OUR FOCUS
Good morning readers and happy seventh day of the week, the Sabbath of the Lord. This morning I want to approach a text in the Bible differently. It is different from what I heard in church since I was a little kid. It’s different from what I heard in school, in a Protestant elementary school, or in a Catholic school. The focus there was on JESUS, nothing but Jesus!
However, Jesus said, "He who believes in Me, believes not in Me but in Him who sent Me. "For I have not spoken on My own [authority]; but the Father who sent Me gave Me a command, what I should say and what I should speak. "And I know that His command is everlasting life. Therefore, whatever I speak, just as the Father has told Me, so I speak."John 12:44,49-50.
Readers, do we understand what Jesus has said? He wants us to FOCUS on God the Father, and not on Him, or anyone else. “God the Father who sent Me gave Me a command, what I should say and what I should speak. "And I know that His command is everlasting life. Therefore, whatever I speak, just as the Father has told Me, so I speak." John 12:44,49-50.
We Christians do what Jesus Christ wants us to do. That's why we call ourselves followers of Jesus Christ, and not Pauline Christians! But Bro, call yourself whatever you want to call yourself, and see if He cares. Jesus wants us to FOCUS on God the Father, and not on Him. Who is God the Father? Most Christians don’t know Him. Most Christians don’t know about God the Father. And most Christians don’t want to know about Him either. YAHWEH has never died to pay for our sins, NEVER! He was the One who evicted Lucifer and millions of his angels from heaven, He was the God who cursed and evicted Adam and Eve from the Garden of Eden, He was the One who made millions or billions of people inhale mud water during the big flood during the time of Noah. And He was the One who said, by way of Jesus, "And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. But rather fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.” Matthew 10:28.
God the Father gives us LIFE and the TEN COMMANDMENTS. And Jesus said that His Father's command is ETERNAL LIFE.
"Not everyone who says to Me, `Lord, Lord,' shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven. "Many will say to Me on that day, `Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name?' "And then I will declare to them, `I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!' Matthew 7:21-23. God the Father has no grace for anyone who practices lawlessness, refuses to obey Him, or refuses to repent. Zero tolerance!
However, Jesus said, "He who believes in Me, believes not in Me but in Him who sent Me. "For I have not spoken on My own [authority]; but the Father who sent Me gave Me a command, what I should say and what I should speak. "And I know that His command is everlasting life. Therefore, whatever I speak, just as the Father has told Me, so I speak."John 12:44,49-50.
Readers, do we understand what Jesus has said? He wants us to FOCUS on God the Father, and not on Him, or anyone else. “God the Father who sent Me gave Me a command, what I should say and what I should speak. "And I know that His command is everlasting life. Therefore, whatever I speak, just as the Father has told Me, so I speak." John 12:44,49-50.
We Christians do what Jesus Christ wants us to do. That's why we call ourselves followers of Jesus Christ, and not Pauline Christians! But Bro, call yourself whatever you want to call yourself, and see if He cares. Jesus wants us to FOCUS on God the Father, and not on Him. Who is God the Father? Most Christians don’t know Him. Most Christians don’t know about God the Father. And most Christians don’t want to know about Him either. YAHWEH has never died to pay for our sins, NEVER! He was the One who evicted Lucifer and millions of his angels from heaven, He was the God who cursed and evicted Adam and Eve from the Garden of Eden, He was the One who made millions or billions of people inhale mud water during the big flood during the time of Noah. And He was the One who said, by way of Jesus, "And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. But rather fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.” Matthew 10:28.
God the Father gives us LIFE and the TEN COMMANDMENTS. And Jesus said that His Father's command is ETERNAL LIFE.
"Not everyone who says to Me, `Lord, Lord,' shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven. "Many will say to Me on that day, `Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name?' "And then I will declare to them, `I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!' Matthew 7:21-23. God the Father has no grace for anyone who practices lawlessness, refuses to obey Him, or refuses to repent. Zero tolerance!