Jesus was a real man

I John 4:2 -3: This is how we know if they have the Spirit of God: if a person claiming to be a prophet acknowledges that Jesus Christ came in a real body, that person has the Spirit of God. 

But if someone claims to be a prophet and does not acknowledge the truth about Jesus, that person is not from God.  New Living Translation

There is a teaching in the world that says that Jesus Christ did not have a real human body like you and me. The teaching says that he had something called divine flesh. It basically means that his body only looked like a human body but it was really the body of a God.

Why is this important? Isn't it simply enough to believe that Jesus came? Why did John say that this was an indicator of the Spirit of Anti-Christ. After all, that is a strong rebuke. The reason it matters so much is simple. If Jesus did not have a real human body he could not die for the sins of man. In order to break the curse of sin a perfect man (without sin) had to die (John 11:50). But I believe there is an even greater reason.

The Bible tells us in Hebrews 4:15 that Jesus was tempted in everything like we are but without sin. In other words, he felt every kind of pain, every kind of sorrow, etc that a human being can feel. He was also tempted to sin but did not sin. God wanted us to know that the High Priest who continually prays for us felt our pain. When we pray to Jesus we are not praying to a half man who does not understand us. Jesus Christ was every bit as much of a human as you and me. When we pray to Him, He understands us.

I heard one person describe it like this. Jesus was a God-man. He was a man who knew what it was like to be God and yet, being God in flesh, He could now understand what it was to be a man.  He was all of God in a completely human body (Colossians 2:9).

I don't know how that makes you feel but it gives me great comfort to know that the one who continually hears my prayer understands how I feel. Whether I am weak, sick, angry, hurt, or in temptation, He has been there. Because of this, His mercy towards me is greater than I can even imagine.

Aren't you thankful to have a God like that to call on. If you need something from Him, He is waiting and ready to hear your petition.Not Sure? Try it and see.  Call on the name of Jesus today. Ask His help in anything you need. Ask Him to make Himself known to you as Lord. I promise you won't be disappointed.

Yours Truly,

Spanish Pastor Jones

I Believe in a Hill Called Mt. Calvary

Just before I awoke this morning I was dreaming that I was singing "I believe in a hill called Mt. Calvary." When I awoke I looked the song up on you tube and listened to it. It is a beautiful song and conveys my beliefs exactly. If there was ever anything worth believing in, it is Calvary. The fact that the God of all the universe robed himself  in flesh and died a cruel death for you and me is the most beautiful story every told. It never gets old and it never looses the power to change lives.

Although the cross was a bloody, gory place of death, to the Christian it represents life. It is truly the greatest story ever told. Though it may seem foolish to men, the Apostle Paul said that it is the power of God unto salvation (I Corinthians 1:18, Romans 1:16). The blood of Jesus will lever lose its power and the message of the cross will never get old!

A few points about Calvary:

1. You can not truly understand Calvary and wonder if God still loves you.
2. You can not truly look at Calvary and struggle with feelings of insecurity, inferiority, or lack of self worth.
3. You can not understand the spirit of Calvary and refuse to forgive someone else.
4. You can not embrace the message of  the Cross and live in fear, depression, and loneliness.
5. You can not understand Calvary and wonder if your life is worth living.
6. You can not truly understand Calvary and still fear for your salvation. You will understand that the God who saved is able to keep you.
7. You can not truly understand Calvary without being gripped with a love for souls. You will want to share the gospel story with everyone you meet.
8. When you truly understand Calvary nothing you are asked to do for God will seem to hard.
9. When you truly understand Calvary you will want to live Holy because you will not want Christ's death to be in vain.
10.Only when you get a true glimpse of Calvary will you understand unconditional love.

And when time has surrendered and earth is no more

 

I'll still cling to the old rugged Cross.

 

 

 

In Christ's Love,

 

Spanish Pastor Jones 

Do I really make a difference?

Whoever will be great among you, let him be your minister. And whoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant. Matthew 20:26-27

Recently a lady asked me if I thought that anything she did made a real difference. I understood her question. I have asked myself the same question many times. Perhaps we all have. I was able to answer her by sharing what I believe God has put in my heart for such times.

Everyday I ask God to direct my steps. I ask him to let me be used of him that day. I believe he hears. I also believe what the scripture says about God ordering mys steps. The problem is that I don't always see and understand God's ways. We are probably the most benefit to others when we are not aware of it.

Some days we enjoy what we do and it seems like we float through the day. Other days, no matter our job titles, it is just work. We are doing it because it needs doing or because we are getting paid to do so. For the Christian, there should be another reason. We should be doing everything we do as a service to God. What service? That's the point. Everything that we do, even the seemingly mundane, unimportant things, are done in service unto him. The things that I do are important to someone and if I wasn't doing them they wouldn't get done. I can't do them because I want thanks from men. Sometimes even my closest friends and companions will not understand why I do what I do. But I keep on because I don't do any of it for men but for God.

So my answer to this lady, and to all of us, is Yes! Yes, what you are doing makes a difference. More than you will ever know. Some of the things you do may not make sense until eternity but they will make sense. If you are feeling frustrated and don't know what to do, just keep doing what you are doing. Do it with all your heart. Do it well! To someone it may mean the world!

Serving Joyfully,

Spanish Pastor Jones