December 18 | Standing for Jesus & the Gospel
Hebrews 13:8, “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.”
Kingdoms rise and fall, trends come in and out of style and great leaders build empires and monuments to themselves, but no one can stand in comparison to the unchanging greatness of Jesus Christ. Today’s passage in Hebrews reminds us that Jesus’ power over the universe is unchanging!
John declared in his gospel, “1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was with God in the beginning. 3 Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made” (John 1:1-3). Jesus existed as God the Son in the beginning with God the Father and He made everything you see for His Father’s glory.
By becoming a man, the Son did not lose His divinity but simply added to His nature humanity; thus Jesus was and is fully God and fully man (Philippians 2:6-10 & Colossians 1:15-17). For even after His resurrection, Jesus has chosen to stay in union with the flesh as means of re-making humanity in His image, both in body and spirit (Romans 8:29).
Paul wrote about Jesus’ preeminence over all creation in Philippians 2:10-11, “At the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, 11 and every tongue acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.” There is no escaping Jesus’ Kingdom, be sure of this, everyone will bow before Jesus and confess Him as Lord. Are you ready to bow before your Maker?
In a time when the world proudly defies God, comedians and musicians alike ridicule His followers and politicians try to outlaw His Words; Jesus remains unchanged and unmoved. You will grow old and die, your strength will fail and all your accomplishments will evaporate like dew in the heat of day, but Jesus will remain unchanged- shining brighter than the sun.
Every great author’s books will vanish, all the wisdom of humanity will disappear but Jesus and His gospel will last forever.
In the end Jesus’ gospel will cover the earth like satellite airwaves cover the globe with TV and Internet. John wrote in Revelation 14:6, “Then I saw another angel flying in midair, and he had the eternal gospel to proclaim to those who live on the earth —to every nation, tribe, language and people.” Have you accepted Jesus’ gospel; the good news of His death, burial and resurrection?
Here are three ways you can stand with Jesus and His gospel; (1) Repent and believe the good news of Jesus Christ. (2) Preach the gospel to as many people as you can. (3) Pray for God to save sinners with His gospel and establish His Kingdom in every part of the world.
Reflection
Are you standing for Jesus and the gospel?
Action
- Explain from the Bible why you should stand with Jesus and the gospel.
- Pray for God to use you to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ to the lost. C.T. Studd said, “If Jesus Christ be God and died for me, then no sacrifice can be too great for me to make for Him.”
- Resources: “The Case for Christ,” by Lee Strobel & “The Gospel and Personal Evangelism,” by Dr. Mark Dever.
One Year Reading Plan
Habakkuk 1:1-3:19, Revelation 9:1-21, Psalm 137:1-9, & Proverbs 30:10. Click here to read online.