all heretics and seditious spirits certainly do not bespeak for them trust in Christ; their own glory is the object of their teaching, and the homage and praise of the people is the goal of their desire.


"Not that we are sufficient of ourselves, to account anything as from ourselves."

11. As said before, this is spoken in denunciation of the false spirits who believe that by reason of eminent equipment of special creation and election, they are called to come to the rescue of the people, expecting wonders from whatever they say and do.

HUMAN DOCTRINE NO PLACE IN THE CHURCH

12. Now, we know ourselves to be of the same clay whereof they are made; indeed, we perhaps have the greater call from God: yet we cannot boast of being capable of ourselves to advise or aid men. We cannot even originate an idea calculated to give help. And when it comes to the knowledge of how one may stand before God and attain to eternal life, that is truly not to be achieved by our work or power, nor to originate in our brain. In other things, those pertaining to this temporal life, you may glory in what You know, you may advance the teachings of reason, you may invent ideas of your own; for example: how to make shoes or clothes, how to govern a household, how to manage a herd. In such things exercise your mind to the best of your ability. Cloth or leather of this sort will permit itself to be stretched and cut according to the good pleasure of the tailor or shoemaker. But in spiritual matters, human reasoning certainly is not in order; other intelligence, other skill and power, are requisite here--something to be granted by God himself and revealed through his Word.
13. What mortal has ever discovered or fathomed the truth that the three persons in the eternal divine essence are one God; that the second person, the Son of God, was obliged to become man, born of a virgin; and that no way of life could be opened for us, save through his crucifixion? Such truth never would have been heard nor preached, would never in all eternity have been published, learned and believed, had not God himself revealed it.

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The Daily Meditation

Posted by R.P. Woitowitz Sr. on Saturday, October 24, 2009 9:49:27 AM
 
Serving the Master
John 12:25 - 26
 

25 He that loveth his life, shall lose it, and he that
hateth his life in this world, shall keep it unto life
eternal. (a)
26 If any man serve me, let him follow me: for
where I am, there shall my servant be: and if any
man serve me, him will my father honor. (b)

(a) Verse 25
Mark 8:35, 10:17 - 22, 44
Luke 16:13

(b) Verse 26
Isaiah 42:1
Matthew 16:24 - 26
1 Corinthians 7:22
Philippians 2:7 - 8





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The Daily Meditation

Posted by R.P. Woitowitz Sr. on Tuesday, October 20, 2009 10:33:49 AM
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Amen Me!
 
Christ the Resurrection and the Life
John 11:22:26

22 But now I know also, that whatsoever thou
askest of God, God will give it thee.
23 Jesus said unto her, Thy brother shall rise again.
24 Martha said unto him, I know that he shall
rise again in the resurrection at the last day.
25 Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection and
the life: he that believeth in me, though he were
dead yet shall he live. (a)
26 And whosoever liveth, and believeth in me,
shall never die: Believest thou this?

(a) Verse 25
Ezekiel 18:19
John 5:29
Acts 1:22, 2:29 - 31
Romans 6:5
Revelation 1:18
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The Daily Meditation

Posted by R.P. Woitowitz Sr. on Sunday, October 18, 2009 12:50:59 PM
 
Let Us Walk in This Way

From time to time, I find wisdom, not only in the Word of God as written in the Bible, but also from Christians who have long proceeded us in our walk with God. The below is a quote taken from an epistle (circa 95 AD) written by St. Clement (who was a disciple of Peter) to the church at Corinth.

As the Apostle Paul had stated in Philippians 4:8;

Furthermore, brethren, whatsoever things are true,
whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just,
whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things pertain to love,
whatsoever things are of good report, if there be any virtue,
or if there be any praise, think on these things;

I think these words qualify for all of the above.

1“LET us, therefore, humble ourselves, brethren, laying aside all pride, and boasting, and foolishness, and anger: (1) And let us do as it is written.
2 For thus saith the Holy Spirit; Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, nor the strong man in his strength, nor the rich man in his riches; but let him that glorieth, glory in the Lord, to seek him, and to do judgment and justice.
3 Above all, remembering the words of the Lord Jesus, which he spake concerning equity and long suffering, saying, (2)
4 Be ye merciful and ye shall obtain mercy; forgive, and ye shall be forgiven: as ye do, so shall it be done unto you: as ye give, so shall it be given unto you: as ye judge, so shall ye be judged; as ye are kind to others so shall God be kind to you: with what measure ye mete, with the same shall it be measured to you again.
5 By this command, and by these rules, let us establish ourselves, that so we may always walk obediently to his holy words; being humble minded’(3)

(1) Line 1
Psalm 37:1- 5, 8, 27

(2) Line 3
Psalm 37:28, 34

(3) Line 5
Proverbs 16:19, 29:23
James 4:10
1 Peter 5:5 - 6








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The Daily Meditation

Posted by R.P. Woitowitz Sr. on Saturday, October 17, 2009 7:38:21 AM
 
The Good Shepherd Knows His Sheep
John 10:15 - 16, 27 - 29

15 As the Father knoweth me, so know I the
Father: and I lay down my life for my sheep.
16 Other sheep I have also, which are not of this
fold: them also must I bring, and they shall hear
my voice: and there shall be one sheepfold, and
one shepherd. (a)
27 My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and
they follow me, (a)
28 And I give unto them eternal life, and they
shall never perish, neither shall any pluck them out
of mine hand.
29 My Father which gave them me, is greater
than all, and none is able to take them out of my
Father’s hand.

(a) Verse 16 & 27
Isaiah 42:1 - 2, 46:6, 56:8
Ephesians 2:13 - 18, 3:6
Romans 3:29, 15:9
1 Corinthians 12:13
Galatians 3:14



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The Daily Meditation

Posted by R.P. Woitowitz Sr. on Wednesday, October 14, 2009 7:42:40 AM
 
The Good Shepherd
John 10:7 - 14

7 Then said Jesus unto them again, Verily, verily
I say unto you, I am that door of the sheep.
8 All that ever came before me, are thieves and
robbers: but the sheep did not hear them.
9 I am that door: by me if any man enter in, he
shall be saved, and shall go in, and go out, and find
pasture. (a)
10 The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to
kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have
life, and have it in abundance.
11 I am that good shepherd: that good shepherd
giveth his life for his sheep.
12 But an hireling, and he which is not the shepherd,
neither the sheep are his own, seeth the wolf
coming, and he leaveth the sheep, and fleeth, and
the wolf catcheth them, and scattereth the sheep.
13 So the hireling fleeth, because he is an hireling,
and careth not for the sheep.
14 I am that good shepherd, and know mine, and
am known of mine. (b)

(a) Verse 9
Matthew 7:14
Ephesians 2:18

(b) Verse 14
2 Timothy 2:19, 1:12
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The Daily Medtation

Posted by R.P. Woitowitz Sr. on Tuesday, October 13, 2009 3:11:02 AM
 
Christ Our True Shepherd
John 10:1 - 4

1 Verily, verily I say unto you, He that entereth
not in by the door into the sheepfold, but climbeth
up another way, he is a thief and a robber.
2 But he that goeth in by the door, is the shepherd
of the sheep.
3 To him the porter openeth, and the sheep hear
his voice, and he calleth his own sheep by name, and
leadeth them out.
4 And when he hath sent forth his own sheep,
he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for
they know his voice. (a)

(a) Verses 3 -  4
2 Chronicles 7:14
Isaiah 43:7, 65:1
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The Daily Meditation

Posted by R.P. Woitowitz Sr. on Monday, October 12, 2009 11:26:43 AM
 
The Truth Shall Make You Free
John 8:31 - 36

31 Then said Jesus to the Jews which believed
in him, If ye continue in my word, ye are verily my
disciples,
32 And shall know the truth, and the truth shall
make you free. (a)
33 They answered him, We be Abraham’s seed,
and were never bond to any man: why sayest thou
then, Ye shall be made free?
34 Jesus answered them, Verily, verily I say unto
you, that whosoever commiteth sin, is the servant
of sin.
35 And the servant abideth not in the house
forever: but the Son abideth forever.
36 If that Son therefore shall make you free, ye
shall be free indeed. (c)

(a) Verse 32
John 1:17
Romans 6:14, 18, 22

(b) Verse 34
2 Peter 2:19

(c) Verse 36
Galatians 5:1
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The Daily Meditation

Posted by R.P. Woitowitz Sr. on Thursday, October 08, 2009 9:58:47 AM
 
The Father Bears Witness
John 8:14 - 19, 26, 29

14 Jesus answered, and said unto them, Though
I bear record of myself, yet my record is true: for I
know whence I come, and whither I go: but ye cannot
tell whence I came, and whither I go. (a)
15 Ye judge after the flesh: I judge no man.
16 And if I also judge, my judgment is true, for I
am not alone, but I, and the Father, that sent me. (b)
17 And it is also written in your Law, that the
testimony of two men is true. (c)
18 I am one that bear witness of myself, and the
Father that sent me beareth witness of me.
19 Then said they unto him, Where is that Father
of thine? Jesus answered, Ye neither know me, nor
the Father of mine. If ye had known me, ye should
have known that Father of mine also.
26 I have many things to say, and to judge of you:
but he that sent me, is true, and the things that I
have heard of him, those speak I to the world (d)
29 For he that sent me, is with me: the Father hath
not left me alone, because I do always those things
that please him.

(a) Verse 14
John 5:36 - 37
John 7:29


(b) Verse 15
Isaiah 11:4
Revelation 19:11

(c) Verse 17
Deuteronomy 17:6, 19:15

(d) Verse 26
John 3:32 - 36

(e) Verse 29
Matthew 12:30
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The Daily Meditation

Posted by R.P. Woitowitz Sr. on Wednesday, October 07, 2009 7:40:24 AM
 
The Promise of the Holy Spirit
John 7:37 - 39

37 Now in the last and great day of the feast,
Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let
him come unto me, and drink. (a)
38 He that believeth in me, as saith the Scripture,
out of his belly shall flow rivers of water of life. (b)
39 (This spake he of the Spirit, which they that
believed in him, should receive: for the holy Ghost
was not yet given, because that Jesus was not yet
glorified.) (c)

(a) verse 37
Isaiah 55:1
Revelation 3:20

(b) Verse 38
Isaiah 12:3, 43,:20, 44:3,

(c) Verse 39
John 14:16 - 18
Acts 2:4
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The Daily Meditation

Posted by R.P. Woitowitz Sr. on Tuesday, October 06, 2009 1:15:53 PM

The Life-giving Spirit
John 6:63:69

63 It is the spirit that quickeneth: the fleshprofiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you,are spirit and life. (a)
64 But there are some of you that believe not: forJesus knew from the beginning, which they were thatbelieved not, and who should betray him.
65 And he said, Therefore said I unto you, thatno man can come unto me, except it be given untohim of my Father. (b)
66 1From that time, many of his disciples wentback, and walked no more with him.
67 Then said Jesus to the twelve, Will ye also goaway?
68 Then Simon Peter answered him, Master,to whom shall we go? thou hast the words ofeternal life: (c)

(a) Verse 63
Proverbs 4:20 - 23
1 Corinthians 15:45 - 49
2 Corinthians 3:3 - 6
Hebrews 9:14
(b) Verse 65
John6:37, 44 - 45
Matthew 7:21
(c) Verse 68Matthew 10:20
Matthew 16:15 - 17
Acts 5:20

 
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The Daily Meditation - John 6:47 - 58 -n The Bread of Life

Posted by R.P. Woitowitz Sr. on Monday, October 05, 2009 12:14:44 PM
The Bread of Life
John 6:47 - 58

47Verily, verily I say unto you, he that believethin me, hath everlasting life.
48 I am that bread of life.
49 Your fathers did eat Manna in the wilderness,and are dead. (a)
50 This is that bread, which cometh down fromheaven, that he which eateth of it, should not die.
51 I am that living bread, which came downfrom heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shalllive forever: and the bread that I will give is my flesh,which I will give for the life of the world. (b)
52 Then the Jews strove among themselves, saying,How can this man give us his flesh to eat? (c)
53 Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily Isay unto you, Except ye eat the flesh of the Sonof man, and drink his blood, ye have 1no life in you.
54 Whosoever keateth my flesh, and drinketh myblood, hath eternal life, and I will raise him up atthe last day.
55 For my flesh is meat indeed, and my blood is drink indeed.
56 He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood,dwelleth in me, and I in him.
57 As 1that living Father hath sent me, so live I by the 2Father, and he that eateth me, even he shalllive by me.
58 This is that bread which came down fromheaven: not as your fathers have eaten Manna,and are dead. He that eateth of this bread, shalllive forever.

(a) Verse 49
Nehemiah 9:20
Psalm 78::24
(b) Verse 51
John 6:63
Hebrews 10:5
(c) Verse 52
Luke 22:19
(d) Verses 54 - 56
Matthew 26:26 - 28
(e) Verse 58
Exodus 16:14 - 15
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