Is the Jesus in the Bible alive and powerful in your life?

“That they may be one even as We are one” John 17:20-21

This narrative differentiates between a religious believer and a Christ follower. The religious believer is not in contact with the Living Christ and attempts to serve Him through works. And, it is impossible to discover Jesus through an intellectual approach.

Jesus desires to share His life with a believer. He wants to have a deep and enriching relationship with a believer. Jesus wants to speak with you, be present and alive in your life and demonstrate signs and wonders exemplifying His power and majesty.

The gospel of Jesus did not end in the Bible. The Cross offers the resurrected life of Jesus to all.

The efficacy of Jesus can be discovered by all believers. The starting point is to make an unequivocal decision for Jesus. This is a serious commitment to live for Jesus above all else.

The Christ follower must zealously seek the will of Jesus and walk by unwavering faith believing in His promises.

The decision to surrender to Jesus baptizes a believer into the death and resurrection of Jesus. The believer dies to self and is anointed and empowered by the resurrected life of Jesus.

The believer lives in the world but he is not of the world. The Holy Spirit changes a believers thinking patterns and helps him to sever the ties with the world. 

The “born again” believer is sealed with the Holy Spirit. He is the life of Christ. The believer must submit to the authority of the Holy Spirit and pray each day for the order and simplicity of Christ.

The Bible teaches that a believer can do the works of Jesus. This happens by the anointing of the Holy Spirit and the gifts of the Spirit.  The disciples were just mere mortals until Pentecost. 

The obstacle to most believers is letting go and living by faith with Jesus.

The disciple cannot expect to be filled with the fullness of Jesus and dabble in sin. The requirement is to repent from all sin and live in the light of Jesus. There are no compromises with Jesus. He wants a clean slate covered by His blood. Jesus is not looking for perfection but a willing heart to change.

Meet Jesus of Nazareth. He wants to be your best friend!