Are you following Jesus? #10

To follow Jesus means we have a good understanding of what Jesus has done for us because He loves us. Remember what Isaiah predicted about Jesus?



Isaiah 53:5-6

5 But he was pierced for our transgressions; he was crushed for our iniquities;upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace, and with his wounds we are healed.6 All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned—every one—to his own way;and the Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us all.



Take some time to think about that. Jesus shed His blood for you! Even when we were in sin, He took that sin to the cross to make us right with God if we will follow Him as Lord and Savior....wow!



We need to remember there is a penalty for sin:



Ezekiel 16:58

You bear the penalty of your lewdness and your abominations, declares the Lord.



Romans 6:23

For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.



Death is the penalty of sin. Two kinds of death....Spiritual, which is separation from God because he can not be in the presence of sin. Also physical death. All will die one day unless Jesus comes back first! Separation from God? Do we understand what that means? Do we care. Nothing is worse that separation from God.



I have good news though...God has a gift for us!This free gift is Jesus.



Do we understand that you can have all the money, all the parties, all the sex, all the drugs/ alcohol, all the entertainment, all the fame the world can offer, ect. but there is nothing better than Jesus??? NOTHING!



When we get right down to it, the way we live our lives either following the ways of Jesus or the ways of the world prove if Jesus is Lord of our life or if self is lord of our life!



Jesus saves us from the penalty we deserve if we put our trust in Him and follow Him.



John 3:16-17

16 “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. 17 For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.



So the penalty is huge for our sin but the Love of God is unbeatable! Accept the free gift of God, His son Jesus! Follow Him the rest of your life, you won't regret it! He died for you, you live for Him today!



Tom