"Who is this Jesus?"

MANY MAGAZINES AND  T.V.  SHOWS HAVE ATTEMPTED TO DISCREDIT  THE NAME AND INFLUENCE OF CHRIST. NO SURPRISE THERE. IT'S THE SAME OL' SONG AND DANCE.

The letter to the Ephesians spoke of the Church being the Body and the letter to the Colossian church emphasizes, Christ being the Head of the Church.  They asked when He was with them and are asking today; "Who is this Jesus?"  He supernaturally calmed the storm, and His disciples asked "What manner of man is this?"  He was not just another created being or angel!

1.  HE IS SUPREME:     False teachers came knocking on the door of the Colossian Church saying that Jesus isn't "all that."  They said he might be a good teacher, speaker, even a prophet.  Jesus, God and the prophets hundreds of years previous said He was God incarnate the image of the invisible. Many before Christ had died on a cross.  Because of who He is and His supremacy ,  made That death and cross terrible, and Holy.  Apostle Paul wrote to them about Christ:    "He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together.  And He is the head of the body, the Church; He is the beginning and the firstborn from the among the dead, so that in everything He might have the Supremacy!"  Colossians chapter one.

2.  HE IS IN CONTROL:   Paul wrote "All things were created by Him and for Him.....Things in Heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, rulers (presidents).  He is Lord!  That is how you can have peace in the storm and trouble...knowing He is in control. When you know He is in control you can live in Psalm 37 where you can;  Trust in the Lord
                          Delight in the Lord
                         Commit to the Lord.
Whether we own a new car or just had an accident, new job or laid off, there are so much we don't understand but we can know concerning the big picture;  He is in Control. Remember He calmed that storm and his followers said "What manner of man is this that the wind and the waves obey Him?"

3.  HE IS OUR HOPE:   Yet religious leaders have pointed in many other directions or other leaders to follow:  The Koran sends to Mohammed,  Buddhists invite you to meditate, Palm readers want your hand , T.V. evangelist want your money, one neighbor studies the stars, Agnostics believe no one can know, and atheist believe there is nothing to know!  In Luke, God the father says:  "This is my Son, whom I have chosen; listen to Him."  Many have no hope in this world, kids to the senior adult say they don't want to go on; there is no hope.  David wrote in Psalms twenty three;  "Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me."  Also Paul wrote to the Ephesus Church:  " you were without hope and without God in the world....BUT NOW in Christ Jesus you who were far away have been brought near by the blood of Christ."

Have you? Would you become a follower of Christ?  believing ,trusting, forgiven, and free!
"Why would I do that?"  Because Jesus is; SUPREME, IN CONTROL AND HE IS OUR HOPE!