Revelation of the word:
Revelation of the Word 10/05/2024 Admin
THEME: SEXUAL IMMORALITY
John 8:1-12 NKJV
“But Jesus went to the Mount of Olives. Now early in the morning He came again into the temple, and all the people came to Him; and He sat down and taught them. Then the scribes and Pharisees brought to Him a woman caught in adultery. And when they had set her in the midst, they said to Him, “Teacher, this woman was caught in adultery, in the very act. Now Moses, in the law, commanded us that such should be stoned. But what do You say?” This they said, testing Him, that they might have something of which to accuse Him. But Jesus stooped down and wrote on the ground with His finger, as though He did not hear. So when they continued asking Him, He raised Himself up and said to them, “He who is without sin among you, let him throw a stone at her first.” And again He stooped down and wrote on the ground. Then those who heard it, being convicted by their conscience, went out one by one, beginning with the oldest even to the last. And Jesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the midst. When Jesus had raised Himself up and saw no one but the woman, He said to her, “Woman, where are those accusers of yours? Has no one condemned you?” She said, “No one, Lord.” And Jesus said to her, “Neither do I condemn you; go and sin no more.” Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying, “I am the light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life.””
INSIGHT
–A concoction of lessons can be drawn from the tale of the woman caught in the act of adultery. One is that each one has sinned fallen short of God’s glory thus the need for repentance and forgiveness rather than condemnation. Second is that when the woman was caught in the act of adultery, a man was involved thus the need to desist from discrimination and self righteousness. Thirdly, when Christ forgives us, He requires that we sin no more even if His grace abounds. Fourthly, the Holy Spirit convicts us of sin, righteousness and judgement and helps us to overcome every wickedness. Last but not least, we are called to walk in the light and we will not experience darkness in our lives.
SUMMARY
Sexual immorality in Greek is written as porneia and it means prostitution, pornography, whoredom, and fornication. This word is not directly translate as adultery as it is not limited to it. Any sexual activity that goes against God’s standard written in the Bible is considered as sexual immorality. Time has changed, and so have the people’s adherence to God’s word. More and more people have been desensitized with sin, and instead of correcting it, they justified it. Christians stand on the belief that the union between people of the same gender is a sin. No matter what the LGBTQ+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transexual, Queer) community claims, the Bible says otherwise. The sin of Sodom and Gomorrah was duplicated by the Benjamins when they intended to defile a Levite sexually and ended up killing his concubine (Judges 19:20-30). This sin has slowly crept into the church communities and calls for repentance. Apostle Paul 1 Corinthians 5:1-5, condemns sexual immorality that even the Pagan communities do not tolerate when a man sleeps with the father’s wife. Some Christian communities has allowed sexual immoral behaviors in their lives even as Muslims and other communities condemn such conduct. It is vital to take advantage of Jesus Christ, His power and His teachings, and take hold of His blood that forgives every sin. Christ calls each one to repent like king David in Psalms 51 and turn from every wickedness as each one also takes responsibility to preach the gospel to all the nations.
PRAYER
Like Adam the first man who became a living being You have formed us Abba Father, we repent for every sin and iniquity we have committed personally, in our families, communities and in our nation. We ask You dear Jesus to remove every accusation against us in the courts of heaven and wash us with Your precious blood. May You help us and teach us to forgive all those who have offended us as You forgive our trespasses too. May Your our Last Adam and life-giving Spirit touch every heart and every souls and transform us to become more like You daily. May You deliver us from every disastrous flood and heal every heart of those who are bereaved. May You revive our nation and transform our economy. May You guide us in every purpose that You have called us and elevate us from one level to the next in every sphere of our lives. May You bless us and keep us dear Lord Jesus. May You shine Your face towards us and be gracious unto us. May You show Your countenance unto us and give us peace. May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit, be with us now and forevermore. Amen
Further reading: Matthew 5:14, 1 Corinthians 15:45
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