A. W. Tozer makes this excellent point: “Unbelief is actually perverted faith, for it puts its trust not in the living God, but in dying men.”
(The Knowledge of the Holy, p. 42)
Who Are You?
“So they said to him, “Who are you?” Jesus said to them, “Just what I have been telling you from the beginning.”
(John 8:25)
I love Martin Luther’s comments on this passage. “They…desire to know who he is, and not to regard what he says, while He desires them to first listen, and then they will know who he is. So listen and allow the Word to make a beginning; then the knowing will nicely follow. If, however, you do not listen, then you will never know anything. For it is decreed: God will not be seen, known or comprehended except through his Word alone. We are to read his Word, to think and speak about it, and to study it. It is certain that he himself is speaking with us in it.” (What Luther Says; An Anthology)
Now you know who he is! Right!
Leviticus Outline
Here’s my outline for Leviticus
1. Sacrificial Code (Lev. 1 – 7)
2. Priestly Code (Lev. 8 – 10)
3. Cleanness Code (Lev. 11 – 15)
4. Holiness code (Lev. 16 – 27)
God Known
God is known only when he makes himself known. Thus we have revelation, both general and special. But general revelation only goes so far. It does not provide us with the most necessary fact of all – how we must be saved. Perhaps it could be said that from general revelation, we ought to be saved, since in general revelation God has made himself known as the Creator. But in special revelation, we find him as Redeemer. And all this revealed to us in the Word. Yes, God is known when he makes himself known.
Happy Reformation Day.
Pursue and Practice
Pursue
Psalm 34:14 – “Turn away from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.”
Romans 14:19 – “So then let us pursue what makes for peace and for mutual upbuilding.”
1 Corinthians 14:1 – “Pursue love, and earnestly desire the spiritual gifts, especially that you may prophesy.”
1 Timothy 6:11 – “But as for you, O man of God, flee these things. Pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love,
steadfastness, gentleness.”
2 Timothy 2:22 – “So flee youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, along with those who call on the Lord from a pure heart.”
1 Peter 3:11 – “let him turn away from evil and do good; let him seek peace and pursue it.”
Practice
Philippians 4:9 – “What you have learned and received and heard and seen in me– practice these things, and the God of peace will be with you.”
1 Timothy 4:12 – 16 – “Let no one despise you for your youth, but set the believers an example in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity. Until I come, devote yourself to the public reading of Scripture, to exhortation, to teaching. Do not neglect the gift you have, which was given you by prophecy when the council of elders laid their hands on you. Practice these things, immerse yourself in them, so that all may see your progress. Keep a close watch on yourself and on the teaching. Persist in this, for by so doing you will save both yourself and your hearers.”
2 Peter 1:5 – 10 – “For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith with virtue, and virtue with knowledge, and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with steadfastness, and steadfastness with godliness, and godliness with brotherly affection, and brotherly affection with love. For if these qualities are yours and are increasing, they keep you from being ineffective or unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. For whoever lacks these qualities is so nearsighted that he is blind, having forgotten that he was cleansed from his former sins. Therefore, brothers, be all the more diligent to confirm your calling and election, for if you practice these qualities you will never fall.”
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