4/26/26 "Capturing Life's Goodness" #8 ~ Originated by Charles L. Robinson Jr.
- Charles L Robinson Jr.
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Hello, My ECP Family and whoever else finds this message. Welcome to our series #8 regarding "Capturing Life's Goodness" as we continue to focus on goodness(s) in life. In today's concise message, our focus is not primarily on the actual interpretation of our primary supporting pericope (which by no means devalues the actual interpretation), rather than our focus is on the "interpretive availability" through all the days of one's (your) lives. Consequently, "interpretive availability" has and does opportune God-given readily goodness (here focused on God-given content but not excluding God-given overall revelation.) As you read, keep in mind, the below primary scriptures focus is not on the actual interpretation of its content rather than its "interpretive availability" throughout all the days of the people in the actual biblical text and your lifetime. Whereas, other references scriptures within this concise message represents the at hand subordinate principle(s) supporting the primary scriptures intent. All scriptures ultimately illustrate to you that there has been and is reference(s) for insight given by God through God-given content but not excluding God's overall revelation that exposes goodness(s) regarding issues of life.
Jesus, in the flesh, spoke his Sermon on the Mount (primary scriptures) to the people representing progressive (New Testament fulfilled) content relevant to issues of life. Progressive in relation to there being previous God-given content (Old Testament content) natured to the same issues. What does this mean? God-given insight was given before Jesus's actual Sermon on the Mount (OT) and at Jesus's Sermon on the Mount (NT) which identified that God-given insight was provided throughout the peoples given lifetime. This God-given insight (here, the focus on God-given content but not excluding God's overall revelation defined in the substantive below) served as a platform for the people present at the Sermon on the Mount to discover goodness(s) within referenced revelation before the Sermon on the Mount, at the Sermon on the Mount, and after the Sermon on the Mount. God did not create life within the people at the Sermon on the Mount without equipping them to both discover and dwell within goodness(s) as they were waiting for their Messiah-Savior to help them through life. Yes, their Messiah-Savior (Jesus Christ, the Son of God in the flesh) was/is their answer, but just as important, God did not leave them hanging without help and support in discovering goodness(s) before Jesus arrived in the flesh. In other words, every single day of their lives they had the help and support through God's revelations (here, the focus on God-given content but not excluding God's overall revelation) which opportune them to extract goodness(s) within issues of life. Holman says: In contrast to the Greek view of "the good" as an idea, the biblical concept focuses on concrete experience of what God has done and is doing in the lives of God's people. Scripture affirms that God is and does good (1 Chronicles 16:34; Psalms 119:68) Charles L. Robinson Jr. says: "This God is and does good" has been and is identified through God-given content (and other God-given revelation) with substantiate (valid, genuine, real existence) experience and even substantive which represents God-given revelation provided contextually in an identified-independent timeframe. God provides adequate revelation (in some form) in every person's life within their given lifetime (Psalms 19:1-8,14; Romans 1:20)
In conclusion, as we communicate today on April 26, 2026, THE one true God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob; THE father within the divine trinity (Father, Son, Holy Ghost); THE one true God in three persons has done the same for you. There has been and will be throughout your given lifetime the opportunity to discover goodness(s) within God's overall revelation including his God-given content. Again, the focus here has not been on actual interpretation (by no means devaluing actual interpretation) rather than the focus has been on interpretive availability as your opportunity for extraction of goodness(s) through God's overall revelation with a focus on God-given content. God bless you and your families, and I hope you all have an amazing upcoming week!
The primary scriptures below (Matthew 5:3-8) illustrates paralleling Old Testament references illustrating that the people at the Sermon on the Mount had opportunity though God-given content (OT content) on the same issues before Jesus actually spoke to them about those issues in his sermon. Matthew 5:9-12 does not illustrate Old Testament references due to the substantive defined above, however, revelation in verses 9-12 still was provided through the substantive define above. The people at the Sermon on the Mount were given revelation regarding all issues related to the Sermon on the Mount in their lifetime giving them the opportunity to extract goodness(s) within the issues pertaining to the given scriptures in the Sermon on the Mount (note: the people at the Semon on the Mount were always given the opportunity to believe and the goodness that could be extracted from believing, they just simply had to believe. You have been and will be continuously given the ability to believe and extract the goodness from believing, just keep believing):
Matthew 5:1-2 Now when Jesus saw the crowds, he went up on the mountainside and set down. His disciples came to him, and he began to teach them
Matthew 5:3 Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven (Psalms 1:1; 9:8, 33(34):18, 40:18; Isaiah 57:15)
Matthew 5:4 Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted ((Isaiah 61:2-3)
Matthew 5:5 Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth (Psalms 37:11; Isaiah 61:7)
Matthew 5:6 Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled (Psalms 107; 42:1-3; 63:1)
Matthew 5:7 Blessed are the merciful, for they shall be shown mercy (Proverbs 14:21b)
Matthew 5:8 Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God (Psalms 24:3-4)
Matthew 5:9-12 Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called the children of God. Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me. Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you (the substantive defined above.)