Is Jesus worth your time and effort?

“Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.” 2 Corinthians 5:17

This discussion is about the value of Jesus to a human being.

Jesus changes from a historical figure in the Bible to a Living Christ to all who reach out to Him. 

Jesus is not about religion, keeping laws or doing works. 

Jesus died an ugly death on a Cross. He is the Son of God and has power and dominion over the heavens and earth.

Jesus is alive and lives in heaven. He is the only way a man can be reconciled to God. He is very accessible but you must take the first step and reach out to Him. 

Jesus knew you before you were born. He is omniscient and knows every detail of your life from birth through the present. He desires to protect His people from evil and provide a refuge for safety.

The value of Jesus is He will forgive every sin in your life through His blood from the Cross. You can face Jesus blameless without shame or condemnation. 

Jesus offers the gift of salvation to all. This allows a human being to live forever. Death has no fear for a Christ follower. 

The gift of salvation comes to anyone who makes a decision to live for Jesus and seek His will. 

The decision for Jesus is about giving up your rights and surrendering your life to Jesus. The believer belongs to Jesus and He can do with him as He pleases.

Salvation creates a new life for a human being. Jesus said a human being is “born again” by the Spirit and Water and becomes a new creature in Christ. This causes him to identify with Jesus.

The new creature in Christ thinks differently, has new moral values, and a spiritual perspective on life. The old things fade away and the world becomes less attractive.

The believer is sealed with the Holy Spirit. He is the life Jesus and the portal to the powerful attributes of God.

Jesus desires a personal and embracing relationship with a believer. He wants a believer to get to know Him, hear His voice and live in His presence. 

Jesus offers supernatural strength, joy, wisdom and protection. These attributes come from heaven and are not available in the world.

Jesus wants a believer to be successful in all his endeavors. He will provide wisdom and knowledge to overcome weaknesses and lack of ability.

Jesus asks a believer to pray, read the Bible and walk in oneness with Him yielding to the authority of the Holy Spirit. 

Jesus builds a relationship with a believer by faith. The Christ follower must trust the promises of Jesus and not what he sees with his eyes.

Jesus desires for a believer to build his life around Him and not a church. The church is a filling station not a home.

Jesus transforms a believer into His character through the work of the Holy Spirit. This just requires a willing heart open to God.

The Christ follower will experience trials and troubles at times. They are engineered by God to purity your character, strengthen your faith, and teach you the importance of patience and waiting on God.

The  Christ follower can wake up every morning with Jesus and be enamored with His presence.