Day 5

2/10/2015

I Corinthians 12:3 (NIV84)

3 Therefore I tell you that no one who is speaking by the Spirit of God says, “Jesus be cursed,” and no one can say, “Jesus is Lord,” except by the Holy Spirit.

Meditative thoughts:
Consider how blessed you are not only to know about Jesus but to believe in Him as your Savior.
What is the benefit of having Jesus as Lord of your life?

Judy Grulke

2/9/2015 09:54:09 pm

From The Lutheran Study Bible: p. 1966.

Chs 12-14 -- "Paul primarily instructs congregational leaders, the 'spiritual,' who have adopted different practices and divided the congregation."

12:3 -- "The Holy Spirit directs believers' conversation and life. ...Christ is not simply 'a' lord but is 'the' LORD, Yahweh, the Savior."

"'Neither you nor I could ever know anything about Christ, or believe on Him, and have Him for our Lord, unless it were offered to us and granted to our hearts by the Holy Spirit through the preaching of the Gospel' (LC II38)."

Read on in 1 Corinthians 12:4-6 -- [note: The varieties of service are united by the one God, who gives them. Just as the Lord is triune but not divided, so the ministry is various but not divided.]

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