6 If we claim to have fellowship with him while we are walking in the darkness, we are lying and not living out the truth. 7 But if we are walking in the light, as he is in the light, then we have fellowship with each other, and the blood of his Son Yeshua purifies us from all sin.
8 If we claim not to have sin, we are deceiving ourselves, and the truth is not in us. 9 If we acknowledge our sins, then, since he is trustworthy and just, he will forgive them and purify us from all wrongdoing.
10 If we claim we have not been sinning, we are making him out to be a liar, and his Word is not in us.
2:1 My children, I am writing you these things so that you won’t sin. But if anyone does sin, we have Yeshua the Messiah, the Tzaddik, who pleads our cause with the Father. 2 Also, he is the kapparah for our sins — and not only for ours, but also for those of the whole world.
RG AUDIO 050315"It Had To Be A Lamb" by Author: Stephen M. Long
Do you recall the first time mankind confessed sin? It was in the garden, while they were hiding from the Lord in shame. As the narrative unfolds, God’s inquiry reveals for the first time how his Holy Spirit woos us to confess sin. God’s justice demands punishment, yet He preordained the cure for their sinful condition, “the Lamb who was slain from the creation of the world” (Revelation 13:8).
Later, Able approached the Lord with the sacrifice of the “first born of his flock.” God was pleased with his offering (Genesis 4:4). Twenty generations later, Abraham was called to “Take your son, your only son, whom you love—Isaac” and sacrifice him on the mountain. Isaac asked “where is the lamb?” Abraham replied, “God himself will provide the lamb;” and He faithfully did (Genesis 22:1-18).
Seventy-seven generations later, the God who spared Abraham’s son did not spare His own (Romans 8:32). “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!” (John 1:29). The sacrifice for our forgiveness, had to be a Lamb.
Hymn for Today: "Seeking the lost, yes, kindly entreating" by Author: William A. Ogden
1. Seeking the lost, yes, kindly entreating
Wanderers on the mountain astray;
“Come unto Me,” His message repeating,
Words of the Master speaking today.
Chorus:
Going afar upon the mountain,
Bringing the wand'rer back again, back again,
Into the fold of my Redeemer,
Jesus, the Lamb for sinners slain, for sinners slain.
2. Seeking the lost and pointing to Jesus
Souls that are weak and hearts that are sore,
Leading them forth in ways of salvation,
Showing the path to life evermore.
Chorus:
Going afar upon the mountain,
Bringing the wand'rer back again, back again,
Into the fold of my Redeemer,
Jesus, the Lamb for sinners slain, for sinners slain.
3. Thus would I go on missions of mercy,
Following Christ from day unto day,
Cheering the faint and raising the fallen,
Pointing the lost to Jesus, the Way.
Chorus:
Going afar upon the mountain,
Bringing the wand'rer back again, back again,
Into the fold of my Redeemer,
Jesus, the Lamb for sinners slain, for sinners slain.
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