Evangelist Cry Ministry
Huger, South Carolina
Dr. Levi Howard Wright
SUBJECT: "JESUS IS ALL THAT YOU NEED"
TEXT: St John 6:66-69
"From that time many of his disciples went back, and walked no more with Him. Then said Jesus unto the twelve, Will ye also go away? Then Simon Peter answered Him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life. And we believe and ar sure that thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God."
ASSOCIATED TEXT: Philippians 4:13
"I can do all things through Christ which strengthen me."
INTRODUCTION
One day the Apostle Paul looked out upon life. And he thought about all of the problems that we have. He thought about all of the troubles that we go through. He thought about all of the burden that we bear. And he then said, "Who is sufficient for these things?
2 Corinthian 2:16.
There is only one answer to this question. No human being, no matter how great they are, can meet every need in our life. But there is one who can meet our every need. His name is Jesus Christ. He is a n Adequate and all-sufficient Savior. He can meet our every need in life. In Him and with His help we can face up to life and all of its problems.
Our text today take place just after Jesus had fed the five thousand. He had proven that He could meet man’s physical needs. Now the crowds began to gather around Him. They cared nothing about Him, but just for what He could do for them.
They were not interesting in Him as a Savior, they simply wanted something for nothing. So Jesus preached a sermon to them; a sermon in which He appealed for them to surrender their lives; a sermon in which He demanded that they give instead of receive.
They were willing to follow Him as long as He was feeding them and requiring nothing in return. But when He began to tell them what would be required and expected of them if they continued to follow Him; the great crowd turned away and went back to the world. It’s the same way Today.
Let a pastor or preacher preach about the free grace of God; let him tell of all that a man receive as a Christian; let him tell of Heaven and the joy in the bye and bye, and men will follow Him and call him a great preacher.
But let him call upon people to forsake the world and follow Jesus; let him ask for money for the work of Gospel; let him ask them to go out into the highways and hedges to witness for Christ and the majority will turn their backs and walk away.
It is easy for some people to say "AMEN" when the preacher speaks about what Christ gives us, but they are strangely silent when he speaks of what we should give Christ or the Preacher.
Muzzle not the ox that thread the corn. And elder that rule well is due doubt honor. If you give a prophet a drink when he’s thirty you will receive a prophet reward in return.
Yes, as the crowd began to leave Jesus sadly turned to His disciples and said, "Will you also go away? And bold Peter who often say the wrong things, said the right thing this time. He said, "Lord to whom shall we go? Thou hast the words to eternal life. And we believe and are sure that thou are the Christ, the Son of the Living God! John 6:68-69
There are many different kinds of people in the world; the rich and the poor; the young and the old; the ignorant and the educated. But fundamentally they are all alike and have the same three basic needs.
We all need (1)Forgiveness for our Past; (2) Strength and Guidance for our Present Life; and (3) Hope for our Future.
1. WE NEED FORGIVENESS FOR OUR PAST.
As we look over our past we all can see one sin after another along the way. If nothing is done about our sin, we would forever be separated from the presence of God and would be thrown into an eternal hell.
Sin is like a great rock tied around our neck, pulling us down into the depth of the sea. Only Christ can cut the rope that is cause us to drown; only Christ can rescue us from destruction and death. Sin is like a cloud between us and God. Only Christ can melt that cloud and enable us to see the face of God.
Jesus was in Capernaum, preaching in a certain house, when four men went out and brought a sick man and placed him before Jesus.
Jesus said to the sick man....."Thy sins are forgiven thee" Mark2:5. The crowd began to murmur and someone said, "That Blasphemy, only God can do that, only God can forgive sin. But Jesus was God in the Flesh and the power to forgive sin was invested in Him. To prove this point He healed the man and sent him on his way.
The church cannot forgive sin! The Priest cannot forgive sin! The preacher cannot forgive sin. Only God can forgive sin and Jesus was God in the Flesh.
John tells us that only the Blood of Jesus Christ, the Son of the Living God can cleanse us from all sin. 1 John 1:7. And because of that cleansing we are able to reign with God and Jesus in Heaven. Jesus’s Blood was sufficient enough for us. Jesus is all that we need.
2. WE NEED SRENGTH AND GUIDANCE FOR OUR PRESENT LIFE.
Some people go to Fortune-Teller for guidance; some call the Physic Network; some write to newpaper columnist for Hyroscopes and some consult their friends. Now we all are human and no human being can give us perfect guidance. No one knows what tomorrow may bring; no one can look into the future.
But the Holy Bible tells, us where to seek guidance. James 1:5 says, "If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and unbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
Jesus knows our Past, our Present, and our Future. There is no uncertainty in Him. He sees the end from the beginning to the end. Nothing will every come upon us that is no known to Him. And because He knows all about us He can help us.
Before a person is converted he has temptation on every side; together with sorrow and heartaches. After conversion you may still have these things, but there is a difference now. Before conversion you we all alone as you faced these things; after conversion you have someone to help you. The Lord Jesus Christ. He all that you need!
What every you need today, Jesus is ready to supply it. Jesus is alive. He is real. He can help us when life problem become too complexed and life burden become too heavy.
3. WE NEED HOPE FOR THE FUTURE.
If the Lord tarried we all shall go through the experience of Death.. You can stay away from Church, you can fail to read your Bible, you can say no to the Holy Ghost, you can reject Christ’s offer of Salvation. But there is one agent and officer of God that you cannot put off. The Angel of Death will claim us all. When God sends him to write the "END" to life, you cannot push him away. You cannot say "Come back tomorrow or next week." You are powerless against the Death Angel. Hebrews 9::27, says, "It is appointed unto men once to die, but after this is the judgment."
CONCLUSION
When the doctors and nurses cannot help you, "Jesus is all that you need". You can have Him on your side when you need Him most. He said, "I will never leave us nor forsake us.
He will be with us even when we walk through the Valley of the Shadow of Death. He is the King and Conqueror of Death; so there is no fear for the Christian who has Jesus on their side.
As Christians we may have very little in this world, But we are rich in Hope. And that Hope is free for the asking. Jesus says, "Put your trust in Me." He will forgive us for the past. He will help and guide us through our present life. He will give us Hope for the Future.
"JESUS IS ALL THAT YOU NEED"
Peter tells us in my text that the choice of Salvation is not optional! For he said, "Lord, to whom shall we go? Thou are the words to eternal life." Only Jesus can give us Salvation. Acts 4:12 says, "Neither is there salvatio in any other; for there in none other Name under Heaven, given among men, whereby we must be saved." Salvation comes only from God and Jesus was God in the Flesh.
The salvation question is already settled. Peter said, "Thou hast the words." We must go to Jesus Christ for the Blessed Assurance and Security. St John 10:27-29 says, My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me. And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand. My Father, which gave them to me, is greater that all. And no man is able to pluck them out of my father’s hand."
"JESUS IS ALL THAT WE NEED"
+ To the LOST, He is the WAY
+ To the DEAD, He is the LIFE
+ To the LIAR, He is the TRUTH
+ To the PRAYER, He is the AMEN
+ To the NUMERALS, He is the FIRST
+ To HEAVEN, He is the FIRST BORN
+ To the SHEEPFOLD, He is the DOOR
+ To the MIGHTY, He is the ALMIGHTY
+ To the SOLDIER, He is the FORTRESS
+ To TIME, He is the ANCIENT OF DAYS
+ To the SERVANT, He is the GOOD MASTER
+ To those at WAR, He is the PEACEMAKER
+ To the SHEEP, He is the GOOD SHEDHERD
+ To the CHURCH, He is the CHIEF BISHOP
+ To the BAKER, He is the BREAD OF LIFE
+ To the SICK, He is the GOOD PHYSICIAN
+ To the JOURNALIST, He is the GOOD NEWS
+ To the FIELDS, He is the CORN OF WHEAT
+ To the THIRSTY, He is the WATER OF LIFE
+ To the VALLEY OF DEATH, He is the SHADOW
+ To the ARMY OF GOD, He is the CAPTIAN OF SALVATION
+ To the BANKER, He is the HIDDEN TREASURE
+ To the GARDENER, He is the TRUE VINE
+ To the LOVER, He is the ALTOGETHER LOVELY
+ To the DRAFTSMAN, He is the CHIEF ARCHITECT
+ To the HUNGRY, He is the MANNA FROM HEAVEN
+ To the CHASTE VIRGIN, He is the BRIDEGROOM
+ o the SINNER, He is the AUTHOR OF SALVATION
+ To the PITIFUL, He is the TENDER SYMPATHISER
+ To the HEAVY LADEN, He is the BURDEN-BEARER
+ To the BUILDER, He is the CHIEF CORNER STONE
+ To the WORLD LOST IN SIN, He is the SAVIOR
+ To the GEOLOGIST, He is the Oil OF GLADNESS
+ To the JEWELER, He is the PEARL OF GREAT PRICE
+ To the ALPHABET, He is the ALPHA AND OMEGA
+ To the JURY, He is the Faithful and TRUE WITNESS
+ To the SKY, He is the DIVIDER OF DAY AND NIGHT
+ To the FARMER, HE is the EARLY AND LATTER RAIN
+ To the CHILD OF GOD, He is the HOLY GHOST BAPTIZER
+ To the ORPHAN CHILD, He is the EVERLASTING FATHER
+ To those with EXPECTANCY, He is the ANCHOR OF HOPE
+ To the MARY MAGDALENES, He is the FRIEND OF SINNERS
+ To the DEPRAVED AND CARNAL MAN, He is the SANCTIFIER
+ To those OUTSIDE of the ARK OF SAFETY, He is the DOOR
+ To the TRANSGRESSOR OF THE LAW, He is the COUNSELOR
+ To those in DARKNESS, He is the LIGHT OF THE WORLD
+ To the MAN WITOUT A COUNTRY, He is the KING OF KINGS
+ To the HUNDREDS, He is the FAIREST OF TEN THOUSAND
+ To the UGLINESS OF SIN, He is the BEAUTY OF HOLINESS
+ To the BRUISED AND BEATEN, He is the BALM OF GILEAD
+ To the ASTRONOMER, He is the BRIGHT AND MORNING STAR
+ To the ANIMAL LOVER, He is the LION OF THE TRIBE OF JUDAH
+ To those NAKED IN SIN, He is the CLOAK OF RIGHTEOUSNESS
+ To the TREE OF LIFE, He is the BRANCH OF RIGHTEOSNESS
+ To the WAYWARD TRAVELER, He is the GOOD SAMARITAN
+ To the THEOLOGIANS, He is the AUTHOR AND FINISHER OF OUR FAITH
+ To the MACHINIST, He is the WHEEL IN THE MIDDLE OF THE WHEEL
+ To the HISTORIAN, He is the BEGINING OF THE CREATION OF GOD
+ To theHOLY OF HOLIES, He is the ADVOCATE WITH THE FATHER
+ To the DARKNESS OF CREATION, He is the BRIGHTNESS OF GOD"S GLORY
+ To those who’s CITIZENSHIP IS IN HEAVEN, He is the SOON TO COME KING
"JESUS IS ALL THAT YOU NEED"
+ To the LONELY, He the FRIEND THAT STICKS CLOSER THAN A BROTHER
+ To the SURGEON, He is the SWORD THAT DIVIDES THE SOUL AND THE SPIRIT
+ To JOHN THE BAPTIST, He is the LAMB OF GOD THAT TAKETH AWAY THE SINS OF THE WORLD
+ To the SATANIC SERPENT OF THE GARDEN OF EDEN, He is the HEAD BRUISER
+ To the ALTAR, He is the LAMB SLAIN FROM THE FOUNDATION OF THE WORLD
+ To the FLORIST, He is the ROSE OF SHARON AND THE LILY OF THE VALLEY
"JESUS IS ALL THAT YOU NEED"
+ To WAR, He is PEACE
+ To CHAOS, He is ORDER
+ To CRISIS, He is the SOLUTION
+ To DISCOURAGEMENT, He is HOPE
+ To SOLITUDE, He is Company
+ To PROVERTY, He is RICH
+ To WEAKNESS, He is POWER
+ To MOURNING, He is LAUGHTER
+ To IGNORANCE, He is KNOWLEDGE
"JESUS IS ALL THAT YOU NEED"
+ He had no home but He promised believers a mansion.
+ He had no bakery but he produced bread to feed 5,000
+ He had no pills or hostipal but yet he healed the sick
+ He had no money yet he paid His friends taxes
+ He attended no college yet he taught not as the Scribes, but as one having the authority and holding a PhD Degree
"JESUS IS ALL THAT YOU NEED"
+ He was born in a borrowed stable. Luke 2:7
+ He was laid in a borrowed cattle manger. Luke 7, 12
+ He used as His pulpit a borrowed boat. Mark 4:1
+ He fed thousands with a borrowed lunch. John 6:9-11
+ He taught from a borrowed book. Luke 4"16-17
+ He slept in a borrowed bed. Luke 9:58
+ He rode as King on a borrowed donkey. Matthew 21:2-3
+ He observed the Last Supper in a borrowed room. 26:18
+ He was mocked as King in a borrowed robe. Matthew 27:27-31
+ He was crucified on a borrowed Cross
+ He was buried in a borrowed tomb. Matthew 27:59-60
But early Sunday morning when the women went to the tomb they found that the stone had been rolled away. Yes, Jesus is all that you need. Jesus rolled away the Rock that sealed the Rock, that entombed the Rock, that was the Rock of Ages. And the Rock of Ages walked out of the Heart of the Rock with all Power in Heaven and Earth in His Hands. Jesus rose from the mist of the Rock with All-power in His hands. H e had Saving Power, Deliverance Power, Healing Power, Redeeming Power, and Holy Ghost Power in His hands. And because He has All-Power. He’s All That We Need. Yes, He’s All That We Need.
"JESUS IS ALL THAT YOU NEED"
+ When You have been Lied on
+ When you have been Spit upon
+ When you have been MISUSED and ABUSED
+ When SNARES are placed in your way
+ When STIMBLING BLOCKS are placed in your way
+ When they want Paid you
+ When they steal from you
"JESUS IS ALL THAT YOU NEED"
+ When we are HUNGRY, He is our LIVING BREAD
+ When we are POOR, He is our UNSEARCHABLE RICHES
+ When we are SAD, He is our GOOD TIDINGS OF JOY
+ When we are in DARKNESS, He is the LIGHT OF THE WORLD
+ When we need ADVICE, He is our COUNSELOR
+ When we are tired, He is our GIVER OF REST
+ When we are SICK, He is our DOCTOR
+ When We are LONELY, He is our FRIEND
+ When we are WEAK, He is our STRENGTH
+ When we are on the MOUNTAIN TOP, He is our BRIGHT and MORNING STAR
+ When we are on the SIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN, He is our ROSE OF SHARON
+ When we are in the VALLEY, He is our LILY OF THE VALLEY
+ When we are MOTHERLESS, He will be our MOTHER
+ When we are FATHERLESS, He will be our FATHER
"JESUS IS ALL THAT WE NEED"
+ In GENESIS He’s the RAM at Abraham’s altar
+ In EXODUS He’s the Passover Lamb
+ In 1st and 2nd SAMUEL He’s our Trusted Prophet
+ In LEVITICUS He’s the High Priest
+ In DUETERONOMY He’s the City of our Refuge
+ In JOSHUA He’s the Rahab’s Scarlet Thread
+ In JUDGES He’s our Judge
+ In RUTH He’s our Kinsman Redeemer
+ In KINGS and CHRONICLES He’s our Reigning King
+ In EZRA He’s our Faithful Servant
+ In NEHEMIAH He’s the Rebuild of everything broken
+ In ESTHER He’s Mordecia sitting faithful at the gate
+ In JOB He’s our Redeemer that forever liiveth
+ In PSALMS He’s my Shepherd and I shall not want
+ In PROVERBS and ECCLESIASTES Hes Wisdom
+ In SONG OF SOLOMON He’s the Bridesgroom
+ In ISAIAH He’s the Suffering Servant
+ In JEREMIAH and LAMENTATION He’s the Weeping Prophet
+ In EZEKIEL He’s the Wonderful Four-Faced Man
+ In DANIEL He’s the Fourth Man in the Fiery Funace
+ In HOSEA He’s our Forever Faithful Love
+ In JOEL He’s our Baptizer of the Holy Spirit
+ In AMOS He’s our Burden-Bearer
+ In OBADIAH He’s our Savior
+ In JONAH He’s the Great Foreign Missionary that takes the Word of God into all the world
+ In In Micah He’s our Messenger with Winged-Feet
+ In NAHUM He’s Our Avenger
+ In HABAKKUK He’s the Watchman praying for Revival
+ In ZEPHANIAH He’s the Lord Mighty to Save
+ In HAGGAI He’s the Restorer of our Lost Heritage
+ In ZECHARIAH He is our Fountain
+ In MALACHI He’s the Son of Righeousness with Healing in His Wings
+ In MATTHEW He’s the Son of the Living God
+ In MARK He’s our Miracle Worker
+ In Luke He’s the Son of Man
+ In John He’s Door by which everyone must enter
+ In Acts He’s the shining Light that appeared to Saul on the Damasus Road
+ In Romans He’s our Justifier
+ In 1st CORINTHIANS He’s our Resurrection
+ In 2nd CORINTHIANS He’s or Sin-Bearer
+ In GALATIANS He’s our Redeemer of the Law
+ In EPHESIANS He’s Our Unsearchable Riches
+ In PHILIPPIANS He’s the Supplier of all our Need
+ In COLOSSIANS He’s the Fullness of the Godhead
+ In 1st and 2nd THESSALONIANS He’s our Soon Coming King
+ In 1st and 2nd TIMOTHY He’s our Mediator between God and Man
+ In TITUS He’s our Blessed Hope
+ In PHILEMON He’s our Friend that sticks closer that a Brother
+ In HEBREWS He’s the Blood of the Everlasting Covenant
+ In JAMES He’s the Lord that Heals the Sick
+ In 1st and 2nd PETER He’s the Chief Shepherd
+ In 1st, 2nd, and 3rd JOHN He’s our Tenderness of Love
+ In JUDE He’s the Lord coming with 10,000 Saints
+ And in REVELATION, lift your eyes Church, for your Redeption draweth nigh. He’s the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords
Yes, Jesus is all that we need! AMEN, AMEN, AMEN
