The Magnetic Power Of Jesus

THE MAGNETIC POWER OF JESUS

Jn. 12:32

INTRODUCTION

A. HUMOR

Here’s Exercises you don’t have to move a muscle for:

1. Beating around the bush; Jumping to conclusions;

2. Climbing the walls; Swallowing your pride;

3. Passing the buck. Throwing your weight around;

4. Dragging your heels; Pushing your luck;

5. Making mountains out of molehills; Hitting the nail on the head.

6. Wading through paperwork; Bending over backwards.

7. Jumping on the bandwagon; Going around in circles;

8. Eating crow; Tooting your own horn;

9. Adding fuel to the fire. Opening a can of worms!

B. MAGNETISM & GRAVITY

Magnetism and gravity are totally different forces.

1. First of all, gravity, as a force, acts between on two objects no matter what their compositions are. As long as the objects have mass, gravitational forces will act between them; they will be pulled towards the source of gravitational force.

2. In contrast, magnetism primarily depends on the specific properties of the object. The force of magnetism has two directions. It can pull objects together or it can also pull them away from each other. The behavior of magnetism is also influenced by the alignment of electrons inside the objects.

3. The majority of objects on earth are insensitive to magnetism. If an object were not sensitive to gravitational force, then it would be ejected from earth all the way to outer space.[http://www.differencebetween.net/science/difference-between-magnetism-and-gravity/]

4. SUMMARY: Gravity pulls all objects (with mass) toward its source, regardless of composition; but magnetism only draws objects of a certain composition, or it may pull (push?) them away, depending on the position of positive/negative poles, or the alignment of electrons.

C. SPIRITUAL PARALLEL

1. God draws all humans to Himself, regardless of their composition. He wants everyone to be saved. “And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me” Jn. 12:32. (1 Tim. 2:4; 4:10; John 5:40; Acts 7:51, etc.).

2. But if we have Christ in us (like magnetic material), then we are of heightened composition that can be taken up in the Rapture, while lost people will be unaffected but that magnetic force (1 Th. 4:16-17; Rom. 8:11; 2 Tim 2:19; 2 Pet. 2:9). But even after salvation, God has requirements. We have to line our poles with His, or we’ll be repelled. He even fine-tunes the details of our hearts (electron alignment), if we want to continue to be pleasing to Him.

3. WHAT ATTRACTS US TO JESUS?

I. HIS EXTRAVAGANT SACRIFICE

A. THE GREATEST LOVE

1. The Lord Jesus demonstrated his love many ways. He showed His love by coming to earth. He lovingly fed the hungry, healed the sick, and raised the dead. He was loving during his whole life. But Oh! His death demonstrated how surpassing his love is for us.

2. “Greater love has no one than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. You are My friends if you do whatever I command you” John 15:13-14. Going to the cross was the greatest sacrifice of love any human could ever have shown us! Jesus did!

B. WHY DID PAUL ‘GLORY’ IN JESUS’ CROSS? Gal. 6:14

1. There have been many great teachers and leaders who captured the hearts of men. But only Jesus died for us!

2. But how can you look at His:

a. Thorn-crowned, sacred head; those...

b. Eyes red from weeping;

c. Hands fastened to the Cross with nails;

d. Feet dripping with gore; and know

e. His shameful death was for You!

3. We don’t love Him for coming to Bethlehem, but for going to Calvary! Oh, what love!

II. JESUS IS THE GIFT OF GOD

A. HE SATISFIES OUR THIRST & HUNGER

1. Jesus told the woman at the well, “If you knew the gift of God and who it is that asks you for a drink, you would have asked him and he would have given you living water.”

2. “And Jesus said unto them, ‘I am the bread of life: he that cometh to Me shall never hunger; and he that believes on Me shall never thirst’” John 6:35. Jesus alone satisfies our spiritual hunger and thirst.

B. GOD WANTS YOU TO HAVE HIS GIFT!

1. Q-“Don’t we all like Free things?” First, the term "gift" is "dorean," and refers to a free gift -- it’s a “grace” endowment, freely given. You don’t have to work for it or be “good-enough” for it – it’s a FREE gift!

2. Paul said, "For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast." (Eph. 2:8-9, NKJV).

3. All you have to do is ask for it. In Isa. 55:1 God said, “Come, all you who are thirsty, come to the waters; and you who have no money, come, buy and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without cost.” The point is, GOD WANTS YOU TO HAVE HIS GIFT of eternal Life! And there’s NO CHARGE! IT’S FREE!