#ULOG #2 MY SERMON FOR YOU TODAY

THE EMBODIMENT OF JESUS
We can't talk of the embodiment of Jesus and fail to give time to understand the Person of Jesus. Though I am now sure we know why nothing frustrates men like failing to meet their responsibility of providing, sourcing, being breadwinners! This quiets men and makes them to isolate themselves. While women when troubled, they love to go social, to talk to someone at least, they love to be listened even with no expectation of you offering any help.

THE PERSON OF JESUS
🍯 "Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation."

(Colossians, 1:15)

JESUS is the Word of God made flesh. Life is spiritual (John 6:63). The physical world we live in isn't all there is, it is controlled from the spiritual world. Everything God says about (to) us is real in the spirit realm, only that to make them real in your life, you must speak them forth. The Word of God is activated by your words! (Mark 11:23, Prov 18:21).

Your words are 'spirit words', when you speak, you connect to the spirit realm. Our words are a connection between the earth realm and spirit realm. In other words, your life is a harvest of your words. Every time you speak, whatever you say is a reality in the spirit realm. We were created, not to just look like God but also to function like him (Mathew 12:37, Psalm 82:6). We release spirit and life through our words. The energy released by your words will either give life or produce death (Pro 18:21).

If God before the beginning was the Word, and He does not change, then "the Word" is still God. John, 1:14 - "The Word became flesh, and lived among us. We saw his glory, such glory as of the one and only Son of the Father, full of grace and truth." Before Jesus was born, the Holy Spirit had to come upon the Virgin Mary, and the Word she received from God, spoken to her through Angel Gabriel, became flesh in her. That Word became a child, and grew to become the man (the Spirit being in a dirt body), Christ Jesus. This means Jesus indeed is the Word of God become flesh; He is a result of the Word that was spoken to Mary.

🤔 WHO REALLY THEN IS JESUS?

Isaiah, 9:6 - " 'For to us a child is born. To us a son is given; and the government will be on his shoulders. His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace."

From the above scripture we discover truly a child was born but a Son had to be given. God gave Christ (Son) i.e. Mary is the mother of Jesus but not Christ! Who therefore is really Jesus the Son of God? "Son of God" means God in the flesh. And Jesus told the Samaritan woman in John 4:24, God is a Spirit... Implying, that He doesn't have a physical body. Who is Jesus? Jesus is the body of God.

🍅 Colossians, 2:9 - For in him all the fullness of the Godhead dwells bodily. This means the fullness (person), the totality of divinity is resident in the body of Jesus. When Jesus walked the earth, all divinity was at home in Him. He was God alive; walking and talking in a man's body. This is why Jesus said, "If you see the son (me),you have seen the father."

When we talk about Jesus, we talk about God, He is God in flesh. When we pray, don't think we're praying through a highly honoured man; Jesus is the buffet from heaven, the embodiment of Deity, the totality of all knowledge and all of God's wisdom (Isaiah 53:10-11, James 3:17, 1Cori 1:4-8,30). When He walked the streets of Galilee, He was wisdom in human flesh, taking His steps on earth. Jesus was never some an ordinary man that was highly honoured or empowered of God; He is the Power of God! 1Corinthians, 1:18 - "For the word (preaching) of the cross is foolishness to those who are dying, but to us who are saved it is the power of God." With this understanding of the Word, praying in the name of Jesus is powerful.

MY EVERYDAY JESUS!

🕊 John, 4:22, You worship that which you don't know. We worship that which we know; for salvation is from the Jews.

🍇 That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.

John 3 :6

True worship ought to be authentic and accurate. Accuracy is Power! John 9 :31 - Now we know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of God, and doeth his will, him He heareth. True worship is deeply rooted and grounded in the Word of God (John 4:23-24, Psalm 66:18, Proverbs 15:29, 28:9). Obedience (doing) of the Word comes before Worship. We worship God in the act of obedience of His Word which is a demonstration of our faith. That said, obedience is better than sacrifice!

Who Is My "Everyday Kind Of Friend"? Who will never leave me, nor forsake me, neither abandon me; not even slumber on me? Who is as Close as the mention of His Name? Jesus, the Word of God made flesh is my everyday kind of friend. At my invitation, he joined Himself to my spirit and resides in my spirit. Everyday, I depend on my friend, My EVERYDAY JESUS!

Who can tell the Name of Love? What is the Name of Righteousness, of (Faith, Hope, Grace, WISDOM, Wealth, Peace, GLORY, Honour, Power, Knowledge, Understanding, Success, Excellence, Progress, Victory, Healing & Health, Joy, Blessings, Life, Rain, Sunshine, Water, Music, etc)?

In the Hebrew language, a name represents a character and authority. So when you say, 'In the name of Jesus...' You are saying, In the authority given to me by the Person Jesus. In the Character (place) of Jesus, ... Of something in the scriptures is a Person, a Spirit, a Life while from something is an overflow of the life of something. For example: The Spirit of Faith is the Person (the author and finisher) of our faith who is Jesus Himself (Hebrews 12:2). The Gift of Faith which comes by hearing and hearing of the Word is the overflow of the Person (of the Spirit, of the Life) of Faith (ROMANS 10:17)! There is therefore a clear distinction between; the Spirit of righteousness (Grace, Love, Mercy) and the gift of righteousness, ...

👑 God who used to reveal Himself in Names to man in the Old Testament has chosen in the New Testament to glorify "His Word Jesus" above his Name (Psalm 138:2). He named His Word become flesh, Jesus (John 1:14, Phil 2:5-11)! This is why the name of Jesus is greater than any other name.

🤔 Whatever God created, He created with (in) the Word! John, 1:3 - All things were made through him. Without him was not anything made that has been made. This is why Jesus said, "Whatever ye ask in my name...."? Remember, a name calls out to a Spirit. Jesus is the Name of God, of the Word, Love, Peace, that job, business, ...of everything we will ever need. That is the revelation behind Philippians, 4:19 - "My God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.

GLORY TO GOD for His Word Jesus made flesh working in us. Hallelujah

FURTHER STUDY:

1JOHN 5:13-15, JOHN 12 :28, 14:13-14, 16:23-24, 15:7, 17:6.

God bless you and have a wonderful time.

Ben