If any man serve Me, let him follow Me; and where I am there shall also My servant be. If any man serve Me, him will My Father honour." Now is My soul troubled, and what shall I say? Father, save Me from this hour, but for this cause came I unto this hour. Father, glorify Thy name." (John 12:20-28)
Then came a voice from heaven, saying, "I have both glorified [it] and will glorify [it] again."
Some of those who stood by and heard the voice, claimed the words were like thunder. Others instead said an angel spoke to Jesus.
What did Jesus say?
Jesus said, "This voice came not because of Me, but for your sakes. Now is the judgment of this world. Now shall the prince of this world be cast out. And I will draw all [men] unto Me." (John 12:28-32)
What did Jesus say?
Jesus said, "This voice came not because of Me, but for your sakes. Now is the judgment of this world. Now shall the prince of this world be cast out. And I will draw all [men] unto Me." (John 12:28-32)
And this He said signifying what death He should die. But the people answered Him saying, "We have heard out of the law that Christ abides for ever; and how say Thou, "The Son of man must be lifted up. Who is this Son of man?" (John 12:34)
Then Jesus said unto them, "Yet a little while is the light with you. Walk while ye have the light, lest darkness come upon you; for he that walks in darkness knows not whither he goes. While ye have light, believe in the light, that ye may be the children of light." (John 12:35-36)
Throughout His time on earth, Jesus told His disciples what was going to happen, but His words just didn't sink in. That is, until the cross, when Jesus became the perfect sacrifice, shedding His precious blood so that each and every one of us could be redeemed. His precious blood paying the price for us in full -- paying for our transgressions once and for all. But like the disciples, we didn't grasp the breadth and depth of the Saviour's love.
Or, that God Himself who made the world would take on sin-prone flesh (yet remained without sin) and dwelt among us in the form of a Son. The visible image of an unseen God. "He was in the world and the world was made by Him and the world knew Him not. He came unto His own and His own received Him not." (John 1:10-11)
Yes, He died for us while we were still His enemies. And, on the cross?
Jesus lifted up His eyes to heaven and said, "Father, the hour is come. Glorify Thy Son, that Thy Son also may glorify Thee. As Thou hast given Him power over all flesh, that He should give eternal life to as many as Thou hast given Him. And this is life eternal, that they might know Thee -- the only true God and Jesus Christ -- whom Thou hast sent." (John 17:1-3)
Throughout His time on earth, Jesus told His disciples what was going to happen, but His words just didn't sink in. That is, until the cross, when Jesus became the perfect sacrifice, shedding His precious blood so that each and every one of us could be redeemed. His precious blood paying the price for us in full -- paying for our transgressions once and for all. But like the disciples, we didn't grasp the breadth and depth of the Saviour's love.
Or, that God Himself who made the world would take on sin-prone flesh (yet remained without sin) and dwelt among us in the form of a Son. The visible image of an unseen God. "He was in the world and the world was made by Him and the world knew Him not. He came unto His own and His own received Him not." (John 1:10-11)
Yes, He died for us while we were still His enemies. And, on the cross?
Jesus lifted up His eyes to heaven and said, "Father, the hour is come. Glorify Thy Son, that Thy Son also may glorify Thee. As Thou hast given Him power over all flesh, that He should give eternal life to as many as Thou hast given Him. And this is life eternal, that they might know Thee -- the only true God and Jesus Christ -- whom Thou hast sent." (John 17:1-3)
Right from the beginning, the Lord knew that He would have to come forth as a mighty man -- to save those who are lost. (Isaiah 42:13)
"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." (Matthew 1:21-23)
"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)
"Wherefore God also hath highly exalted Him, and given Him a name which is above every name ..." (Philippians 2:9)
Praise Jesus for His goodness, and mercy, and love. Let our Lord God and Saviour Jesus the Christ fill your heart with His joy and peace. Make Jesus Lord in your life today, as Peter (standing with the eleven) on the day of Pentecost did -- when Peter declared this same Jesus whom ye have crucified to be both Lord and Christ. (Acts 2:36-38)
No longer do you have to pray to an unknown God. His name is JESUS! As Jesus said so clearly, "I have manifested Thy name unto the men which Thou gave Me out of the world: Thine they were, and Thou gave them Me; and they have kept Thy Word." (John 17:6)
"And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, "ALL power is given unto Me in heaven and in earth ..." (Matthew 28:18)
Jesus -- the King of kings and Lord of lords -- behold, the Lamb of God! Stand in the offering plate.
"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." (Matthew 1:21-23)
"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)
"Wherefore God also hath highly exalted Him, and given Him a name which is above every name ..." (Philippians 2:9)
Praise Jesus for His goodness, and mercy, and love. Let our Lord God and Saviour Jesus the Christ fill your heart with His joy and peace. Make Jesus Lord in your life today, as Peter (standing with the eleven) on the day of Pentecost did -- when Peter declared this same Jesus whom ye have crucified to be both Lord and Christ. (Acts 2:36-38)
No longer do you have to pray to an unknown God. His name is JESUS! As Jesus said so clearly, "I have manifested Thy name unto the men which Thou gave Me out of the world: Thine they were, and Thou gave them Me; and they have kept Thy Word." (John 17:6)
"And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, "ALL power is given unto Me in heaven and in earth ..." (Matthew 28:18)
Jesus -- the King of kings and Lord of lords -- behold, the Lamb of God! Stand in the offering plate.
No comments:
Post a Comment