May 09, 2020 “JESUS LOVES ME!” John 3:16
Good morning from Pastor Glen Brock, Baptist Tabernacle Church, Wendell, North Carolina…
“For God so loved the world; that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” John 3:16
Most people are not able to quote a lot of scripture, however, there is a special verse that almost everyone seems to be able to quote and that is John 3:16. Even small children can quote this wonderful verse about God’s love. This was the first verse that I learned, and I suspect that it may have been your first memory verse, as well. We have sung many of the old hymns, over and over, yet we may not have memorized every word of these songs, however, there is one song that stays with us in our memory, and that is “Jesus Loves Me!” What a message this song carries and it is so scriptural! Jesus loves me! This I know! The love of Jesus is not a superficial or pretend love. Jesus’ love is THE enduring love. It is the love that is described in 1 Corinthians 13. This is a love that accepts us as we are and works to perfect us. I am excited that Jesus loves me just as I am, with all of my shortcomings and warts and scars and imperfections! He loved me when I first met Him and I don’t have to pretend to be something that I am not in order to get Him to love me! We can sing with assurance, “Jesus Loves Me!” This I Know! How do we know that He loves us? “THE BIBLE TELLS ME SO!” What an amazing love! He loved us while we were yet in our sins and He “Commended His love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us!” Now, I don’t mean to make fun of anyone, but I have seen some pretty unbecoming folks. Some have even made me wonder how they could look in the mirror and still love themselves. As a matter of fact, I am one of those folk. Guess what? I tell you this to impress upon you that, in God’s sight every one of us are sinners and unbecoming to God, but still He loved us anyway. He wants to have fellowship with us and dwell with us. Some simply don’t know this yet! If you have not accepted God’s love through Jesus, today is the day to make it happen! Won’t you come to Him today? When you discover His love, you will know that you have discovered the greatest love there could possibly be! Are you in a right relationship with God? If not, the answer is simple. ADMIT YOU ARE A SINNER ("All have sinned and come short of the glory of God." Romans 3:23): BELIEVE THAT JESUS DIED FOR YOUR SINS, ROSE FROM THE DEAD AND THAT YOU TRUST IN HIM ALONE FOR YOUR SALVATION. ("Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved." Acts 16:31): CONFESS YOUR SINS ("If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive our sins." 1 John 1:9)…If you would like to invite Jesus into your life, pray this prayer: Dear Lord Jesus, I understand that I am a sinner and I ask You for forgiveness. I believe that You died on the cross for my sins so that I could receive Your forgiveness and have eternal life. I ask You to come into my life right now and become my personal Savior. From this day forward, Lord, I give you control of my life. Make me a new person and help me to live for You. Amen… If you prayed to receive Jesus, I would like to know about it. You can contact me through this Facebook page. Praise God! Stay Strong, Stay Focused… Remember, THE BEST IS YET TO BE!