JESUS CHRIST—THE ESSENCE OF LIFE
HIS LIFE was pre-existent with God
the Father, for our sake He was born
of a virgin, lived
as a man, experiencing human life, died on the cross,
a sacrifice for our
sin, was resurrected the third day, and ascended
into heaven at the
right hand of God where He now ministers in the
Heavenly Sanctuary
to the needs of His people. John 1.1-3, 14; Matt
1.18, 19; Heb 4.14,-
16; 8.1-5.
HIS WORD is the Holy Scriptures by
which He lived. It is primarily
through the Bible
that He communes with His people. In the Old and New
Testament He has
recorded His will for mankind as a light shining in a
dark place. Matt
4.4; 2 Tim 3.16, 17; 2 Pet 1.16-21; Psalm 119.105.
HIS OBEDIENCE to the will of His Father
in every area of living revealed
a perfect life, free
from sin. This righteous life He offers as ours by
faith. His obedience
is an example to His disciples that they too will
love God supremely
and serve their fellow man unselfishly. John 8.46;
Rom 3.21-26; John
2.3-6; 1 Pet 2.21-25.
HIS DAY comes each week on the
seventh day. He called Himself Lord of
this day and He
faithfully observed each Sabbath. He made it during
creation week before
the entrance of sin and calls for people everywhere
to keep this day as
a memorial of His creation and as a sign of His
redemptive power to
recreate. The seventh day Sabbath is a type of the
rest Jesus will give
His people in His kingdom. Mark 2.27,28; Col
1.15-17; Gen 2.1-3;
Heb 4.1-11.
HIS DEATH on the cross was vicarious
- in the place of another. He
willingly laid down
His life as a sacrifice for the sin of all people.
Accepting by faith
His perfectly obedient life and His substitutionary
death, any person
may be accounted righteous in God's sight. This is the
gospel. Isa 53.4-6;
John 10.17, 18; John 3.16.
HIS
RESURRECTION is evidence that He has conquered death
and hell. It is
the assurance given
to His people of being resurrected at His coming and
living with Him
throughout eternity. Rev. 1.17, 18; Rom 6.8-11; 1 Cor
15.12-19; John
14.1-3.
HIS SPIRIT, as His representative on
earth. is the agent of conversion.
Jesus lives in His
people through His Spirit and thereby enables them to
live victoriously,
experiencing the new birth which is an abundant life.
John 16.7-11; 3.3-8;
10.10.
HIS COMING to this earth again is
near. The same Jesus who walked the
roads of Palestine
will come literally, physically and visibly to all
people. His coming
will mark the end of this world and is the blessed
hope of His church.
Rev 22.20; 1.7; Matt 23.3-31; Acts 1.9-11; Tit 2.13.
HIS MISSION is to take Himself in the
form of His people to all the
inhabitants of this
world. His object is to give every man, woman, and
child the chance of
being saved in His kingdom and give to the world
through His church a
glorious display of the love of God. Matt 28.18-20;
1 John 4.7-21; Eph
3.9.10.
HIS INVITATION is for you. He wants to be
the center of your life and
will be if you so
desire.
If you would like a
more complete understanding
of his life and offer for you,
please contact our
pastor who will gladly arrange a time to meet with you.
Matt 11:28-30;
John 3.16-21.
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