John’s Gospel ch3 vs14 – 21, 35 – 36.
Jesus Christ here affirmed that just as Moses lifted up the
brass serpent in the wilderness that people could live, so too must He, as the
Son of man, be lifted up on a Cross that all may not perish but have eternal life.
Later, in ch12 vs32, Jesus Christ again signified what
manner of death He would suffer “And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will
draw all men unto me”.
Why did Moses need to lift up the brass serpent? (Numbers
ch21 vs7 – 9) It was because of the sin
of the people against Holy God. They were given a very urgent and simple
message – “Look at it and live”.
Life depended on obedience to the message from God, and it
is exactly the same now with the message given by His Eternal Son Jesus Christ
– our sins against God can only be forgiven by coming in obedience to The
Cross.
Everyone’s sin has eternal consequences!
Sin is a great big problem which dogs each of us 24 hours a
day, 7 days a week.
Sin ultimately brings condemnation and eternal death.
This is why it took God’s Son to come into this world and give
His life’s blood for us, being sacrificed at Calvary ’s
Cross. His blood is the only thing that can make atonement for all our sins and
bring us full forgiveness. He alone is the only person who never sinned and
needed no sacrifice Himself! As God in the flesh, He is completely holy.
Heaven or Hell is everyone’s only two options where we will
spend Eternity … back in the wilderness many were obedient in looking and lived ...
How about you?
Dear friend, what will you do with the message from The Lord
Jesus Christ tonight?
Your own eternal destination depends likewise on your
obedience in accepting the Son of Man lifted up on The Cross for you!
Why did Jesus Christ die in extreme agony for you
personally? It was His great love for you, as we have read in vs16.
Not a single one of us deserve a shred of His love, but He
still loves us – even unto the death of The Cross!
God’s love went to the utmost length for us in the giving of
His beloved Son.
Wicked men were allowed to nail Him to that cruel Cross
because God had long since purposed it as His plan of our Salvation.
None are excluded – please cherish this thought tonight –
Jesus Christ loves you just as much as anyone else! Heavens dearest and best
died and took your deserved punishment.
It is so very important to realise that God’s time of
forgiveness is NOW. Countless people never get a tomorrow to accept His offer
of forgiveness – life is most uncertain.
The question of your sins and where you are going to spend
Eternity is the most urgent one you can ever have to decide! What matters more?
“Hell”, is used glibly by many people today to express such trivial things as going back to work on a Monday morning, but words fail
to describe the full horror of this real place for those who reject the love
and sacrifice of The Lord Jesus Christ for our sins.
The Lord Jesus Christ is the worlds only Saviour of sinners
and He is willing and able to fully cleanse and forgive you for eternal life in
Heaven, if you come to Him tonight. It takes but one moment to come to Him,
acknowledging in faith who He is and in repentance confessing your sins. You
will be made right in the sight of God, all your sins will be forgiven and
gone!
Will you not accept this simple and urgent call tonight,
dear friend?
Everyone comes to Jesus Christ one at a time – is this
moment your time to open your heart’s door and let Him in?
If you are seeking a Saviour, He is the seeking Saviour!
“Behold, I stand at the door and knock: if any man hear my
voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he
with me”
- The Revelation ch3 vs20.
“Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none
other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved”
- The Acts ch4 vs12.
“How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation
- Hebrews ch2 vs3.
Please respond to His loving invitation tonight and know the lasting joy and peace of receiving His Salvation.
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