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
HE SAW SOMETHING IN US THAT WE DID`NT SEE IN OURSELVES
HE SAW SOMETHING SO GREAT THAT HE WAS WILLING TO SACRIFICE HIMSELF FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF IT COMING TO PASS
IN OTHER WORDS MY BROTHERS AND SISTERS
HE DIED NOT ONLY FOR OUR PAIN BUT ALSO FOR OUR POTENTIAL
HE SAW FROM HEAVENS GLORY WHAT WE COULD BE
AND WAS WILLING TO SACRIFICE HIS LIFE TO MAKE US BETTER
AND TO REDEEM US TO AND ALL LOVING GOD
Perhaps a major reason is because we are walking by sight instead of faith.
Much of the Body of Christ is consumed with visual stimulation.
We are moved and controlled by what we see.
As a result we have forsaken the power of faith in God's Word.
For example,
many saved young people I talk to have told me, "the people around me have told me I'll never be anything.
And nobody from my neighborhood has made it out of here."
And I tell them, don't be controlled by what you see in the natural.
If you could see your promise, you would not need faith to get there.
But the simple fact that there are trials on the way means that God is doing something in you
And God does not waste trials on people He cannot use.
Contrary to what your situations and spectators say, you will overcome: "Ye are of God . . . and ye shall overcome them:
because greater is He that is in you, than he that is in the world.”
Don't let your destiny be dictated by haters.
The world looks at us and perceives weakness.
Jesus looked at us and saw purpose, potential, and power.
Then, He died to make sure we had the opportunity to see it too.
So whose report will you believe?
Finally, we must be conscious of the consequences of trivializing the familiar.
There are so many revelations of His love, grace, and mercy that Christ desires to share with us.
Christ's impact is so universal that He can speak in and through even the menial and mundane workings of our everyday lives.
However, if we close our eyes to the familiar because we "know" it so well,
we will miss the wealth of blessings that God has sent to us through that avenue.
Yet if we search intently for His revelation, even in what we know, we will discover how little we actually do know.
It is then we also discover that this is precisely the point where He can teach us.
And we will be
