Last year I went to see Jesus at Sight and Sound. It was a
great show. But, as you can imagine, it was difficult for them to pick one
theme about Jesus to focus on. There were so many! They finally decided on the
theme rescue.
How many people did Jesus rescue? There was the man with the withered hand, the blind man by the temple, the woman at the well, the woman who committed adultery, Mary Magdalene, the man with the demons in him, the woman who couldn't stop bleeding, the lepers, and many many more are mentioned in the bible.
Could you imagine how these people felt after being healed? Many or them wanted to go with Jesus. They wanted to know more about him and learn from him. They were on fire for him; and saw the power in him and in those who follow him. But, Jesus told them to stay. Some of them he even told to go tell others about what happened to them. As you can imagine, these people could hardly keep quiet. They shouted and told others about how Jesus healed them and rescued them.
What about you? Has Jesus rescued you? If you know him as your personal savior he has. How does that make you feel? For many of us, we are on fire for God when we first accept him. We have been saved from death and are excited to find out more about God. We are excited to tell others. But, over time, our fire fades. We begin to think we know it all and we don't want to associate with the sinners of the world. If we follow Jesus's example, we must go and tell others with just as much fire as we started with. He left the 99 to save one sheep. He is heartsick over the lost. He wants none to perish. If he feels this way, shouldn't we? We should rejoice when the lost get found. We should want to be a part of His story. We should want all to be rescued.
So, are you still on fire for God? What can you do to get back on fire for him? How can you share the good news with people you know so they too can be rescued?
How many people did Jesus rescue? There was the man with the withered hand, the blind man by the temple, the woman at the well, the woman who committed adultery, Mary Magdalene, the man with the demons in him, the woman who couldn't stop bleeding, the lepers, and many many more are mentioned in the bible.
Could you imagine how these people felt after being healed? Many or them wanted to go with Jesus. They wanted to know more about him and learn from him. They were on fire for him; and saw the power in him and in those who follow him. But, Jesus told them to stay. Some of them he even told to go tell others about what happened to them. As you can imagine, these people could hardly keep quiet. They shouted and told others about how Jesus healed them and rescued them.
What about you? Has Jesus rescued you? If you know him as your personal savior he has. How does that make you feel? For many of us, we are on fire for God when we first accept him. We have been saved from death and are excited to find out more about God. We are excited to tell others. But, over time, our fire fades. We begin to think we know it all and we don't want to associate with the sinners of the world. If we follow Jesus's example, we must go and tell others with just as much fire as we started with. He left the 99 to save one sheep. He is heartsick over the lost. He wants none to perish. If he feels this way, shouldn't we? We should rejoice when the lost get found. We should want to be a part of His story. We should want all to be rescued.
So, are you still on fire for God? What can you do to get back on fire for him? How can you share the good news with people you know so they too can be rescued?
Romans 6:23 and Matthew 28:16-20
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