The
meeting commenced with one of our congregation giving their testimony...
Had
little purpose or direction in life through teenage years, before giving their
heart and life to serving Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour, now and forever.
“Thou
wilt show me the path of life: in thy presence is fullness of joy; at thy right
hand there are pleasures for evermore”. – Psalm ch16 vs11.
Wordly
“pleasures” are temporary and worthless!
Life IS
Christ! We are made in His image.
Tonight’s
speaker then read:
John's
Gospel ch12 vs1 - 26.
"Sir,
we would see Jesus"...
In verse
21, certain Greeks desired to see Jesus, whilst others reacted to Him
differently.
The
Pharisees and chief priests did not want Him as they sought to keep their power
and position.
Some were
only inquisitive about Jesus Christ.
There
were those who saw Him for who He was, The Son of God - and worshipped Him.
But
tonight's heading and first question is:
1) Why
would YOU want to see Jesus? ...
Whether
your life is going well or full of problems, you need to have all your sins
forgiven - and Jesus Christ is the only One who can give Salvation. If you will
come in sincere repentance and have faith in Him and the sacrificing of His own
sinless body at the Cross, He will forgive you.
Jesus
Christ gave His own sinless blood so that we all can be cleansed from the guilt
and punishment we fully deserved from all our sinfulness.
Zaccheus
wanted to see Jesus - because he had a guilty conscience and wanted to put it
right.
The
Samarian woman at the well conversed with Jesus, and was offered living water -
giving an abundant, full life.
She said
"Come, see a man, which told me all things that ever I did..." -
Jesus knows everything about each of us too, and what is in our hearts.
John the
Baptist looking upon Jesus said "Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away
the sin of the world".
This Man
was different!
In love,
The Eternal Son of God came from Heaven into this world and took flesh so that
He could be the atoning sacrifice for our sins.
Not
everyone receives forgiveness - only those who repent and accept His offer of
full and free salvation...
Friend,
will YOU accept Jesus Christ as your personal Lord and Saviour tonight?
At the
Cross of Christ, the hardened centurion who would not have been easily
convinced, after coming into contact with Jesus exclaimed "TRULY this was
the Son of God".
There are
so many reasons why we would want to see Jesus, but at the end of your life if
you are to spend eternity in Heaven with Him, you must have already put your
faith and trust in Him.
It is
only fair to tell you that the only other option - rejecting Christ and dying
with your sins still unforgiven - will take you to eternity in that most awful
place called Hell.
2) Why is
it worth seeing Jesus? ...
He is
God!!
He is
sinless, pure, holy, love, gracious, merciful!
Jesus
loved you so much that He died in agony on the Cross for You personally.
Even
though He knows every wrong that you have done, He still loves you and wants
you to come to Him and be saved.
3) What
is in it for Him? ...
"...the
Father sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world".
-
1st John ch4 vs14.
For our
sake, Jesus humbled Himself, but...
"...God
also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every
name" - Philippians ch2 vs9.
Jesus
glorified His Father, and wants each of us to be with Him in Heaven forever.
"The
Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is
longsuffering to us - ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all
should come to repentance". - 2nd Peter ch3 vs9.
Jesus
wanted us!
"...
who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame,
and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God". - Hebrews ch12
vs2.
Jesus
Christ is the groom, and awaiting the Church - His bride, in Heaven.
4) What
is in it for us? ...
As
previously noted - Salvation! Our sins forgiven and an eternal home in Heaven
with this most wonderful Man!
When we
receive Christ as Lord and Saviour, our lives change - we become more satisfied
and enjoy the peace of God in our hearts.
It may be
that your family or friends will disapprove of your decision to accept Jesus,
or face persecution at school or in the workplace - but whatever our personal
daily cost, Jesus gives us far and above any loss we may suffer.
With His
Holy Spirit indwelling and changing the believer, our lives become far more
pleasing to God. Much better serving Him than the world!
Three
things He expects of us -
"He
hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the Lord require of thee,
but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?" -
Micah ch6 vs8.
Not
always easy - but ever aim for it!
Trusting
Jesus every day is a great pleasure.
Be sure
you know Him as your Saviour this night - He is coming again soon for all the
men and women, boys and girls who are forgiven and saved - are you one of them?
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