Jesus: March 22, 2012

TODAYS WORD FOR THURSDAY MARCH 22, 2012.

JESUS

DEFINITION:

The Son of God; a member of the Trinity: the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

SCRIPTURE:

No man ever spoke like this Man! John 7:46.

And they were astonished at His teaching, for He taught them as one having authority and not as scribes. Mark 1:22

Jesus said, “Why do you call Me good? No one is good but One, that is, God. But if you want to enter into life, keep the commandments.” Matthew 19:17.

KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE:

Jesus encountered a wealthy man who called Him “Good Teacher.” The young man was right, for Jesus is both good, completely perfect, and the Teacher. He is the only One who can make this claim.

In this devotional today we want you to see and understand who Jesus is. He is the Son of God. He was sent to this earth by God to pay the penalty for our sins, because we are all sinners. He truly is our Savior, our Lord and our Salvation. Make sure you know Him personally and develop your relationship with Him.

At the end of the third year of Jesus’ ministry here on earth, the chief priests and Pharisees sent their soldiers to arrest Jesus. When they found Him, He was teaching and they heard Him speaking and left without arresting him and returned empty handed. They had been emotionally, morally and spiritually stunned and reported to the chief priests and Pharisees (verse above) that no man ever spoke like this man.

Jesus, while on this earth, possessed qualities of moral integrity and divine righteousness that marked Him as being different than all men. His claims went far beyond the claims of any rabbi. His teachings literally sparkled with the luster of truth and godliness. His compassion for the fallen was genuine and His understanding of the Law astonished all that heard Him.

He was a man, but He alone possessed and displayed the God given credentials of the promised Messiah. These credentials were the out workings of His perfect moral character. He was the Messiah and He had come into the world. God sent Him into this world for a purpose. Jesus came to do the will of His father. Jesus said, “For I did not speak of My own accord, but the Father who sent Me commanded Me what to say and how to say it.” John 12:49 (NIV)

Jesus was unique in His mission. He knew His mission. He was sent into the world to do what no one else could do. He came to die for sinful man, every man, woman and child that ever lived, so that they might be reconciled to God and have eternal life. In John 10:14-15, Jesus stated His mission: “I am the good Shepherd and I lay down My life for the sheep.”

The writer of Hebrews in the first chapter, verses 1-13, clearly states that Jesus was spoken of by the prophets and was above the angels. He would be worshipped by all and would sit at the right hand of God in heaven for eternity.

Jesus was unique in His birth, in His ministry, in His death, in His resurrection and will be unique in His second coming to this world. Do you know this man they call Jesus. He is knocking on the door of your heart now asking you to accept Him as your Lord and Savior. Now is the time for your salvation, tomorrow may be too late.

LEARNING:

This week we are memorizing the fourth commandment found in Exodus 20:8.

Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy.

PRAYER:

Thank You, dear God, for sending Your Son Jesus to this earth to pay the penalty for my sins on the cross at Calvary. Help me to offer my friends an opportunity today to meet Jesus face to face.