Tears and Preaching
Personal anecdote about crying and preachingPreacher Billy Kelly: “I’m too big to care what you think about me crying.”Tears as an immediate result of the Holy SpiritTears, snot, etc. as an excuseJohn 14:11
Philip’s request: “Show us the Father, and it sufficeth us.”Jesus’ response: “He that hath seen me hath seen the Father.”“I am in the Father, and the Father in me.”“The words that I speak unto you I speak not of myself: but the Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works.”“Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me: or else believe me for the very works’ sake.”Jesus Christ: The God-Man
100% God and 100% manMathematicians would say this is an impossibilityPeople do not believe that Jesus is GodPharisees upset when Jesus equated himself to GodReason for wanting to kill Jesus: He said he was the Son of GodOld Testament scriptures: indication of a Son of God?Spirit mentioned oftenSon of God references: prophecies about the Messiah, Emmanuel (God with us)Problem of the human heart: believing that Jesus Christ is GodThe Holy Trinity: Father, Son, and Holy SpiritHard for the human mind to graspThree are one and one are threeAnalogy: cherry pie with crust and fillingGod chose to reveal himself in three personsOne no greater than the other, one no less than the otherImportance of believing Jesus is God:Must bow to Christ to get to GodOne mediator between God and man: Jesus ChristMust be born againReconciled unto the Father through the mediator (Jesus)The Only Begotten Son of God
People take great liberties with the word of GodTranslations changed: “only begotten Son” to “unique one,” “only son,” or something elseIf Jesus is the only son, what are we?1 John: “Behold what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we have been called the sons of God.”Born-again believers are grafted in and adopted into the family of GodAdopted in, not begotten inGod’s only begotten son is Jesus ChristTrust must go into ChristPlan of God from the beginning:Recognized the way to present salvation to a sinnerHad to send his only begotten sonGod had to become one of us for the supreme sacrificeJesus had to take on fleshJesus had to become what only Mary could be: a son conceived of the Holy GhostRelevance of the birth of Jesus Christ:Virgin conceived of the Holy GhostNot just another man born into the worldThe God-man was bornApart from Christ, you can’t be savedMust believe in Jesus and that he was virgin bornOtherwise, he couldn’t have been God’s Son or the spotless LambGod sent His Son, who became flesh and was God in the fleshBelieve for the Very Works’ Sake
Jesus’ words in John 14: “Believe me for the very works’ sake.”Raised the deadGave sight to the blindCaused the deaf to speak and hearThese works can only be done by the power of GodQuestion to Philip: How long will you stand on the outside of simply believing in Jesus Christ?Challenge: If you truly believe in Jesus Christ, why don’t you trust him, serve him, surrender to him, and seek salvation?Jesus wasn’t just a good man, he was the God-manMany believe Jesus was a prophetThey believe that Jesus existedHe was a good man, a prophet, but more than thatIf Jesus is not the God-man to you, you’ll miss who he really wasHe was the only begotten Son of GodMatthew 1:23
Quoting Isaiah 7:14“Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is God with us.”Somebody needs to believe in Jesus because of who He isIf he had been like you or me, he would not have been spotless, perfect, and acceptable unto God the FatherThere had to be a body for the sacrificeGod searched heaven, earth, and under the earth, and there was none worthyJesus prayed in the garden: “Father, if it be any other way, let it pass from me. Nevertheless, thy will be done.”No other way to save us but to send His own SonIn order to be sacrificed, there had to be a body born of manGod made a way for a virgin to bear his sonJesus has always existed; he did not begin in BethlehemGod had to make a way for his son to become flesh in order for him to become a sacrificeJesus could suffer in your place, die in your place, and offer up his blood unto God as the eternal atonement and sacrifice for sinEither God sent his son to die for you, or Jesus was a fakeEither Jesus was a liar, or he is the LordJesus was either a liar or he is the king of glory todayGod’s plan from the beginning was to make his son one of us, except without sinWise Men and the Birth of Jesus
Matthew 23: “Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is God with us.”Wise men came from afar, traveled a great distance, and bowed before the young childKings from the Orient presented gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrhThey saw a star and concluded that a king had been bornThey weren’t coming to find an earthly kingThey went to Herod and asked, “Where is he that is born king of the Jews?”God made a way for mankind to be saved through Jesus ChristThe only means of salvation still is Jesus ChristJohn 1:14
Matthew begins with the genealogy and birth of Jesus ChristLuke tells much about the birth of Jesus ChristJohn introduces him this way: “And the Word was made flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.”“In the beginning was God, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God.”The Word refers to Jesus Christ himselfJesus is the word of God, the bread of life, the sustenanceJesus was the manna and the water that kept the children of Israel aliveGod recognized that Jesus had to be bornJohn concluded that the Word was made fleshNo man was involved in the birth of Jesus ChristMary asked, “How can this be, since I know not a man?”The angel Gabriel explained: “The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee; therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.”Thank God for the son given that day to become the sacrifice for my soulGod-man born in the lowliest of conditionsAll John knew to say was, “The Word was made flesh.”Relevancy of who Jesus really isHe’s the God of itJohn said the word he said it was made flesh he said and he dwelt among us he was trying to put this down he said we beheld his glory beheld his glory he said yes We beheld His glory as of the only begotten Son of God.Salvation is 100% dependent upon His SonGod made no other way of salvation but through His SonEverything that we have concerning Jesus is of necessityJohn 10:28
Jesus said, “And I give unto them eternal life, and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.”No man or priest can give you eternal lifeThe only way to get saved is through JesusJesus Christ is the giver of life“I am the way, the truth, and the life; no man cometh unto the Father but by me.”He is the God-man, the King of glory incarnate“My Father, which is greater than I, which gave them to me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father’s hand.”“I and my Father are one.”Eternal life that Jesus gives is able to keep you to everlastingJesus made a clear statement concerning his position in GodThis declaration fired up the Pharisees to the point they wanted to stone himJesus is God todayHe’s the God-man, sent to become our sacrifice1 John 5:7
The Holy Ghost moving through the Apostle John to clarify the position of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost“For there are three that bear record in heaven: the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost; and these three are one.”The record needs to make the difference for youJesus said, “I and the Father are one.”John concludes that the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost are oneIf Jesus was just a man, he couldn’t save youGod had to send his son because there was no other way to be savedWe celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ because God sent his sonHe was born of the virgin, having conceived of the Holy Spirit of GodWhat was born that day was God in the flesh, the second part of Godhead, the God of manYou’re believing in God, not just another manThe only way to get reconciled with God is to believe in Jesus Christ, His SonDistinctions in the God-Man
On his mother’s side, he’s the Son of ManOn his father’s side, he’s the Son of GodOn his mother’s side, his name is JesusOn his father’s side, his name is Emmanuel, God with usOn his mother’s side, he was a carpenterOn his father’s side, he’s the creator of all heaven and earthOn his mother’s side, he was born in a mangerOn his father’s side, he’s sitting on a throne todayOn his mother’s side, he was visited by shepherds and worshiped by wise menOn his father’s side, he’s worshipped by the entire host of heavenOn his mother’s side, he had no place to lay his headOn his father’s side, he has a throne that’s sitting beside the holy and sovereign Lord of allOn his mother’s side, they pierced him in his side and nailed him to his hands, and he bled out and died for usOn his father’s side, he lives forever and still bears the scars of the manJesus is the only mediator between God and manOn his mother’s side, he had no keys to anything of his ownOn his father’s side, he has the keys of hell and deathOn his mother’s side, he had a birth date and a death dateOn his father’s side, he’s Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last“I am he that liveth and was dead and am alive forevermore.”On his mother’s side, he was baptized of John in the waters of the Jordan RiverOn his father’s side, he baptizes all the believers with the Holy SpiritOn his mother’s side, he was the healer of menOn his father’s side, he’s the healer of our soulOn his mother’s side, he calmed the raging seaOn his father’s side, he created the sea itselfOn his mother’s side, he thirsted on the crossOn his father’s side, he’s the fountain of living water for all that will believe himOn his mother’s side, he was falsely condemned by the high priestOn his father’s side, he sits as my high priest and ever makes intercession for meOn his mother’s side, he shed his own blood for our sinsOn his father’s side, he took all that blood back and carried it up unto the Father as the payment for my sinOn his mother’s side, he died on the crossOn his father’s side, he had power to raise from the deadOn his mother’s side, he was judged and condemned by sinful menOn his father’s side, he is a judge and will judge rightly in that dayInvitation
“No man can come to the Father but by me.”God made a way for you to be savedAll He’s asking you today is to come, trust Him, believe in yourself, confess your sin, and call upon the one that can forgive you of itJesus Christ will do the very thing that he died to do for you todayWe can make this your birthday spiritually if you’ll trust Christ and believe himConsider in your heart today where you’re going to spend eternityIf you’re not ready right now, readIf you know right now that Jesus is not your Savior and you have never bowed to Christ, then you need to come, obey God, believe Him, trust Him, and call upon HimIf any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of hisYou cannot claim to be going to heaven today unless you have the Holy Spirit living in you, that Jesus Christ is your Lord, that you have made Him your SaviorYou’ve received Christ as your own and you know that God is your Father todayThese three are oneYou cannot separate them but to distinguish the power of their work in all of our lives
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