Jesus Our Brother (Part 3)
He experienced death for everyone so that He would know what it is like to die, but more than this, so that He could show us that death can be conquered.
He experienced death for everyone so that He would know what it is like to die, but more than this, so that He could show us that death can be conquered.
This means that the saints that reign with Christ for 1000 years are people who have been come into the likeness of the death, burial, and resurrection of Christ; these are the saved. It is the saved that reign with Christ for 1000 years. Consider what Peter says in 1 Peter 2:9, “But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.”
The spiritual narcissist seeks validation for the way he has already chosen. But there is a way that seems right to a man whose end is death (Proverbs 14:12).
Jesus is King of my life (1 Timothy 6:13-16) because 1) He Is My God, 2) He Is My Savior, 3) He Is My All. Each person should be able to state why Jesus is their King.
Fear comes from 1) Lack of Knowledge, 2) Lack of Love, and 3) Lack of Faith. That we may be able to overcome our fears and live in love, peace, and fellowship with one another.
Are the wicked annihilated? No. "Destroy" in Matthew 10:28 does not mean cease to exist. For God to be just, hell must be unending conscious torment. Repent today.
The gospel of 1 Corinthians 15:1-5 is Jesus' 1) Death, 2) Burial, and 3) Resurrection. Each person should understand what Jesus went through so we could be saved.
Are saints who die in paradise or asleep? Jesus promised the thief paradise (Luke 23:43). The dead in Christ are "asleep" only until the resurrection.
Satan had nothing on Jesus because He was without sin (John 14:30). If you are in Christ, Satan has nothing on you either, because he had nothing on Him.
Heaven is like the Grand Canyon (John 14:1-3): it's grand, there's no cheap way across, the way is narrow, and you must go to the water. Each person should know the way.
Why want the Bible (Psalm 119:9-16)? It 1) Rests the Weary, 2) Warns Against Sin, 3) Teaches of Jesus, 4) Guides Us in Death. Each person should study it more.
Jesus is the loving Shepherd (Psalm 23) because 1) He Supplies Our Needs, 2) He Defends Us from Harm, 3) He Lays Down His Life. Each person should be able to state why.
God condemned sin in the flesh (Romans 8:1-4): 1) Before Christ, Sin Reigned, 2) Christ Destroyed Its Power, 3) Christ Reigns Today. Each person should know His grace.
From "Onward Christian Soldiers" (2 Timothy 2:3-4): 1) Christ Leads Us, 2) Christ Gives Victory, 3) Enlist Today. Each person should see we are in a spiritual battle.