Journey to the Heart of Jesus
A Bible Study and Meditation for Christians
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Week 3: The Word Becomes Flesh Day 7 Let's Eat! Read: Genesis 2:15-17, 3:6; John 6:53-58 Memorize/meditate: John 6:54 "Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him on the last day." In the beginning God created Adam and He commanded him not to eat the fruit from the tree of knowledge of good and evil. He said, "From this tree you shall not eat; the moment you eat from it you are surely doomed to die." Remember, God cannot lie because when He speaks, truth issues forth. So, what happened next? There was disobedience on the part of Adam and follow-through on the threat from God (Gen 3:13-19). Adam chose to disregard the command of his Father; he made a lateral move by acting on his own desires rather than respecting the authority of the command that came from above him. When Adam disobeyed and ate the fruit, it caused the declaration from God, "the moment you eat from it you are surely doomed to die" to become reality, and spiritual death ensued upon all of humanity as a result of Adam's sin. The tree that Adam ate from was the tree of knowledge of good and evil, and Adam has internalized the fruit of the knowledge of good and evil. Our loving Father has a plan to save us, though, to bring us home to Him. In the fulfillment of time He sent His Son to undo what Adam has done. Notice the intimate union that Jesus is now calling us to: "Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood remains in me and I in him." (Jn 6:54) As the prophet Jeremiah foretold of the New Covenant, "I will place my law within them. (Jer 31:33)" While we lost eternal salvation with the Father in heaven through disobedience, we now have a promise of gaining it back through obedience. In the beginning, the command from God the Father was, "Eat the fruit of that tree and you shall die." In the fulfillment of time the command from God the Son is, "Eat my flesh and you shall live." By all means brothers and sisters, let's eat!
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Journey to the Heart of Jesus: A Bible Study and Meditation for Christians is a seven-week, day-by-day study that incorporates simple daily readings designed specifically for the average busy Christian’s lifestyle. Included at the end of each week’s readings are seven brief homework questions to render deeper understanding and further contemplation of the material read. This Bible study is intended for use in group studies and highly encouraged to be used in small groups for discussion and fellowship opportunities.
Journey to the Heart of Jesus takes Christians on a journey through the covenants and sacrifices of salvation history. It spans from the dawn of time, as recorded in the Old Testament to the sacrifice and everlasting covenant of Jesus Christ, recorded in the New Testament. Evoking meditation on the sacrifice of Christ and its meaning in our lives, this study guides you through Scripture back to biblical times, to gain insight about the early Christian church. In so doing, it illustrates the foundation and indissolubility of Christ’s church and His affirmation of unity in faith.
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R. L. GEIGER, RN, BSN has studied the Bible as a lay Christian for twenty-five years. She currently hosts small-group Bible studies to teach and encourage others in their Christian journey. As a native, Geiger was raised in “the Valley of the Sun,” Phoenix, Arizona. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in nursing from Arizona State University in 1994 and has worked as an RN for the past eighteen years with a focus on cardiac nursing. Geiger lives in Tempe, Arizona, with her five children. This is her first published work.