Introduction: The Age of the Unchurched and the Overwhelmed
Brothers and sisters in Christ,
We are living in what many call the post-modern age — an age of progress and paradox.
We have advanced in knowledge, yet many feel empty inside.
We are more connected than ever, yet loneliness has become a silent epidemic.
We have more wealth, more entertainment, and more comfort than any generation before us — yet depression, anxiety, and discontent are on the rise.
And here’s a sobering reality: the number of people who no longer go to church — the “unchurched” — continues to grow. Many who once sat in our pews now find their sense of belonging somewhere else — in social media, in work, or in the pursuit of wealth.
Some say, “I still believe in God, but I don’t need church.” Others say, “Religion is outdated. Science and success are enough.”
And so, we are faced with a profound question: Is Jesus still relevant in the post-modern time? Has He been replaced by technology, by progress, or by prosperity? Or does His message still speak to our restless hearts today?
I. The Post-Modern Dilemma: Searching for Meaning in All the Wrong Places
We live in an age that celebrates personal truth. What’s true for you may not be true for me, they say.
Faith has become optional, and morality has become flexible.
The modern person often says, “I don’t need God. I can create my own destiny.” But deep inside, the human heart remains hungry — hungry for meaning, for love, for peace.
Many people have turned away from the Church, not always because they rejected Jesus, but because they got disillusioned by what they saw in religion. They saw hypocrisy instead of humility, and performance instead of compassion.
But let’s be honest — even those outside the Church are not finding satisfaction.
They chase wealth, but the more they have, the more they want. They chase pleasure, but joy escapes them.
And they chase fame, but loneliness shadows their success.
The world has become preoccupied with having, not being. And the result is a generation that is materially rich but spiritually bankrupt.
II. Jesus: The Unchanging Answer to a Changing World
The world has changed, yes — but the human heart has not. And because the heart’s deepest needs remain the same, Jesus remains eternally relevant.
Hebrews 13:8 reminds us: “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.”
That means the Jesus who healed the sick still heals broken hearts today.
The Jesus who welcomed sinners still welcomes the lost and the weary. The Jesus who calmed the storm still brings peace to our restless minds.
Let me share this story.
A few years ago, a young professional told me, “Pastor, I have everything — a good job, a car, a condo, and savings. But I can’t sleep at night. Something is missing.”
I asked him, “When was the last time you prayed?”
He said, “It’s been years.”
Friends, that’s the story of our time. We have learned to live without prayer — but not without Wi-Fi.
We have filled our schedules, but emptied our souls. And only Jesus can fill that void.
Jesus offers identity in a world obsessed with image. He tells you, “You are mine. You are loved. You are enough.”
Jesus offers peace in a culture of anxiety. He says, “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.”
Jesus offers truth in a time of confusion. When everything feels relative, He declares, “I am the way, the truth, and the life.”
So yes, Jesus is still relevant — because human hearts still break, still search, and still need saving.
III. The Church’s Challenge: Revealing Christ in a Distracted World
But here is the challenge, my brothers and sisters: If people are walking away from the Church, maybe the Church must walk toward them.
We must ask ourselves some honest questions:
Have we shown Jesus through our love, or have we buried Him under traditions and pride?
Have we made church a place of welcome or a place of judgment?
Have we been too focused on programs and too little on people?
The post-modern generation is not looking for perfect Christians. They are looking for authentic ones.
They want to see faith that works on Mondays, not just on Sundays. They want to see compassion that listens before it lectures. They want to see a Church that doesn’t just preach about Jesus — but lives like Jesus.
If the world doubts Christ’s relevance, maybe it’s because they haven’t seen Him reflected in us.
That is why we, the followers of Christ, must not only proclaim the gospel — we must embody it.
We must show the world that the Church is not a museum for saints but a hospital for sinners.
When we feed the hungry, when we forgive the unlovable, when we comfort the grieving — we make Jesus visible again.
IV. The Call to Renewal: Let Christ Be Seen Again
The question is not whether Jesus is relevant — He always has been, and always will be.
The real question is whether His followers are revealing His relevance to this generation.
In every act of kindness, in every word of encouragement, in every prayer lifted for someone in pain — Christ becomes real again in our world.
Jesus is relevant wherever the poor are fed; the wounded are comforted; the lost are found; and
the sinner is forgiven.
That is where Christ lives — not in cathedrals of stone, but in hearts of compassion.
Conclusion: The Eternal Relevance of Christ
The world will continue to change — empires rise, ideologies fade, technologies evolve.
But amid all these changes, one truth remains unshaken:
“Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.”
He is relevant because our need for grace, truth, and hope never changes.
When the world chases wealth, Jesus whispers, “Store up treasures in heaven.”
When the world promotes self-love, Jesus says, “Deny yourself, take up your cross, and follow me.”
When the world is lost in confusion, Jesus declares, “I am the way.”
So let the Church rise again — not as a monument to the past, but as a movement of love in the present.
Let every believer become a living proof that Jesus still transforms lives.
Because in every heart that turns from pride to repentance, from despair to hope, from greed to grace —
Jesus proves again and again that He is not just relevant — He is real.
Pray with me.
Lord Jesus,
In this noisy, distracted, and restless world, teach us to hear Your still small voice.
Forgive us when we chase after the things that fade, while ignoring the things that matter.
Renew our hearts, Lord, that we may reflect Your love in this generation.
Revive Your Church, that we may not only speak of You but live like You.
And may our lives testify that You are not a relic of history,
but the hope of humanity — today and forever.
In Your precious name we pray,
Amen.
