Good Morning Friends,
“This is the one who came by water and blood
-- Jesus Christ. He did not come by water only, but by water and blood. And it
is the Spirit who testifies, because the Spirit is the truth. For there are
three that testify: the Spirit, the water and the blood; and the three are in
agreement. We accept man’s testimony, but God’s testimony is greater because it
is the testimony of God, which he has given about his Son.” (1 John 5:6-9)
Are there any good reasons to believe in
Jesus Christ?
You bet there are! And there are none more
powerful than the testimony of God Himself.
In the water, at Jesus’ baptism, God clearly
testified to the identity of Jesus. Heaven itself was opened. The Spirit
descended like a dove and lit upon Him. And the voice of God Himself spoke,
“This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased.” (Matthew 3:17) God testified in the water!
In the blood, at the cross of Jesus, God
again clearly testified to the identity of Jesus. Darkness covered the land.
The earth shook. The curtain separating the Holy Place from the Holy of Holies
was torn from top to bottom. The tombs were opened and the dead came out alive.
Even the centurion could tell there was something special about this One they
crucified, ‘Surely He was the Son of God.” (Matthew 27:54) God testified in the
blood!
By the Spirit, on the Day of Pentecost, God
again clearly testified to the identity of Jesus. It was upon the followers of
Jesus that the Spirit descended that day with miraculous signs and powers. (Acts
2) And those who were touched by the Spirit preached about Jesus. God testified
by the Spirit!
God testified! And no testimony is more
certain than His!!!
His, by Grace,
Steve
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