Building On The Sure Foundation Of Jesus’s Word.Part 2.
Jesus Speaks as God, Not Merely as a Messenger.
When Jesus spoke, He did not say, “Thus saith the Lord,” as the prophets did. Instead, He declared, “Verily, verily, I say unto you” (John 3:3). The prophets faithfully delivered the words they received from Almighty God, but Jesus spoke with divine authority because He is God the Son.
Jesus declared: “He that hath seen Me hath seen the Father.” (John 14:9) . Jesus also boldly proclaimed :“I and my Father are one.” (John 10:30).
Moses, Elijah, Isaiah, Jeremiah, and all the prophets were servants who faithfully proclaimed what they had heard. Jesus Christ, however, is “the Word… made flesh” (John 1:14). Therefore, Jesus Christ is the perfect and complete revelation of the Father. Here are three very essential revelations that we need to embrace in our lives as believers:
● To hear Jesus is to hear the very heartbeat of the Father.
● To receive His words is to receive the Father’s own counsel.
● To reject His words is to reject the One who sent Him.
This is precisely why Jesus could declare: He who hears you hears Me, he who rejects you rejects Me, and he who rejects Me rejects Him who sent Me.” Luke 10:16. This is why the words of Jesus Christ carry a weight unlike any other voice. They do not merely inform the mind; they call for faith, obedience, and surrender.
The words of Jesus Christ reveal the Father’s character; they expose the condition of the human heart, and they invite people into the life of the Kingdom of God. For this reason, every disciple of Jesus Christ should continually abide in His words because:
- They reveal the pathway of eternal life.
● They establish faith.
● Shape character.
● Renew the mind.
● Expose falsehood.
Every believer must understand that the more we abide in the words of Jesus, the more His life is formed within our lives, fulfilling His own promise: “If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed; And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.” (John 8:31–32).
As followers of Jesus, we are never to simply admire the teachings of Jesus Christ, but we have to live by them. His words must become the foundation of our thought, conduct, prayer, and daily walk. As believers, as we continue in His word, we will grow in the knowledge of the Father.