Welcome to the sermon for this week. I hope that you are all doing well. I have pretty much recovered from the storms. I thank the Lord for His help this week and for giving me the opportunity to post this message.
We have been going through the Gospel of Mark. However, I was thinking a lot this week about one of the verses in the Bible that is very meaningful to me, and I want to bring the message based on that verse this week. Lord willing, we will return to our study in Mark next week.
A verse that has meant a lot to me over the years is found in Hebrews 13:8. It reads, "Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, and today, and forever." Jesus is the same. What does this mean for our lives?
First, let's look at the context of what this means for the person of Jesus. It means that Jesus is now what He was in the past and He will be that in the future. In other words, Jesus was the divine Second Person of the Holy Trinity the Eternal Son of the Father in eternity past. He was still divine when He was on earth, and He will remain so into eternity future. Jesus is not going to change. He is and was and will be the divine man. God who became man and dwelled among us.
This verse also tells me that what Jesus accomplished is going to endure. Jesus completed the work of redemption. His sacrifice is sufficient now, and it will remain sufficient in the future. We can stake our eternity on the finished work of Christ on the cross and in His glorious resurrection.
Now, this verse also speaks to me on another level. It speaks to me on the level of trust in what Jesus promised. When Jesus was on this earth, He was completely trustworthy. What He said He did. Jesus told us that He has gone to prepare a place for us that where He is we can be there too. Since Jesus was trustworthy then, He is now, and He will be in the future. That means that we can take it to the bank that those who put their faith and trust in Jesus will be with Him in the place that He has prepared for all eternity.
My parents and friends who have preceded me in death believed in the Lord and in His promises such as all who come to me I will not cast out. They are with the Lord now. I believe in that because I believe that Jesus is the same yesterday, today and forever. He kept His word, He keeps His word and He always will. We can trust His promises to the max.
Jesus also told us that He would never leave us and that He would never forsake us. Our verse today tells me I can count on this forever because of who Jesus is. When I face hard times, Jesus will not abandon me. He will be with me in the good times and in the bad times. He will never leave me by myself.
One other thing I want to add. This verse lets me know that Jesus is the same in the way that He cares for people. Jesus demonstrated great compassion while He was on this earth. He cared about even those that others didn't care about and looked down on. Jesus is still the one who is filled with great compassion and caring for all. He will not change. He cares about you and your needs now and He will still care into the future.
Jesus is everything to me. He will always be who He said He was. We can trust His promises and His word. And we know that He will always desire and do what is best for those who love Him. Amen.
Prayer Request
Right now, I am trying to get out of my house and find somewhere else to live. Please pray that this will work out and that the Lord will help me.
Please keep praying for peace. We need peace in the Middle East. We need peace in Lebanon. Pray for peace in Ukraine and Sudan.
Keep praying for those affected by storms. Pray that they will get the aid and the help that they need.
For our prayer focus countries this week, let us pray for those in the nations of Albania and Azerbaijan. Pray that many will come to know Jesus.
Next week, we will back in Mark. I will post the verses on Tuesday. May God bless you all.
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