NO.
1 ~ JESUS CHRIST LOVES YOU!
“For
God so loved the world, that He gave His only
begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him
should not perish but have everlasting life.”
(John 3:16)
Millions
of people have never heard these words - they do
not know that the great God of Heaven - the
Creator of man and the universe, loves them.
Many sit in pagan darkness, fearful, tormented,
sick and lost without hope and without peace;
still others have heard the message of God’s
love but seemingly it has not penetrated their
heart or their minds - their understanding had
been clouded and their spiritual eyes blinded.
No
more beautiful words were ever spoken by men or
angels than these, “I know God loves me!”
Praise God. Say these precious words and believe
them and you will see what a change will be
affected within your life.
NO.
2 ~JESUS CHRIST KNOWS ALL ABOUT YOU!
“For
the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout
the whole earth, to show himself strong in the
behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward
him.” (2 Chron. 16:9)
“Tis
so sweet to trust in Jesus, just to take Him as
His word; Just to rest up on His promise; Just
to know, “Thus saith the Lord”.
In
every situation of life God knows about you
during every trial, heartbreak and
discouragement. In the temptations and struggles
of life Jesus knows about us and makes a way of
escape. (1 Cor. 10:13) He knows and He is ready
to help - Say it to yourself, “God knows about
my existence and loves me - His eyes are upon me
and I know everything will be alright”.
NO.
3 ~ JESUS CHRIST CARES ABOUT YOU!
“Casting
all your care upon Him, for He careth for
you.” (1 Peter 5:7)
Life
often seems like a rat race with dog eat dog and
whoever gets in first gets what he needs and
whoever gets in last misses everything. People
can often be hardhearted and cruel -
circumstances and situations can make life
almost unbearable and many times Satan has
filled peoples’ hearts and minds with such
tremendous disillusionment and depression that
they have in utter hopelessness taken their own
lives.
The
hymnwriter penned the words, “What a Friend we
have in Jesus, All our sins and griefs to bear!
What a privilege to carry Everything to God in
prayer!” I am thrilled with the great news of
God’s love every time I hear it - that He
loves me, knows all about me and that He cares
about me - my difficulties and my needs. Thank
God “He knows and He cares”! Praise God! Say
it to yourself - “I know God cares about me
and will help me”.
NO.
4 ~ JESUS CHRIST DIES FOR YOU!
“But
God commendeth His love toward us, in that,
while we were yet sinners, Christ died for
us.” (Rom. 5:8)
“Oh
love of God so rich and pure, so measureless and
strong. It shall forever more endure, the saints
and angels song.”
You
can give without loving but you cannot love
without giving. No wonder the Apostle John
wrote, “We love Him because He first loved
us”. There is a word that is seldom used in
today’s world but one which is probably one of
the most powerful in our vocabulary. It is the
word “Apodeictic” and it means “Evident
beyond contradictions”. It is one of my
foremost words because it relates to the gospel
and to Christ our wonderful Lord. When you speak
about God, His power, His words, His promises,
His grace, His goodness and His mercy and love -
the word Apodeictic covers them all.
Evident
beyond Contradiction! His existence is so real
that only a fool could try to contradict the
fact. No wonder the Bible says, “The fool hath
said in his heart, There is no God”. (Psalm
14:1)
THE
LOVE OF GOD IS APODEICTIC - EVIDENT BEYOND
CONTRADICTION - CALVARY PROVED THAT!
“For
God so loved the world, that He gave His only
begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him
should not perish but have everlasting life.”
(John 3:16)
“A
rugged cross, became His throne. His kingdom was
in hearts alone. He wrote His love in crimson
red, And wore the thorns upon His head.”
Praise God. What a wonderful Saviour. He died
that we might live - that is real love and no
one can dispute it!
He
died for me and He died for you - Say it to
yourself, “Jesus Christ actually died for me
in order to save me”.
NO.
5 ~ JESUS CHRIST AROSE FROM THE DEAD AND WILL
HELP YOU TODAY!
A
dead man has no power to help anyone - He cannot
even help himself! That is why so many
traditional churches and nominal Christians
receive no answers to their prayers and have no
victory in their lives. They believe in and
worship a dead Christ. They wear crucifixes that
have a resemblance of Christ, dead on the cross.
Beloved friends, the cross is empty - Jesus
Christ is alive for evermore with all power at
His disposal.
He
has the power to set His children free from
every bondage and situation in which we find
ourselves that is embarrassing, improper,
humiliating and painful.
“Lo
behold the man of sorrow, lo behold Him in plain
view. There He stands that mighty conqueror,
since He rent the veil in two.”
“I
serve a risen Saviour, He’s in the world
today; I know that He is living, whatever men
may say; I see His hand of mercy, I hear His
voice of cheer and just the time I need Him,
He’s always near. He lives, He lives, Christ
Jesus lives today. He walks with me and talks
with me, along life’s narrow way. You ask me
how I know He lives, He lives within my
heart.” Hallelujah!
The
very essence of Christianity, the heart of the
gospel and the foundation truth of the church is
that Jesus Christ, God’s Son died upon a cross
for our sins and that He was raised from the
dead on the third day for our Justification! (1
Cor. 15:1-4)
Of
all religions only Christianity can boast a
resurrection and only Christ is a Saviour, for
He only is Alive Forevermore. Praise His Name!
JESUS
IS THE ONLY WAY
No
wonder Peter said, “Neither is there salvation
in any other: for there is none other name under
heaven given among men, whereby we must be
saved”. (Acts 4:12)
Why?
Because the name of a dead man can save no one
but Jesus is not dead HE IS ALIVE FOREVERMORE!
Hallelujah. His entire ministry while upon this
earth revolved around preaching the gospel,
healing the sick, forgiving the sinful,
restoring the diseased back to health, feeding
the hungry and raising the dead. When He was
crucified His ministry came to an end abruptly -
until 50 days later - after He had risen from
the dead and spent 40 days with His disciples He
ascended into heaven and poured out upon His
followers the “Baptism of the Holy Ghost.”
(Acts 1:4-8; 2:1-4) Then His ministry continued
greater than ever through those who believed
upon Him - The blind saw, the deaf heard, the
lame walked, the dead were raised and the gospel
was preached to multitudes.
“Now
Peter and John went up together into the temple
at the hour of prayer, being the ninth hour. And
a certain man lame from his mother’s womb was
carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the
temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms of
them that entered into the temple; Who seeing
Peter and John about to go into the temple asked
an alms. And Peter, fastening his eyes upon him
with John, said, Look on us. And he gave heed
unto them, expecting to receive something of
them. Then Peter said, Silver and gold have I
none; but such as I have give I thee: In the
name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and
walk. And he took him by the right hand, and
lifted him up: and immediately his feet and
ankle bones received strength. And he leaping up
stood, and walked, and entered with them into
the temple, walking, and leaping and praising
God.” (Acts 3:1-9)
“And
by the hands of the apostles were many signs and
wonders wrought among the people; (and they were
all with one accord in Solomon's porch. And of
the rest durst no man join himself to them: but
the people magnified them. And believers were
the more added to the Lord, multitudes both of
men and women.)
“Insomuch
that they brought forth the sick into the
streets, and laid them on beds and couches, that
at the least the shadow of Peter passing by
might overshadow some of them. There came also a
multitude out of the cities round about unto
Jerusalem, bringing sick folks, and them which
were vexed with unclean spirits: and they were
healed every one.” (Acts 5:12-16)
THE
GREAT COMMISSION
It
is evident the Book of Acts is a continuation of
the ministry of Jesus Christ through His
followers by the power of the Holy Spirit, and
that it is God’s will for His power to
continue to bring blessing and healing to His
people in every generation until the church age
is over and Christ sets up His kingdom and
ushers in the millennium - Notice His words to
all who believe, “And he said unto them, Go ye
into all the world, and preach the gospel to
every creature. He that believeth and is
baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth
not shall be damned. And these signs shall
follow them that believe, In my name shall they
cast out devils; they shall speak with new
tongues; They shall take up serpents; and if
they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt
them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they
shall recover”. (Mark 16:15-18)
The
Holy Bible says, “Then Peter said unto them,
Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the
name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins,
and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
For the promise is unto you, and to your
children, and to all that are afar off, even as
many as the Lord our God shall call.” (Acts
2:38-39)
If
you are called, you are saved and if you are
saved, the baptism of the Holy Ghost and power
is for you! Again see what St. James writes to
the church, “Is any sick among you? let him
call for the elders of the church; and let them
pray over him, anointing him with oil in the
name of the Lord: and the prayer of faith shall
save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up;
and if he have committed sins, they shall be
forgiven him”. (James 5:14,15)
THE
SCRIPTURE CANNOT BE BROKEN
Now
in closing let us see what Jesus Himself said
concerning praying and receiving an answer...
“Ask,
and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall
find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:
For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that
seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it
shall be opened.” (Matt. 7:7,8)
“Believe
me that I am in the Father, and the Father in
Me: or else believe Me for the very works' sake.
Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that
believeth on Me, the works that I do shall he do
also; and greater works than these shall he do;
because I go unto My Father. And whatsoever ye
shall ask in My name, that will I do, that the
Father may be glorified in the Son. If ye shall
ask any thing in My name, I will do it.” (John
14:11-14)
“Jesus
said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things
are possible to him that believeth.” (Mark
9:23)
“Again
I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree
on earth as touching any thing that they shall
ask, it shall be done for them of My Father
which is in heaven.” (Matt. 18:19)
“If
ye abide in Me, and My words abide in you, ye
shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done
unto you.” (John 15:7)
My
beloved friend, Jesus Christ is indeed alive and
waiting to hear from you. If you will accept Him
as your personal Saviour and trust in Him you
will definitely receive answers to your prayers
and the assurance that all is well with your
soul, for He has promised and guaranteed you
that His word is true and the scripture cannot
be broken. (John 10:35)
Amen.