2019-05-05 - EM

Good morning.

So the first thing I'd like to do is if you have a cell phone if you bring out your cell phone right and if it's not activated stage you just one thing I have an iPhone. So what would you see on your cell phone? Besides the picture of your loved one, right? You will see what the date right the time and the date. So what this time and date some of yourself in probably a year to the actually implicitly acknowledge the birth of a person above all this person is so important that is divided or human history. It's a two-part everything that happened in this planet Falls before a fall into category of before him or after him. So by any measure of human history this person who in his lifetime spoke to fewer people than many of today's famous evangelist or a politician. Change the world more than any other person including those superhero that recent movie hit Avengers endgame. So some of your third generation ice part when I mentioned this movie in case my Insite my kids are you say let's go in what movie together right? So I promise I will do that with them by any measure of human history, you know that this person Make the greatest changes in human history. So this person is indeed the real superhero right in the world and I can just use a new Power view into the world. And now he holds allegiance of a third of all people on earth. So can anybody guess who is this person?

Jesus right. So the difference is made in this planet. It is remarkable and unparalleled by a measure of imagination. Never use this Pick 4 SC.

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Jesus really Well that many movies about Jesus but he does look slightly differently in each movie. And also even at Church's we have various looks of Jesus and insurance Bible. They also many version of the look of Jesus, right? So my question is which one's supposed to look like the real Jesus. I don't know if that's because I do not know so nobody know right? You said she's perhaps them. Well the most known as talked about person in human history, but he has proved very difficult for people to answer the most basic question. What did Jesus look like many historical account of a person's life usually give a hint of a person's physical appearance play some ball in the Old Testament the Bible talk about that was like King Saul was tall and handsome King David was healthy was a hairy man. And Jacob was a smooth man. However, the Bible never goes near the question. What did Jesus look like despite the fact that it says many things about Jesus. The Palazzo in the in the gospel say this Jesus did many other things as well. If every one of them has it written down I suppose that even the whole world when I have room for the books that were written. so nevertheless Jesus never talk about the Bible never talk about Jesus physical appearance such as his height weight skin color eye color hair color on his hair style in today's world to know something about a famous person. You never met. You probably can just simply read your biography find a social media of news about them to know something about someone in your community or in the neighborhood you get a person directly. For example, if you want to know a person called bounkit chewy you probably you can just talk to someone who knows him. What are you going to go to his family his wife doing all his children away and Jaden come to me and talk to me directly. At the end of the day if you are being asked who is 23 your answer will most likely be different depending on where you get the information. Information from my wife my children would likely be the most accurate representation of me. Why because they have the closest relationship in Boone on this Earth than anybody else your knowledge about me but is leaving with me under the same roof allow them to know who I am not just something about me or everyone of us from our own image of Jesus physical appearance. We may also form our own perception of Jesus Jesus, you know and understand the same as Jesus in the Bible. now imagine you come to meet Jesus face-to-face at this moment thing about this Give Me Jesus face-to-face and he asked you who do people say I am. Who do people say I am? What would you answer him now? He asked you again. What about you Elijah? Do you say I am?

The second question is perhaps the most important question you need to answer in your life because knowing Jesus is who Jesus is in a response to that question will change your life significantly at the beginning. I mention that Jesus is indeed true superhero because of the substantial differences in mate in this world, but this superhero is like no other superheroes. That's why I look at on Christian scholar who say this. Jesus of Nazareth without money and arms conquer more Millions than Alexander the Great Caesar Muhammad and Napoleon without signs and learning you shed more light on things human and divine than a philosopher cents colors combined without that look once of school. The school is book such Word of Life were never spoken before or since and produce effect, which lie beyond the reach of our gold or poet writing a single line. He said more pants in motion and furnish theme somos sermons Eurasian discussion involving Sports of arts and songs of praise than whole Army of Great Men of engine in Mountain Time.

So how exactly did Jesus make a difference in the world by making different in his disciples who went on to propane a new message love that transform the world. Jesus wants to make a difference in you two so that you two would go on and make an impact in the world. If you believe in Jesus you had the most powerful person in human history at your lord and savior, but have you ever wonder? Why didn't he make much difference in my life? Is it because I'm not as important as other people or perhaps perhaps I miss understand who he is and do not have the full picture of him. Today we are going to go to look at the scripture in Mark chapter 8 Mark chapter 8 verse 27 29 final conversation between Jesus and his disciples about who he is.

Chapter 8 let me read Jesus and his disciples went on to the Village religious around Cicero Phillipi on the way. He asked them who do people say I am there is some say John the Baptist how to say Elijah and others one of the profit but what about you sing at the moment Jesus looking at his disciple. What about you? How do you say I am and Peter answered you are the Messiah Jesus and his disciples were having Fellowship on their way to the villagers around since your sister Philip. I was a stinkin City known for its worship of Greek gods and his temples of dedicated to the Pagan God pan. It was located Sarah miles north of Sea of Galilee. The pig n' sitio web many gospel worship. What's in fact of a fitting location where Jesus can ask his disciples about that question about who he is responsive from disciple for the first president was from the common view that Jesus was one of the great prophets come back to life. The belief may have stemmed from the Old Testament where God raise up a prophet from amount of people for the second question. Answer you are the Messiah. Jesus is divine and ask the promise and long awaited Messiah too. Many Jews Messiah is the representative man, the human agent of God Vindicated by God. However, Jesus knew that and other disciples at that moment still do not fully understand the kind of Messiah here come to be Who was not a military commander but the suffering servant Jesus needed to make sure the the disciples came to full and the standing of him and be ready for God's kingdom Jesus Christ as the disciples who are the people thought he was then he asked him the same question. What is very clear here about Jesus intention was not enough to know. What are the essays about him. The questions. Jesus asked the disciples 2,000 years ago will be asked of every one of us today. It's not enough for you to know what I just say about Jesus. You must know understand and accept yourself who he is evil respond to Jesus Prejudice. My parents told me that Jesus died for my sins. I always believe the words. Do you leave the parents were. I'm right. You you probably stay up. So I believe I believe that you stopped my sin. Oh my Sunday school teachers taught me that Jesus has risen from the dead sounds convincing. So I believe what they told me friends that wanted it to say this matter how much you know, what are they say about him instead? You must know. Accept and understand for yourself who he is and he's the Messiah two weeks ago. I was just had Good Friday and Easter Sunday services for those who attended. May I ask you do you now have more knowledge of Jesus after you attend the service than before you did? When Jesus himself asked who you say I am your truthful response will affect your life not deserve life in eternity Jesus Proclaim. I'm the way the truth and the life no one comes to the father but through me he also said I am the resurrection and the life anyone who believes in me will live even have to die. Isn't he rather than all the superhero you saw you watching those movie? so

if what we learn about Jesus death and Resurrection from The Good Friday and Easter Sunday service adults truth when matters until the apply to you personally. What am I trying to say here?

Is Jesus Ravin for you? Because of religion or religious Redemption is his church relevant to you because of religious ritual or relationship. You call yourself a Christian because Christianity is a religion a set of laws office you practice in your life. If it doesn't really matter if Jesus is absent from your religion right to practice the set of religions the teachings in your life depended Lee from him. Would you call yourself a Christian because you find Redemption and salvation in Jesus Christ. Are you convinced in your heart that he died on the cross for Houston rose from the dead and ascended into heaven you sincerely believe and trust Jesus as your lord and savior if that's the case. It does matter to have Jesus in your belief system because your relationship got your relationship with God depends solely on both of our Lord Jesus Christ. Also this matter to you that your friend your family in the lost soul in the world would come to the saving faith of Jesus. You understand the different. Why do come to church? Do you come to church regularly to fulfill religious rituals and applications if your answer is Sunday like it is the right thing to do my parents make me do it. Oh, I feel guilty. If I don't then you don't really need Jesus as long as you continue to show up at the church and send activities and fulfill. The religious obligation is right. Or do you come to church because you love Jesus and look at the Believers because you're treasure the relationship with Jesus and other Believers Church bible Paul the body of Christ in all other major religion in the world. They do not need a savior to continue to function. That's always disciples. They can forget about him as long as the honor his teaching and practices teaching Muhammad claimed. He was only a messenger from God and Islam follow when they need to follow the five pillars of faith qualified Muslim in many gods to worship and follow Judaism still waiting for the Messiah in the country music by Falling the Torah and Old Testament removed from the equation. You know, what it will be no more Christianity. Practicing whole bunch of rituals described in the Bible will not make the church the Church of Jesus. Practicing a set of moral standards stated in the Bible will not make a person Christian. That's why Jesus asked his disciples of two fractions that have different invitation of faith. Who do people say I am and what about you who you say? I am at the end every one of us will either answer the question now on Earth while we are still alive. One day we answer him on the Judgment Day when it comes before his throne of judgment. When you study the gospel hymns of the perfect picture regarding who Jesus is his Claim about himself his preaching his miracles. Ultimately just died on the cross and 3 Days Later his resurrection from the dead and 40 Days Later his Ascension to Heaven sounds like a simple story lines in it. Are you confident? A pumpkin step in face the full picture of Person of Jesus Christ, or are you on your learning from the rumors of the couch or about who he is sometimes preconception can hinder our view of the Real G's read a book called The Jesus. I never knew by Philip Yancey and he wrote this.

When Jesus came to Earth humans recognizing the sick flock to him. She knows those his feet and head with perfume men while he opened the pies choose the street conception what God should be like The rejection makes me wonder could religious types be doing just a reverse now. Could we be perpetrating an image of Jesus that piece of Pies expectation but does not match the person puts face of vividly in the gospel. Jesus was a friend of sinners. He commanded a Groveland tax collector over a God-fearing faris's. The first person to whom he openly review himself as Messiah. What's the Samaritan woman where the history of five field marriages and was currently living with yet not a man with his dying breath part of the sea food has zero personality for spiritual growth. The fastest search in vain for proof that Jesus has broken the law of Moses because Jesus a device surgeon of the tradition. Yes. He's the only crime the start was the one who finally acknowledged his claim to be Messiah review with amazement Jesus and compromising blend of graciousness with Sinners and hostile to ascend The order has concerned that Believers today might not have accepted the full picture. Ultra prism Jesus mentioned Bible but rather believe in an image of Jesus that fits the price religious occasion that does not match the Jesus in The Gospel. Why why is it important to get the real picture of Jesus because we are his representative on this Earth, especially to the schwartzel in the world. When did the Saving Grace of Jesus we are believing so that we can answer others about who Jesus really is you better know. What is Jesus at most desirable people, especially for the lost souls to have you do the same. But when we have the wrong picture of Jesus to get confused and trusting God, especially during our difficult time does this is the same expectation of him and we wonder why Perhaps you grew up in a Christian home and have been to Sunday school for many years and you are familiar with the picture of the Gospel presented to you. But why God is most interested in a truthful and sincere response to what about you? Could you say I am According To Jesus what we think about him and how we respond with this determine our destination for eternity. When you believe Jesus as the Messiah your savior your lord you will make you a new creation. And when did you and I knew you were gradually Reddit those changes juices made in your life through the Holy Spirit the new youth with a Mission Santa live because this is what you came for in this in the to the Earth and that's what he wants us to do one day of rest will be asked by Jesus the same question. And what about you who you say I am. I hope you answer will be You Are My Savior My Lord my Messiah, we believe that we were saved by God's grace through faith is God's grace and his grace alone the safest when we simply believe that for many of us. After we are saved by grace God's grace. We started to leave out on Christian live by a hard word for the contradiction. Isn't it? Been keeping their Saving Grace from God is still his grace and his grace alone that will Empower us to serve him. I love him.

in Matthew 11 verse 28 I was superhero Jesus say this come to me all you who are weary and burdened. I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me for I am gentle and humble in heart and you will find rest for your souls for my yoke is easy and my burden is light. twin sisters you feel that Jesus yoke is easy and his burden is light you find rest for your soul in him. We Christians attend to use on hardwood and God's favor despite the fact that we have already been saved by his but he's Saving Grace and his grace alone. We feel obligated to read the Bible every day be filled with set a standard that Christian should do this do that even take price sometime and spice address do not put enough effort speech at the end when I've Been Changed enough. Let's go to story that many of us up the movie. Jesus in Luke chapter 10 verse 38 Jesus and his disciples were on their way. He came to a village where a woman named Martha open home to him. She had a sister call Mary who sat at the Lord's feet listening to watch. He said, my mother was distracted by all the preparation that have to be done. She came to Jesus and Lord by myself. Tell her to help me.

What uses reply Martha Martha you are worried and upset about many things but few things are needed or in the only one Mary has chosen what is better? And he will not be taken away from her.

Jesus reminded motor in us what was needed with focus and what should be a front on the front row seat in a mine, which is a relationship you feel frustrated in your growth as a Christian. Have you always felt you do not do enough to please God you think God will be more pleased with you if you work hard to serve him. Let me ask you this simple question.

Do you ever just like. Love you? Do you ever just what does it mean? I just like God loves you. Back. Yoga is all-powerful and you are not they got to take care of everything. Especially those that beyond your control is 5/7 hours past oil anxiety on him because he cares for you II Listen to him like Mary. Did Mary set at the Lord's feet listening to what he said. We need to take the time to listen to Jesus regular through his word the Bible. Talk to Jesus in your prayers anytime and anywhere. It doesn't have to happen only during your mail time. Hey anytime anywhere you can. Romans know sometimes we cannot assume we cannot talk to him. Just tell us this in the same way the spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for the spirit himself intercedes for us. through with the spoon last but not least. acknowledge God as your album

It is a very intimate address to God. Mandalas, Jesus loves God loves here. Love to hear be call him Papa father. The relationship is to be simple and genuine Jesus love for Sinners is principal uses teaching is very simple to use a simple images like flowers trees Birds feel to teach which disciples as far as about Bugattis in his kingdom is a relationship between a loving father and his child. It is a father who reach out to the child in a brace of child. So dearly expect anything in return. The child doesn't have to go through any philosophical with scientifical a method to prove the existence of his father. And he's loved all the child needs to do is simply trust and let his father loved him and raised him and enjoyed and conditional acceptance from his father. Some of us may have a distorted view of a father because of the essence of wetness of our Earthly father. And now we have done our father Abba Father alive should be different would be different now because we are the children of the heavenly father. Oh God, I will have a father promise this in the Bible.

Psalms 68. Say is name is the Lord rejoice in his presence father to the fatherless defender of widows. This is God in his holy place has only in his family. He said the prisoners freed and give them Joy. Princess at the moment Jesus become your lord and savior. The holy spirit will live inside you that I will begin to make a difference in your life. You begin to do what God asked you to do because of him not Our obligation. The order now is reverse. Order now is reverse Prince sisters in the pasture used to work hard to do the right thing to gain God's favor. And now, you know, God loves you first his grace come to you first before you came and seek the Lost purse.

DIY a real superhero with Empower you to do the right thing for his glory and voice Kingdom. Prince sister will just like. Love you so that he can make a difference in you and transform you into the person he wants he created you to be. We let God loves you so that he will make a difference in your life and let you into a Purpose Driven Life. Jesus Promised he'll come to give life to the people live their life abundantly.