1 John 4:14 - Jesus - The Savior of The World.
1 John 4:14 (NIV) And we have seen and
testify that the Father has sent his Son to be the
Savior of the world.
1 John 4:14 (NLT) Furthermore, we have seen
with our own eyes and now testify that the Father
sent his Son to be the Savior of the world.
COMMENTARY PEARL
We Have a Savior
Rick Warren tells about a time he was
sitting in a parking lot. His three-year-old
daughter was in the backseat in her car seat. As they
waited for his wife to come out of the store, his
daughter grew restless. Anticipating a short wait,
Rick didn't want to remove her from her car seat.
The little girl hung her head out the window and
yelled, "Please, God! Get me out of this!"
At some point in life, don't we all feel
like Rick's daughter? We are stuck. Not stuck in
a backseat, but stuck in a dying body, with
bad habits, suffering the consequences of poor
choices in a rebellious world. We need help.
So we shop till we drop, drink till we
can't think, work till we can't stop. We take
pills, take vacations, and take advice from
therapists, bartenders, and big brothers. We buy new
purses or Porsches. But we end up facing the same
mess.
We need someone to save us from
meaninglessness and meanness. Gods promise is this: we have
a Savior, and his name is Jesus. [You Can
Count On God by Max Lucado]
ILLUSTRATION
More than any one specific Bible verse, a
wonderful old hymn was instrumental in leading me to
Jesus Christ. I sat around a campfire at a
Christian Endeavor youth camp in South Jersey when I
was fifteen years old. I was at a tremendous
crossroad in my life. Should I go left, continue to
sin, and disappoint my precious mother? Or should
I go right and get my heart in order? As the
kids around me began to sing "Turn Your Eyes upon
Jesus," something wonderful happened. The things of
earth did "grow strangely dim in the light of his
glory and grace." I saw his face in a white light.
I accepted his wondrous love and have trusted
in him to this day.
In whatever place you are in your life
right now, I implore you to turn your eyes upon
Jesus.
Joseph S. (Joe) Bonsall, a member of The
Oak Ridge Boys for more than thirty years and
the author of several books"including G.I. Joe
and Lillie, An American Journey, and An
Inconvenient Christmas"lives in Tennessee with his wife
and their eight cats. [The One Year Bible Live
Verse Devotional]
CLOSING THOUGHT
Who is Jesus to You?
I love history. And as I think back on
history, I think of some great and prominent names
who made a real difference in the world:
Charlemagne, Shakespeare, Joan of Arc, Washington, and
Lincoln.
Yet, among all of the great names in
human history, were told that theres no
other name whereby people can be saved except that
of Jesus Christ. Out of all the great names,
Jesus is the only one that saves. In fact, the
very meaning of Jesus is The Lord
saves.
Theres nothing wrong with admiring
great men and women in the history of the world.
But when Jesus Christ came into the world in the
little town of Bethlehem, everything changed. God
was moving so boldly on earth " in a way like
never before " that He himself came into the
world to bring salvation.
Jesus wasnt just a savior. He was the
Savior. Not one among many, but one in Himself.
Dont move away from this thought without being
changed by that amazing truth. Jesus came to save
you. Trust in Him. Make Him your personal
Savior.
Trust In Jesus As Not Just A Great Person
In History, But As The Savior Of The World!
[PowerPoint Today by Jack Graham;
https://www.crosswalk.com/devotionals/powerpoint/]
LINK FOR FURTHER STUDY
John 3:17 - Jesus Came To Save Not Condemn.
http://www.abible.com/devotions/2022/20220712-1045.html
YOUR COMMENTS
If anyone has a paraphrase, commentary or
testimony on this passage of Scripture, either
personal or otherwise, I would be interested in
hearing from you. Thanks in advance and let's keep
uplifting Jesus that all might be drawn to Him. Fred
Gibbs
LINKS WORTH CHECKING OUT
Most Important Decision in Life:
http://www.youtube.com/embed/WGnEuGwvXqU?rel=0
A Man without Equal by Bill Bright:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NiVa7UoruIo
Steps to Peace by Billy Graham:
https://stepstopeace.org/
Seeking God Made Real:
http://vimeo.com/31489782
Prayer Made Real:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tc8VdMV26VE
LINKS FOR BIBLE STUDIES
Lifting Up Jesus Bible Studies:
http://www.liftingupjesus.net/
Amazing Facts Bible Studies:
http://www.amazingfacts.org/bible-study/bible-study-guides.aspx
Voice of Prophecy Discover Bible Study
Guides:
https://www.voiceofprophecy.com/study/discover
Glow Tract Video Bible Studies:
http://www.bibleresearch.info/
LINKS FOR BIBLE PROPHECY SEMINARS
Unlocking Bible Prophecies by Cami Oetman of
Adventist World Radio: https://www.awr.org/bible
Panorama of Prophecy with Pastor Doug
Batchelor: https://www.panoramaofprophecy.com/
Hope Awakens by John Bradshaw of IIW:
https://itiswritten.tv/programs/hope-awakens
Prophecies Decoded by Pastor Ron Clouzet:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1A435C5373550657