How Much Is Jesus Worth? Series

Well, I can say that Jesus is of worth to me because He can heal me from my sicknesses, He can help solve my life problems, He can give me comfort when I am sad, He can provide what I need…

He can do 101 things for me! But that’s not where His true worth lies.

E. V. Hill preached on “When was God at His best?”

• Creation – He spoke and things come into existence. Let there be light and there was light. He creates out of nothing!

• Egypt – when He delivered 2mils pp out – 10 plagues – splitting of the Red Sea. Look at the power of God.

• Christmas – God incarnated Himself, coming into a small planet Earth, born in a manger, the One who carries the Universe is being carried by human hands.

• Cross – He suffered and died for mankind, that’s the greatest act of love ever imaginable. The whole of human history has been divided by the cross. We take our reference from the cross.

• No. God was at His best, when He enters my life and dwell in my heart! The moment I accepted Jesus Christ, He enters my life. He dwells here. My life was forever changed! He turns me right-side up, and removes my sins. As far as the East is from the West, so far has He removed my sin from me (Ps 103:12).

He can be on the cross and nothing happens to you. You may still be in your sin, with great unbelief in your heart, and nothing has changed. Jesus has already died on the cross and rose again, but we still walk down the street not changed and not saved. Why? Because I did not receive Him by faith!

But the moment you accept Jesus Christ, you’re completely changed. A new creation! Not even a remaking of the old, but entirely new!

That defines His worth! He changed my life, completely inside-out, right-side up.

We must see that all the time! And treasure Him!

Conclusion

Which characters in these few scenes do you identify with? Are you sold out to Jesus?

Or are you just sold out? The woman was sold out to Jesus. Judas was sold out.

What’s the price tag you give to Jesus? Is He really precious to you?

How would you express your love or devotion to Jesus today?

Consider what is your “jar of perfume” today? Do you have one that you’re still holding on to?

Or are we like Simon’s dinner guests - calculating, "Oh, that’s too much to give to Jesus! We’ll give him our worship on Sunday, and a tenth of our income (maybe); that should be enough.”

Actually, you don’t owe him something. You owe Him everything.

Each time we take the communion, remember you owe Him your entire life!

Somehow, in giving to Him we find ourselves receiving much more in return. God bless us with real love, joy, peace – the things that the world craves for but cannot find. No wonder Jesus says He came to give us an abundant life.

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What the circumstances we’re going through, whatever man tries to do in our lives, rest assured that Christ is still in control, and everything, every single act, can only be carried out through His sovereign will. Isn’t that comforting?

Mark clearly presents Jesus as in control of the situation. Jesus is not surprised by anything that happens.