WHAT CAN JESUS AND CHRISTIANITY DO FOR YOU
By Dr. James. A McBean D.Th., MCC
Copyright © 2008 Library of Congress Washington.D.C.20559
I t was a bad time when I was called to pastor my second church; at the time I was only twenty-seven-years old, with a pregnant wife, and one daughter. I took a church that sixty percents of its members were unemployed, hungry and some naked. No financial provisions were promised to me. To make matters worst, I was required to share what little I had with starving members. Things were so bad that the people saw the pastor and Jesus as their only hope. People were coming to my wife and I even from other churches. But I saw those people life getting better from day to day.
In lest than six months we banish hungry and unemployment from among us, base on principles laid down in the book of Acts. All our unemployed people were now working. One of the first things that Christ Jesus will do for you when you trust his as saviors and lord is to provide for you. You could never fall into desperation.
Acts 4:32 (Living) All the believers were of one heart and mind, and no one felt that what he owned was his own; everyone was sharing.
Psalm 34:22 (KJV) The Lord redeemeth the soul of his servants: and none of them that trust in him shall be desolate.
: Psalm 34:8 (NASB) O taste and see that the Lord is good; How blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him!
Philip. 4:19 (NASB) And my God shall supply all your needs according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus.
Philip. 4:19 (Living) And it is he who will supply all your needs from his riches in glory because of what Christ Jesus has done for us.
Isaiah 33:16 (KJV) He shall dwell on high: his place of defence shall be the munitions of rocks: bread shall be given him; his waters shall be sure.
(2) Another thing that the lord done for those who accept him as Saviour is to bring them into the family of God. He gave you a new family, the community of faith, where you can find new friends and help.
Mark 10:29-30 (KJV) And Jesus answered and said, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my sake, and the gospel's, [30] But he shall receive an hundredfold now in this time, houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with persecutions; and in the world to come eternal life.
(3) Reveal impending dangers to you.
On one of my job, they planned to fire me and the Holy Spirit informed me some eight months, in advance. I went on get new job training in secret. I beat them by eight months one day and one hour. I get a new job eleven o clock, and twelve o clocks I received a call from my old job saying I am fired.
In the job market people set up traps for promising workers, to bring you down. Promising and talented black surgeon, x-ray is being switch on them to get them into trouble. Promising black nurse, promising black teachers. If you are a person of color and you have some talent in your field of work, you better have Jesus watching your backs, or the enemies make you loose your documentations. And you end up right back in the gutters where they desire to see you. You have to be on you look out watching your backs, or else other people set up traps for you. But when you give your life to Jesus, the Holy Spirit will let you feel in your spirit that something is wrong.
John 16:13 (KJV) Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.
Hebrews 10:25 (KJV) Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.
Hebrews 10:25 (Living) Let us not neglect our church meetings, as some people do, but encourage and warn each other, especially now that the day of his coming back again is drawing near.
(4) Eternal life.
Matthew 19:16 (KJV) And, behold, one came and said unto him, Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?
Acts 13:48 (KJV) And when the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of the Lord: and as many as were ordained to eternal life believed.
Romans 2:7 (KJV) To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life:
(5) Forgiveness of sins.
Acts 26:18 (KJV) To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.
Acts 5:31 (KJV) Him hath God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, for to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins.
Acts 13:38 (KJV) Be it known unto you therefore, men and brethren, that through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins:
(6) Peace beyond compare.
Philip. 4:7 (KJV)
And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
Isaiah 26:3 (KJV) Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.
(7) Access to God.
Hebrews 4:16 (KJV) Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.
(8) PREVENTING YOU FROM CAME TO THE PLACE OF TOTAL USELESSNESS.
Many people after they reach retirement, and their children grow up and move away. These people fall back into oblivion, and eventually waste and pine away into nothingness. This will never happen when you are in Jesus. The older you get is the more you are call upon for your knowledge and experience when you are in Jesus.
MOST OF THESE BLESING IS NOT AUTOMATIC YOU MUST CONTINUE IN THE LORD.
Acts 13:43 (KJV) Now when the congregation was broken up, many of the Jews and religious proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas: who, speaking to them, persuaded them to continue in the grace of God.
Acts 14:22 (Living) where they helped the believers to grow in love for God and each other. They encouraged them to continue in the faith in spite of all the persecution, reminding them that they must enter into the Kingdom of God through many tribulations.
Jude 1:12 (KJV) These are spots in your feasts of charity, when they feast with you, feeding themselves without fear: clouds they are without water, carried about of winds; trees whose fruit withereth, without fruit, twice dead, plucked up by the roots;
What can Jesus do for me? He can do all that and more.
Isaiah 1:18 (KJV) Come now, and let us reason together, saith the Lord: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.
Rev. 22:17 (KJV) And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.
WHAT CAN YOU DO FOR JESUS?
You can accept him as your saviour today.
Acts 26:26-29 (KJV) For the king knoweth of these things, before whom also I speak freely: for I am persuaded that none of these things are hidden from him; for this thing was not done in a corner. [27] King Agrippa, believest thou the prophets? I know that thou believest. [28] Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian. [29] And Paul said, I would to God, that not only thou, but also all that hear me this day, were both almost, and altogether such as I am, except these bonds.
Sometime Only Jesus Can Help Us
Acts 4:12 (KJV)Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.
Romans 5:6 (KJV) For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly. Romans 5:7 (KJV) For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die. Romans 5:8 (KJV) But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. Romans 5:9 (KJV) Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him. Romans 5:10 (KJV) For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life. Romans 5:11 (KJV) And not only so, but we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement.
Matthew 6:33-AV But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
Isaiah 55:6-AV Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near: Isaiah 55:7-AV Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the LORD, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.
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