By Apostle Andre, New Year's Sermon.

 

Considerations that make Jesus unique

 

Philippians 2:5-10

 

1. He came according to prophecy
2. He lived a perfect life
3. He spoke healing and life giving words
4. He had a single purpose
5. He had many followers

Every knee shall bow and every tongue confess that Jesus is Lord!

 

Jesus emerged out of total obscurity, that’s why people remarked, ‘where did this man get this power and authority? What wisdom is this that was given to him? Is not this the carpenter’s son and the son of Mary, the brother of James and Joses and Juda and Simon? Are his sisters not with us?

They were so offended at Jesus doing such mighty works.

(Mat 6:2,3)

Even his own brothers and sisters who lived with him for 30 years had seen nothing unusually remarkable about him.

And yet in 3 year’s time the impact of His ministry made him the hope of millions! His words were carefully collected and written down by four Gospel writers.

Though hated by his enemies, the religious leaders of his time, he so captivated the hearts of multitudes that many considered it a supreme honour to die for him.

 

What made  him so different?

 

He’s the star of astrology

The rock of geology

The lion of zoology

The revealer of snares in the dark

The restorer of the penitent

The quickener of all that is mortal

The adorner of all that lacks beauty

 

He put on humanity that we might discover divinity

He became poor that we might be enriched

He was made to be sin, so that we can be the righteousness of God

 

In infancy he startled a king

In childhood he puzzled doctors

In manhood he ruled over nature

He is the Saviour of the world

The healer of the oppressed

Herod could not kill him

Satan could not seduce him

Death could not destroy him

The grave could not hold him

 

He never wrote a book or a song

He never founded a college or built a church

 

He came to deal with our wrong being, not our wrong doing

He came to destroy the works of the devil (I John 3:8)

 

He relied on no other weapon than the truth

 

He is the way, the truth and the life

No man comes to the Father, but by Him

 

There is no other name in heaven or earth through which we can be saved, but the name of Jesus. To those who believe in him and accept him, he gives the power to become children of the Living God.

 

He is the Lord of lords, the king of kings, the lily of the valley, the rose of Sharon, the bright and morning star and the fairest of ten thousand!

 

He is our soon coming King

He is a friend that sticks closer than a brother