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Jesus – Day 19

Jesus – Day 19

Jesus: High Priest and Mediator.

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1 JOHANESE 2

Kriste, Mmoleledi wa rena

1Bana ba ka, ke le ngwalela ditaba tše gore le se dire dibe; eupša ge motho a ka tšhoga a dirile sebe, re na le Mmoleledi wa go re bolelela go Tatagorena, e lego yena Jesu Kriste, Moloki. 2Ke yena seloba sa dibe tša rena, e sego tša rena fela, eupša le tša batho ka moka.

3Gomme se re nago le nnete ya sona gore re tseba Modimo, ke ge re phetha ditaelo tša gagwe.

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BAROMA 6

23Gobane moputso wa sebe ke lehu, eupša mpho ya kgaugelo ya Modimo yona ke go phelela sa ruri ka Kriste Jesu, Morena wa rena.

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BAFILIPI 4

8Banabešo, ke fetša ka gore le dule le nagana fela ka tšohle tše e lego tša nnete, tšohle tše di tumišegago, tšohle tše e lego tša go loka, tšohle tše di hlwekilego, tšohle tše di kgahlišago, tšohle tše di dirago gore motho a retwe – a ke re tšohle tše di dirago gore motho e be mothomotho mme a tumišwe ke batho – tšeo ke tšona tše le swanetšego go dula le di nagana.

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BAKOLOSE 3

Bophelo bja kgale le bjo bofsa

5Bjale ge, tlogelang ditumo tša lena tša nama bjalo ka bofebe, bootswa, ditumo tše mpe, le megabaru, yona e lego go khunamela medingwana.

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BAKOLOSE 3

8Eupša bjale le swanetše go lahla dilo tše ka moka, e lego pefelo, kgalefo, lehloyo le lesebo. Dipolelo tša dihlong di se tšwe melomong ya lena. 9Le se aketšane, gobane tlhago ya lena ya kgale le e apotše gotee le ditiro tša yona,

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DILLO 3

38A ke re ke ka taelo ya Yogodimodimo ge tše botse le tše mpe di hlaga?

39Bjale motho o reng a belaela ge a otlelwa dibe tša gagwe?

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1 JOHANESE 1

9Eupša ge re ipolela dibe tša rena, ka ge Modimo a phetha tše a re holofetšago tšona mme a dira tše di lokilego, o re swarela tšona, a re hlatswa bokgopo bjohle.

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Yesterday we spoke of our need of redemption and the reality of the human situation: there is nobody who is good, blameless and without sin. With redemption through Christ Jesus come freedom from sin and the ability to obey God’s commands. By this we can check that we have truly come to know Him, however it is still our responsibility to actively resist evil and wrong, and to choose to keep on the right road.  We learn, as we mature spiritually, that to lie is sin, and to murder is sin, and although we probably imagine that to tell lies is better than to commit murder, we discover that as sin, they are both equally unacceptable to God, and the “wages of sin is death”. (Romans 6:23)

God consistently shows us His standards in His Word: In Philippians 4:8 we read “… whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable – if anything is excellent or praiseworthy – think about such things.” Do we honestly try to live this teaching? Or: “Put to death whatever belongs to your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires and greed, which is idolatry.” (Colossians 3:5) “… you must rid yourselves of all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips. Do not lie to each other …” (Colossians 3:8-9)

We all fall prey to sin in different ways. As the stranglehold tightens, the heaviness of the burden grows, and, like a drug addict, we sinners go back for more, increasing the burden and compounding the problem. All kinds of illness of body, mind and spirit result. Sin will rob us of joy in living, because even in its least serious form, it destroys peace. Sometimes God allows something to happen in our lives that arrests us and shows us that we have strayed from the path that leads to life. Even when God forgives sin, there may still be consequences that ensue because of former actions, which some may interpret as God punishing them.

For example, a mother who has used harmful substances during pregnancy may give birth to a deformed infant, or lose her baby soon after birth, even though she repents and asks God’s forgiveness. God forgives true repentance but doesn’t always take away the results of the sin. “Is it not from the mouth of the Highest that both calamities and good things come? Why should any living man complain when punished for his sins?” (Lamentations 3:38-39) How we respond to this discipline is key. What can we do when we realize that we have sinned?

We need to remember that Jesus Christ is our High Priest and Mediator who has lived on this earth, suffered temptation, yet remained sinless. He will present our case and enable us to stand before God sinless, cleansed by His blood. To God we must “confess our sins (and) he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.” (1 John 1:9)

Have you confessed your need of Him?

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