John 10:27-30

27 My sheep recognize my voice; I know them, and they follow me.  28 I give them eternal life, and they will never perish. No one will snatch them away from me, 29 for my Father has given them to me, and he is more powerful than anyone else. So no one can take them from me.  30 The Father and I are one."  (NLT)

 

“The Father and I are one.” The Father and Jesus are one and the same. Our Savior is more powerful than anyone or anything. This is why we can have complete security in our salvation. Why? Jesus says it right here “No one will snatch them away from me.” Remember that Jesus has got you in His hands, He is in control and no one is greater than Him. Therefore we can go boldly forward with the gospel because Jesus has got our back.

 

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John 6:35-40

35 Jesus replied, "I am the bread of life. No one who comes to me will ever be hungry again. Those who believe in me will never thirst.  36 But you haven't believed in me even though you have seen me.  37 However, those the Father has given me will come to me, and I will never reject them.  38 For I have come down from heaven to do the will of God who sent me, not to do what I want.  39 And this is the will of God, that I should not lose even one of all those he has given me, but that I should raise them to eternal life at the last day.  40 For it is my Father's will that all who see his Son and believe in him should have eternal life — that I should raise them at the last day."  (NLT)

 

“I am the Bread Of Life.” Jesus is the giver and the sustainer of life. In Christ we will never hunger or be thirsty and death will not rule over us. We have security in Christ. God has given us to Jesus and to those who believe in Jesus he will never reject them.

God sent Jesus to do His will and Jesus did not do what He wanted but what His Father in Heaven wanted. Jesus has sent us into this world not to do what we want but to do the will of the Father as He did.

We have the assurance that on the last day Jesus will raise us up to eternal life. Jesus has always kept His promises as God the Father has always kept His promises. We do not need to doubt for no matter what happens here on the earth we need to look forward to what lies ahead, that is, eternal life with Christ.

 

Engage the Present – Create the Future – With Jesus Christ

1 John 5:1-5

Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ is a child of God. And everyone who loves the Father loves his children, too. 2 We know we love God's children if we love God and obey his commandments. 3 Loving God means keeping his commandments, and really, that isn't difficult. 4 For every child of God defeats this evil world by trusting Christ to give the victory. 5 And the ones who win this battle against the world are the ones who believe that Jesus is the Son of God. (NLT)

 

Every believing child of God defeats this evil world by trusting Christ to give the victory. 1 Corinthians 15:57 "and to God — thanks, to Him who is giving us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ (YLT)." We know that we are God’s children when we love God, we love our brothers and sisters in Christ and that we love to obey and keep God’s commandments. As children of God we are not to keep this victory in Jesus to ourselves, but share this victory with others because they too need this victory in their lives. Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Son of God can have victory over their hurts, habits and hang ups. Spread the news, the Victory is in Jesus.

1 John 5:11-12

11 And this is what God has testified: He has given us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. 12 So whoever has God's Son has life; whoever does not have his Son does not have life. (NLT)

 

Eternal life is found only in Jesus. God has testified to this through the death, burial and resurrection of His Son. So whoever has God's Son has life and this life we are to live unto Jesus all of our days and not to ourselves. This life is a glorious life to live because we get to live it with Jesus. We may not physically see Him but He is right there with you whether you feel it or not. Living life with Christ is not a feeling, faith is not a feeling, believing is not a feeling but a decision. Just like love is not a feeling but a conscious decision to love, so faith in Christ and to this life with Him daily is a conscious decision. Decide to live life to the fullest with Jesus.

 

Engage the Present – Create the Future – With Jesus Christ

2 Corinthians 6:1-2

As God's partners, we beg you not to reject this marvelous message of God's great kindness. 2 For God says,

"At just the right time, I heard you.

On the day of salvation, I helped you."

Indeed, God is ready to help you right now. Today is the day of salvation. (NLT)

 

God hears us when we cry out to Him for help. God hears us when we are joyful. And God hears us when we ask for forgiveness and ask His Son Jesus to come into our hearts. Do not reject God’s marvelous message of great kindness but receive it with joy.

We must share that God is ready to help right now. Those who are lost need to hear that God is always ready and willing to help. Jesus is right there at the door of their heart ready and waiting for them. Remind them that God is right here right now and today is the day of salvation. The Holy Spirit will be with you every step as you share Christ.

 

Engage the Present – Create the Future – With Jesus Christ

2 Corinthians 5:18-21

18 All this newness of life is from God, who brought us back to himself through what Christ did. And God has given us the task of reconciling people to him. 19 For God was in Christ, reconciling the world to himself, no longer counting people's sins against them. This is the wonderful message he has given us to tell others. 20 We are Christ's ambassadors, and God is using us to speak to you. We urge you, as though Christ himself were here pleading with you, "Be reconciled to God!" 21 For God made Christ, who never sinned, to be the offering for our sin, so that we could be made right with God through Christ. (NLT)

 

There are some people who say to themselves, let’s move to a new town far from here and start a new life, but what they fail to see is that their old problems and habits follow them wherever they go. Only God can provide a new life and change the old habits. This life is in Christ and Christ living in you. God has provided us with a great opportunity to turn from our sin and selfishness and turn to a new and wonderful life. He calls us to be ambassadors and gives us a message to share, the message of reconciliation. God made Christ, who never sinned, to be the offering for our sin, so that we could be made right with God through Christ. He wants to use our voice to share the message, for us to urge others as though Jesus Himself was here pleading with them to “Be reconciled to God.” Therefore fulfill your calling as an ambassador for Christ and share the message.

 

Engage the Present – Create the Future – With Jesus Christ