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Friday, October 12, 2012

FOR NOW WE SEE THROUGH A GLASS ........

1 CORINTHIANS 13:11-13

(11)  When I was a child, I spake as a child,  I understood as a child,  I thought as a child:  but when I became a man,  I put away childish things.  (12)  For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face:  now I know in part;  but then shall I know even as also I am known.  (13)  And now abideth faith , hope, charity, these three;  but the greatest of these is charity.

COMMENTARY:

Brethren in the Lord, in this context;   Paul's analogy is;  when we were younger Christians, we did not know better, and walk in our own carnal ways: (we practice every evil deed which we thought was cool, because our friends did them),  but now we have grown spiritually and have the knowledge of Christ;  therefore, let us do away all childish ways, and walk in faith (trust), hope (anticipate), and in charity (love).

Case in point, when we were younger:   (a)  the bible was read and interpreted to us:   (b)  as we get older, we read the bible ourselves, and understood the word:  (c)  now we need to put in practice the attributes of the word with others.  As christian, we need to always dwell in faith, (trust Jesus);  and hope (anticipate for eternity);  and show charity (love one another).

The scripture says, charity (love) is the greatest of all these 3 attributes:   "Why",  Because, when we love one another, we will not do evil deeds against ourselves;   such as, murder, steal, gossip, commit, adultrey, jealous, slander and persecute one another.

(Isaiah 1:16)  Wash you, make you clean; put away the evil of your doings from before mine eyes; cease to do evil;

CONCLUSION:

Brethren in the Lord,  let us practice these 3 greatest attributes, faith (trust), hope (anticipate) , and charity (love), as we grow up in the Lord.  Let us put away all childish ways, and look straight into the future with knowledge of the word and love of Christ.  Jesus, will bless forever.  Amen and Amen!

(ST. JOHN 14:23)  Jesus answered and said unto him,  If a man love me, he will keep my words:  and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.




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