WHY YOU NEED JESUS
I – Wednesday November 9th 2016
Memorise: And she
shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save
his people from their sins. Matthew 1:21
Read: John 8:1-12
(KJV)
1 Jesus went unto the mount of Olives.
2 And early in the morning he came again into the
temple, and all the people came unto him; and he sat down, and taught them.
3 And the scribes and Pharisees brought unto him a woman
taken in adultery; and when they had set her in the midst,
4 They say unto him, Master, this woman was taken in
adultery, in the very act.
5 Now Moses in the law commanded us, that such should be
stoned: but what sayest thou?
6 This they said, tempting him, that they might have to
accuse him. But Jesus stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground, as
though he heard them not.
7 So when they continued asking him, he lifted up
himself, and said unto them, He that is without sin among you, let him first
cast a stone at her.
8 And again he stooped down, and wrote on the ground.
9 And they which heard it, being convicted by their own
conscience, went out one by one, beginning at the eldest, even unto the last:
and Jesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the midst.
10 When Jesus had lifted up himself, and saw none but the
woman, he said unto her, Woman, where are those thine accusers? hath no man
condemned thee?
11 She said, No man, Lord. And Jesus said unto her,
Neither do I condemn thee: go, and sin no more.
12 Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the
light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall
have the light of life.
Bible in one year:
Genesis 8:1-11:9, Psalms 99-100
MESSAGE
Those who are born of God do not commit sin because the seed of God is
in them. The moment a person becomes born-again, sin becomes distasteful to
such an individual. The moment a person comes in contact with Jesus; he becomes
a new creature. There is no amount of morality and self-righteousness that can
declare one a saint, this can be done only through the help of Jesus Christ,
because until there is a shedding of blood, there is no remission of sins. The
primary reason why Jesus came to the earth is simply to deliver people from
sin. Open Heavens Wednesday 9 November 2016:- Why you need Jesus I The
moment sin is removed; there will be a great relationship with God. It is sin
that takes us far from God.
Jesus came to destroy the works of the devil and we see this in the life
of the woman caught in the act of adultery. There was something Jesus saw that
others didn’t see. Jesus saw a sinner afflicted with the works of the devil.
Jesus knew that the moment a woman like that comes to the knowledge of the
Truth, she would be free from condemnation. Right there, the grace of God found
her and she went and sinned no more. There are many honourable things to gain
from living a holy life. 2nd Timothy 2:19 says:
“Nevertheless the
foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, the Lord knoweth them that
are his, and let everyone that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity.”
The moment a person departs from the life of sin and turns to the path
of holiness, he becomes a vessel unto the Most-High God. The life of such a
person becomes honourable. There are many people who claim to be Christians
today but are living in sin. A genuine Christian must keep sin at a distance,
live a life of good works through Jesus Christ and be a vessel that is clean
both within and without.
Jesus showed the Pharisees their hypocrisy with respect to the case of
the woman caught in adultery. They accused Jesus of breaking the law. They
wanted to trap Jesus through her case, only to be caught in their own trap.
They vanished one after the other by the time Jesus showed them the motives of
their actions. This is why you must come to Jesus, no matter how terrible you
feel you might have fallen. You cannot fall below His grace.
“But God
demonstrated his love towards us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ
died for us”
Romans 5:8
There is a sure reward for those who forsake the path of sin and choose
the path of righteousness. 9 November 2016 Open Heavens. Righteousness will
exalt you, but sin will always bring reproach.
Key Point
Who you follow
determines what follows you.
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