Gospel Meeting 23/09/2018

Matthew’s Gospel ch4 vs13 – 17.

The Lord Jesus Christ, having been rejected by His own in Nazareth for revealing he was The Messiah, now moved to Capernaum.

Despite His uniqueness and having the indisputable credentials foretold in the Old Testament scriptures, the people tried to cast him over a cliff.

Jesus Christ fulfilled over 350 prophesies, completely showing that he was indeed the Son of God.

Still now, in this chapter, Jesus Christ was fulfilling the prophecy of Isaiah (ch9) from over 700 years previously!

Capernaum was a most suitable place for The Lord to continue His preaching.

It was north of the Sea of Galilee, on the trade route between Damascus and the Mediterranean. It had good access and had a mixture of Jew and Gentile.

The people were in spiritual darkness, but now The Light of the world had come!

Jesus Christ sought to bring peoples together to gain the full blessings of God.

“And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall here my voice; and there shall be one fold, and one shepherd”.

-    John’s Gospel ch10 vs16.

Sadly, many people today are still groping in spiritual darkness, refusing to come to The Light, and walking in the shadow of death.

“O wretched man that I am! Who shall deliver me from the body of this death?”

-   Romans ch7 vs24.

Like Paul here, we are all sinners needing a Saviour to forgive us from the eternal penalty of our sins against Holy God.

By the grace of God, we have been provided a Saviour – God’s Son, Jesus Christ.

“For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ”.

-   2^nd Corinthians ch4 vs6.

“For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that is not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast”.

-  Ephesians ch2 vs8 – 9.

Any and all who will come in repentance and faith to The Lord Jesus Christ, believing who He is and in His atoning work on The Cross shall be saved from Hell and have an eternal home in Heaven.

Friend, if you have not yet done so in your short life here, I urge you to ask His forgiveness this night for all your sins.

“There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit”.

-   Romans ch8 vs1.

What not a single one of us could do God has done!

Through Jesus Christ, who is God and Man, this One only can reconcile us to the one true and living God.

At Calvary’s Cross, the sinless Son of God, Jesus Christ, laid down His life, was crucified, was buried, and three days later rose again from the grave – for you personally! He paid our debt in full, through His great love, grace and mercy.

We all matter so much to God, and He most dearly loves you too Friend, no matter what you may have done in your life. The blood of Jesus can cleanse you of all your guilt and sins. Simply come to Him while there is still time.

He longs for your repentance and for you to come out of darkness into light.

“Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life”.

-  John’s Gospel ch8 vs12.

Why reject certain life for certain death?

Hearing the Gospel is a great privelege and to be acted upon personally!

How deadly serious it is to reject The Saviour that God has provided for us all, in His most wonderful love.

“Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me”.

- John’s Gospel ch14 vs6.