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The Fifth Sunday of Easter
Today’s Reading: John 16:5-15
Daily Lectionary: Leviticus 20:1-16, 22-27; Luke 11:37-54
“When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth,” (John 16:13)
In the Name + of Jesus. Amen. Why do we believe the Bible? We believe the Bible because we believe in Jesus.
If you believe in Jesus, you will believe His Word. Jesus promised His apostles on many occasions that He would give them the Holy Spirit, that the Spirit would give to them the truth, and that the Spirit would speak through them. Jesus promised that the word of His apostles would be His words.
Likewise, Jesus affirmed the authority of the Old Testament. For example, in Mark 12 Jesus quoted Psalm 110, and He introduced this quotation by saying, “David himself, in the Holy Spirit, declared…,” (Mark 12:36).
If you believe Jesus, then you believe what He said about the prophets and the apostles. Our view of the Bible is deeply rooted in our Christology—our theology about Christ.
But why do we believe in Jesus? We believe in Jesus because God raised Him from the dead.
Remember, Jesus wasn’t some ordinary rabbi. He made radical claims about Himself that scandalized the Jewish leaders. The Sanhedrin accused Jesus of blasphemy. They thought He was either lying or demon-possessed. Having condemned Jesus, they crucified Him.
There is a Judge greater than the Jewish Sanhedrin or Pilate: God. God raised Jesus from the dead because Jesus was righteous. By raising Jesus, the Father vindicated His radical claims. If Easter isn’t true, Jesus is a liar or a lunatic. If Easter is true, then Jesus is Lord.
I encourage you to research the historical evidence for the resurrection of Jesus. Be prepared to give an answer to those who ask about your hope. In the Name + of Jesus. Amen.
Our merciful Father, the God who alone make minds of the faithful to be of one will, cause Your people to love what You command and to desire what You promise, that among the manifold changes of this world our hearts may be fixed where true joys are to be found; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reign with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen. (Collect for the Fifth Sunday of Easter
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By Higher Things®Today’s Reading: John 16:5-15
Daily Lectionary: Leviticus 20:1-16, 22-27; Luke 11:37-54
“When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth,” (John 16:13)
In the Name + of Jesus. Amen. Why do we believe the Bible? We believe the Bible because we believe in Jesus.
If you believe in Jesus, you will believe His Word. Jesus promised His apostles on many occasions that He would give them the Holy Spirit, that the Spirit would give to them the truth, and that the Spirit would speak through them. Jesus promised that the word of His apostles would be His words.
Likewise, Jesus affirmed the authority of the Old Testament. For example, in Mark 12 Jesus quoted Psalm 110, and He introduced this quotation by saying, “David himself, in the Holy Spirit, declared…,” (Mark 12:36).
If you believe Jesus, then you believe what He said about the prophets and the apostles. Our view of the Bible is deeply rooted in our Christology—our theology about Christ.
But why do we believe in Jesus? We believe in Jesus because God raised Him from the dead.
Remember, Jesus wasn’t some ordinary rabbi. He made radical claims about Himself that scandalized the Jewish leaders. The Sanhedrin accused Jesus of blasphemy. They thought He was either lying or demon-possessed. Having condemned Jesus, they crucified Him.
There is a Judge greater than the Jewish Sanhedrin or Pilate: God. God raised Jesus from the dead because Jesus was righteous. By raising Jesus, the Father vindicated His radical claims. If Easter isn’t true, Jesus is a liar or a lunatic. If Easter is true, then Jesus is Lord.
I encourage you to research the historical evidence for the resurrection of Jesus. Be prepared to give an answer to those who ask about your hope. In the Name + of Jesus. Amen.
Our merciful Father, the God who alone make minds of the faithful to be of one will, cause Your people to love what You command and to desire what You promise, that among the manifold changes of this world our hearts may be fixed where true joys are to be found; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reign with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen. (Collect for the Fifth Sunday of Easter