Jesus: Yeshua (ישוע).

Jesus: Yeshua (ישוע). “’But what about you?’ he asked. ‘Who do you say I am?’” (Matthew 16:15). Jesus Is God: “I and the Father are one” (John 10:30). Jesus never claimed to be like God. Jesus claimed to be God. More than a prophet, there is no disputing that his followers certainly believed he was God incarnate. He was not the only person who ever claimed to be the promised Messiah. Yet he was the only one whose followers truly believed it. They proclaimed boldly, in the face of ridicule and death, that he had risen from the dead and that he continued to live through his followers in the form of the Holy Spirit. Romans 1:4 clearly states that Jesus, “through the Spirit of holiness was appointed the Son of God in power by his resurrection from the dead: Jesus Christ our Lord.” The first person to die for this belief was Stephen. While speaking in Jerusalem, he made this public assertion, “therefore let all Israel be assured of this: God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Messiah” (Acts 2:36). There is no room for ambiguity – the earliest believers saw Jesus as nothing short of the resurrected Lord. “For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace” (Isaiah 9:6). In Ephesians 2:14 we read that “he himself is our peace.” The peace that we receive in Jesus is unlike anything we can find anywhere else. He is not merely a way for us to feel peaceful for a while, but he himself is the very essence of peace. We find peace as we surrender our life to him and his will. In Philippians 4:7 we read that “the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” His peace guards us against fear, hate, and keeps us in perfect peace regardless of circumstance. Jesus Is Hope: “Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead” (1 Peter 1:3). Our hope is not temporary, but living, founded in the fact that Jesus has been resurrected from the dead. In a painful world where hope is easily taken away, we have an unshakable hope rooted in the eternal. That hope is the one thing that can never be taken away or extinguished. We have hope that our God is over all, and will one day restore all of creation to himself. Until then, our hope is not in governments or ideas of utopia, but in the one true God who is guiding all of creation back unto himself. Jesus Is Life: “And if Christ has not been raised, our preaching is useless and so is your faith” (1 Corinthians 15:14). As the author of creation, Jesus is life itself. As the one who gives and sustains our lives, it is of vital importance to know that he has defeated death, the enemy of life. Not only does Jesus give us life on this earth, he offers us to share in eternal, resurrected life with him: “Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life, but whoever rejects the Son will not see life, for God’s wrath remains on them” (John 3:36). Life over death lies at the heart of our faith. If Jesus was simply a great person who died a horrific death, he becomes no more than a sad story. Yet his resurrection gives us hope for our own life and meaning, both now and in the eternal. Jesus Is Joy: “I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete” (John 15:11). Jesus does not offer sorrow as a goal for our life. His desire is for us to be filled with joy in every situation. There is a distinct difference between joy and happiness. Happiness is generally based on situation, while joy is based on who Jesus is, and who we are in him regardless of our situation. Paul states that he is “sorrowful, yet always rejoicing” (2 Corinthians 6:10). Even in the direst circumstances, we can find and be filled with joy for who we are in Christ. Scripture reverberates with accounts of those who display joy in the midst of pain and persecution, and this type of joy can only come through knowing Jesus. Jesus Is Love: “Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love” (1 John 4:8). There is no way to overstate the deep love of God. 1 John 4:8 tells us clearly that God does not just show us love, God is love. His love can overcome any sin, any offense, and draw us unto himself in forgiveness and grace. The love we receive from God is not based on condition. The idea that we have to “clean ourselves up” to accept his love is foolishness. We could never become so clean! We are made clean and whole in and through Jesus, his death and resurrection that forgives our sin, and we are made worthy in his love. His love is never failing, never ending, and is available to all who seek it. Video Resources: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwdWLzUmCnsaQChNbBGCqLecfHb8kDeeH&feature=shared The following below is written and compiled by Dr.Chuck Missler. It's simply amazing and I dare not change a word.. "Found in the Bible and written by the Holy Spirit of God, to the glory of Jesus Christ and God Our Father who reigns from heaven with his Son, Jesus Christ." Who is Jesus Christ; Jesus is: King of the Jews... King of Israel... King of all the ages... King of glory... King of heaven... King of kings...and Lord of lords... Do YOU know Jesus...do you really know him? Jesus is: a prophet before Moses a priest after Melchizedek ... a champion like Joshua ... an offering in place of Isaac ... a king from the line of David ... a wise counselor above Soloman ... a beloved/rejected/exalted son like Joseph..yet far more. The heavens declare his glory and the firmament shows his handiwork, and He IS, who WAS, and ALWAYS will be, He is the first and the last, the alpha and the omega, the aleph and the tau, the A and the Z, He is the first fruits of them that slept. Jesus is the "I am" that "I am" the voice of the burning bush the Captain of the Lords hosts the conqueror of Jericho. Jesus is: enduringly strong ... entirely sincere ... eternally steadfast... Jesus is immortally graceful... imperially powerful ... impartially merciful... In Him dwells the fullness of the Godhead bodily, the very God of very God. He is our kinsman redeemer and our avenger of blood, He is our city of refuge, ... our performing high priest ... our personal prophet ... our reigning King. Jesus is the loftiest idea in literature, He is the highest personality in philosophy, He is the fundamental doctrine of theology He is the supreme problem in higher criticism He is the miracle of the ages, the superlative of everything good. We are the beneficiaries of a love letter written in blood on a wooden cross over 2000 years ago in Judea, He was crucified on a cross of wood yet He made the hill on which it stood. By Him all things were made that were made, without Him not anything made that was made. By Him all things are held together! What held him to that cross? It wasn't the nails as anytime he could have said "I'm outta here" It was His love for you and me! Jesus was born of a woman so we could be born of God, He humbled himself so we could be lifted up, He became a servant so we could become co-heirs, He suffered rejection so WE could become his friends, He denied Himself so we could freely receive all things, He gave Himself so He could bless us in every way. He is available to the tempted and tried, He blesses the young, He cleanses the lepers, He defends the feeble, He delivers the captives, He discharges the debtors, He forgives the sinners, He franchises the meek, He guards the besieged, He heals the sick, He provides strength to the weak, He regards the aged, He rewards the diligent, He serves the unfortunate, He sympathizes and He saves! His offices are manifold, His reign is righteous, His promises are sure, His goodness is limitless, His light is matchless, His grace is sufficient, His love never changes, His mercy is everlasting, His word is enough, His yoke is easy and His burden is light! I wish I could describe Jesus to you, ... He is indescribable ... He is irresistible ... He is incomprehensible, ... He is invincible! The Heaven of heavens could not contain Him, man cannot explain Him. The Pharisees could not stand Him and learned they couldn't stop Him. Pilate couldn't find any fault with Him and the witness couldn't agree against him. Herod couldn't kill him, death couldn't handle Jesus and the grave couldn't hold him! Jesus always has been and He always will be, He had no predecessor and He will have no successor, You can't impeach Him and He ain't going to resign! His name is above every name, that is the name of Yeshua! Every knee shall bow and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord! He is the Kingdom, the Power and the Glory, forever and ever. Amen