What God Wants YOU To Know

1 Introduction

Welcome, I’m one of the children of God, and I’m here to share with you, about Jesus Christ, the Son of God.  Now Jesus has many titles including, “the Son of Man”, and “the Messiah”.  Jesus Christ lives in Heaven, and sits at the right hand of the Lord God Almighty.  Let’s take a few steps back, for a moment.  God, through “the Word”, created the heavens and the earth, and everything in them, including man.  Who is “the Word” you ask, well Jesus Christ is the Word.  So you see, Jesus Christ created the heavens, the earth, everything in them, including you and me.  We were created, in God’s image, and to be companions of God.  We also were given “free will”, which basically means, we have the “freedom of choice”.  The Word came to earth, taking human form, emptying Himself of Godly powers, to live a sinless “mortal life”, and to give that life freely to shed His blood for all of man’s sin.  That’s right, for all of man’s sin, every single one.  God gave Him the name, “Jesus”, the “Christ”, this is why we use the name, “Jesus Christ”, He is “the Promised Messiah”, which was spoken of in the Old Testament.

2 Sin > God’s Presence

Now, sin entered the world, through Adam and Eve, many years ago, which set into motion, things that had to come to pass.  When sin entered the world, it placed a barrier between God and man.  God is perfect, and cannot have sin in His Presence, therefore we had no way to be with God.  Now the Good News, God and Jesus wanted us to be in Their Presence, so They thought of a way for us to be able to return to them.

3 God Requires A Blood Sacrifice

God requires a “blood sacrifice” for “the remission of sin”, i.e. “the cleansing of sin”.  Jesus Christ was perfect in every way, meaning though He was tempted by sin, in every possible way He still committed no sin.  He knew His purpose on earth, His mortal life was to be given freely, as a blood sacrifice, for the sins of mankind.  By this gesture His sacrifice, men and women would have the opportunity to return to God’s presence, just what we were created for.

4 Jesus Christ’s Life

Now while Jesus Christ was living His mortal life, He spent His days, telling everyone, why He was here, and what His purpose in (His mortal) life was, etc.  Knowing full well, that many would not listen, hear, understand, or accept what He was telling them.  He had many “followers”, but He chose 12 men to be His disciples.  These men’s task would be to share what they witnessed, while walking with Jesus, with the rest of the world.  Jesus told them that His purpose, was to share with man “the free gift of salvation”, meaning how we could all, still be able to return into God’s presence.  Jesus shared with them that He would die upon the cross, but after 3 days, God would raise Him from the dead (the grave) alive, and that after 40 days, He would ascend into heaven, alive to sit at the right hand of God.  It is because of this, that Man (men and women), would have the opportunity, to return into God’s presence. 

5 Jesus Christ’s Typical Day

Jesus Christ’s typical day was to walk around telling people why He was here, that through Him, sinful men (and women) still had the opportunity to return into God’s presence, even though no one deserves it.  That He was the Son of God, the Son of Man, the Messiah, the Christ, the King of Kings, etc.  Now, during His “walk” He also performed “miracles” that only He would or could do.  Jesus knew people would not believe Him by His words alone they needed “visual proof” unfortunately.  So look at it this way, He spent His days performing “good deeds” of healing, giving food and drink, casting out demons, raising people from the dead, etc.

6 What Do We Need To Do

In order to do that, we have to accept that Jesus Christ is the Son of God that He died upon the cross, as a (death) payment for our sins, that God raised Him from the grave after 3 days, and that He ascended into heaven alive, where He sits today, at the right hand of God.  This is what it means to “accept God’s free gift of salvation”.  By admitting that we believe (have faith that it’s true), that we admit we are all sinners, and therefore will never have “the right to enter into God’s presence”, but by Jesus Christ dying on the cross (in place of each of us), the shedding of His blood (a blood sacrifice was made), our sins may be forgiven, and we will have the opportunity to return into God’s presence when our mortal life’s end.

7 Our Soul/Spirit

Man is not simply flesh and bone, but we also have a “soul”, a “spirit” if you will.  This soul/spirit of ours will live for eternity, well beyond our flesh and bone, mortal body.  So, when our mortal body dies, our soul/spirit will live on outside of this mortal body, so the question becomes, where will that be?  God has told us, there are only two places, “in God’s presence” and “away from God’s presence”.  “In God’s presence” is referred to as heaven (i.e. a new heaven and a new earth), while “away from God’s presence” is referred to as Hades or hell (the lake of fire), where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth, forever torment.  God also tells us, that if we “accept His free gift of salvation” we can enter into His presence and spend eternity, walking with God and Jesus (in a new heaven, new earth, New Jerusalem).

8 I Am A Child Of God

I have accepted “God’s free gift of salvation” and in doing so, have earned the right to be called one of “the children of God”.  Which means I’m a believer in Jesus Christ, who He is, what He did, and where He lives today?  That by accepting this free gift Jesus Christ, through the (Helper) Holy Spirit, who has come to reside within me.  That Jesus is with me, always, and will give me, the words to say that you might hear, understand, and believe yourself.  That’s why I’m here today, to tell you that Jesus Christ truly is “The Way, The Truth, and The Life” that no one gets to the Father accept through Him.  That Jesus Christ is alive, and sits at the right hand of God.  They sent the Helper, the Holy Spirit, to be our Guide and Counselor.  That once we accept God’s free gift of salvation, we become “children of God”, and therefore must strive to be more like Jesus and God each and every day.  We should be striving to be as sin free as humanly possible.  To show God’s love, mercy, and saving grace, with everyone we meet.  We want everyone, to accept God’s free gift of salvation to be children of God and to earn the right to be in God’s presence one day.  That our existence on earth is to serve the Lord God Almighty, that He is our first priority, that we love Him with all our heart, mind, body, and soul (spirit) and we shall do whatever He asks, period.  Even if that means getting out of our “comfort zone” to do it.

9 Quick Summation

In this brief description we have discussed the purpose of Jesus Christ’s entire mortal life existence.  But that’s just the beginning.  When we accept “God’s free gift of salvation”, we earn the right to be called “children of God”, and like His disciples, we are now tasked with sharing this knowledge, with the mortal world.  You see, after Jesus Christ ascended into heaven, His remaining 11 disciples were tasked with telling everyone on earth His message.  To tell everyone about “God’s free gift of salvation”, to “baptize them, in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit”.  Which means they helped others earn the right to be called “children of God”, which in turn, made more disciples (followers) of Jesus Christ and so on.  Now, this may sound simplistic and it is, in a way.  “children of God”, have the obligation to be more like Jesus Christ (and God for that matter), and less like the rest of mortal men.  Meaning we are to show God’s love, mercy, forgiveness, etc. to everyone, including our enemies (people seeking to do us harm).  We are to be “Jesus Light upon the world”.  To walk, from town to town, sharing the “Good News” of “God’s free gift of salvation”, with every single person we encounter.  To show His same love, mercy, and saving grace.

10 Our Task

So you see my task, just as it is for every person who accepts God’s free gift of salvation, and become “children of God” is to share with you about Jesus Christ, and our Lord God Almighty.  How much God loves you, how much Jesus Christ loves you, and how They want you to listen, understand, believe, and have faith, that God’s Word, the Holy Bible, is absolutely and completely true.  It is God given to tell us what we need to know, in order to accept this free gift, take our place as children of God, by believing, having faith, through the Holy Spirit, with Jesus Christ living within us, we can share this information with you.  We are to share it with you, in the same way; Jesus Christ shared it with His disciples and followers.  The same way His disciples shared it, by mouth and written word, with people who were willing to listen to them.  The same way the Holy Bible, has been shared with us (men & women) throughout the centuries.  Since we serve the Lord God Almighty, and His Son Jesus Christ, we each should have a “burning desire” to share this knowledge with every one we meet.  After all, we all have families and friends; we want all of them, to be in God’s presence one day, right?  Well, what if no one shares this knowledge with them, if we don’t who will?  We believers should not concern ourselves with earthly treasures (homes, cars, computers, televisions, etc.); when our mortal life’s end, we cannot take any of it with us.  By serving the Lord God Almighty, doing God’s good works (tasks that He created specifically for us to perform), we earn “treasures in Heaven”.  These “good works” do not help us return into the presence of the Lord God Almighty.  We must accept “God’s free gift of salvation”, then we shall have the God given desire to perform “God’s good works”, to please Him.

Any questions?

Simply, Follow Me: "What did YOU think He meant?"

Simply, Follow Me (. . . What did you think He meant?)

[With a classroom full of people]

A man enters, dressed in 33 AD clothing, he is a Teacher.  He begins by saying:

I ask myself questions all the time like: Did YOU know that, “The Word”

(Jesus Christ) existed before Creation?  Yeah, I knew that.

What about:  Did YOU know that, Jesus Christ created everything?  Well yeah, I think I knew that.

Well then there’s:  Did YOU know that, “The Word” chose to leave Heaven and enter a “Mortal Body” to live, teach, heal, rebuke, suffer and die on The Cross, go to The Grave, rise in 3 days, appear and Minister to His Apostles & followers, Ascended into Heaven, Alive, to become Our High Priest, and sit at The Right Hand of God?

Have any of YOU heard, that God is Living, today?  Or have YOU heard that He Works in your daily Life?

Did YOU know that He sent the “Holy Spirit” to guide YOU? 

Before that He sent His One and Only Son, Jesus, to Save YOU?

Did YOU know that your “commitment” to God, didn’t end, when YOU personally Accepted Christ, as your Lord and Savior, and followed Jesus, into Believers Baptism?

Think of those (last two items) as your being asked to join, and the initiation into a very Special Club!

For now, YOU are part of The Kingdom of God, and YOU Accept All Responsibilities, that come with being, Children of God.

A short summation of Jesus Christ Life here on Earth could be:

A Man who spent His Life, walking from town to town, neighborhood to neighborhood, house to house even, simply to cure, whatever the “mortal body” needed healing.  Also, Jesus told people, the cold hard facts, what they were doing correctly through God (His Father’s) eyes, and more importantly what they were doing wrong.  He also, was brave enough, to stand up, to All Church Leaders, and rebuke them for not teaching people correctly.  With the nerve to tell them, that God, Himself, will hold them Accountable, for what they did and didn’t do.

The Book of Hebrews is a quick synopsis of what We need to know, about many things, it presents Jesus, in All His Glory, His Superiority to the Angels, and to the Prophets, and as the Superior Priest, let’s take a look.

Hebrews 4:^12-16  For The Word of God is Living and Powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.  And there is no creature hidden from His Sight, but All Things are naked and open to the Eyes of Him to whom we must give Account.   Seeing then that We have a Great High Priest who has passed through the Heavens, Jesus, The Son of God, let Us hold fast Our Confession.  For We do not have a High Priest who cannot sympathize with Our weaknesses, but was in All points Tempted as We are, yet without sin.  Let Us therefore come boldly to The Throne of Grace, that We may obtain Mercy and find Grace to help in time of need.

Hebrews 5:^5-10 So also Christ did not Glorify Himself to become High Priest, but it was He who said to Him: “YOU are My Son, Today I have begotten YOU.”  As He also says in another place: “YOU are a Priest forever According to the Order of Melchizedek”; who, in the Days of His Flesh, when He had offered up prayers and supplications, with vehement cries and tears to Him who was able to Save Him from death, and was heard because of His Godly Fear, though He was a Son, yet He learned Obedience by the things which He suffered.  And having been Perfected, He became The Author of Eternal Salvation to All who Obey Him, called by God as High Priest “According to the Order of Melchizedek,” 

Hebrews 6:^19-20This Hope We have as an Anchor of the Soul, both sure and steadfast, and which enters the Presence behind The Veil, where The Forerunner has entered for Us, even Jesus, having become High Priest Forever According to the Order of Melchizedek.

Hebrews 8: 1-2 Now this is the Main Point of the things We are saying: We have such a High Priest, who is seated at The Right Hand of The Throne of The Majesty in The Heavens, a Minister of The Sanctuary and of The True Tabernacle which the Lord Erected, and not man.  ⁶ But now He has obtained a more excellent Ministry, inasmuch as He is also Mediator of a Better Covenant, which was established on better Promises.

Hebrews 9: ^14-15 how much more shall The Blood of Christ, who through The Eternal Spirit offered Himself without spot to God, cleanse your conscience from dead works to serve the Living God?  And for this reason He is The Mediator of the New Covenant, by means of death, for The Redemption of The Transgressions under the First Covenant, that those who are Called may receive The Promise of The Eternal Inheritance.

Hebrews 10: ¹⁰ By that Will We have been Sanctified through The Offering of The Body of Jesus Christ Once for All.

Hebrews 12: ^1-2  Therefore We also, since We are surrounded by so Great a Cloud of Witnesses, let Us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares Us, and let Us run with Endurance the Race that is set before Us,  looking unto Jesus, The Author and Finisher of Our Faith, who for the Joy that was set before Him endured The Cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at The Right Hand of The Throne of God.

Hebrews 13: ^1-3 Let Brotherly Love continue.  Do not forget to entertain strangers, for by so doing some have unwittingly entertained Angels.  Remember the prisoners as if chained with them—those who are mistreated—since YOU yourselves are in The Body also.

^5 -8 Let your conduct be without covetousness; be content with such things as YOU have.  For He Himself has said, “I will never leave YOU nor forsake YOU.”  So We may Boldly say: “The Lord is My Helper; I will not Fear.  What can Man do to me?”  Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.

^20-21 Now may The God of Peace who brought up Our Lord Jesus from the dead, that Great Shepherd of the sheep, through The Blood of The Everlasting Covenant, make YOU complete in every Good Work to do His Will, working in YOU what is well pleasing in His Sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be Glory forever and ever. Amen.

The Old Testament, is a reminder about how God treated the Righteous and unrighteous, and how The Church was setup to imitate Heaven.  That Priest had to do yearly burnt and blood sacrifice offerings, for the sins of the Priest, as well as for God’s People.

The New Testament, tells Us, why “The Word” came down from Heaven, in a “human form”, as Jesus Christ, to live a Sinless Life (healing the people and telling their Church Leaders, what they were doing right and wrong), then Sacrificed Himself upon The Cross, suffered, died, and was buried.  Then after 3 days, arose from His grave, just as God had Promised, to continue Ministering to His Apostles, for another 40 days, until He Ascended (returned) to Heaven, Alive, as Our High Priest, to sit at The Right Hand of God, until His Return, when He will gather His Flock, to Live in His New City.

He then sent “The Helper” or Holy Spirit, which would Dwell within Anyone who Accepted His Free Gift of Salvation.  By Accepting this Gift, We become “Children of God”, and as such, must continue Christ’s Work, by sharing His Gospel (The Bible), and following the 2 Main Commandments: Love God with All your heart, mind, body, and Spirit and Loving One Another.

The Bible tells Us, that all that We need to do is to ask, in His Name (Jesus Christ’s), and it shall be given.

That there is but One Name, under Heaven, that We shall be Saved, and that’s Jesus Christ. 

 
We must Believe that He is The One and Only, Son of God.  That We All sin, and therefore fall short of The Glory of God, but that Christ died on The Cross, for Our sins, so that they may be Forgiven, that He rose from The Grave, on the third day, that’s right, He rose from the dead, on the third day.

The Bible teaches Us a lot, with the Opportunity to Learn so much more.

When Jesus Ascended, Alive, into Heaven, He asked The Father, to send what He termed “The Helper”, which is the Holy Spirit.  This Holy Spirit was first received by The Apostles, Jesus’ Disciples, during Pentecost, giving them the ability to Perform Miracles, in The Name of Jesus Christ, heal the sick, help the blind to see, raise the dead, cast out demons, etc.

This same “Holy Spirit” is received by each person, who accepts Christ, as their Lord and Savior, meaning All these abilities are given to each of Us, if We have The Faith.

John 1: ^1-5 Says “In the beginning was The Word, and The Word was with God, and The Word was God.  He was in the beginning with God.  All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made.  In Him was Life, and the Life was the Light of Men.   And the Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it.

Jesus Christ told His Disciples, many things We need to know.  How do We receive His Free Gift of Salvation, how to follow Jesus, in Believer’s Baptism, and once We become Children of God, how the Holy Spirit, will counsel Us, etc.  The very Basic Core of Our Faith is Our Faith in Jesus Christ.

Who He is, how He lived (a “mortal life”), what He taught, how He died (YOU know the old mystery of Who, What, When, Where, How, & Why), His Resurrection, His Appearances after His Resurrection, His “Great Commission”, His Ascension, etc.

God, The Father, like His Son, Jesus, never changes, and together they sent the “Holy Spirit”, to give Us Guidance and Counseling, but not to replace either One.

What does it mean to not be “of this Earth” to be “Aliens in a Strange Land”, when each of Us was born on Earth?  We are Children of God, and Our Eternal Home, is Heaven.  Satan (the Devil, Lucifer, etc.) was given Earth and Hades (Hell) as his dominion.  We do not live for “Earthly treasures”, We live to serve The One and Only One God, Our Father, to receive His “Heavenly Gifts and Treasures”.

In Conclusion:

As We live Our brief, mortal lives, Our Basic Commandments are:

We are to Love Our God, with All Our heart, mind, body, and Spirit.

To Love Our Neighbor as Ourselves (in other words, treat everyone else, as We would want them to treat Us), to pray for them, to counsel them, to help them to understand God’s Plan, for each of Us, as individuals, and together, as His Church.  We are to Love Our enemies, as much as We Love Our Friends, and to Forgive both, as God Forgives Us.  We are to spread God’s Gospel (His Word) to every person We encounter, Parents, Siblings, Friends, Neighbors, and Strangers.

We cannot be sin free, but We can strive to be as sin free, as humanly possible.  To show the same Compassion and Guidance, as Jesus Christ did, during His brief “mortal” Life, on Earth.

After all, Jesus Christ, did not simply commit no Sin, but He also, taught The Truth about His Father, God, and spent much of His time, healing the “mortal body” ailments and torment, while Teaching about His Father, and Our Free gift of Salvation, God’s Plan for Us to be able to Return to Him, in Heaven, after Our “mortal lives” end.