#154 LTLT S5 EP 28: Finding Strength in the Symbolism of Water and Blood

Hallelujah , I am Catherine , and so glad to be before you once again , again here , to go with you from book to book , verse to verse , in the word out of the word of God . Hallelujah , amen . So I hope you got your Bibles . I hope you're ready to get into the word today , because I surely am . Amen , I don't want to waste any time .

Amen , as we go forth , continuing out of the book of 1 John . 1 John , that's what I said 1 John , chapter 5 , we're picking up at verse 6 , but I am going to go back over verse 5 today , but before I do that , I want us to go into prayer . So , father , we thank you so much for your grace and your mercy .

Thank you , god , for allowing us yet again , another day . I pray God that , whatever hour , this diamond is listening to it , I just pray God that it blesses them where they are .

I pray that it encourages , it , enlightens , it , empowers , it does what you desire for it to do For you are the great I am , and I just thank you , god , that you are using me in such a way that will be a light to the kingdom and a help to your people . I pray , god , that you would just have your way in this time .

I give you glory and I give you all the honor . In Jesus Christ's name , I do pray Amen , amen , hallelujah Amen . So Hope you pray amen , amen , hallelujah amen , so hope you've been tuning in amen wherever you're listening to this .

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All right , y'all , let's go . Come on , let's get into the word of God . So where we left off again , 1 John , chapter 5 , picking up at the fifth verse , I use a King James version , use whatever version . Uh , helps you ? Uh , this is the one that I use .

So he says and I'm kind of going back and rewind before I get to six , because it's got to make sense , right ? So if I said who is he that that overcomes the world ? But he that believe it , that Jesus is a son of God .

So if you believe that Jesus is the son of God , so if you believe that Jesus is the son of God , then you have overcome the world .

Anything that the world would , uh , desire to attack you with , whether it's your past , whether it's your now , whether it's how , whether or not you're good enough , whether you're following their traditions and doing what the culture says and saying the right thing or saying the wrong thing , whatever have you . He says you've overcome the world .

Amen , so that just means the standards of the world , yeah , whatever it is that , uh , god is calling you to , he's asking you and telling you to go forth , hey guys . So I had to pause just for a minute , but I'm not really sure where I left off , but anyhow , we're going to go on forth , amen . I'm just going to hear the Lord .

Yes , so I believe we were at verse five . No , so I believe we were at verse 5 . No , yes , verse 5 . So he said who is he that overcometh the world ? Yes , I remember he says , but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God . So we've already dug deep into that . You are an overcomer if you believe that Jesus is the son of God .

So here's another point . I've heard actually heard people say you know , I believe that Jesus Christ is real , but I don't believe that he's a son . I believe he's a prophet . Jesus Christ is real , but I don't believe that he's the son . I believe that he's a prophet and I don't know any further the argument on that . But you know , that's just another example .

He says that you're an overcomer if you believe that he , that Jesus Christ , is the son of God . So for you to believe that he's the son of God is a major , major , major , major factor . Yeah , it makes the difference . It makes a big difference of how you , how you what to say survive in the world .

I guess you could say how you come out in the world , uh , in regard to , um , how much the world and what the influence of the world has over you , yeah , does that make sense ? I hope that that makes sense . Um , I mean , it just lets us know that you can believe in Jesus but not believe that he's the son of God .

Yeah , so he says when you believe that you will be able to overcome the world . Amen by your faith . Amen . Look , he says . Verse six this is he that came by water and blood . How do we figure that ? You know , bible teaches us that on the cross , when they pierced him in his side , he didn't just bleed blood , but he also bled water .

So he says this is he that came by water and blood . Even Jesus Christ , not by water only , but by water and blood . Water is symbolic of God . Yeah , in the beginning was God . Genesis 1 , hallelujah , genesis 1 , verse 1 , he's always been there . Amen , he says . And it is the spirit that beareth witness , because the spirit is truth .

Okay , look , let me read it again just to make sure that I got it right . I want to make sure that you understand where I just got that from . In the symbolism of the water , look , genesis 1 , verse 1 , says In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth , and the earth was without form and void and darkness was upon the face of the .

Of the deep , he said , and the spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters . Okay , so the spirit moved into the waters , but the waters had no life . The water was dead , it was dark . It was nothing there that spoke life until the spirit moved on it . Hallelujah . Then we go forth into the days of creation . But verse 2 is significant .

I'm going to read it again . He says and the earth was without form and void Without form says . It was just there , it had no kind of shape , any kind of purpose , it was just there and it was void . It was there but it was as if it wasn't . Amen , he says and darkness was upon the face of the deep . There was no life . Amen , he says .

And the spirit of God , which he says . When you go back to the verse , he says and it is the spirit that beareth witness . Because the spirit is true , this is a bit , because the spirit is truth . This is the spirit bear witness , because the spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters .

So in that moment , in the first , second verse of Genesis one , this is God desiring relationship Amen , he wanted to be alive through the things that he created . Alive through the things that he created wasn't that he wasn't alive , but he wanted to be . He wanted to be , uh , alive through his creation . This is why he first created light .

Then he created , uh , the separation from , from light to dark , amen . Then he went on and created the difference between day and night , and on and on .

You can go through Genesis , chapter one , verses one , through , all the way through 28 , from the beginning when he first moved upon the water , all the way until he got to his vision for what man would do , hallelujah . So God , amen . Without God , without the spirit , there is no life . Amen , come on somebody . So he said he came by water and blood .

Blood is about the flesh , but , but the flesh had to be present so that it could die , so that we can live . Do you understand ? The word became flesh , so there had to be some sort of sacrifice , and that was the blood of Jesus Christ that was shed upon this earth so that we might live . Anyone who believed on his name , on his name . That is important .

Amen . Look , I'm going on , look . He says , or it says verse 7 , for there is , for there are three that bear record in heaven . He says the father , the word , holy Ghost . Okay , and these three are one . So you got three that bear witness of the life of Jesus Christ here on the earth .

First is the Father , the next is the Word and the rest is the Holy Ghost . Hallelujah the Holy Ghost . Rest is the Holy Ghost . Hallelujah the Holy Ghost . He said . I commence my spirit into your hands when he gave his last breath on the cross . This is the Holy Ghost . Hallelujah . Because when we associate ghosts , we think about a ghost .

It is a ghost , it's something , a being that was once there and no longer . Its spirit is still , uh , moving around . The holy ghost , amen . If we wanted to put it in a layman terms or or secular way , so that you could see it in that way amen , holy . Holy is from god . Amen . So there was a .

The , that is , the holy spirit , is what we feel , what we are present with while we're on the earth . Amen

. The disciples that was here with Jesus when he walked this earth . They were fortunate to be present with him , because the reality is that the fact that they were able to see Jesus in the flesh , they became , became witnesses of the truth . So the truth could not be denied . Amen . This is how it works in our court system .

If you have a witness , it makes whatever you're saying true , hallelujah . And if they and if both of you align , then what ? Are you in danger of perjury according to the law . Come on somebody . So the truth , especially when you have a witness , it cannot be denied .

Hallelujah , and you know again , if you didn't know it and you don't realize it , god created order , amen . God created order . So he says all of what he said about Jesus . Created order . So he says all of what he said about Jesus . And then you come to verse 70 . He says there are three that bear record in heaven amen .

Look , he said the father , the word and the holy ghost . They're not separate , they are one . Amen . When you have the word , you have the father . When you have the holy ghost , you got the father and the word . Hallelujah . When you have the word , you have the father . When you have the holy ghost , you got the father and the word . Hallelujah .

When you got the father , you got the word and the holy ghost . Amen , there is no separation , hallelujah . He says there are three that bear witness in earth . So not only in heaven , but also in the earth . He says the spirit and the water and the blood . And these three agree in one hallelujah .

We recognize the blood that was shed on the cross for me and you . Hallelujah , we recognize the living water of jesus christ . Come on somebody . We recognize his spirit . Hallelujah , a child of god will recognize all three . Come on somebody . And that makes you a witness to the glory of God .

Hallelujah , he says , if we receive the witness of men , the witness of God is even greater . It doesn't say even , but I said it . He said he said the witness of God is greater , for this is the witness of God , which he have testified of his son . This is it . Hallelujah , he that believeth on the Son of God hath a witness in himself .

You become a witness to who the Son of God is . You become a witness of Jesus Because you know it's things that have happened in your life that are happening , that you don't have nothing to do with . You know that it is nothing but the miracle working hand of God over your life . This is how you become a witness to who he is . Amen .

The world , if they're look the world don't know who Jesus is and they cannot identify who he is . You can , hallelujah , you know . Ain't no way what happened could have happened without him . Come on somebody . Hallelujah , amen . It just logically doesn't make sense . Amen , he says you are a witness in him .

Hallelujah , he says he that believeth not God hath made him a liar because he believeth not the record that God gave of his son . He says and this is the record that God had given to us eternal life , and this life is in his son . So the only way that you can capture eternal life is through Jesus Christ . Amen . Eternal life is through Jesus Christ , amen .

You have to believe that Jesus Christ is the son of God and that what he did John 3 , 16 , that he died , he said God for so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son so that the world would not perish but have what ? Eternal life . Come on Now . I just paraphrase it , but you understand what I'm saying . Hallelujah , he died so that we can live .

Amen . So for you to deny that he's a son of God , there is something wrong with that . Amen . The world would dismiss it and make it say oh , it's okay , long as I believe in God . There is something wrong with that Amen . The world would dismiss it and make it say , oh , it's okay , long as I believe in God , that's enough . No , it is not . Amen .

Do not allow the world to make the standard for you . Get into the word of God and find out for yourself . I praise God that you're here to God be the glory . Look , he says verse 12 in our final scripture for tonight or today . He says he that hath the Son hath life , and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life .

Amen , that just means you are existing . That's what that means . You're just here , taking up your time in the earth . Amen , you're not really . You're not walking in your purpose . You're not doing what God desires for you to do if you don't have him . Amen .

I believe that for those who have not accepted Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior , it's just every day that he allows you them to live is another opportunity for them to believe on him . Amen , hallelujah and grace , that thing that we don't deserve . Grace for those who don't know who Jesus Christ is .

He grants them anyhow , not because they did anything right , but because he loves them . Amen , he loves us all . I dare you to share this particular episode with somebody that you know is not a believer . Amen , somebody who questions who Jesus Christ is . Now , you know folk will say all kinds of things about you . People might say things about me .

It is what it is , but at the end of the day , I know who my father is , and so should you . You ought to know that Jesus Christ died on the cross for each and every one of us . Amen . None of us are good enough , amen .

None of us have done all the right things and doing the right things that deserve the mercy of God , but he gives it to us Anyhow , not because we are that good , but because he is . Hallelujah , he loves us that much . I dare you to share it with somebody else . Hallelujah , amen to god be the glory .

I'm done for the day , for tonight , whenever you're listening to this , and I hope you'll um come on back with me on tomorrow , but um , until then , we're gonna pray , amen , amen , pray , a blessing over this word . Father , we thank you so much for yet again speaking through your servant .

I pray for every hearer that is here that you will bless them where they are , whatever they need might be , that you would give it to them . I pray for that one who doesn't know you today . I pray today would be the day that they would come to know you . I pray , god , that they would be the day that they would come to know you .

I pray , god , that they would give their hearts , give their souls , to you , god , because it belongs to you anyhow . Amen . I pray God that they don't wind up in hell At the end of the day . I pray that they don't wind up in hell . I pray to my brothers and sisters that are in Christ . We would all one day meet up in heaven .

God , we love you so much . God , I love you so much . We're so very grateful and so thankful for every day and every moment that you give us . I love you , we thank you and we pray that this prayer , all of our prayers , are pleasing in your sight . We pray it and we ask it in the mighty and precious name of Jesus Christ .

We do pray Amen , amen and amen . Y'all . Make sure y'all come on back with me as we go through to wrap up this chapter . Amen . On this great Wednesday , lord's , will you see it ? We all see it . Amen . We're going to finish up chapter five , have a conversation for Thursday , and you know it is what it is .

We're going to finish up chapter five , have a conversation for Thursday , and you know it is what it is . We're going to go on to the next book . I'm guessing the Lord will give me the next book in the next episode so that you will be ready to get into it the following day . So again I say I love you . So many blessings from me to you .

Y'all have a great day , a great night , and we'll see you all next time . Amen , amen from me to you . Y'all have a great day , a great night , and we'll see you all next time . Amen , amen and amen .