Sunday's Message, January 24, 2021 - What Do You Want from Jesus?

 Greetings Believers,,

Sunday's message asks us to look deep and answer the question, What do we want from Jesus?  Why are we following Him?  This week spend time in quietness with Holy Spirit to dig deep into our hearts and answer these questions.    

  

God Bless!

Scripture References & Highlights

Prayer for 2021:  This year will be a year of Light; that Light will shine and darkness will not dispel it. 

In Jesus' Name

Message Scriptures:

• John 1:19-39, The Passion Translation (TPT)
• Purpose of John the Baptist,
• vs. 23, (TPT), clear the way & prepare hearts for the coming of the Lord.
• vs. 24-27, (TPT)
•   John spends this time talking to others about Jesus
• Jesus is coming
• Jesus is more honored than me
• John told religious leaders they wouldn't recognize or accept Jesus
• John, himself, wasn't worthy to untie Jesus' shoes (worthiness of Jesus)
• vs. 28, (TPT)
• Jesus suddently appears on the scene.
• vs. 31-33, (TPT)
• John ever had the opportunity to experience Jesus
• vs. 35-37, (TPT)
• our discipleship should lead others to Christ.
• vs. 38, (TPT)
• Jesus asks John's disciples "What do you want?"
• vs. 38-39, (TPT)
• the disciples' response was... 
• "We want to see where you abide?" or how you're living
• This not a physical location but that Jesus's existence was solely tied to His relationship with God (John 5:19, 8:28-29, 42-43, 12:49-50, TPT).
• Peter's response was...
• "Where would we go?  Your words give us eternal life.  We finally believe!" (John 6:53-69, TPT)

 Nuggets for the Week

• We are invited into the same purpose as John the Baptist.
• How privileged we are to experience Jesus daily through the reading of the Word, worship, prayer, in fellowship with other Believers because they carry the Spirit of Jesus. (Acts 2:42, TPT)
• We are to connect others to Christ (Gal. 4:19, TPT)
• I believe we are entering into a time where it will be similar to
• Elijah vs. the prophets of Baal
• John the Baptist vs. religious leaders
• Jeremiah vs. those in authority (King of Juday, military leaders, other prophets)
• Jesus vs. the religious system
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Reflections

• Can you image talking about Jesus and then He shows up? (Rev. 19:11, 1 Thess 5:2-6, TPT)
• What do we really want from Jesus?  Something for ourselves? A ministry? Or do we simply want to be with Jesus? 

 Key Takeaway for the Body

• Before we can prepare the hearts of others, our own hearts must be prepared (Jeremiah 15:10-21, TPT)
• What do we want from Jesus?
• Hopefully our answer is Him recognizing that He is the only source of life.  It cannot come from any where else and finally believe.  Not in words alone but in our actions.
• Scriptures of Encouragement
• Romans5:8, Ephesians 1:7, John 8:36, Psalm 9:1-2, Isaiah 25:1, 1 Peter 2:9, 1 John 3:1, Romans 8:31, John 15:9-10, Matthew 22:37-39, Hosea 6:3, Jeremiah 29:13, 2 Peter 1:3 

Prayer Time

In your times of prayer this week (9am,12noon, and 6pm) we encourage you to include the following scriptures located below and in the article 7 Verses and 7 Prayers for your Pastor/

Ephesians 1:17-19, 3:16-17

Philippians 1:9-11

Colossians 1:10-12

Worship Highlight