Jesus And You
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Introduction
Introduction
Greetings...
25 Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live,
Today is the day people all over the world celebrate the holiday known as Easter.
teste
teste
It is a holiday that pre-dates the Nicaea Counsel in 325 AD wherein they discussed this holiday and determined the exact Sunday it should be held each year.
So, this isn’t something that “just happened recently” but it is something that was held with much controversy by the early church fathers.
We know the Easter holiday is not scriptural in this since, we have no authority for observing a special day, once a year, for Jesus’ resurrection.
That we do every single week with the Lord’s Supper, as authorized by God through His Word.
With all that said there are many people all over the world that are going to go a worship service for the first time this year.
People all over the world are remembering Jesus, and though this isn’t an authorized biblical holiday, it is a good opportunity for people to learn about the real Jesus and the important questions we should all be asking ourselves.
With this in mind let’s examine several questions in our lesson this morning.
What Do You See In Jesus?
What Do You See In Jesus?
The Greeks came to see Jesus.
The Greeks came to see Jesus.
In John’s gospel account we read of some Greek prosolites that came to “see Jesus.”
20 Now among those who went up to worship at the feast were some Greeks. 21 So these came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, and asked him, “Sir, we wish to see Jesus.”
Jn 12:
They had no doubt heard of this man named Jesus and they wanted to meet Him for themselves.
You know they had certain ideas about who they were going to see when they found Jesus.
We need to really see Jesus.
We need to really see Jesus.
We need to see His deity.
1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
HEb 12:
2 looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God.
We need to see His humanity.
14 And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.
14 And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.
We need to see His patience.
16 But I received mercy for this reason, that in me, as the foremost, Jesus Christ might display his perfect patience as an example to those who were to believe in him for eternal life.
16 But I received mercy for this reason, that in me, as the foremost, Jesus Christ might display his perfect patience as an example to those who were to believe in him for eternal life.
We need to see His intolerance.
15 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you travel across sea and land to make a single proselyte, and when he becomes a proselyte, you make him twice as much a child of hell as yourselves.
15 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you travel across sea and land to make a single proselyte, and when he becomes a proselyte, you make him twice as much a child of hell as yourselves.
We need to see His love.
2 looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God.
2 looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God.
We need to see His wrath.
13 The Passover of the Jews was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. 14 In the temple he found those who were selling oxen and sheep and pigeons, and the money-changers sitting there. 15 And making a whip of cords, he drove them all out of the temple, with the sheep and oxen. And he poured out the coins of the money-changers and overturned their tables. 16 And he told those who sold the pigeons, “Take these things away; do not make my Father’s house a house of trade.” 17 His disciples remembered that it was written, “Zeal for your house will consume me.”
Jn 2:13-17
13 The Passover of the Jews was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. 14 In the temple he found those who were selling oxen and sheep and pigeons, and the money-changers sitting there. 15 And making a whip of cords, he drove them all out of the temple, with the sheep and oxen. And he poured out the coins of the money-changers and overturned their tables. 16 And he told those who sold the pigeons, “Take these things away; do not make my Father’s house a house of trade.” 17 His disciples remembered that it was written, “Zeal for your house will consume me.”
Summery
Summery
When you see Jesus what do you see?
Where Is Jesus In Your Life?
Where Is Jesus In Your Life?
The apostles struggled keeping Jesus in their life early on.
The apostles struggled keeping Jesus in their life early on.
Whether it was arguing over “who is going to be the greatest” (), everyone falling asleep when Jesus needed them (), or the apostles all deserting Jesus when he was taken captive () the apostles struggled to put Jesus in the proper place in their life, before the ascension.
We can do the same if we are not careful.
We can do the same if we are not careful.
Just like the apostles we can find ourselves not having Jesus in our life in a proper or biblical way.
Let’s look at some ways in which Jesus should be in our lives.
Jesus should...
Jesus should be our Savior.
1 Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the east came to Jerusalem,
12 And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.”
1 The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.
Jesus should be dwelling in our heart.
16 that according to the riches of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in your inner being, 17 so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith—that you, being rooted and grounded in love,
Jesus should be in our speech.
1 And I, when I came to you, brothers, did not come proclaiming to you the testimony of God with lofty speech or wisdom. 2 For I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ and him crucified.
Jesus should be in our mind.
5 Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus,
Jesus should be our strength.
13 I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.
Jesus should be in control.
Jesus should be our Savior.
14 For the love of Christ controls us, because we have concluded this: that one has died for all, therefore all have died; 15 and he died for all, that those who live might no longer live for themselves but for him who for their sake died and was raised.
Summery
Summery
When you look at your life, do you see Jesus in your life as the Bible teaches He should be or not?
What Will You Do With Jesus?
What Will You Do With Jesus?
The Jews were asked this very question.
The Jews were asked this very question.
Pilot as the Jews “what shall I do with Jesus who is called the Christ?” to the mob, and unfortunately we know their response.
22 Pilate said to them, “Then what shall I do with Jesus who is called Christ?” They all said, “Let him be crucified!” 23 And he said, “Why? What evil has he done?” But they shouted all the more, “Let him be crucified!”
We must ask ourselves the same question.
We must ask ourselves the same question.
What are we willing to do with Jesus?
Are we willing to walk with Him?
7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin. 8 If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. 9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
Are we willing to walk with Him?
Are we willing to love Him?
15 “If you love me, you will keep my commandments.
Are we willing to accept Him?
10 The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.
24 I told you that you would die in your sins, for unless you believe that I am he you will die in your sins.”
25 “Truly, truly, I say to you, an hour is coming, and is now here, when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God, and those who hear will live.
Are we willing to tell others about Him?
29 “Come, see a man who told me all that I ever did. Can this be the Christ?”
Are we willing to be risen with Him?
1 If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God.
Summery
Summery
What will you do with Jesus in your life, if in deed He is in your life?
Conclusion
Conclusion
Jesus is the most significant person to every walk the face of this earth and He wants to be a part of your life.
Will you allow this to be the case?
Invitation
1 Behold, the Lord’s hand is not shortened, that it cannot save, or his ear dull, that it cannot hear; 2 but your iniquities have made a separation between you and your God, and your sins have hidden his face from you so that he does not hear.
6 who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, 7 but emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men.