A Crucified Life - - Regards Christ as Christ

 

2 Corinthians 5:16

From now on, therefore, we regard no one according to the flesh. Even though we once regarded Christ according to the flesh, we regard Him thus no longer.

*Strong's Ex. Conc. No. 1492

Regard: be aware, behold, consider, perceive

From the Greek word 'eidó' (pronounced i'-do): I know, remember, appreciate. 

    When first we learned of Jesus, we thought of Him only as a wonderful Teacher, a great Prophet, a Man of God. But now, now that we know Him for who He is, the only begotten Son of God who took our sins upon Himself, dying in our stead and rising up from the dead. Where, after a few more days on this earth, He then ascended into heaven where He is seated at the right hand of God interceding on our behalf, on behalf of His followers who are still here. 

    Once we only saw His marvelous miracles as wonders, now we see His face, dimly but getting clearer day by day. We see from a great distance with the eyes of our faith. 

    There was a time when we what we knew with the understanding of a child bridged the gap between the head and the heart, revealing Christ Jesus for who He is. We have moved beyond reading the printed Word on a page to seeing the Living Word written on our hearts. While we do not comprehend or understand everything we read yet, we remember that we did not know everything when we were mere infants or children, either. It is a seeing that becomes a knowing.

    In our natural bodies we first learned to turn our bodies to the ground, then crawl, then walk and run. Learning to walk by faith is just as essential for the born again creation that we are in moving forward in our daily lives when we live for Christ. 

    While my faith in Christ is no longer in the crawling stage, even as a maturer Christian, I am still learning how to walk by faith. I believe what God says is Truth and that His promises will come to pass. I have believed on the Name of His Son for my salvation. Therefore, knowing this wonderful joy I pray for each and every one of you to know this joy that I have to be yours. 

    When Jesus asked His disciples if they knew who He was, Peter responded, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” (Matthew 16:16; Mark 8:29; Luke 9:20; John 6:68, 69). 

    Do you know my Jesus? Do you want to? 

Romans 10:13 "For whosoever shall call upon the Name of the Lord shall be saved."

John 1:12 "But as many as received Him, to them gave He power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on His Name."

LEARNING JESUS

Our Father - Don Moen

Learning To Be Loved By You - Melissa Helser & Caged Birds

O Come To The Altar - Elevation Worship

Jireh - Elevation Worship & Maverick City

Spirit Lead Me - Michael Ketterer

Refiner - Maverick City Music

First Love - Nathan Taylor

Fill My Cup - Andrew Ripp 

There Is Power In The Name of Jesus

John 1:12,13 “But as many as received Him, to them gave He power to become the sons of GOD, even to them that believe on His Name. --Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of GOD.” Power To TRANSFORM

John 1:29 “The next day John seeth JESUS coming unto him, and saith, Behold THE LAMB OF GOD, which taketh away the sin of the world.” Power to REMOVE SIN

John 1:36,37 “And looking upon JESUS as he walked, he saith, Behold THE LAMB OF GOD. And the two disciples heard him speak, and they followed JESUS.” Power to LEAD

John 1:42 “And he brought him to JESUS. And when JESUS beheld him, he said, Thou art Simon the son of Jona: thou shalt be called Cephas, which is by interpretation, A stone.” Power to CHANGE

John 2:6-11

“And there were set there six waterpots of stone,

after the manner of the purifying of the Jews,

containing two or three firkins apiece (20 to 30 gallons).

--JESUS saith unto them, Fill the waterpots with water.

And they filled them up to the brim.

--And He saith unto them, Draw out now, and bear unto the governor of the feast.

And they bare it.

--When the ruler of the feast had tasted the water that was made wine, and knew not whence it was: (but the servants which drew the water knew;) the governor of the feast called the bridegroom, --And saith unto him, Every man at the beginning doth set forth good wine; and when men have well drunk, then that which is worse: but thou hast kept the good wine until now.

--This beginning of miracles did JESUS in Cana of Galilee, and manifested forth His glory; and His disciples believed on Him.” Power to RENEW

John 2:18-22 "Then answered the Jews and said unto Him, What sign can You show us to prove Your authority in doing these things (read verses 12-17 to see what Jesus had done to provoke this question)? Jesus answered and said unto them, Destroy this temple and in three days I will raise it up. Then said the Jews, Forty and six years was this temple in building, and will You raise it up in three days? But He spoke of the temple of His body. When therefore He was risen from the dead, His disciples remembered that He had said this unto them; and they believed the scripture, and The Word which Jesus had said." Power to RESURRECT

John 3:14-17, 36 "And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up: That whosoever believes in Him should not perish, but have eternal life. For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. For God sent not His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved." (36) He that believes on the Son has everlasting life: and he that believes not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abides on him. Power to SAVE

John 4:7 "There cometh a woman of Samaria to draw water: Jesus said unto her, Give me to drink." (the testimony of the woman at the well and how she received what Jesus had to give) Power to SPEAK WITH, AND BE HEARD BY, THOSE LIVING IN SIN
John 4:46-53 "So once again He came to Cana in Galilee, where He had turned the water into wine. And there was a royal official whose son lay sick at Capernaum. When he heard that Jesus had come from Judea to Galilee, he went and begged Him to come down and heal his son, who was about to die. Jesus said to him, “Unless you people see signs and wonders, you will never believe.” “Sir,” the official said, “come down before my child dies.” “Go,” said Jesus. “Your son will live.” The man took Jesus at His word and departed. 51And while he was still on the way, his servants met him with the news that his boy was alive. So he inquired as to the hour when his son had recovered, and they told him, “The fever left him yesterday at the seventh hour." Then the father realized that this was the very hour in which Jesus had told him, “Your son will live.” And he and all his household believed. Power to HEAL

John 5:22 "For the Father judges no man, but has committed all judgment to the Son." Power to JUDGE
John 5:42 "But I know you, that you have not the love of God in you." POWER TO KNOW A PERSON'S HEART
John 6:48, 58, 63 (48) I AM that Bread of Life. (58) This is that Bread which came down form heaven: not as your fathers did eat manna, and are dead: he that eats of this Bread shall live for ever. (63) It is the Spirit that quickens; the flesh profits nothing: the words that I speak to you, they are spirit, and they are life." Power to SPEAK LIFE-GIVING WORDS