Jesus had a way of teaching simple examples of things known, to make us understand things unknown (Parables). The following is one such parable Matthew 7:24-27)
24 Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:
25 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock.
26 And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand:
27 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it.
Jesus is The Rock of life. A person who builds his life upon the words of Jesus is like a man who built his house using a rock for the foundation!
One who builds his life by trusting in anything else other than His words is like a man who built his house on the sand!
The foundations of our lives are the things we trust in most. Ask yourself this question, "What do I trust in the most?" Money? My education? My career? The government? My doctor or lawyer? My husband or wife? My own abilities? My religion? What? Everyone trusts in something or someone.
The next question is this, "Can the people or things in which I presently trust in stand the test of time?" Can I really depend on them to not let me down? Do they really have my back? Because sooner or later everything and everyone we trust in besides Jesus WILL let us down! It's just a matter of time! And you know that I am right!
Jesus said a life built on trust in any of these things will eventually collapse, and great will be the fall of that life; because the pressures of life will surely come and beat upon us and the foundations upon which we live will crumble! And only the life built upon the words of Jesus will stand, both now and through eternity!
Jesus and his words are the only solid foundation that will withstand the rain, floods and winds of life! Don't wait 'til your house falls before you establish it upon The Rock. Jesus is The Rock of life. And salvation is the way to be founded upon Him!
Here's how: Repent of your sins, and call upon Jesus and be saved from your sins! Whosoever shall call upon him, shall be saved! Then build your life upon The Rock day by day, believing in and obeying his words!
And your house (your life) will never fall!
Introducing Jesus Christ, Savior of the World! John 3:16
Jesus Christ is the Savior of the World! If you feel lost-- its because you need the Savior-- Jesus Christ! He is the only begotten Son God, and the one and only Savior of the World!
John 3:16 says, "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life."
The hearts of people today are heavy with the burden of guilt and sin. That's because we have a conscience which has been constantly recording our sins and wrong-doing for our lifetime!
Jesus Christ paid the price for the sins of the world. And that includes you and me. He paid the price for our sins by dying on the Cross for us! After he died for sin, he was resurrected and got up from the dead so that one day you and I can get up from the dead also!
You may be thinking-- "this sounds too good to be true", that God would forgive me of my sins because Jesus died for me! It may sound too good to be true, but it is true! And believe me, its your only way out of sin!
No other person has ever lived a sinless life but Jesus Christ, the Son of God. Other religions may boast of having been started by a "good man". But none of them even suggest that their founders are the Son of God; or that they died for any man's sins--let alone the sins of the whole world!
Only Jesus Christ came down from Heaven for this purpose: to die for our sins, thus making peace between us and God the Father. Because of his great love for us he sent Jesus to die for us that we might be saved and have eternal life!
Some years ago, I realized that I was a sinner and needed Jesus to save me. I discovered that according to the Bible, if I died in my sins, I would go to Hell and be judged for my own sins forever! So I repented of my sins and asked Jesus to come into heart and to help me to live a life pleasing to God. That's been some years ago and I have never regretted my decision. And neither will you!
Won't you repent of your sins and ask Him to save you. He will. And the guilt of sin you now feel will be gone forever!
If you need help--just say this simple prayer to God aloud: "God, I know that I am a sinner, and I am sorry for my sins against you. I believe that Jesus your only begotten Son shed his blood and died for me so that I can be saved. I receive you Jesus as my Savior and Lord. Amen!"
The Bible says that, "...whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved". (Acts 2:21)
If you have received Jesus Christ, send me a comment I'd be glad to help you in your walk with the Lord until His appearing!
John 3:16 says, "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life."
The hearts of people today are heavy with the burden of guilt and sin. That's because we have a conscience which has been constantly recording our sins and wrong-doing for our lifetime!
Jesus Christ paid the price for the sins of the world. And that includes you and me. He paid the price for our sins by dying on the Cross for us! After he died for sin, he was resurrected and got up from the dead so that one day you and I can get up from the dead also!
You may be thinking-- "this sounds too good to be true", that God would forgive me of my sins because Jesus died for me! It may sound too good to be true, but it is true! And believe me, its your only way out of sin!
No other person has ever lived a sinless life but Jesus Christ, the Son of God. Other religions may boast of having been started by a "good man". But none of them even suggest that their founders are the Son of God; or that they died for any man's sins--let alone the sins of the whole world!
Only Jesus Christ came down from Heaven for this purpose: to die for our sins, thus making peace between us and God the Father. Because of his great love for us he sent Jesus to die for us that we might be saved and have eternal life!
Some years ago, I realized that I was a sinner and needed Jesus to save me. I discovered that according to the Bible, if I died in my sins, I would go to Hell and be judged for my own sins forever! So I repented of my sins and asked Jesus to come into heart and to help me to live a life pleasing to God. That's been some years ago and I have never regretted my decision. And neither will you!
Won't you repent of your sins and ask Him to save you. He will. And the guilt of sin you now feel will be gone forever!
If you need help--just say this simple prayer to God aloud: "God, I know that I am a sinner, and I am sorry for my sins against you. I believe that Jesus your only begotten Son shed his blood and died for me so that I can be saved. I receive you Jesus as my Savior and Lord. Amen!"
The Bible says that, "...whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved". (Acts 2:21)
If you have received Jesus Christ, send me a comment I'd be glad to help you in your walk with the Lord until His appearing!
Jesus: The Living Water John 4:1-26
Jesus went to Samaria to meet with a Samaritan woman at Jacob's well. The woman went to the well to draw water as was her routine. Jesus obviously knew that he would meet her there in the absence of his disciples who had left him to buy food.
Exhausted, Jesus asked the woman for a drink of water. She responded in surprise that Jesus being a Jew had asked a Samaritan for a drink, since Jews had nothing to do with Samaritans. (The Samaritans were kindred to Jews but of mixed blood.)
Then Jesus said, "If you knew the gift of God, (Salvation) and who it is that is saying to you, Give me a drink; you would have asked him for a drink, and he would have given you living water." (Paraphrased)
The woman then said, "Sir you have nothing with which to draw water, and the well is deep; so where then does this living water you speak of come from?" (Paraphrased)
Jesus responded, "Whoever drinks the water from this well will get thirsty again, but the water that I give shall be a well springing up unto eternal life!" (Paraphrased)
Jesus told the woman things about herself that only God could know. And during their short encounter, He revealed himself to her as the Messiah, the Son of God. And now he wants an encounter to reveal Himself to you!
Ask Jesus now to forgive you of your sins; and when you do with all your heart, he will forgive you and give you Salvation that will be like living water springing up inside you unto eternal life! Don't put it off. Do it now!
Jesus is waiting!
Exhausted, Jesus asked the woman for a drink of water. She responded in surprise that Jesus being a Jew had asked a Samaritan for a drink, since Jews had nothing to do with Samaritans. (The Samaritans were kindred to Jews but of mixed blood.)
Then Jesus said, "If you knew the gift of God, (Salvation) and who it is that is saying to you, Give me a drink; you would have asked him for a drink, and he would have given you living water." (Paraphrased)
The woman then said, "Sir you have nothing with which to draw water, and the well is deep; so where then does this living water you speak of come from?" (Paraphrased)
Jesus responded, "Whoever drinks the water from this well will get thirsty again, but the water that I give shall be a well springing up unto eternal life!" (Paraphrased)
Jesus told the woman things about herself that only God could know. And during their short encounter, He revealed himself to her as the Messiah, the Son of God. And now he wants an encounter to reveal Himself to you!
Ask Jesus now to forgive you of your sins; and when you do with all your heart, he will forgive you and give you Salvation that will be like living water springing up inside you unto eternal life! Don't put it off. Do it now!
Jesus is waiting!
God's Big Net! John 13:47-50
Jesus always used parables when teaching those who were not already following him about the kingdom of God. A parable is a short example of something already known to explain something unknown.
One such parable Jesus used was about fishing to reveal what will happen at the end of the world. Listen to what he said in Matthew 13:47-50:
47 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a net that was cast into the sea, and gathered every kind:
48 which when it was full, they drew to shore, and sat down, and gathered the good into vessels, but cast the bad away.
49 So shall it be at the end of the world: the angels shall come forth, and sever the wicked from among the just,
50 And shall cast them into the furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.
Jesus is saying that the kingdom of heaven is like a net which men threw into the sea and caught many kinds of fish. When the net was drawn to shore, fishermen separated the good fish from the bad. The good fish were placed in containers while the bad were thrown away.
Then in verse 49 and 50 Jesus uses this scenario to explain what will happen to people at the end of the world.
Like the fishermen gathered in many fish, God shall gather all the people of the world and judge them! The just shall be separated from the wicked, and the wicked shall be cast into the lake of fire! And there shall be wailing (crying) and gnashing of teeth (the gnawing of the tongue in pain)
As harsh as this parable might sound, Jesus tells it because he loves us so much and does not want us to experience the horrors of hell and the lake of fire which is the consequences of sin!
This is the reason he gave his life for us. Jesus told Nicodemus, a Jewish Rabbi in John 3:16 of God the Father's great love for us, to keep us from the judgement of hell and the lake of fire. Listen to what he said:
16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.
Jesus died for my sins and yours upon that cross. If you will repent of your sins, just as I have for mine, (tell God you are sorry for your sins and mean it) and ask Jesus to forgive you and change your heart, he will! Then live your life in obedience to Him, and you will spend eternity in Heaven instead of in the lake of fire with the wicked!
Jesus has come into the world just for this purpose, to save us from the consequences of our sins!
For the wages (consequences) of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. Romans 6:23 (Parenthesis is mine)
Jesus is God's gift to you! Won't you receive His gift of eternal life which is in Christ Jesus!
One such parable Jesus used was about fishing to reveal what will happen at the end of the world. Listen to what he said in Matthew 13:47-50:
47 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a net that was cast into the sea, and gathered every kind:
48 which when it was full, they drew to shore, and sat down, and gathered the good into vessels, but cast the bad away.
49 So shall it be at the end of the world: the angels shall come forth, and sever the wicked from among the just,
50 And shall cast them into the furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.
Jesus is saying that the kingdom of heaven is like a net which men threw into the sea and caught many kinds of fish. When the net was drawn to shore, fishermen separated the good fish from the bad. The good fish were placed in containers while the bad were thrown away.
Then in verse 49 and 50 Jesus uses this scenario to explain what will happen to people at the end of the world.
Like the fishermen gathered in many fish, God shall gather all the people of the world and judge them! The just shall be separated from the wicked, and the wicked shall be cast into the lake of fire! And there shall be wailing (crying) and gnashing of teeth (the gnawing of the tongue in pain)
As harsh as this parable might sound, Jesus tells it because he loves us so much and does not want us to experience the horrors of hell and the lake of fire which is the consequences of sin!
This is the reason he gave his life for us. Jesus told Nicodemus, a Jewish Rabbi in John 3:16 of God the Father's great love for us, to keep us from the judgement of hell and the lake of fire. Listen to what he said:
16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.
Jesus died for my sins and yours upon that cross. If you will repent of your sins, just as I have for mine, (tell God you are sorry for your sins and mean it) and ask Jesus to forgive you and change your heart, he will! Then live your life in obedience to Him, and you will spend eternity in Heaven instead of in the lake of fire with the wicked!
Jesus has come into the world just for this purpose, to save us from the consequences of our sins!
For the wages (consequences) of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. Romans 6:23 (Parenthesis is mine)
Jesus is God's gift to you! Won't you receive His gift of eternal life which is in Christ Jesus!
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