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Sum of all things: JESUS!

Jesus is the sum of all things (Eph1:7-10) He is God’s grand plan to save sinful man.

God’s scheme of redemption made known in Jesus.

Today may we look at clearing up some misconceptions, Jesus the better way to a better life, Jesus sum’s up the way.

What we know when we have Christ

We have redemption

We have forgiveness of sins

We have the riches of His grace

We have the known mystery of His will

We have all things summed up in Him!

So if we have these things, we have a better life, we have eternal life (Jn5:24; Jn6:40)

And add to that

Today we are looking at Jesus the way of all things and Jesus is the way to a better life.

Clearing up some misconceptions

Jesus is the answer to the misconceptions of this world.

For there is much more to this life than the things of this world (possessions; positions).

Contrary to what the world believes, money cannot buy love or happiness.

Nor can position, possession or relationship outside of the relationship with Jesus Christ.

Jesus is the answer and the way to true happiness, peace and everlasting joy.

Jesus even warns about the misconceptions of this world (Mt6:19-21; Lk12:15)

Jesus even says to be on guard

This world cannot offer what Jesus promises (promised) - (Jn14:27; Jn16:33; Jn15:11)

Jesus promised peace that settles a troubled and fearful heart.

Peace that will get you through tribulations in this world because Jesus overcame the world and made us more than overcomers.

So joy, peace that settles a troubled, fearful heart that faces tribulation in this world.

speaking of joy, just one more verse on that too

Full!

Full of what Jesus has for us, what Jesus did for us just so we can have a better life.

Jesus: The Way to a better life

To know Jesus is the way to a better life, we need to consider the root of this life, the problems in this life that plague man and keep them from the way to a better life.

In this world the problem that keeps man from knowing the way to a better life is Sin.

Things like immorality, thefts, murder.

How about coveting, deceit, envy and pride?

These are things that destroy people, destroy families, destroy friendships and other relationships and separate people from God.

Jesus and James did not mince words, Jesus would not be accused of being a people pleaser; He told it like it was.

Jesus spoke of a sinful heart (Mk7:21-23; Jam4:1-3)

James said it like this, keep in mind that he is speaking to Christians.

Problems, quarrels, conflicts from within

We lust, we desire, we covet

We envy, so in turn spiritually murder each other

We fight for what we don’t have because we forget what we do have in Christ Jesus.

Satan wants to keep us in the problems, quarrels and conflicts

Jesus is the solution to the sin problem, Jesus identified the problem, James expanded on it and Paul explains the solution to the problem (Tit3:3-7)

So what did Jesus do for us to give us a better life and to be the way of all things?

He saved us out of His kindness; according to His mercy

He did it by the washing, regenerating and renewing through the Holy Spirit.

Out of kindness, out of love, mercy and of grace, Jesus Christ saved us, He justified us (Rom5:1-2).

He gave us hope when we are baptized into Him and He became our hope (1Tim1:1) when we were born again of water and Spirit (Jn3:5)

Justified by faith!

Introduced by faith into His grace and exult in hope

That hope not just being in a thing the person, Jesus Christ who is the sum of all things.

That introduction by faith into rebirth by water and spirit

Introduction by faith into the kingdom of God.

He took our burdens away, the burden and penalty of sin.

He took the unhappiness, the joylessness, the hopelessness that kept us from lasting, everlasting, eternal peace away!

Again we have the warning about what we store up because it can keep us from the Way of all things, Jesus.

Things that can be destroyed, things that can be stolen; His way is better

This life, it may not be easy, in fact it won’t be, for we know in this life we will have tribulation.

Easy or not it will be worth it (Lk6:22-23; Mt5:11-12; Lk6:35)

This passage works right along with one you may be familiar with too

Even when not easy, and it is difficult, Jesus the better way, the way of all things, the way to a better life gives us instructions and promises (Lk6:35; Mt6:31-33)

Love, the answer is love, and we know God is love (ref.

1Jn4:8) and that means Jesus is love.

Jesus is love, Jesus set the example, showed us the way.

Our great reward is to come, in the interim, when it is hard, when it is difficult we need to know the way of all things Jesus, well, He will always provide.

When we seek His way, He will provide, there we see physically, but God, through Jesus, the sum of all things, provides spiritually too (Mk10:28-30)

Beyond meeting our physical, spiritual needs He gives us joy (Jn15:11); joy that is inexpressible (1Pt1:8); and He is our life (Col3:4)

God’s joy through Jesus in YOU! so that your joy may be made full!

So full it is inexpressible

Joy that is in those who love Him, to those who trust Him, those who know that He will provide for them for Jesus is the way of all things, for He is our life!

So you in Him and He is you, with work to do to bring Him glory so that we may be glorified with Him (2The1:10-12; 2The2:14)

I think by nnow you can see the sum of all things in Christ Jesus is that Jesus is the Way, the way to eternal life, the way to a better life.

So let me finish with:

Sum up the Way!

In this world that says “buy this;” “do this;” “experience this” and you will be content, be happy, be joyful, we have biblical examples of one who had it all but had nothing, who came to his senses and recorded this for us (Ecc5:10; Ecc12:13-14)

Solomon who only asked for wisdom when he ascended to the throne was given everything and found everything was vanity and of no value.

And he finished off his writing with this.

lead to invitation (invitation slide 1)

All things are going to be judged, so, if your all things are in Christ you have nothing to fear, but if not, then make a decision today to take the Way, the better way to all things in Christ Jesus today

continue invitation (invitation slide 2) song, prayer, (exit slide)