Tuesday, October 2, 2012

Just Preach Jesus


Don't preach hell and damnation.  Don't tell them they are sinners in need of a Savior.  Just preach Jesus and let them fall in love with Him.  Preach the Good News.

Tell them that God loves them so much that He sent His Son to earth.  He was born to a virgin and lived a sinless life.  He spent His life loving other people and healing them.  He told them the good news of salvation.  He healed the lame, the blind, and the sick.  He raised the dead to life.

He lived a materially poor life but rich in relationships.  He loved and served people.  He wanted them to know His heavenly Father and that they were so loved by Him.  He came to pay the penalty for all of our sins.  All He asks is that we believe in Him and love others.

He spoke to "unworthy" women, prostitutes, tax collectors, and outcasts.  No one was beneath Him.  He touched those full of leprosy and loved the unlovely.  He didn't rush around trying to accomplish this and that.  His mission was to serve people, help them, and point them to the Truth.

The religious leaders hated him. They persecuted Him and crucified Him on a cross.  As He was dying, He asked that their sins not be held against them.  Yet, death could not hold Him down. On the third day, He arose again and went among the people and showed them His nail scarred hands.

He wants all to come to know Him and have eternal life.  He doesn't want any to perish.  He has prepared a mansion for those who love Him.  Love Him.  Believe in Him!

The Lord is not slow about His promise,
as some count slowness,
but is patient toward you,
not wishing for any to perish but for all to come to repentance.
II Peter 3:9

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This post may not garner the amount of comments you get when you post something more controversial, but this is probably my favorite post of yours so far. This message is so foundational that I find myself needing to return to it time and again. Knowing who Jesus was and falling in love with Him daily is the essence of the reason for our existence. When I lose sight of this, anything else I say or do loses its essential purpose.
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I completely agree with you, Fran! The more we fall in love with Jesus, the better our life becomes as He guides and leads us and makes us more like Him.
The Bible is a balanced book...the Good News. We don't have to die in our sins and go to hell. Jesus paid the price, made a way of reconciliation to God. I don't see how you can fully appreciate Jesus without the reality of death & hell.

Just the fact that the Son of God loves us is awesome. But He loved us so much He died & rose again.....

Knowing Mohammad loved me would make no difference to me. Even if he claimed to be a prophet and was a good man. But knowing the seriousness of sin and the penalty, it means a great deal that the holy Son of God came to save me.

I enjoy your blog - thanks for taking time to write!
You make a good point. Jesus should certainly be the focal point. I also agree with what Janice commented above. Thank you for sharing.
Blessings,
Charlotte
I am so thankful that God is patient with me. I want Him to be the focal point of the way I live, write and speak. The truth here challenges me to keep Him first.

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