God`s Precious Love

John 1:1 (NASB)

1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

John 1:14 (NASB)

14 And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us, and we saw His glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth.

VERY BRIEFLY WITH THE HELP OF THE LORD AND THE GUIDIANCE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT AND THE PRAYERS OF THE SAINTS

VERY BRIEFLY I WANT TO REASON WITH YOU ON THE THOUGHT

[GOD`S PRECIOUS LOVE]

MY BROTHERS AND SISTERS

AS RESSURECTION SUNDAY APPROACHES

A RELEVANT QUESTION FOR THE BODY OF CHRIST

IS DO WE REALLY KNOW HOW MUCH GOD REALLY LOVES US

AND THE BEST SUMMARIZATION OF GOD`S LOVE THAT WE WILL EVER HAVE

IS THE GIFT OF HIS ONLY BEGOTTEN SON JESUS CHRIST

AND BECAUSE WE HEARD THE STORY OF THE CROSS OF CHRIST SO MUCH

THAT IT`S REHEARSAL HAS BECOME A ROUTINE INSTEAD OF A REVELATION

BECAUSE WE ARE LIVING IN A DAY AND TIME

WHERE MANY HAS ALLOWED IT`S FAMILIARITY TO DILUTE THE POWER THAT IS AVAILABLE TO US AS CHILDREN OF GOD

BUT IT`S IMPORTANT TO UNDERSTAND THAT

THE POWER OF THE CROSS WILL NEVER BE COMPROMISED -DECREASED OR AFFECTED BY OUR TRIVIALIZATION OF THE CROSS

AND AS A RESULT MANY OF US FAIL TO REALIZE HOW POWERFUL JESUS REALLY IS

AND WHEN WE AS CHILDREN OF GOD FAIL TO REALIZE HOW POWERFUL JESUS IS

WE NEGLECT THE POWER WE HAVE THROUGH HIM

AND THAT’S MY BROTHERS AND SISTERS

IS A TRICK OF THE ENEMY

BECAUSE SATAN KNOWS …….I SAY SATAN KNOWS

THAT HE CANNOT CHANGE WHAT JESUS DID ON THE CROSS

AND HE WANT US AS BELIEVERS TO UNDERESTIMATE THE REDEMPTIVE WORK OF THE CROSS

SO THAT WE WILL NEVER FULFILL OUR POWERFUL PURPOSE IN THE KINGDOM OF GOD

IN OTHER WORDS

SATAN KNOWS HE CANNOT UNSAVE YOU ONCE ACCEPT JESUS CHRIST AS LORD AND SAVIOR OF YOUR LIFE

INSTEAD HE WANTS US TO BE SO ACCUSTOMED TO THE CROSS THAT WE IGNORE THE POWER THEREIN

AND AS A RESULT YOU BCOMES A SAVED BUT SILENT SAINT

ONE WHO KNOWS THE REDEMPTIVE STORY BUT WILL RECEIVE THE REVELATION OF GOD`S GLORY IN THE REDEMPTIVE STORY

IN OTHER WORD YOU HAVE THE POTENTIAL AND THE PROMISE

BUT YOU HAVE REGULATED YOURSELF TO THE PEW

POSSESSING NO POWER—NO PURPOSE AS WELL NO PRAISE

.BUT IT`S THROUGH THE POWER OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

THAT I STAND THIS MORNING/EVENING

TO CHALLENGE OUR CONDITION OF COMPLACENCY WITH THE CROSS

THAT SEEKS TO CIRCUMVENT OUR CONNECTION WITH THE RISEN CHRIST

IN THE TEXT

John 1:1 states, "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was

God.

" In order to fully understand this scripture, let's isolate the parts:

1. In the beginning was the Word

2. and the Word was with God

3. and the Word was God

Now let us examine this scripture through the lens of John 1:14:

"And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father) full of grace and truth." This text clearly refers to Jesus as the "Word made flesh."

Now if we take this definition and apply it to John 1:1, we get the following truths:

1. In the beginning was Jesus

2. and Jesus was with God

3. and Jesus was God

AND I KNOW SOME OF YOU ARE ASKING ?

WHAT DOES THIS HAVE TO DO WITH THE CROSS

AND MY ANSWER IS EVERYTHING

BECAUSE THIS EXAMINATION CLEARLY REVEALS TO US 2 KEY THINGS ABOUT JESUS DECISION TO ENDURE THE CROSS

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WELL IT 1ST SHOWS JESUS MOTIVATION

FOR THE TEXT SAYS

THAT JESUS WAS WITH GOD IN THE BEGINNING FROM CREATION AND THAT HE DWELT AMONG HUMANITY WHILE STILL BEING GOD

AND HE DID IT BECAUSE OF HIS PRECIOUS LOVE FOR US

IN OTHER WORD HE DID`NT DO BECAUSE HE WAS SEEKING A PROMOTION

BECAUSE THERE IS NO ELEVATION TO A HIGHER LEVEL FOR GOD

BECAUSE HE IS GOD

JESUS DID`NT DO IT FOR A INCREASE IN SALARY OR BENEFITS

BECAUSE HE OWNS EVERYTHING

BUT HE DID IT BECAUSE HE LOVE

I THANK JOHN SAYS IT BEST IN John 3:16

"For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son; that whosoever believeth in Him shall not perish, but have everlasting life."

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WELL NOT ONLY DOES THE TEXT REVEALS TO US JESUS MOTIVATION

BUT THE TEXT ALSO GIVES US DIVINE A DIVINE REVELATION OF JESUS MENTALITY

BECAUSE HE SHOWS US A GLIMPSE OF HIS PRECIOUS LOVE AND HOW MUCH HE LOVES US

BECAUSE HE LEFT THE GLORY AND GRANDEUR OF HEAVEN TO COME EARTH SHAME AND GIVE HIS LIFE FOR THE PEOPLE WHO TRIED TO KILL HIM