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Sum of all things: Jesus
Jesus is the sum of all things.
God’s plan, God’s mystery revealed in Him and through Him.
Eph1:7
EPh1:
When we want the good life we may have ways we think we can get it.
Education, family, relationships, possessions, position, oh and by money.
But the true good life, the only good life, the only eternally good life is found in Jesus.
For Jesus is the way.
Today we will look at Jesus, the way, the way to a better life.
I. Jesus clearing up misconceptions
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Money cannot buy you happiness, joy or peace
Popularity does not bring contentment
Jesus, is the WAY to true happiness and everlasting joy
Jesus, is the WAY to true happiness and everlasting joy
Jesus is the answer to the misconceptions of this world.
For there is much more to this life than material possessions.
In fact HE says we need to be careful of them.
This world cannot offer you what Jesus offers
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This is not peace at the lack of conflict.
It is peace no matter the circumstances for in this life we know we will have trouble, He told us so
Not only peace, but joy too.
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Jesus: The Way to a better life
Identifying the cause the root of the real problem; why there is so much unhappiness, people without joy, without hope in this world it is
SIN
Things like immorality, thefts, murder, things like coveting, deceit, envy and pride.
They are the things that destroy people, destroy families, ruin friendships and separate people from God.
Jesus told it like it was, a sinful heart
Others, like His brother, James agreed
Problems, quarrels, conflicts from within
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We lust (desire, to have) covetousness
We murder (spiritual kill) each other - envy
So we don’t have we fight within, and that is Satan wants and why Jesus died so to put those things behind us.
So the problem is sin, Jesus identified, James expanded on it, and Paul explains how Jesus is the Way, the solution to the problem.
So what did Jesus do?
Out of God’s kindness and love; Jesus appeared
He saved us
How, by washing and regeneration and renewing by Holy Spirit
Out of kindness, love, mercy, and of grace, Jesus Christ saved us, he justified us.
He gave us hope when we were were baptized, when we were regenerated, when we were born again (see Jn3:5) of water and Spirit
He took care of the unhappiness, the joylessness, the hopelessness, He took care of the sin problem that keep lasting, everlasting peace away from us.
Jesus is the way in teaching us the way, to seek everlasting things
He warns us about the things we store up
Things that can be destroyed, things that can be stolen; His way is better
It may not be easy, in fact it won’t be easy, but it will be worth it.
Lk6:22-23
This is similar to Mt5:11-12
I said would not be easy, how it will be darn right difficult at times in what Jesus, the better way, wants us to do things
Lk
Yes, great reward to come, but still we have great comfort now knowing when we store up our riches in heaven they cannot be stolen, they will not perish
Can’t stop there, there is another point to make.
Jesus is the way, the way to true happiness and eternal joy by giving us what we do not expect, or deserve.
When we seek His way, He will always provide
Come on now, we know we worry about food, drink, clothing, we need to be honest, but what Jesus is saying is seek Him first and those things, food, drink, clothing will be taken care of.
How about another reference
In addition to meeting our needs now, He provides joy, eternal joy, to the full.
what kind of joy, joy that is inexpressible
joy to the who love Him!
Those who trust Him!
Think about what awaits those who have the joy of the Lord in them.
They will be with Him in glory
He calls us to glorify Him now through our work so we may be glorified with Him
Think about that, Jesus, the Creator of all things, the sustainer of all things will glorify you in Him!
All because He called you and you answered.
So that you may gain the glory of the Lord!
So you can see the sum of all things in Christ today is that Jesus is the way!
The way to a better life now and eternal life to come.
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Sum up the Way!
The world tells us “buy this” and you will be happy, “do this” and you will be joyful; “experience this” and you will be content, but we have a biblical example of a man who had it all, riches, fame, wisdom had this to say
and he finished with this thought
Ecc12:13
And he told us why
All things are going to be judged, so if your all things are in Christ you have nothing to fear, but if not, then make a decision to take the way, the better way to a better end today, knowing
Don’t let anyone still, kill or destroy what is available to you today.
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