Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
The greatest truths about the love of God are found in the Book of John. It really is no wonder that Jesus' first miracle was at a wedding. It's no wonder that His love was so greatly manifested to His disciples that, just by hearing Him say "Follow me," they left everything to be with Him. It's no wonder that the broken, the lost, and the poor flocked to see Him when He was moved by compassion to minister to them. Christ performed many wonders before the people, but His greatest wonder was dying for our sins. On the cross He proved the greatest love of all; however, His wonders were not finished. He conquered death, hell and the grave, giving all who love Him in return the greatest hope - resurrection power! Jesus dies for His kingdom, exemplifying the kind of love that we all should have. This is kingdom love. Pastor John
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Matthew 6:33
But seek ye first the kingdom of God and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
Forty times in the Gospel of Matthew Jesus speaks of the Kingdom of Heaven, or the Kingdom of God. His kingdom is His first priority. Like every good king, his kingdom gets His full attention. Jesus describes His kingdom through His parables which speak of love, obedience, perserverance, faithfulness, honor, repentance, forgiveness, prayer, witnessing, discipleship and many more righteous subjects. He so longed for the kingdom that in the Lord's Prayer He prayed, "Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven." Jesus desires that we be kingdom people living by these kingdom principles. By seeking these principles first, all the blessings of Matthew 5 and 6 will be passed on to us. Re you a kingdom person? Are you living by His righteous principles? If so expect your life to be blessed! Pastor John
Forty times in the Gospel of Matthew Jesus speaks of the Kingdom of Heaven, or the Kingdom of God. His kingdom is His first priority. Like every good king, his kingdom gets His full attention. Jesus describes His kingdom through His parables which speak of love, obedience, perserverance, faithfulness, honor, repentance, forgiveness, prayer, witnessing, discipleship and many more righteous subjects. He so longed for the kingdom that in the Lord's Prayer He prayed, "Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven." Jesus desires that we be kingdom people living by these kingdom principles. By seeking these principles first, all the blessings of Matthew 5 and 6 will be passed on to us. Re you a kingdom person? Are you living by His righteous principles? If so expect your life to be blessed! Pastor John
Luke 19:10
For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost. Luke 19:10
Jesus speaks this scripture in Luke's account of the story of Zacchaeus. Zacchaeus is the chief among Publicans and very rich according to Luke. In this story, the people who hear Jesus speak to Zacchaeus complain that Jesus would have anything to do with such a sinner. Jesus then tells them that He has come to save such sinners. To Zacchaeus Jesus says, "This day is salvation come to your house." In this story I notice that Jesus never invites Zacchaeus to church. Instead He invites himself into his house to save him. Jesus' focus is on the lost man and his family's salvation, not whether he comes to church. Today we seem to have drifted toward the notion that the lost are unchurched more than they are unsaved. Jesus told the Publican that salvation had come to his house, not his church. We must be on a quest to see the lost saved....Church attendance will follow. Pastor John
Jesus speaks this scripture in Luke's account of the story of Zacchaeus. Zacchaeus is the chief among Publicans and very rich according to Luke. In this story, the people who hear Jesus speak to Zacchaeus complain that Jesus would have anything to do with such a sinner. Jesus then tells them that He has come to save such sinners. To Zacchaeus Jesus says, "This day is salvation come to your house." In this story I notice that Jesus never invites Zacchaeus to church. Instead He invites himself into his house to save him. Jesus' focus is on the lost man and his family's salvation, not whether he comes to church. Today we seem to have drifted toward the notion that the lost are unchurched more than they are unsaved. Jesus told the Publican that salvation had come to his house, not his church. We must be on a quest to see the lost saved....Church attendance will follow. Pastor John
Joel 2:15, 16A
Blow the trumpet in Zion, Sanctify a fast, call a solemn assembly: Gather the people....
Joel's task was to call God's people to repentance. In these verses he is telling the people to get the word out, start an immediate fast and seek God for His forgiveness. He calls for all of the leaders and priests to unite in repentance. It's time for God's people today to do the same. There is great promise for the people who come together, unified in seeking God for forgiveness and the healing of their land. Joel 2:18 tells us, Then will the Lord be jealous for his land, and pity his people. Remember Psalm 133:3; this is where the Lord commands the blessing. We see the results of Judah's penitence in Joel 2:21. Fear not, O land; be glad and rejoice: for the LORD will do great things. Though this promise is 2,200 years old, God has not changed. He still hears the prayers of His people. Let us come together seeking Him penitently, and we will see His blessings. Pastor John
Joel's task was to call God's people to repentance. In these verses he is telling the people to get the word out, start an immediate fast and seek God for His forgiveness. He calls for all of the leaders and priests to unite in repentance. It's time for God's people today to do the same. There is great promise for the people who come together, unified in seeking God for forgiveness and the healing of their land. Joel 2:18 tells us, Then will the Lord be jealous for his land, and pity his people. Remember Psalm 133:3; this is where the Lord commands the blessing. We see the results of Judah's penitence in Joel 2:21. Fear not, O land; be glad and rejoice: for the LORD will do great things. Though this promise is 2,200 years old, God has not changed. He still hears the prayers of His people. Let us come together seeking Him penitently, and we will see His blessings. Pastor John
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