Lent – Day 3 – Bible Study

GOD so loved the world... –John 3:16

Blood of CHRIST JESUS brings forgiveness of sins. Salvation comes through HIM n the sacrifice of HIS physical body on the cross made us RIGHTEOUSS in The GOD’s eyes.

Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers;

19 But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:

1 Peter 1:18-19

And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst.

John 6:35

Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us.

Hebrews 9:12

And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission.

Hebrews 9:22

And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.

Revelation 12:11

Purge out therefore the old leaven, that ye may be a new lump, as ye are unleavened. For even Christ our passover is sacrificed for us:

1 Corinthians 5:7

Ye know that after two days is the feast of the passover, and the Son of man is betrayed to be crucified.

Matthew 26:2

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.

Romans 12:1

Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.

Acts 4:12

In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins:

Colossians 1:14

This is the bread which cometh down from heaven, that a man may eat thereof, and not die.

51 I am the living bread which came down from heaven if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever and the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.

52 The Jews therefore strove among themselves, saying, How can this man give us his flesh to eat?

53 Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood, ye have no life in you.

John 6:51-55

In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;

Ephesians 1:7

Everyone who has faith in CHRIST JESUS will be SAVED.

The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.

John 1:29

And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.

Revelation 13:8

As a symbolized by the original Passover sacrifice in the Old Covenant, CHRIST’s death Atones for the sins of us, HIS blood rescues us from the death.. (As the system of Passover sacrifice, HIS bones were not broken.)

For if the blood of bulls and of goats, and the ashes of an heifer sprinkling the unclean, sanctifieth to the purifying of the flesh

14 How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?

Hebrews 9:13-14

For these things were done, that the scripture should be fulfilled, A bone of him shall not be broken.

John 19:36

He keepeth all his bones: not one of them is broken.

Ps 34:20

Purge out therefore the old leaven, that ye may be a new lump, as ye are unleavened. For even Christ our passover is sacrificed for us:

1 Corinthians 5:7

JESUS is the fulfilment of the law, including the feast of the Passover.

JESUS said, “Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.”

Matthew 5:17

On The day of The Last Supper, JESUS commanded Holy Communion as remembrance of HIS death n  what HE was about to do on behalf of all mankind shed HIS blood on the cross thereby paying the dept. of our sins.

The Bread which represents JESUS’ body that was scourged n broken before n during HIS crucifixion, The Cup of wine which represents HIS shed blood.

And he took bread, and gave thanks, and brake it, and gave unto them, saying, This is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of me.

Luke 22:19

JESUS’s loving instruction is that we are to remember HIS sacrifice as partake of the Holy Communion. JESUS wanted us conscious of how HIS body was broken for our wholeness n HIS blood was shed for the forgiveness of our sins n whenever we partake in this consciousness we proclaim The LORD’s death till HE COMES.

For I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered unto you, That the Lord Jesus the same night in which he was betrayed took bread

24 And when he had given thanks, he brake it, and said, Take, eat this is my body, which is broken for you this do in remembrance of me.

25 After the same manner also he took the cup, when he had supped, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood this do ye, as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of me.

26 For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do shew the Lord's death till he come.

27 Wherefore whosoever shall eat this bread, and drink this cup of the Lord, unworthily, shall be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord.

28 But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup.

29 For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh damnation to himself, not discerning the Lord's body.

30 For this cause many are weak and sickly among you, and many sleep.

31 For if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged.

32 But when we are judged, we are chastened of the Lord, that we should not be condemned with the world.

33 Wherefore, my brethren, when ye come together to eat, tarry one for another.

1 Corinthians 11:23-33

JESUS’s sacrifice of HIMSELF made it possible to take away the sins of the world - Passover lamb –

N so we can reunite with GOD with the help of The HOLY SPIRIT, our comforter – helper.

But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.

John 14:26

GOD’s Spirit serve as a guarantee or down payment on our promise INHERITANCE of Eternal Life in GOD’s family.

In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise,

14 Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory.

Ephesians 1:13-14

Of which salvation the prophets have enquired and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that should come unto you:

11 Searching what, or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them did signify, when it testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ, and the glory that should follow.

1 Peter 1:10-11

For it became him, for whom are all things, and by whom are all things, in bringing many sons unto glory, to make the captain of their salvation perfect through sufferings.

Hebrews 2:10

In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began;

Titus1:2

But now hath he obtained a more excellent ministry, by how much also he is the mediator of a better covenant, which was established upon better promises.

Hebrews 8:6

Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days:

17 Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body is of Christ.

Colossians 2:16-17

To enjoy fellowship with GOD, we must not only know that we have been forgiven of all sin but we must also know that we are made Righteous, which is acceptable to ALMIGHTY GOD.

GOD provide a perfect Righteousness for us; We cannot produce it by our own efforts; It’s a free gift.  JESUS CHRIST is our Righteousness..

We are saved by grace of GOD through faith in CHRIST JESUS..

And Abraham said, My son, God will provide himself a lamb for a burnt offering: so they went both of them together.

Genesis 22:8

But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption:

1 Corinthians 1:30

I will greatly rejoice in the LORD, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decketh himself with ornaments, and as a bride adorneth herself with her jewels.

Isaiah 61:10

For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.

2 Corinthian 5:21

For if by one man's offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.)

Romans 5:17

Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ,

9 And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:

Philippians 3:8-9

And heal the sick that are therein, and say unto them, The kingdom of God is come nigh unto you.

John 10:9

In his days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely: and this is his name whereby he shall be called, THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS.

Jeremiah 23:6

The Law required sacrifices in order to atone for sin. N JESUS CHRIST came to fulfill the Law by His sacrificial death on the cross. It’s the forgiveness GOD purchased for us by CHRIST’s atonement for our sin.

The Covenant with Abraham..

Genesis 15:7-21

N he said unto him, I am the LORD that brought thee out of Ur of the Chaldees, to give thee this ln to inherit it.

8 N he said, Lord GOD, whereby shall I know that I shall inherit it?

9 N he said unto him, Take me an heifer of three years old, n a she goat of three years old, n a ram of three years old, n a turtledove, n a young pigeon.

10 N he took unto him all these, n divided them in the midst, n laid each piece one against another but the birds divided he not.

11 N when the fowls came down upon the carcases, Abram drove them away.

12 N when the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram; n, lo, an horror of great darkness fell upon him.

13 N he said unto Abram, Know of a surety that thy seed shall be a stranger in a ln that is not theirs, n shall serve them; n they shall afflict them four hundred years;

14 N also that nation, whom they shall serve, will I judge n afterward shall they come out with great substance.

15 N thou shalt go to thy fathers in peace; thou shalt be buried in a good old age.

16 But in the fourth generation they shall come hither again for the iniquity of the Amorites is not yet full.

17 N it came to pass, that, when the sun went down, n it was dark, behold a smoking furnace, n a burning lamp that passed between those pieces.

18 In the same day the LORD made a covenant with Abram, saying, Unto thy seed have I given this ln, from the river of Egypt unto the great river, the river Euphrates

19 The Kenites, n the Kenizzites, n the Kadmonites,

20 N the Hittites, n the Perizzites, n the Rephaims,

21 N the Amorites, n the Canaanites, n the Girgashites, n the Jebusites.

The promise that GOD makes with ALL of us that He will forgive all our sins, to cleanse us from all our iniquities n restore us completely. When you confess sin, you are restore by our loving FATHER. 

If we confess our sins, He is faithful n just to forgive us our sins, n to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. – 1 John 1:9

JESUS CHRIST came to fulfill the Law (I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.- Matthew 5:17 ) n to establish the New Covenant between GOD n us. Entering the New Covenant is made possible only by faith in CHRIST, who shed His blood to take away the sins of the world.

Our responsibility is to exercise faith in CHRIST, the One who fulfilled the Law on our behalf n brought an end to the Law’s sacrifices through His own sacrificial death. we share in the inheritance of CHRIST n enjoy a permanent, unbroken relationship with GOD (And for this cause he is the mediator of the new testament, that by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first testament, they which are called might receive the promise of eternal inheritance.- Hebrews 9:15). Through the life-giving HOLY SPIRIT who lives in all of us – Christians (But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of GOD dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of CHRIST, he is none of his. 10 N if CHRIST be in you, the body is dead because of sin; but the Spirit is life because of righteousness. 11 But if the Spirit of him that raised up JESUS from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up CHRIST from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you.- Romans 8:9–11), Under the New Covenant, we are given the opportunity to receive salvation as a free gift. (For by grace are ye saved through faith; n that not of yourselves: it is the gift of GOD: 9 Not of works, lest any man should boast.- Ephesians 2:8–9).

Matthew 19:16-30

N, behold, one came n said unto him, Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?

17 N he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, GOD but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commnments.

18 He saith unto him, Which? JESUS said, Thou shalt do no murder, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness,

19 Honour thy father n thy mother n, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

20 The young man saith unto him, All these things have I kept from my youth up what lack I yet?

21 JESUS said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go n sell that thou hast, n give to the poor, n thou shalt have treasure in heaven n come n follow me.

22 But when the young man heard that saying, he went away sorrowful for he had great possessions.

23 Then said JESUS unto his disciples, Verily I say unto you, That a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven.

24 N again I say unto you, It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of GOD.

25 When his disciples heard it, they were exceedingly amazed, saying, Who then can be saved?

26 But JESUS beheld them, n said unto them, With men this is impossible; but with GOD all things are possible.

27 Then answered Peter n said unto him, Behold, we have forsaken all, n followed thee; what shall we have therefore?

28 N JESUS said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That ye which have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit in the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

29 N every one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lns, for my name's sake, shall receive an hundredfold, n shall inherit everlasting life.

30 But many that are first shall be last; n the last shall be first.

Galatians 5:16-26

This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, n ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.

17 For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, n the Spirit against the flesh n these are contrary the one to the other so that ye cannot do the things that ye would.

18 But if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law.

19 Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,

20 Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,

21 Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, n such like of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of GOD.

22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,

23 Meekness, temperance against such there is no law.

24 N they that are CHRIST's have crucified the flesh with the affections n lusts.

25 If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.

26 Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another.