The Amazing Love of God

“For this reason I bow my knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, from whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named, that He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with might through His Spirit in the inner man, that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; that you, being rooted and grounded in love, may be able to comprehend with all the saints what is the width and length and depth and height; to know the love of Christ which passes knowledge; that you may be filled with all the fullness of God. Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us, to Him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen.”
- Eph 3:14-21

God’s personal love for each one of us is so great that it takes revelation-knowledge for us to begin to grasp something of its reality. It encompasses the whole family of God – every individual, in heaven or on earth.

The result of a deeper understanding of His love causes us to become stable, strengthened and full of His Glory, reflecting His love to others around us.

Do you know something about the depths of God’s love? He wants you to. Why not personalize this prayer and make it your own? Your life will be revolutionized.

Remember, God does not just love – He is Love (1 John 4:8).

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Jesus Christ: The Saviour Of All Who Believe

“Kiss the Son, lest He be angry, And you perish in the way, When His wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all those who put their trust in Him.” – Psalm 2:12.

His grace (undeserved favor and mercy) is still extended to the “whosoever will believe”.

“For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.” – John 3:16.

Those who receive the Savior receive life. Those who reject God’s Only Way of Salvation will find themselves lost forever.

“And this is the testimony: that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. He who has the Son has life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have life.” – 1 John 5:11,12.

It is a sobering message and one we have to share urgently with our generation.

“And truly Jesus did many other signs in the presence of His disciples, which are not written in this book; but these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in His name.” – John 20:30,31.

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Jesus Christ: Glorious Majestic King Of Glory

“I was watching in the night visions, And behold, One like the Son of Man, Coming with the clouds of heaven! He came to the Ancient of Days, And they brought Him near before Him. Then to Him was given dominion and glory and a kingdom, That all peoples, nations, and languages should serve Him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion, Which shall not pass away, And His kingdom the one Which shall not be destroyed.” – Daniel 7:13,14

Read about Him in the last book of the Bible.

“Then I turned to see the voice that spoke with me. And having turned I saw .. One like the Son of Man, clothed with a garment down to the feet and girded about the chest with a golden band. His head and hair were white like wool, as white as snow, and His eyes like a flame of fire; His feet were like fine brass, as if refined in a furnace, and His voice as the sound of many waters; He had in His right hand seven stars, out of His mouth went a sharp two-edged sword, and His countenance was like the sun shining in its strength. And when I saw Him, I fell at His feet as dead. But He laid His right hand on me, saying to me, “Do not be afraid; I am the First and the Last. “I am He who lives, and was dead, and behold, I am alive forevermore. Amen. And I have the keys of Hades and of Death.”- Rev. 1:12-18

This is not the bearded sandaled Jesus of the first century, but the Glorious, Majestic King of Glory.

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Jesus Christ: Smitten And Spat Upon

“I gave My back to those who struck Me, And My cheeks to those who plucked out the beard; I did not hide My face from shame and spitting.”
- Isaiah 50:6

Jesus Christ knew long before He came to earth how men would treat Him. It was no surprise. He told the prophets details of His suffering long before it happened.

“Then they spat in His face and beat Him; and others struck Him with the palms of their hands, 68 saying, ?Prophesy to us, Christ! Who is the one who struck You?’” – Matthew 26:67,68.

The Lord could have called ten thousand angels to stop men in their tracks, but He chose to go all the way for your sake and mine.

We owe it to Him to “go all the way” for Him in a world of compromise and slackness.

He does not want our gratitude or gifts – He wants us!

Why not make a new and fresh commitment to Him today?

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Jesus Christ: His Dominion Will Be Forever

“For unto us a Child is born, Unto us a Son is given; And the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Of the increase of His government and peace There will be no end, Upon the throne of David and over His kingdom, To order it and establish it with judgment and justice From that time forward, even forever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this.”
- Isaiah 9:6,7

The Lord Jesus Christ is LORD INDEED, now and forever. His government will never end. The world may reject Him and ban His Name, but they are in for a surprise.

He is coming back to establish His authority and ownership and nothing will stop that. THE KING IS COMING and prophetic events are happening every day to confirm that truth.

The world ignored the fulfillment to prophecy and refused to acknowledge Him when Christ came the first time. Once again, they are ignoring fulfillment of prophecy, but this time they will have no choice but to acknowledge Him. (Revelation 1:7).

He is “Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the RULER OVER THE KINGS OF THE EARTH. (The One) who loved us and washed us from our sins in His own blood,” – Revelation 1:5

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Jesus Christ: Silent Before Accusers

“He was oppressed and He was afflicted, Yet He opened not His mouth; He was led as a lamb to the slaughter, And as a sheep before its shearers is silent, So He opened not His mouth.”
– Isaiah 53:7

Hundreds of years before Christ, Isaiah looked prophetically into the future and declared that the Messiah would be silent before His accusers. That is exactly what happened with Jesus.

“And the high priest arose and said to Him, “Do You answer nothing? What is it these men testify against You?’ But Jesus kept silent. And the high priest answered and said to Him, ?I put You under oath by the living God: Tell us if You are the Christ, the Son of God!’” – Matthew 26:62-63

There are times when it is better to be silent than to speak.

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Jesus Christ: He Will Stand On The Mount Of Olives

“And in that day His feet will stand on the Mount of Olives, Which faces Jerusalem on the east. And the Mount of Olives shall be split in two, From east to west, Making a very large valley; Half of the mountain shall move toward the north And half of it toward the south.” – Zechariah 14:4

Israel is in for a shock. She is going to see her Messiah with new eyes as the KING OF KING AND LORD OF LORDS returns to earth to destroy her enemies.

On that day, He will stand on the Mount of Olives, the very place from which He ascended into Heaven.

It will be a public and powerful event with great physical consequences and no one will be left in any doubt that Messiah has returned.

Jesus often spoke about it. “Then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.” – Matthew 24:30.

What a day that will be.

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Jesus Christ: Sold For Thirty Pieces Of Silver

“Then I said to them, “If it is agreeable to you, give me my wages; and if not, refrain.” So they weighed out for my wages thirty pieces of silver.”
– Zechariah 11:12

Zechariah, the prophet, was speaking prophetically. It should come as no surprise to students of prophecy that Messiah’s price was set at thirty pieces of silver.

No man in the history of the world has fulfilled these precise Old Testament prophecies to date, but Christ Jesus.

Truly this was – and is – the Eternal Son of God, the Messiah and Lord.

Incidentally, the word “Messiah” means “Christ” or “Anointed One.”

“Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests and said, “What are you willing to give me if I deliver Him to you?” And they counted out to him thirty pieces of silver. So from that time he sought opportunity to betray Him.” – Matthew 26:14-16.

Judas took the thirty pieces of silver back to the priests in remorse (not repentance) and they bought property with it. (Matthew 27:9).

Everything associated with Jesus Christ has prophetic significance.

The Cross is no light matter.

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Jesus Christ: Destined To Rule All Nations

“Your throne, O God, is forever and ever; A scepter of righteousness is the scepter of Your kingdom.”
- Psalm 45:6

The Lord Jesus Christ fulfilled countless prophecies with His first coming to earth.
We have only touched on some of them. There are many more.

This is evidence that demands the verdict of faith.

It is certain that the prophecies relating to His Second Coming will be fulfilled just as accurately.

The day is coming that Christ will indeed rule all nations with a Rod of Iron. Every nation on the face of this earth will come under His dominion.
Every individual will acknowledge Him as Lord and Messiah.

“.. that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth, and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.” – Philippians 2:10-11.

What a privilege and joy to bow the knee now.

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Jesus Christ: Messiah And The Chief Cornerstone

“The stone which the builders rejected Has become the chief cornerstone.” – Psalm 118:22

Jesus Christ was in conversation with the Pharisees one day when He quoted this very scripture to them. They understood perfectly what He meant.

These religious rulers had rejected Him as Messiah and they were angry that He should have dared to apply this prophecy to Himself.

“Have you not even read this Scripture: ‘The stone which the builders rejected Has become the chief cornerstone. This was the Lord’s doing, and it is marvelous in our eyes’?” And they sought to lay hands on Him, but feared the multitude, for they knew He had spoken the parable against them. So they left Him and went away.” – Mark 12:10-12.

Their rejection of Christ as Messiah made no difference to the fact that He was – and still is – the Anointed One, the Savior of the world, and the LORD of all.

It still makes no difference that people continue to reject Christ. He remains the Cornerstone of our faith and the only “name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.” – Acts 4:12.

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