John 6:41-47
41Therefore, the Jews were grumbling about Him, because He said, “Am the bread having come down out of heaven.” 42And they said, “Is this not Jesus, the Son of Joseph, whose father and mother know? How then says this One, “I have come down out of heaven?” 43So Jesus answered and said to them, “Stop grumbling with one another. 44No one is able to come to Me unless the Father having sent Me drags them, and I will raise them up on the last day. 45It has been written in the prophets, ‘And they will all be taught of God.’ (Isaiah 54:13) Therefore, every hearing from the Father and having learned comes to Me. 46Not that anyone has seen the Father, except the One being from God, He has seen the Father. 47Most positively, I say, the one Believing in Me has Eternal Life.
Good Day Child of God! "Father? Your Will Be Done!" The verses above are more difficult than they read if you are not already familiar with Jesus and the message of Salvation. In fact, even if you have heard the preaching of the traditional Evangelist and decided you are a sinner and need to "Come down and confess your sins and give your heart to God", you still would be very confused.
The reason I underlined the few words above is bring a focus on the Truth, not the Tradition. On the one hand you heard a sermon that told you that in God's eyes you are damned and going to hell, or that your life could be so much richer if Jesus was your Lord and Savior. Either messge makes the decision relatively easy. Then you are given a Bible, a pat on the back, and told to go to church, and Study your Bible. How has that worked out for the Church in general? It must be successful, that's why there are 35,000 main sects of Christianity.
Today's easy lesson: 35,000 different ideas of what Jesus is talking about in the Bible, adding the Father's Will is near impossible to comprehend. Can you imagine the Father seeking someone, a volunteer, and teach the one religion on earth that knows one thing, Who God is. Even though they don't understand God, His Character, His Thinking, nor His Will, we can be fairly certain God didn't intend His Children to divide into so many separate families. On top of that, living apart from one another, and fighting over who knows their Father best. I can hear it now, "OK Jesus you volunteered, so here is My main idea, divide our family, this way We conquer the world's sins and unbelief." Sound right?
What is the message then? Jesus was speaking not to the Israelites specifically, the Chosen, He was speaking to the upper crust Jews. Anyone could become a Jew, an Israelite had to born into it. Big difference isn't it. If you are Italian for example, you certainly can't tell everyone you've converted to Irish. You are what your heritage is. On the other hand, if you are a Roman Catholic, you can decide to become Southern Baptist, no one will question you. There is one main problem with the whole thought process, it is all worldly, it has to do with mankind's ego, wants, likes, dislikes, and comfort zones. God? He is the second reason and of course He is important, He is the One who will Bless your good intentions. You know all the stuff that comes with success, like nice cars, homes, clothes, country club memberships, or whatever your taste, and of course helping those little ones that need something extra around the Holidays. So we end up with 35,000 of mankind's best ideas of God's best thinking, you know, as far as we are concerned. Jesus didn't come to 35,000 different sects or Religious ideals. No, in fact, the one He was sent to, the Jews, He was trying to break up, stop their foolishness, their influence of the Father's teaching in the hearts of mankind that started in earnest with the Abraham. God didn't want Israel to have a king, let alone a Religion, which by the way has how many sects of Judaism? The truth is it is hard to know, but 70 or so is a good number. The Jews like to think of themselves of monolithic, yet free thinking, so sects and such is not something they freely like to talk about. You see the problem don't you. God is One, not 70, not 35,000, let alone an additional ten of thousands. He wants you to build a relationship with Him one on one. Why? So that He can teach you, so that your Faith is increased daily and the fear of death is not a fear at all. Jesus came so that the Father could, drag you toward Him, and that so Jesus could give you anything you think you want, right? NO! He came to give you Life. One Life, One God, One Savior, No Religion, just One Relationship with the Creator of all things. How awesome is that? The song writer was right, "You have a Friend in Jesus~!" Have a Grace Day!
Brother Glenn
Complete New Testament Grace Studies link: http://gracehouseministry.blogspot.com/
41Therefore, the Jews were grumbling about Him, because He said, “Am the bread having come down out of heaven.” 42And they said, “Is this not Jesus, the Son of Joseph, whose father and mother know? How then says this One, “I have come down out of heaven?” 43So Jesus answered and said to them, “Stop grumbling with one another. 44No one is able to come to Me unless the Father having sent Me drags them, and I will raise them up on the last day. 45It has been written in the prophets, ‘And they will all be taught of God.’ (Isaiah 54:13) Therefore, every hearing from the Father and having learned comes to Me. 46Not that anyone has seen the Father, except the One being from God, He has seen the Father. 47Most positively, I say, the one Believing in Me has Eternal Life.
Good Day Child of God! "Father? Your Will Be Done!" The verses above are more difficult than they read if you are not already familiar with Jesus and the message of Salvation. In fact, even if you have heard the preaching of the traditional Evangelist and decided you are a sinner and need to "Come down and confess your sins and give your heart to God", you still would be very confused.
The reason I underlined the few words above is bring a focus on the Truth, not the Tradition. On the one hand you heard a sermon that told you that in God's eyes you are damned and going to hell, or that your life could be so much richer if Jesus was your Lord and Savior. Either messge makes the decision relatively easy. Then you are given a Bible, a pat on the back, and told to go to church, and Study your Bible. How has that worked out for the Church in general? It must be successful, that's why there are 35,000 main sects of Christianity.
Today's easy lesson: 35,000 different ideas of what Jesus is talking about in the Bible, adding the Father's Will is near impossible to comprehend. Can you imagine the Father seeking someone, a volunteer, and teach the one religion on earth that knows one thing, Who God is. Even though they don't understand God, His Character, His Thinking, nor His Will, we can be fairly certain God didn't intend His Children to divide into so many separate families. On top of that, living apart from one another, and fighting over who knows their Father best. I can hear it now, "OK Jesus you volunteered, so here is My main idea, divide our family, this way We conquer the world's sins and unbelief." Sound right?
What is the message then? Jesus was speaking not to the Israelites specifically, the Chosen, He was speaking to the upper crust Jews. Anyone could become a Jew, an Israelite had to born into it. Big difference isn't it. If you are Italian for example, you certainly can't tell everyone you've converted to Irish. You are what your heritage is. On the other hand, if you are a Roman Catholic, you can decide to become Southern Baptist, no one will question you. There is one main problem with the whole thought process, it is all worldly, it has to do with mankind's ego, wants, likes, dislikes, and comfort zones. God? He is the second reason and of course He is important, He is the One who will Bless your good intentions. You know all the stuff that comes with success, like nice cars, homes, clothes, country club memberships, or whatever your taste, and of course helping those little ones that need something extra around the Holidays. So we end up with 35,000 of mankind's best ideas of God's best thinking, you know, as far as we are concerned. Jesus didn't come to 35,000 different sects or Religious ideals. No, in fact, the one He was sent to, the Jews, He was trying to break up, stop their foolishness, their influence of the Father's teaching in the hearts of mankind that started in earnest with the Abraham. God didn't want Israel to have a king, let alone a Religion, which by the way has how many sects of Judaism? The truth is it is hard to know, but 70 or so is a good number. The Jews like to think of themselves of monolithic, yet free thinking, so sects and such is not something they freely like to talk about. You see the problem don't you. God is One, not 70, not 35,000, let alone an additional ten of thousands. He wants you to build a relationship with Him one on one. Why? So that He can teach you, so that your Faith is increased daily and the fear of death is not a fear at all. Jesus came so that the Father could, drag you toward Him, and that so Jesus could give you anything you think you want, right? NO! He came to give you Life. One Life, One God, One Savior, No Religion, just One Relationship with the Creator of all things. How awesome is that? The song writer was right, "You have a Friend in Jesus~!" Have a Grace Day!
Brother Glenn
Complete New Testament Grace Studies link: http://gracehouseministry.blogspot.com/
