WHO IS THIS JESUS
SCRIPTURES: Matthew 16:13-19, Philippians 3:8-14.
CONFESSIONS: Matthew 1:21.
SONGS 1. Jesus is a winner man.
2. God is my Father, Jesus
is my Brother and the blessed Holy Spirit is my guide.
3. Emmanuel, Emmanuel,
Emmanuel, My Lord Emmanuel.
4. What manner of Man is Jesus.
4. What manner of Man is Jesus.
HYMNS: 1. What a friend we have
in Jesus
2. More love to thee O Christ
PRAYERS
1. O Lord, open my eyes and
let me have a revelation vision of Christ, in the name of Jesus.
2. I forbid the downgrading of my potentials, in
the name of Jesus.
3. I receive all that the
Lord has for me, in the name of Jesus.
INTRODUCTION
“Who do men say that I the Son of Man am?” Matthew 16:13.
“And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son
of the living God.” Matthew 16:16.
The church of God is built
on the solid Rock, our Lord Jesus Christ.
Ephesians 2:19-22. Right from
the Old testament we see Jesus presented as the solid Rock of God. Moses was instructed to speak to this Rock to
bring forth water for the Israelites to drink in the Wilderness. Instead, He
smote the Rock out of anger and that was the major reason he was allowed to see
the Promised Land but barred from entering it.
The Church is built on the
revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ who is the Messiah. He is not dead but alive forevermore. Revelation 1:18. He is resurrected and is seated at the Right hand of God the Father. He
is the Head and we are His body so we as His body are seated in Him in heavenly
places. He is the same yesterday, today, and forever. Hebrews 13:8.
Jesus is the second Adam. The
first Adam fell as a result of sin and brought sin into the world to destroy
mankind. The second Adam, Jesus, came to the earth as a man reconcile man back
to God. This reconciliation had a huge cost.
It cost Him His life as He hung on the Cross of Calvary to reconcile man
back to his maker God.
We should always thank God
for the sacrifice that Jesus made for us on the Cross. We should also always
take advantage of the benefits that derive to us as children of God through
Jesus’ hanging on the Cross. We must not allow this ultimate sacrifice to be in
vain. You may be thinking, “What are these benefits?” We will now look at these.
BENEFITS THAT WE DERIVE FROM JESUS HANGING ON THE CROSS
1.Jesus chose to lay down
His life for mankind thereby fulfilling His purpose for coming to the earth.
2. He was whipped
mercilessly on the Cross. Now by these stripes we can receive healing.
3. The blood that He shed
on the Cross, cleanses, sanctifies, delivers and heals us.
4. It empowered Him to go
to hell, dispossess the devil and his cohorts and take possession of the key of
death and hell.
FACTS ABOUT THE REVELATION OF JESUS CHRIST
1. The revelation of Jesus starts
with salvation. It can only come to you
after you have received Him by faith as your Lord and Savior. Salvation
transforms you into being a child of God.
2. Jesus wants to reveal
Himself to every man. So He continuously knocks on the doors of man’s heart
until we open and let Him in.
3. Everyone needs their own
personal encounter with Jesus.
God has to reveal Himself to
you personally through His Son. Apostle Paul had such an encounter and it
transformed his life as we can see from his testimony in the Bible. Acts 26:12-19. Then your faith is not
based on what others are saying about Him but what you have experienced in your
encounters with Him. Luke 24:44-45. Acts
1:1-3. It took such an encounter for Apostle Thomas to believe that Jesus
had indeed risen from the dead. And from that point he changed, saying:
"My Lord and my God." John 20:19-28.
I had mine in my room in Atlanta, GA in 1991. What about you? Have you had that encounter?
"My Lord and my God." John 20:19-28.
I had mine in my room in Atlanta, GA in 1991. What about you? Have you had that encounter?
4. The revelation of Jesus
Christ is progressive.
You will continue to get
fresh and new revelations everyday as you seek Him through the study of the word;
fasting; and prayers.
5. The revelation of Jesus
Christ is not for you to seat on. You
have to run with and act on what Lord Jesus tells you. Paul obeyed the heavenly vision that he
was given. Acts 26:12-21.
Prayers:
1. Lord Jesus, this year reveal yourself to me more than ever before, in the name of Jesus.
2. O that I may know you Lord Jesus and the power of your resurrection.
1. Lord Jesus, this year reveal yourself to me more than ever before, in the name of Jesus.
2. O that I may know you Lord Jesus and the power of your resurrection.
WHAT ARE THE IMPLICATIONS OF ALL THAT WE HAVE DISCUSSED HERE FOR
YOU?
1. All power in heaven and earth have been given to Jesus. Matthew
28:18. Jesus
has delegated this power and authority to me and to you as Christians. Luke 10:19.
2. The name of Jesus is above every other name. Philippians 2:9.
3.
Jesus has the keys of heaven and of hell.
He went down and secured the keys after He died on the Cross. He has also the keys of
David to open and to close all doors. Revelation
1:9, Revelation 3:8.
4.
The Blood of Jesus is most powerful weapon that we have as Christians.
When the enemy sees it, he
has to pass over you. That means that for anyone to kill you, he has to kill
Jesus all over against first. Revelation
12:11.
Prayers
1.
Blood of Jesus work for
me.
2.
Blood of Jesus throw
confusion into the camp of my enemies, in the name of Jesus.
5.
Getting your own personal revelations,
drives away doubt and fears; and lifts away burdens.
6.
We are complete in Christ,
who is the head of all principalities and power.
Colossians
2:9-10.
7.
Personal encounters make
your faith jump out.
8.
Christianity should be
about what you can give rather than what you can receive.
Your daily desire should
be to be like Jesus. He should be your
hero in character, loving others, compassion, giving without expecting anything
back, thinking, walking, and in moving in power and anointing. Your watchword
should be:
“It is no longer I that
liveth but Christ that liveth in me.” Galatians
2:20.
Prayers
1.
O Lord, let it no longer be I
that liveth but Christ that lives in me, in the name of Jesus.
2.
All that I want to know is
Christ and Him crucified.
PRAYERS
Songs: 1. It is no longer I that liveth but Christ who lives in me.
2. Reign in me sovereign Lord reign in me.
3. Jesus Christ come and reign in my life today.
1. Ask God to forgive you
of every sin. Use Psalm 51 and 32 to do this.
2. By the power in the
blood of Jesus, I declare that it is no longer I that liveth but Christ who
lives in me, in the name of Jesus.
3. O Lord, clean away from
my life, all that does not reflect you, in the name of Jesus.
4. I use the blood of
Jesus to defy every satanic power fashioned against any department of my life.
5. From the north, south,
east and west, I claim all my blessings and I walk in all my inheritance in
Christ Jesus.
6. Please make the
following confessions:
a. I pledge allegiance to the Lamb of God.
b. I declare
by the power in the blood of Jesus that all that I want to know is Christ and
Him crucified.
c. Abraham's blessings are mine through Christ, in Jesus name.
7. Thank your Lord Jesus
for answering all my prayers.
8. Sing the song, "I pledge allegiance to the Lamb." Sing it with vigor and with passion until your allegiance to Christ manifests with passion.
8. Sing the song, "I pledge allegiance to the Lamb." Sing it with vigor and with passion until your allegiance to Christ manifests with passion.