Behold The Man!

John 19:5 "Then came Jesus forth,wearing the crown of thorns, and the purple robe. And Pilate saith unto them, Behold the man!"

"I am the door, by me if any man enters in he shall be saved. Here we have the greatest event ever recorded in history. A night when the world witnessed the evil in man , and beheld the love of God. A night when the sin of mankind came face to face with the salvation of the world, when all was revealed as they beheld the man. It was the night they crucified my savior.

  This precious lamb of God shedding his blood for the remission of sin, so man could be reconciled back to God. Jesus perfecting his glorious body, preparing a people for his prepared place. Jesus the love of God ,giving us the word of God that we might be led by the spirit of God. A perfect sacrifice for an imperfect people, a lamb without spot and or blemish, taking on the sins of the world; Jesus making himself a curse that we might be free from the curse. Behold the man whipped for our transgressions, and bruised for our iniquities. Behold the man being led from judgment hall to judgment hall, as they search in him for sins that lied within me.  Behold the  man marched up Golgotha's hill, baring the sins of the world  on his shoulders, he who knew no sin , made to bear our sin that we might have eternal life. Oh Saints behold the man." Behold the man", hung high between heaven and earth, like he is unworthy or either, but the creator of both. Behold the man in the mist of two thieves, separating the old man from the new. Behold the man, God stretch out like a bridge over troubled water, bridging the gap reuniting fallen back to his righteous Father." Behold the man", Gods , Gods word made flesh, mans healing, mans deliverance, mans salvation.

  The work now complete, and Jesus cries with a loud voice, that all the world should hear, a loud voice that his death should be proclaimed out loud to all the world, a loud voice that we may know that while we were yet sinners Christ died for us, Jesus cried with a loud voice and gave up the Ghost. And the veil was ripped, Jesus died and behold heavens doors were opened. Jesus gave up the Ghost and the veil was torn, the veil of sin, the flesh which separated man from God now destroyed. Behold the man Jesus, the answered prayers of a dying world; Behold the man, Jesus manna from heaven, bread in a starving land; Behold the man Jesus, Gods mercy on fallen man, Behold the Man, Jesus the way past the flaming cherubim, giving man access to the tree of life. Behold the man, Jesus the Christ, Gods perfect plan of salvation.....

Love's Power

Luke 6:27-28 "But I say unto you which hear,  Love your enemies, do good to them that hate you, Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you".

The world  needs a unified love more than anything else, it needs to see a great demonstration of love from a massive multitude of people. Think of the power if all believers came together in a united love sharing the good news of the gospel.

See there are three essentials for men to become believers; First there is the messenger, the person who proclaims the word so that man can believe. Then there must be a message which to proclaim, and since we are Gods messengers, the message we take into the world must be the testimony of God's revelation  to mankind. There also has to be one to proclaiming one message, which will bring about  one belief, that Jesus Christ is Lord. A unified body with a unified message, to bring a unified belief that Jesus is the only begotten Son of God. We who confess Jesus Christ as Lord must lay aside our difference, and lift up the one thing that we all have in common, lift up the one thing that matters. Let us put aside our personal agenda's, dividing denominations, religious differences and proclaim Christ and Him crucified. We the many members of this one glorious body coming together proclaim a single message. Come together as one as Christ and the Father are one, one mind ,one heart, one purpose, of one characters and of one love. One body proclaiming Gods only message to a dying world, Christ and him crucified. A body of one, unified that world may know that God sent Jesus into the world, and that through him the world might be saved.

Love is the most powerful weapon we have to use against hate. Love covers a multitude of sins, and it has the power to change hearts and save lives. Let us take on the characteristics of our Father and have love for all we see.

Blessed!

James 1:12 "Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love Him".


Blessedness belongs to those who endure test, these have faith, and faith is blessed. They have a life which can stand the trials that come upon us, the spiritual life is blessed. They possess uprightness, purity, truth, patience and all of these are blessed things. Blessed is he who endure the trials of life out of love for God.

Many times we only see blessings as material gain. But to receive something which pulls you away from God is not a blessing, rather it is a better job, bigger house, more money etc. If it is interfering with your walk with God it is more of a curse and you should let it go. When a storm causes you to call on the name of the Lord you are blessed and when you come through that storm you are blessed; and when you share your testimony with another you become a blessing. Let us remember the word of God and trust in his promises and seek the blessings of our tribulations and praise God in the mist of our storms. There is a blessing in your tribulations.

Anything that makes you call on the name of the Lord or which drives you to seek the Lord is indeed a blessing.

We Deserved Hell, But........

Romans 3:10-11 "As it is written, there is none righteous, no, not one: There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God".

The scripture tells us all have sinned, therefore we all deserved Hell but With God's intervention to help us change, we have all have been offered a chance at heaven. Without God our natural nature will always choose to do that which goes against God's word, His will and His way. But it is God's will that we be transformed and repent that we might have everlasting life with Him.

 

Christ solemnly warned a crowd" Unless you repent you will all likewise perish". But  what is repentance? We rarely hear the word repent anymore, and few understand what it means. Repent refers to a change of heart, a shift in ones thinking, a transformation of purpose with emphasis on modifying one's conduct. Christ came to take away our sins, but we still have our part to do. He didn't come to save us in our sins, but to save us from our sins. True repentance requires both a belief and an action. One has to by faith believe that Christ has died for their sins, and then truly believe they have died to the old man and has been risen new in Christ. But having faith in Jesus is not just simply believing he is our Savior, it is  also believing his message, his promises, and His instructions and then governing ourselves accordingly. Christ once asked" why do you call me Lord, and not do the things which I say"?

 

We deserved Hell, but Christ died that we might enter Heaven.

Seek Salvation

Luke 24:5 " And as they were afraid, and bowed down their faces to the earth, they said unto them, why seek ye the living among the dead"?

We must seek the Lord while he may be found, but many are looking for Him in all the wrong places. Finding Jesus is not a matter of denomination, the church you attend, or even the pastor/bishop you might serve under. No finding Jesus is a matter of searching our hearts.

Here in our scripture, the women came seeking Jesus, they were asked why seek the living among the dead? Many today still seek Jesus among the dead. See He is not on that cross you wear around your neck, or in the bumper sticker, or fish symbol on your bumper. Jesus is alive, and living in the heart of every one that hears Him knocking and lets Him in. He is alive, He is the living word of God. He is alive in the love shared one to another, alive in the giving and forgiving between two people. Yes we should seek Jesus, but we should not seek the living among the dead. We need to look into our hearts, for He says He is as near to us as our hearts.

Jesus died on a cross for the sin of the world, and rose the third day morning with all power in His hands. Let us seek Him while He might be found with all of our hearts, and then take Him into a dying world that all might know the good news of salvation.

The Cheerful Giver

2 Corinthians 9:7 every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: For God loveth a cheerful giver

This Christian life we have been called to live is one of total surrender. God wants us to give to Him cheerfully and not sparingly. Surrender to Him our whole life that He might be our God and we His people. He said He would withhold no good thing from us, so let us not withhold nothing from Him. Give Him everything and give it cheerfully that you might be blessed abundantly.

God doesn't force His will, word, or way on any of us. Man has the free will to make a choice as to whom he will serve. But man doesn't have the choice of how he will serve. Jesus said you are either for Him or against Him. The word of God says He will spit the lukewarm out of His mouth. God wants us to give to Him willingly and cheerfully. He wants us to give Him our all, and to give Him our everything. We must trust that God can do more with that which we have than we can. No it is not about money, God don't need our money the silver and gold is His. He wants our life and for us to be willing to give it to Him cheerfully. Give it to Him because He paid for it, give it to Him because He knows what is best for us. Give it to Him because he loves us so much that He gave His life for us.

Let us give God our whole heart and let our eyes see his marvelous works in our life. It is more blessed to give than to receive. Blessed is the man who gives his heart to God, than they which take the possessions of the world.

A Working Faith

Hebrews 11:6 " But without faith it is impossible to please him:for he that cometh to God must believe that he is,and that he is a rewarder of them  that diligently seek him".

Belief in God is not enough;such faith without works is dead.A living faith an active faith is a must, we must be doers of the word and not hearer only, decieving ourselves.We must demonstrate our faith by walking in God's word and trusting in his promises.Abraham's dynamic example shows what living faith in God really is.Abraham not only believed in God, but he also believed what God said and followed what God commanded.This is the way we must live to live a life pleasing to God.

Putting God first requires faith and sacrifice,as Christians we are face with trials and suffering just as Jesus and the disciples did.Such suffering is not unusual,almost everyone suffers in one way or another. But God's servants understand that their trials and suffering;can help them build and strengthen their character.They know "all things work together for good to those who love God,to those who are the called according to His purpose".


Those who have faith in God's faithfulness, are confident they can trust Him to act on their behalf.They know that when He intervenes in their trials to deliever them,His intervention will be in their best interest according to His purpose.They trust God's wisdom and fairness and are willing to suffer to prove it.You either trust God or you don't.Believe in the faithfulness of God and live a life that is pleasing in His sight.Jesus will never fail