* SIGN OF THE TIMES: WHO DID JESUS SAY HE IS?

  

 

 

[Recently I posted this on X (Twitter), and I wanted all of you to see it. Simple but direct and crystal clear.  These are Jesus’ comments to the high priest, to Pilate, and to the woman at the well.]

 

Have you heard people say Jesus never said he was the Son of God, or the Messiah? Well, I just want to clear that up right here:

 

 

“Tell us if you are the Christ, the Son of God.” [said by the high priest]

 

“Yes, it is as you say,” Jesus replied. - Matthew 26:63-64

 

 

Again the high priest asked him, “Are you the Christ, the Son of the Blessed One?”

 

 “I am,” said Jesus. - Mark 14:61-62

 

 

They all asked, “Are you then the Son of God?”

 

He (Jesus) replied, “You are right in saying I am.” - Luke 22:70

 

 

So Pilate asked Jesus, “Are you the king of the Jews?”

 

“Yes, it is as you say,” Jesus replied. - Luke 23:3

 

 

“You are a king, then!” said Pilate.

 

Jesus answered, “You are right in saying I am a king.” - John 18:37

 

 

The woman said, “I know that Messiah” (called Christ) “is coming. When he comes, he will explain everything to us.”

 

Then Jesus declared, “I who speak to you am he.” - John 4:25-26

 

 

 

Jesus in his own words was the Son of God, the King of the Jews, and the Messiah, the Christ. He was the one and only perfect sacrifice that could pay the price for our sins, and he did. His going to and through the cross was the only way humanity could be reconciled to God. He was the only way for God to accomplish that reconciliation and he is the only way for you and me to God.

 

And I add to all this, he is coming soon to collect his believers.  So very soon.  America and the world are falling morally like a stone.  But you are a believer in the Lord and you know the truth.  Watch!  as he warned.  Be alert for his imminent return at a time and moment we do not know.  And do all you can to help the Father draw others to Jesus.  Ask the Holy Spirit for guidance and help in all this and to arrange divine encounters.

 

Always remember, the only thing that really matters is Jesus and your relationship with him.

 

 

 

April 2024

 

 

 

Copyright © 2024 by John Newlin

 

 

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* SIGN OF THE TIMES: NOT QUALIFIED

 

Now more than ever in history perhaps we have this irrefutable truth made abundantly clear:

 

People on their own are not qualified to rule.  They cannot be good kings or any other type of top ruler.

 

We have this guidance given us way back in the early books of the Bible.  The Israelites kept pestering the spiritual leader of their time, Samuel, for God to give them a king.  They wanted to have a king like all the other nations.  Of course, God was their leader.  They were his people.  And no nation could compete with Israel when they were truly following God.

 

Still these Israelites kept demanding a king.

 

So God decided to give them one.  Samuel was so ashamed, but God pointed out to him it was not Samuel they had rejected but God himself.  Imagine.  What if you or I had that choice?  Would you take God over President Biden or President Trump or any other worldly leader?  Of course you would, if you are a true believer.  Otherwise, probably not.

 

So Samuel told the people all the horrible things a king would do to them.  You can read all this in 1 Samuel 8.

 

And then he went forward and anointed Saul as God had led him to do.  And the rest is history.  Saul had some good points but also some very bad ones.  And David finally became King.  He too had some good points.  But not entirely.  And so it went.  King after king, in Judah and Israel.  Good and bad, but often really bad.

 

No doubt many of their problems could have all been avoided but the people chose to have a king. 

 

And here we are today with our human top leaders.  The current government obviously doesn’t know what to do with the key problems of the day.  It is a matter of stumbling along.  That is true throughout the world.  And it is apparent the leaders – at least most – don’t know where we are in time and what is soon to happen with the Lord’s return.  They are just lost in their confused and jumbled world.

 

Jesus has promised to his believers that we will rule with him.  We will sit on his throne with him!  How wonderful is that!  And how wonderful is it that we will rule with him, not by ourselves.  With him!

 

And Jesus will be King of all the earth.

 

 

 

February 2024

 

Copyright © 2024 by John Newlin

 

 

 

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