Come Correct, Like Jesus! (God Wants You - Part 2)
(Training message for House Church and individual use: preached 12/13 – 12/19/2020)
There is no hype, no hyperbole, no real convincing to be done here. The following is just an overall statement of fact of
- Who Jesus is, and
- Of God demanding that you be, not like you, but rather like… Jesus.
- “For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.” (Isaiah 9:6)
I. Come like a baby, dependent on God’s care!
“And they came with haste, and found Mary, and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger.” (Luke 2:16)
A. Babies are meek, like Jesus.
“Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.” (Matthew 5:5)
“Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.” (Matthew 11:29)
B. Babies are sweet, like Jesus.
“Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings, as newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby: if so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious.” (1 Peter 2:1-3)
C. Babies are teachable, like Jesus.
“Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.” (2 Corinthians 5:17)
II. Come like a child, subject to God’s guidance!
“And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was subject unto them: but his mother kept all these sayings in her heart.” (Luke 2:51)
A. Little children are able to have their sins forgiven by Jesus.
“I write unto you, little children, because your sins are forgiven you for his name’s sake.” (1 John 2:12)
B. Little children are able to enter into Heaven through Jesus.
“And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.” (Matthew 18:3)
C. Little children are able to live in Heaven with Jesus.
“But when Jesus saw it, he was much displeased, and said unto them, Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God.” (Mark 10:14)
III. Come like a man, surrendered to God’s will!
“Saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done.” (Luke 22:42)
A. Come like Jesus: follow Him.
“Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.” (Matthew 16:24)
B. Come like Jesus: make up the hedge.
“And I sought for a man among them, that should make up the hedge, and stand in the gap before me for the land, that I should not destroy it: but I found none.” (Ezekiel 22:30)
C. Come like Jesus: stand.
- Stand in the faith!
“Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong. Let all your things be done with charity.” (1 Corinthians 16:13-14)
- Stand against the Devil!
“Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.” (Ephesians 6:11)
- Stand that the land be not destroyed!
“And I sought for a man among them, that should … stand in the gap before me for the land, that I should not destroy it: but I found none.” (Ezekiel 22:30)
- “But if the watchman see the sword come, and blow not the trumpet, and the people be not warned; if the sword come, and take any person from among them, he is taken away in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at the watchman’s hand.” (Ezekiel 33:6)
- “So thou, O son of man, I have set thee a watchman unto the house of Israel; therefore thou shalt hear the word at my mouth, and warn them from me.” (Ezekiel 33:7)
MINISTER’S CIRCLE:
God Really Wants You to Be Just Like Jesus!
(Discussion Points)
- God wants you to walk like Jesus!
“For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps.” (1 Peter 2:21)
- God wants you to increase like Jesus!
“He must increase, but I must decrease.” (John 3:30)
- God wants you to come like Jesus!
“He that cometh from above is above all: he that is of the earth is earthly, and speaketh of the earth: he that cometh from heaven is above all.” (John 3:31)
- God wants you to go forward like Jesus!
“And Jesus said unto him, No man, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.” (Luke 9:62)
OUTLINE:
Come Correct, Like Jesus! (God Wants You – Part 2)
(A Message to the Ministers of the Lord Jesus Christ)
“For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps.” (1 Peter 2:21)
I. Come like a baby, dependent on God’s care!
II. Come like a child, subject to God’s guidance!
III. Come like a man, surrendered to God’s will!
WORSHIP:
170 children in powerful arrangement of Silent Night. Don’t miss @ 3:42
Opening:
For unto us a Child is born – Gramophone Chorus
Message: