GodThoughtsWired! Wednesday, October 11, 2011 |
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"The Christian's 'Built in'
Job Description"
Job Description"
SOME OF MY NOTES
JOHN 3:13-21
"And as Moses lifted up the serpent
in the wilderness, even so must the
Son of Man be lifted up; that whoever
believes may in Him have eternal life."
-John 3:14-15
Hupsoo: "To exalt, to raise high, to lift up." (used figuratively by Jesus to indicate the manner of His death. In the Roman era "to be lifted up" was a reference to crucifixion. -see also John 8:28; 12:32-34).
Practically however, there is an additional meaning for us. Please note: Jesus MUST be lifted up. Not could...or should...MUST! By who? Those who consider themselves to be Christians! Those who claim to be followers of Christ. Those who profess to know Jesus have a "built in job description." Namely,
Practically however, there is an additional meaning for us. Please note: Jesus MUST be lifted up. Not could...or should...MUST! By who? Those who consider themselves to be Christians! Those who claim to be followers of Christ. Those who profess to know Jesus have a "built in job description." Namely,
EXALT JESUS IN EVERY AREA OF LIFE.
How? "As Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness."
Then the LORD said to Moses, “Make a fiery serpent, and set it on a standard; and it shall come about, that everyone who is bitten, when he looks at it, he will live.” And Moses made a bronze serpent and set it on the standard; and it came about, that if a serpent bit any man, when he looked to the bronze serpent, he lived.-Numbers 21:8-9, bold mine
The illustration is clear. Just as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness that all who looked upon it would live physically, all who now look upon Jesus will live spiritually and eternally.
That said, the question that Paul asked two thousand years ago remains,
That said, the question that Paul asked two thousand years ago remains,
"How then will they call on Him in
whom they have not believed?
How will they believe in Him
whom they have not heard? And how
will they hear without a preacher?
How will they preach unless they are sent?"
-Romans 10:14-15
whom they have not believed?
How will they believe in Him
whom they have not heard? And how
will they hear without a preacher?
How will they preach unless they are sent?"
-Romans 10:14-15
Jesus MUST be "lifted up" in every area of the Christian's life. Marriage, work, family, church, sport, leisure...
It's the "Built In Job Description" for every follower of Christ.
It's the "Built In Job Description" for every follower of Christ.
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