HIS COMPLETED WORK.

“IT IS FINISHED” John 19:30.

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When Jesus cried out these words, “It is Finished.” He proclaimed His redemptive work was completed.

Many supernatural miracles are mentioned in the Bible, but the cross utterly outclasses them all.

We think of the spectacular miracle of dividing the Red Sea to take the People of Israel into the Promised Land.

Think also of the ‘Burning Firey Furnace’ And imagine the three Hebrew enslaved people were not consumed in a moment to ashes in that fiery furnace. See “THE FOURTH ONE” walking comfortably in the intense heat with them.

These miracles are fantastic, but the cross is in the realm of the SUPER-DUPER Miracle.                    How marvellous that the ETERNAL GOD COULD DIE, BUT THAT HE ‘WOULD’ DIE for sinners such as you and me. (ponder on that!)

On that cruel cross, He bore the Punishment for our sin, also bearing our Guilt and Shame. (Oh, what love) Maybe that is why the Father had to turn away from Him and leave Jesus to cry,

“MY GOD, MY GOD, WHY HAVE YOU FORSAKEN ME?”

Thank you, Lord, for when you cried.

”IT IS FINISHED”

There is nothing more you could add!! Your work on Calvary for our Salvation was ALL SUFFICIENT and FINAL!

Other religions add to this their own set of rules for our salvation, but it means that it is never final, and we would never be able to attain it or keep it.

Our Salvation doesn’t depend upon …

“DO”

We rely on…”DONE”

                                  Jesus paid it “ALL,” and it is “all’ to Him we owe.

UPON A LIFE I DID NOT OWE. UPON A DEATH, I DID NOT DIE. UPON HIS DEATH, I STAKE MY WHOLE ETERNITY! ( Baxter )

ISN’T IT GRAND TO BE A CHRISTIAN?

PRAISE GOD HE ROSE FROM THE DEAD.

He rose on the third day, victorious over SIN, DEATH AND HELL.

He is called the firstborn from the dead. We were dead in trespasses and sins, and we’ve been made alive through Him.

Thomas could not believe it before he saw the nail prints in his beautiful hands and thrust his hand into Jesus’ side.

Blessed are you, beloved Christian. You believed before you saw; you not only put your faith into action and gave Him your very life.You believed His Word.

Jesus said to doubting Thomas. “Blessed are those who have not seen and yet believed.”

That means you and me.

We now walk by faith and not sight.

“FAITH IS THE SUBSTANCE (Title Deed) OF THINGS WE HOPE FOR AND THE EVIDENCE OF THINGS WE CANNOT SEE.” Hebrews 11:1.

We know and experience that Jesus is alive.

No other leader of any religion rose again.

Not Joseph Smith.

Not Ellen White.

Not Buddha.

Not Muhammed.

Not even the Pope.

JESUS SAID, “I AM THE RESURRECTION AND THE LIFE; HE THAT BELIEVES IN ME WILL NEVER DIE.”

Words cannot express our gratitude and undying love for you, dear Jesus, our precious LORD and SAVIOUR.

           WE WORSHIP YOU.       

You, Wonderful Father, who sent your only Son to die for us.                                    You, Holy Spirit, who dwells within us, bringing comfort, great joy, and peace with God through the Lord Jesus Christ.

Thank you, thank you.

Amen and Amen.

I hope this word touches your heart ❤️ to continue and not give up when things get complicated. You may comment if you are pleased to do so.

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PRAISE TO OUR AWESOME CREATOR.

THE PURPOSE OF THE BOOK.

The purpose of this Gospel is “Eternal Life Through Believing.”

“Read Chapter 20:31.

“That you might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God and that you might have “LIFE THROUGH HIS NAME.”

So we have life in the Son. This life is eternal. (Everlasting). This is our PRESENT POSSESSION, Nothing doubtful. It does not say “may have”, Nor is it only future, for the word “has” means right here and now.

The moment you invite Jesus into your life, He comes to stay and seals your commitment through the power of the Holy Spirit.

THE MOMENT YOU BELIEVE HIM HE IS YOURS FOREVER!

Don’t doubt your Salvation and keep trying to earn it. Don’t live under condemnation and shame.

SALVATION IS YOURS NOW!

Rejoice in it and go and share it with others.

THE DOUBLE HANDED GRIP OF GOD.

Chapter 11:27-9. You are held in the grip of the Father and of the Son and no-one is able to pluck you out of the interlocked grasp of God and Jesus. Oh how good is that?

This is Divine Preservation! To be possessed by Jesus is to find God and have a new Life. So good!

You are drawn to the Father by the Holy Spirit and when you receive Jesus as your Saviour you will behold His Glory in the final day when He brings all things under His feet.

Ask the Holy Spirit to baptise you in His presence to empower you to live in this world to the end of all things. 

“AND YOU WILL RECEIVE POWER WHEN THE HOLY SPIRIT COMES UPON YOU.”

What a day of rejoicing that will be! When we all see Jesus and shout the 🙌 victory!

Maybe you are unsure of the gift of eternal life because you do not feel worthy. Put your faith in the Finished work of Jesus. He has cleansed, healed, and delivered you from all sin and given you a new life, a Spiritual life.

“HE THAT HAS THE SON HAS LIFE. AND HE THAT DOES NOT HAVE THE SON HAS NO LIFE AT ALL.”

The gospel of John is a great book to use to bring a person to Christ. Chapter 3 is easy to share. Tell them about Nicodemus’s encounter with Jesus, and stress that we all need to be born again spiritually.

I have a dear friend who gives out the gospel of John wherever she goes. Countless people have come to know the Lord. It should be a natural and normal response for a Christian.

There are many ways to lead a person to the Lord, This is only one of them.

This verse in the book of John is the most popular of many verses, because it brings a clear gospel message of salvation. Memorise it and teach it to your children.

JOHN 3:16. “FOR GOD SO LOVED THE WORLD, THAT HE GAVE HIS ONLY BEGOTTEN SON. THAT WHOEVER BELIEVES IN HIM SHOULD NOT PERISH BUT HAVE EVERLASTING LIFE.”

Some people are aimlessly wandering through life, lost and lonely, hurting deeply, angry, bitter and depressed. Without God, they have no hope.

JESUS IS THE ANSWER!

Will you do something about it? 

First: Rest in your newfound faith, and be assured He will never leave or forsake you. 

Secondly, He works in you, for you, through you, and in the lives of unbelievers.

Salvation is His desire, His Work. Your responsibility is to go and tell the good news.

Stay close to Him, talk to him He is now your precious friend.

Find a Bible-believing, Spirit-filled church and fellowship with others who share a like-minded faith. I strongly recommend Hope UN Church on Nelson Bay Rd. Anna Bay. I love it!

Most importantly, you should read God’s love letter to you every day.

(THE BIBLE) Make it a habit to saturate yourself in its life-changing Words, and then you will prosper in all you do.

“GROW IN FAITH AND THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE WORDS HE HAS SPOKEN UNTO YOU.”

AND THEN YOU WILL KNOW HIM AS HE IS AND YOU WILL BECOME LIKE HIM.

YES, AND AMEN, EXACTLY LIKE JESUS.

TWINS !!  Bless you.

Amen.

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JESUS, EQUAL WITH GOD!

Was Jesus equal with God? Well let’s see! In this Gospel He claims, Equality in seven particular ways.

1.Equal in Working.

“What things the Father does, these also the Son.” verse 19.

2.Equal in “Knowing.”

“For the Father loves the Son, and shows Him all things He does.” verse 20

3.Equal in “Resurrecting.”

“As the Father raises the dead, so the Son makes alive all He will.”

Verses 21,28-29.4.

Equal in “Judgement.“

“For the Father does not judge any man, but He gives all judgement into the hands of His Son” verse 22,27,

5.Equal in “Honour.“

“That all men should honour the Son even as they honour the Father.” v 26.

6. Equal in “Regenerating.“

“He that hears my Words and believes on Him that sent Me…is passed from death to Life.” verses 24,25.

7. Equal in “Self Existence.“

“For as the Father has life in himself, so He has given the Son to have Life in Himself.”

The Jews knew this but rejected Him. Yet John knew and understood and would have written about it so we could understand.

PRAISE GOD WE DO!                               OH, THIS WONDERFUL SAVIOUR.                       HOW WE OUGHT TO PRIZE HIM,  LOVE HIM.                                WITNESS FOR HIM, AND LONG FOR THAT DAY WHEN WE SHALL SEE HIM FACE TO FACE!

For all our needs, He is the” Fullness of supply,” The fullness embodied in Him.

“OF THIS FULLNESS WE HAVE RECEIVED,”

LET US KEEP RECEIVING THAT WE MAY LIVE LIFE MORE ABUDANTLY-TO THE FULL.

He fills all in all. “Fill me up, Lord.”

Abundance means massive, huge without a number.

Are you experiencing His abundant supply in your everyday life.

What about the peace that passes your natural understanding when things go wrong. Are you at peace during your upheaval and turmoil at this present time, or are you doing your very best to fix things up in your own strength and failing?

“He gives perfect peace.”

You must surrender that problem, or person to Jesus.

You must take your hands off and allow Him to work His will in you and the one that troubles you.

Then, “Wait on the Lord and be of good courage.” He will give you Strength and Help in times of trouble. You will find peace during the trial, not when it is over. You won’t toss and turn in your bed, mulling it over and over unable to sleep.

We all must cease from worry and fear and trust that He is equal with the Father, and then He gives his beloved PEACE.

The trouble I have, is losing my focus. The problem lumes so big that I lose my view of how mighty Jesus  is and He is bigger than what is presently happening.

Then I need to repent.

HE IS NOT ONLY EQUAL WITH GOD, HE IS GOD !

Then I refocus on Him and by faith heavily lean on Him and HE WILL DO IT. He does work things out for my sanity and my good with far less damage if I had tackled it.

So dear reader let us all recognize who Jesus is and totally rely on Him for all things.

Know that you are fully blessed, and He loves and cares for you passionately.

Amen.

I hope this reminder has encouraged you to realign your focus on God in Christ. Let me know your comments…

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THE RESULTS OF THE NEW-BIRTH.

LIFE CHANGING RESULTS.

Once the Holy Spirit permanently dwells within us, we take on new and exciting changes. Please remember that your past mistakes and wrong choices are forgiven and forgotten by God.

Now, He will bring you to your full potential if you surrender to Him every day.

Changes take place in all areas of your life, you become a different person as you allow Him to change you into His likeness and image.

Jesus came to give you the “Abundant Life”, which is “Life to the full.” He does the changing as we allow Him too.

The natural man ( without Christ)  does everything in his own strength. The born-again person will obey the Lord’s promptings and permit Him to rule over the flesh (self-life).

SENSE RENEWAL.

As you know, when we are born physically, we possess natural senses, such as;

TASTE-TOUCH-SIGHT-SMELL-HEAR.

When we are born again our natural senses become alive supernaturally. We become sensitive to  the Spiritual realm. Stay with me and we will discover the miraculous  changes in our senses.

SIGHT. People begin to see into Heaven itself, some have seen Jesus, God’s throne, surrounded by angels in glory light. Some had visions of the New Jerusalem in all its splendor.

The Apostle Paul was translated into the third Heaven. He saw unspeakable things unknown to man.

Some people see colours that do not exist here on this earth 🌎.

Some christians see their loved ones who died many years ago.

I have not seen much as yet  but just some glimpses of glory.  I look forward to more revelation of the things of God.

God sometimes allows us to see into the dark world. I have, at times, been in the deliverance ministry and have seen demons leave a troubled soul.

SMELL.

I am also open to supernatural fragrances of perfume when Jesus enters  a room.                                            When I watch TV, I can sense the  smell the country aroma of  barns, soil and animal dung. Sometimes, I sense the salt of the ocean.

In the dark world, I can smell sulphur.

HEAR.

Many people can hear music 🎵🎶 of a higher realm. It is far more advanced than earthly sounds. Some people hear choirs of angels glorifying God.

Have you heard the audible voice of God speak to you? Many have, and some have, conversations with  Him. In desperate times, He has spoken to me audibly. I  also have heard the voice of Satan, the accuser, his evil laugh and condemnation.

If you have heard the voice of the Evil One and you wonder if it is the voice of God? You can discern between the two.

God’s voice is never negative; He speaks His wonders to perform.                       He encourages, not condemns.

God builds you up, reminding you of a Scripture that brings hope. God’s voice  give perfect peace.

Satan lies, and Jesus is the Truth. He speaks words of life not death.

God never makes you sick. 🤢. He is the Healer. Satan is the cause of sickness and disease 🪰 and blames you for it.

Satan does not only curse you in your mind. He uses people to criticise, condemn, and tell you that you are unloved, ugly and a total failure, and he reminds you that God has forsaken you.

You must resist him in the Name of Jesus. If you hardly read your Bible, you cannot discern between the two.

TASTE.

God encourages us to “taste and see that the Lord is good.”      A newborn Christian can lose the taste for drugs, alcohol, sugar and other cravings common to man.

God can remove the desire for junk food and give you a sanctified taste for the things you consume, enabling you to live in a healthy body and prolong your life.

Our bodies are the temples of God and we need to treat them with love and respect.

TOUCH.

A godly touch will bring comfort, love, security, hope, and healing to the human soul.

“Hands off Heather.” Has God said that to you? He will! Paul admonishes us to taste not, touch not. This was regarding food, but we can apply it to other things.

Things that are forbidden by Him, such as other people’s property, adultery, other people’s spouse. The counsel from the ungodly. Close relationships with Sinners. Idolatry is the worship of anything that takes the place of God.  An extended range of things can cause us to sin, even to the point of death.

Now you know where your senses can take you, you must decide with your will to develop your spiritual senses according to God’s Word and not the desires of the flesh. As you practice enhancing your spiritual senses, the works of the flesh will no longer trouble you. You will grow in grace and the knowledge of His Word.

Prayer,

“Lord, l willingly hand my senses to you to guard and guide them supernaturally.

I want to only have your desires for me and relinquish my own selfishness.

Please enhance my newborn senses to know you more intimate, to hear your voice, and be obedient to it.        Keep me from sin and temptation and deliver me from the evil one. These things I ask in the Name of Jesus Amen.”

GLORY TO GOD.

Amen.

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WHAT IS THIS BORN-AGAIN THING?

The first person who wanted to know the answer to this question was Nicodemus, the leader of the Pharisees.

His name means “CONQUEROR” ( victory ) OF THE PEOPLE.” He was an upright man upholding the laws of Moses. Yet he had a hunger deep in his heart that there must be more than he knew or had experienced.

So he, not to be seen by men, came to Jesus by night to search out this matter.

Jesus gladly welcomed him. “Come in, Nick, and warm yourself by the fire. It certainly is cold outside.”

Nicodemus reverently entered the room, glad to warm himself near the crackling fire.

Once seated while drinking a hot beverage. Jesus asked, “What is it you want to know?” Jesus lovingly looked straight into his heart ❤️.

Nicodemus, though a good man, wanted to know how he could be sure he would go to Heaven.

Jesus, reading his heart condition, knew that Nicodemus was a devout religious man but spiritually empty of the Holy Spirit within.

Yes he was a lost soul, as religion could not regenerate his soul.

Jesus answered him. “Nicodemus, you must be born again!” John chapter 3:7.      He continued, “Unless you are born again, you will not even see the Kingdom of Heaven.”           John chapter 3:3.

He gently taught him, saying,” No matter what good you do on the outside is insufficient, as you need an inward change.”

That can only happen through a supernatural act of God when the Holy Spirit convicts us of sin and brings New Life, transforming our souls.

Nicodemus questioned this and asked Jesus how this could be. “Can a man enter a second time into his mother’s womb and be born?”

Jesus replied, “Truly and honestly, I say to you. A man must be born of water (natural birth) and the Spirit ( spiritual birth).

The new birth is not a reformation of human nature but a creative act of the Holy Spirit.        

2nd Corinthians 5:17.

“THEREFORE, IF ANY MAN BE IN CHRIST, HE IS A NEW CREATION. OLD THINGS HAVE PASSED AWAY; BEHOLD ALL THINGS HAVE BECOME NEW.”

You see, the work of Christ in our lives is a perfect transformation.           Our sins are remembered no more FOREVER!!  So when we stand before God in judgment, we are only judged according to our works.  The result is a “reward”  or loss of that reward, not our Salvation.

I Corinthians 3:11,12. This occurs at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

The condition of the new birth is putting your faith in Christ crucified.

Through the new birth, the believer becomes a partaker of the Divine Nature and Christ Himself.

Galatians chapter 2:20.

I AM CRUCIFIED WITH CHRIST: NEVERTHELESS, I LIVE, YET NOT I,  BUT CHRIST WHO LIVES IN ME: AND THE LIFE I NOW LIVE IN  THE FLESH, I LIVE BY THE FAITH OF THE SON OF GOD WHO LOVED ME AND GAVE HIMSELF FOR ME.”

You see, the Christian life is the out-living of the in-living Christ.

In Ezekiel chapter 36:26, God Himself puts it this way. “I will give you a new heart and put a new Spirit in you.”

Another wonderful scripture to consider is.                                      1 Peter chapter 1:23.

It is “being born again not of a corruptible seed ( sperm) but of an incorruptible seed” ( God’s eternal sperm that never fades away or dies).

Can you see, dear reader, that this means your Salvation is incorruptible !!

Are you truly born again, or are you trying to be a Christian by your actions or good character?  That’s why Jesus was imperative with Nicodemus. “You must be born again.” It is a heart change that will lead to good character, and a likeness to Christ.

You have heard the term “repent” In the Aramaic the language spoken of the time of John the Baptist it meant more than changing your mind. The Hebrew and the Aramaic tell us to “leave our sin behind and turn to the Holy God.”

We obey Him because we love Him and are eternally grateful that He suffered and died for us, shedding His precious blood on Calvary’s tree. We cannot earn our Salvation. We accept it as a free gift from God. Oh, thank you, Jesus!

“It’s not by our works of righteousness that we have done, but according to His Mercy, He saved us.”

What a wonderful Saviour is Jesus my Lord, what a wonderful Saviour is He. To be loved, chosen, and born again thrills me no end, and I want to shout it from the highest hill so everyone will come to Him and be saved.

There is no other way to God, only one road, not many roads that lead to Heaven.

JESUS SAID, “I AM THE WAY, THE TRUTH, AND THE LIFE. NO ONE CAN COME TO THE FATHER BUT BY ME.”              

John 14:6.

Allow me to ask you, are you Born Again?

This is a personal question, not a private one. If you are genuinely saved, everyone will know. You can’t keep quiet, and people will see the difference. You will suddenly want others to know. You will not be afraid to speak His name and lead them to know Him.

ARE YOU BORN AGAIN?

Ask Jesus to save you. Here is a typical prayer you can pray.

“Lord Jesus, I know I am a sinner and need to be born again. I believe you opened the way for me to go to Heaven by dying on the cross and rising again. Please come into my life, forgive my sin, and live your life in me. Thank you.”

Amen.

If you prayed that prayer, you are born again; tell someone, or email me at  heatherdalzell777@Gmail.com. 

Go forward in your new life, attending a Bible-believing Church where you can understand God’s Word and meet others in God’s family.

“Father, please bless and protect this dear soul that has come to You now. Lead and guide (him her) in your ways and keep them forever in your care.”

Yes, Amen.

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This gives us a glimpse of what flowers in Heaven may look like. 

Can’t Wait!!

 

THE ONLY BEGOTTEN SON.

He is the Center Glory of the Gospel of John. Twenty-three times, Jesus reveals Himself as “I AM.”

We will look at those scriptures that reveal His relationship with us.

“I AM  the Bread of life.”

“I AM  the Light of the World.”

“I AM  the Door of the   Sheep.”

“I AM  the Good Shepherd.”

“I AM the Resurrection and the Life.”

“I AM the Way, the Truth, and the Life.”

“I AM the True Vine.”

Fundamentally, our Lord’s message was about HIMSELF!  He didn’t come to preach the Gospel:                 He Himself is the Gospel.

He didn’t come to give bread; He said,  “I am the Bread.”

He did not come to reflect light as the moon reflects the sun. He said, “I am the Light.”

He did not merely come to show us the door. He said, “I am the Door.”

He did not come merely to introduce a shepherd. He said, “I am the Good Shepherd.”

He did not come just to show us the way. He said, “I am the way, the truth and the Life.” There are not many roads that lead us to Heaven.

JESUS IS THE ONLY WAY!

Finally, He did not come  merely to plant a vine. He said, “I am the Vine.”

HIS EQUALITY WITH THE FATHER GOD.

Let’s look at the beginning of chapter 5:19 … following.

See His public reply to the Pharisees.

“THE SON ONLY DOES WHAT THE FATHER DOES.”

“IF THE FATHER RAISES THE DEAD, SO DOES THE SON.”

“IF YOU DO NOT HONOUR ME THAN YOU DO NOT HONOUR THE FATHER.”

“The Jews sought all the more to kill Him because He said that God was His Father ……. therefore making Himself equal with His Father.” EQUAL WITH GOD!!

Read that passage slowly and carefully and note that He does not only make Himself equal with God, but He already “IS”equal with Him. He is:

ONE WITH THE  ETERNAL FATHER. 

“I AND THE FATHER ARE ONE.”

You can see clearly that Jesus is equal with God in this eye opening passage.

Equal in working. Verse 19.

Equal in knowledge. Verse 30.

Equal in resurrection. Verse 21 with verses 28,29.

Equal in judgement. Verse 22 with 27.

Equal in regeneration. Verse 24 ,25.

Equal in self-existence. Verse 26.

Please take the time to read them and they will not only enlighten you but will build your faith that Jesus is who He said He was.

HE IS THE TRUE GOD MANIFEST IN THE FLESH.

Today we have many and various religions coming to our door claiming that Jesus was a created being, and was born at the creation of the world. He is an Angel of some kind.

They say that He is not the only way to God as there are many paths that lead to God.

They will tell you that if you are a good person God will not reject you from His Kingdom, thus sin is not sin… as we all make mistakes!

Dear reader, be polite but do not open yourself up to attending their Bible studies or their churches. Yes they can be nice people, even better than some christians!

You must, must, Must!  get back to reading your Bible , attending a sound Spirit filled, Bible believing, soul winning, loving church that will lead you into a close relationship with God.

Blessings. Heather Dalzell.

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THIS IS THE MAJOR THEME AND THE KEY VERSE IN THIS WONDERFUL GOSPEL OF JOHN.

You may wonder what is the key verse from this book of John that stands out to you and the world.

What is the theme of this gospel that stands out beyond those written by Matthew, Mark and Luke?

Which verse would you choose?

This is the suggested verse.

“BUT AS MANY THAT RECEIVED HIM, TO THEM  HE GAVE THE POWER (or authority) TO BECOME THE SONS OF GOD, EVEN TO THEM WHO BELIEVE  ON HIS NAME.“

John chapter 1: 12.

The King of Kings has the ‘Power’ to give  ‘Authority.’

This theme runs throughout the chapters. As we read the following chapters, we see how this is so.

1. His own received Him not.

2. But to the many who did receive Him.

3. He gave them the (dynamic) power to become the Sons of God.

Jesus promises Nathaniel and Simon some powerful things to us.

“You are … you shall be!” “Greater things than these shall you do…….”

This life power operates in you today if you have sincerely received Him. Claim His promises, step out by faith, and do them! Miracles will happen before your eyes; you will be astonished at what God can do through you.

The mighty miracle of feeding the five thousand with the boy’s little lunch will reveal His power to you if you surrender yourself as he did his lunch!

HE TOOK!  “Take me, Lord.”

HE RECEIVED!  “Take me as I am.”

HE BROKE!  “Beak me, Lord”                                                            HE USED!  “Use me Lord.”

          

JESUS’S DIVINITY            and HUMANITY.   

Here in this Gospel, we truly see who Jesus was and still  is today.

1. THE WORD.

2. THE LIFE.         

3. THE LIGHT.

4. THE SON.

The first two declare His relationship with God the Father. The second two declare His relationship with us.

Let’s glean together the meaning of the word “WORD.” i.e.  The expression of God before all creation. Verses 2 and 3. Eternally and individually, He was not from the beginning. He was already in the beginning, as seen in verse 1. He was not only with God, He was God!!

“IN THE BEGINNING WAS THE WORD, (Jesus) AND THE WORD WAS GOD.”

John 1:1.

The Word (logos) and God cannot exist without each other.                                  

They are distinguished from each other but inseparable.          “The same was in the beginning with God.”

Simply put, Jesus the Logos is with God. But the Son is in the bosom of the Father. Jesus is ‘not’ a created being. He is the second member of the Trinity. He is both eternal and personal.

In relation to us as human beings He is the “LIFE” and the “LIGHT.”

How “wonderful” He is. Why? In this first chapter alone, there are no fewer than eight titles given Him.

THE WORD,          THE LIFE,  THE LIGHT,  

THE LAMB, THE SON, 

THE MESSIAH.   THE KING and THE SON OF MAN.

The WORD (Jesus) BECAME FLESH.

THE LIGHT (Jesus) – SHINES IN THE DARKNESS.

THE LIFE – IMPARTING NEW BIRTH.

THE SON – FULL OF GRACE AND TRUTH.

There is so much more to share about our Lord Jesus but we conclude by reminding you that you must believe and receive Jesus as your Lord and Saviour. This is how you are given the gift to ETERNAL LIFE!!

John 3:16,17.

“AS MOSES LIFTED UP THE SERPENT IN THE WILDERNESS, EVEN SO MUST THE SON OF MAN BE LIFTED UP; THAT WHOEVER BELIEVES ON HIM SHALL HAVE (Here and now) ETERNAL LIFE.”

Please invite Him into your life now before He returns, or you will be left behind!

PRAYER OF SALVATION.

“Lord Jesus, I put my trust in You as the ‘Living Word.’ I ask you to cleanse me from my sin and unbelief. Come into my life now and save my soul. I now receive You as my Lord and Saviour.”

Amen.

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Thankyou my Creator God.

JOHN THE APOSTLE AND EVANGELIST.

John the Disciple seems to be the youngest of the disciples.                         He was especially favoured with our Lord’s regard and confidence. He was spoken about as the disciple whom Jesus loved. Some affection was shown between them, such as the time he leaned upon Jesus’ bosom.

John 13:23.

Remember that John remained with Jesus right through His terrible suffering, His trial, and His crucifixion even to His very last breath.

Jesus regarded John so highly that He entrusted His precious mother to him to love and care for her for the rest of her life. There was no hesitation on John’s part, and he gladly took her into his home.

Following Jesus’ resurrection, John was the first disciple to enter the tomb.

How loving was this man, once called a Son of Thunder, now of a sweet and gentle character. You can see this change as you read his Epistles.

“WE LOVE HIM BECAUSE HE FIRST LOVED US”.

“LOVE IS OF GOD, FOR GOD IS LOVE.” John 4:8, 10,11.

“BELOVED, IF GOD SO LOVED US, SO WE OUGHT TO LOVE ONE ANOTHER.”

John exercised his ministry at Jerusalem with much success and outlived the destruction of that city as Christ predicted.

Later, he was banished to the Isle of Patmos. It is. Recorded that his enemies tried to kill him by boiling him in oil, but he wouldn’t cook! So they banished him to a desolate, dry place at Patmos.

Patmos was a small rocky island. It was used as a place where many criminals of Rome were sent to serve their  prison sentences under harsh conditions. After serving his sentence John was set free where he returned to Ephesus.

Here also penned the Gospel of John and the Epistles wherein he wrote about the Saviour’s life, death and resurrection. He clearly presented the way of Salvation through the story of Nicodemus emphasizing the need to be –

“BORN AGAIN” to enter the Kingdom of God.

This message has circled the earth 🌎 and only God knows how many have been saved from eternal destruction. Thank you John!

He wrote these books about 90 A.D. and passed them on.          It is traditionally believed that John survived all the Apostles. He lived to an old age, dying of natural causes sometime after A.D.98. During the siege of Tragen, he became the only Apostle who did not die as a Martyr.

We praise and glorify our Lord for this dear man of God, beloved John.

Great is his reward in Heaven.

Amen.

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“Lord Jesus, thank you for dying for me. I am a sinner and want to be accepted into your Kingdom. Please forgive and cleanse me and save my soul.”  Amen.

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“BEHOLD THE MAN.”

In Matthew, He is the King.

In Mark He is the Servant.

In Luke, the Man.

Each writer presents our Lord from different aspects. Nothing more authentic was ever said that those four penmen wrote with the simplicity of men whose desire was to let the story speak for itself and would never dream of twisting it to suit their views.”

Moreover, they wrote independently of each other, and would have no idea of the ultimate fourfold design that their writings would comprise.

Each seemed to have a different class of people in view, and they wrote accordingly.

We also need to remember, “God inspires all scripture, and these incredible men wrote supernaturally guided by the Holy Spirit.

So then, we have in Mathew Jesus Israel’s King; He is Jehovah’s Servant; in Luke He is the Perfect man.

In Mathew, we have significant groupings. 

In Mark we have we have successive snapshots.

In Luke we have a beautifully told story.

Yes, a beautifully told story- that’s what it is. It has been described as “the most beautiful book ever written.”

Luke has the pen of a gentleman and an artist. An old tradition has it that he was a painter. True or not, he was an artist with words, he could paint pictures that sit in our imaginations and last in our memories.

The gospel of Luke is an enjoyable book to read. It has a human beginning. Right away, we are in the hearts and homes of simple-living, godly, likeable folk. – Zacharias and Elizabeth, Joseph and Mary, neighbours and cousins,” Shepherds,  Simeon and Anna.

Luke spends more time lingering around the cradle to see the Baby in those humble swaddling clothes.

Matthew at once concerned himself with the genealogy, and Mark eagerly started at the pubic ministry of Jesus. Luke lingers over the nativity – the human birth and babyhood of the “Holy Child.”

The emphasis on the human aspect is the master key that unlocks Luke’s gospel, which interprets the inward meaning behind the outward story.

Luke only mentioned that “the child grew, and He “increased in wisdom and height.” Chapter 2:40,52.

At His baptism, he was thirty years of age—chapter 3:23.

Luke mentions the importance of the diety and royalty of the wonder-child. Gabriel announces:

“He shall be called the Son of the Highest, and the Lord God shall give unto Him the throne of His father David.” Chapter 1:32.

From the birth to the baptism, Luke emphasises the humanness of Jesus. Luke Makes no mention of the star signifying the birth of a King. No Eastern wise men brought gifts to honour the new-born King.

We now pass to the manhood of Christ; Luke tells us that His ministry began at Nazareth, where He had been brought up.

We see the human emphasis when He wept over the city.  Chapter 13:34. 

When He knelt in prayer.Chapter 22:41.

Being strengthened by an angel.  Chapter 22:43. 

Agonizing so sorely that His sweat was  “as great drops of blood. Chapter 22:44.

And yielding up His Spirit on the cross:”

Chapter 23: 46.;

One of His final prayers for us was to watch,

“Watch, therefore, and PRAY ALWAYS !” That you do not enter into temptation.”

Here alone Jesus verifies his resurrection-body to the eleven disciples, and shared His humaness with them.

Chapter 29: 38-43.

All through the gospel we see a human dependence on God expressing itself in prayerfulness.

Jesus Himself reminds you and me that we must be dependent upon God … for… all things… in all circumstances.

He encourages us by saying, “Without me you cannot do a thing.” How true is that?

“We must pray without ceasing.”

“Be instant in prayer.” God loves you passionately and loves to hear your voice, reaching out to Him in prayer.

He delights in answering your requests, large or small, though they may be. Pray verbally and in your mind. He indeed hears your prayers, expressed or unexpressed.

I cannot exist without Him guiding, strengthening, and keeping me from being trapped by the evil one.

Stop trying to do things your way without consulting God,

With God, all things are possible. Put your trust in Him today. Invite Him to rule your life. Ask for forgiveness for all your mistakes and selfishly wanting to live life your way. 

As humans we must be dependent upon prayer as Jesus was. 

He prayed for Peter and assured him,

“I have prayed that your faith will not fail you.”

And dear reader, He never ceases to pray for you also. See how much He loves and cares for you?

May the Lord keep you in His love and care until we come together again to enjoy His Precious Word.

Amen.

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