It Was Jesus!

John 1:1-3, 11-12 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. 11 He came to his own, and his own people did not receive him. 12 But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God.

IT WAS JESUS WHO CREATED “ALL THINGS.” (JN 1:1-3)

Col 1:15-17 15 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. 16 For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created through him and for him. 17 And he is before all things, and in him all things hold together.

It Was Jesus who was born of a Virgin (Lk 2:8-38)

It Was Jesus who was led into the wilderness to be tempted in all ways and came away forty days later victorious (Mt 4:1-11)

It Was Jesus who preached that man’s inner thoughts are more important than keeping the Law” in the Sermon on the Mount (Mt 5:1-8:1; Lk 6:6-11)

It Was Jesus who healed

• a man with leprosy (Mt 8:1-4; Mk 1:40-45; Lk 5:12-14),

• Peter’s mother in law (Mt 8:14-15; Mk 1:29-31; Lk 4:38-39),

• the leper (Mt 8:1-4; Mk 1:40-45; Lk 5:12-16),

• the Paralytic Man (Mt 9:2-8; Mk 1:40-45; Lk 5:12-16),

• gave sight to two blind men (Mt 9:27-31),

• the man with the withered hand (Mt 12:9-14; Mk 3:1-6; Lk 6:6-11),

• a deaf and dumb man (Mk 7:31-37)

• the woman who had been crippled for 18 years (Lk 13:10-17),

• restored sight to Bartimaeus in Jericho (Mt 20:29-34; Mk 10:46-52; Lk 18:35-43)

It Was Jesus who raised.

• the Widows son (Lk 7:11-17),

• Jairus’ daughter (Mt 9:18-26; Mk 5:21-43; Lk 8:40-56)

• Lazarus (Jn 11:1-44) from death back to their families.

It Was Jesus who feed the masses.

• the Four Thousand (Mt 15:32-39; Mk 8:1-9)

• Five Thousand (Mt14:13-21; Mk 6:31-44; Lk 9:12-17; Jn 6:1-14)

It Was Jesus who calmed the seas (Mt 8:23-27; Mk 4:35-41; Jn 8:22-25)

It Was Jesus who walked on the very waters He created (Mt 14:22-36; Mk 6:45-56; Jn 6:16-24)

It Was Jesus who was transfigured before witnesses (Mt 17:1-3; Mk 8:27-30; Lk 9:18-21)

It Was Jesus who rode into Jerusalem to the shouts of approval from the people as they shouted “Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest!” (Mt 21:1-11; Mk 11:1-11; Lk 19:29-44; Jn 12:12-19)

It Was Jesus who ate with His disciples on the evening of His arrest where He explained the “end times” and “eternity.” (Mt 24:1-25:46; Mk 13:1-37; Lk 21:5-36)

It Was Jesus who was betrayed by Judas (Mt 26:47-49; Mk 14:43-45; Lk 22:47-48)

It Was Jesus who stood before Caiaphas with the Sanhedrin, on trial for you and me. (Mt 26:59-68; Mk 14:55-65; Lk 22:63-71; Jn 18:19-24).

It Was Jesus who heard the cries of “Crucify him! Crucify him!” (Mk 15:13-14; Lk 23:21; Jn 19:6, 15)

It Was Jesus who was sacrificed on a Roman cross (Mt 27:27-66; Mk 15:33-41; Lk 23:26-49; Jn 19:17-37)

It Was Jesus death that tore down the partition between the Holy Place and the Holy of Holies…Christians have access to God through the sacrifice of Jesus (Mt 27:51)

It Was Jesus who was buried in a borrowed tomb and hurriedly anointed for death (Mt 27:58-60; Lk 23:56-24:1; Jn 19:40)

It Was Jesus who was raised from the dead in victory over the flesh, sin, and nature (Mt 28:1-10; Mk 16:1-8; Lk 24:1-12; Jn 20:1-10)

It Was Jesus who showed himself to the world for forty days between His resurrection and ascension (Mt 28:1-20; Mk 16:1-20; Lk 24:1-53; Jn 20:1-21:25; Ac 1:3)

It Was Jesus who ascended back to His Father (MK 16:19-20; Lk 24:50-53; Ac 1:6-11)

However the Apostle John declares

“Now there are also many other things that Jesus did. Were every one of them to be written, I suppose that the world itself could not contain the books that would be written.” (Jn 21:25)

It Was Jesus that declared that He was “I AM!”

• I Am the Bread of Life (Jn 6:35)

• I Am the Light of the World (Jn 8:12)

• I Am the Door (Jn 10:7-9)

• I Am the Good Shepherd (Jn 10:11-15)

• I Am the Resurrection and the Life (Jn 11:25)

• I Am the Way, the Truth, and the Life (Jn 14:6)

• I Am the True Vine (Jn 15:1-5)

IT WAS JESUS WHO COMFORTED “Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me. In my Father’s house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that where I am you may be also.” (Jn 14:1-3)

Conclusion

Do You Know My Jesus?

IT IS JESUS WHO WAITS FOR YOU.

There is not a more important question to be asked on this day. “Do you know my Jesus?”