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Tuesday of the Second Week of Easter
Today’s Reading: 1 John 5:4-10
Daily Lectionary: Exodus 23:14-33; Luke 4:31-44
For there are three that testify: the Spirit and the water and the blood; and these three agree. (1 John 5:7-8)
In the Name + of Jesus. Amen. When the soldiers were not sure that Jesus was dead, they decided to make sure by running a spear through His heart. “And at once there came out blood and water” (John 19:34b). This was a testimony that Jesus was indeed dead.
The water and the blood bear witness, but there are three that testify—John also includes the Spirit in his list of witnesses. The Spirit originates from the same source as the blood and the water. “When Jesus had received the sour wine, he said, ‘It is finished,’ and he bowed his head and gave up his spirit” (John 19:30). The Spirit and the water and the blood all agree that Jesus is the crucified One.
“He who saw it has borne witness—his testimony is true, and he knows that he is telling the truth—that you also may believe” (John 19:35). These witnesses would be no good if they remained buried in history. John has borne these witnesses to you, so that you may believe.
Spirit. Water. Blood. These bear witness to a crucified Jesus, but they do not bear witness to a dead Jesus. Christ is risen, He is risen indeed! The Spirit is not only a Good Friday gift, but also an Easter Sunday gift. He breathes on His disciples and gives them the office of forgiveness. The water and the blood don’t just pour out of Jesus’ side; they pour out of the font and chalice. The body of Jesus isn’t hanging on a cross or buried in a tomb; it’s given for you from the altar to make you a part of it.
Spirit. Water. Blood. Preaching. Baptism. Supper. The ministry of the Church. Three that bear witness so that you also may believe.
“Who is it that overcomes the world except the one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God?” “For everyone who has been born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world—our faith” (1 John 5:5, 4). In the Name of + Jesus. Amen.
Water, blood, and Spirit crying, By their witness testifying To the One whose death-defying Life has come, with life for all. (Water, Blood, and Spirit Crying LSB 597:1)
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By Higher Things®Today’s Reading: 1 John 5:4-10
Daily Lectionary: Exodus 23:14-33; Luke 4:31-44
For there are three that testify: the Spirit and the water and the blood; and these three agree. (1 John 5:7-8)
In the Name + of Jesus. Amen. When the soldiers were not sure that Jesus was dead, they decided to make sure by running a spear through His heart. “And at once there came out blood and water” (John 19:34b). This was a testimony that Jesus was indeed dead.
The water and the blood bear witness, but there are three that testify—John also includes the Spirit in his list of witnesses. The Spirit originates from the same source as the blood and the water. “When Jesus had received the sour wine, he said, ‘It is finished,’ and he bowed his head and gave up his spirit” (John 19:30). The Spirit and the water and the blood all agree that Jesus is the crucified One.
“He who saw it has borne witness—his testimony is true, and he knows that he is telling the truth—that you also may believe” (John 19:35). These witnesses would be no good if they remained buried in history. John has borne these witnesses to you, so that you may believe.
Spirit. Water. Blood. These bear witness to a crucified Jesus, but they do not bear witness to a dead Jesus. Christ is risen, He is risen indeed! The Spirit is not only a Good Friday gift, but also an Easter Sunday gift. He breathes on His disciples and gives them the office of forgiveness. The water and the blood don’t just pour out of Jesus’ side; they pour out of the font and chalice. The body of Jesus isn’t hanging on a cross or buried in a tomb; it’s given for you from the altar to make you a part of it.
Spirit. Water. Blood. Preaching. Baptism. Supper. The ministry of the Church. Three that bear witness so that you also may believe.
“Who is it that overcomes the world except the one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God?” “For everyone who has been born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world—our faith” (1 John 5:5, 4). In the Name of + Jesus. Amen.
Water, blood, and Spirit crying, By their witness testifying To the One whose death-defying Life has come, with life for all. (Water, Blood, and Spirit Crying LSB 597:1)