{"id":31943,"date":"2019-06-11T12:52:03","date_gmt":"2019-06-11T11:52:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/admin.patheos.com\/blogs\/adrianwarnock\/?p=31943"},"modified":"2020-06-13T10:12:10","modified_gmt":"2020-06-13T09:12:10","slug":"knowing-jesus-christ","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/adrianwarnock\/2019\/06\/knowing-jesus-christ\/","title":{"rendered":"Knowing Jesus Christ"},"content":{"rendered":"<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><head><meta http-equiv=\"content-type\" content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\"><meta http-equiv=\"content-type\" content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\"><\/head><body><p>Are you fascinated by Jesus? \u00a0Do you want to learn more about him? Do you want to <em><strong>know<\/strong><\/em> him? If so then I have just the sermon here for you to watch.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>I will reveal my name to my people, and they will come to know its power. <cite>\u2014Isaiah 52:6, message<\/cite><\/h3>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Who do you follow?\u00a0You do have a master. You get to choose. If it\u2019s not <span class=\"il\">Jesus<\/span> then it\u2019s another one. People sometimes claim that they are their own boss. \u201c<strong>Nobody can tell me what to do!<\/strong>\u201d But in truth if you say that then you are deceived and it is actually the devil who is leading you.<\/p>\n<p>Who rules over you? <strong>Have you chosen the Lord <span class=\"il\">Jesus<\/span> to be over you?<\/strong> \u00a0We can\u2019t have Jesus as our saviour but not our lord. Some people read the bible and say \u201cI like that bit but not that\u201d but we must instead humbly <a href=\"https:\/\/patheos.com\/blogs\/adrianwarnock\/2018\/01\/jesus-commands-repent-believe\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\">accept Jesus<\/a>\u00a0 and follow him.\u00a0One reason we have all the problems we do is that we still don\u2019t see who <span class=\"il\">Jesus<\/span>\u00a0really is.<\/p>\n<p>The above paragraph is a paraphrase from part of my pastors Tope\u2019s sermon that he preached this past Sunday. \u00a0The whole sermon is an exceptionally clear look at the demands Jesus places on us, and how compelling and worth of adoration Jesus really is. Wherever you are on your journey with Jesus this is well worth the investment of a few minutes.<\/p>\n<p>Tope quoted some words of Jesus which quite rightly should make us sit up and take notice. Jesus said \u00a0many people will meet him on the Final day and claim how close they were to him and what they did for him, but instead he will say \u00a0\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/patheos.com\/blogs\/adrianwarnock\/2017\/01\/how-not-to-hear-away-from-me-i-never-knew-you\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\">away from me I never knew you!<\/a>\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Knowing Jesus is not an optional extra.<\/strong> It is really the core of what Jesus demands of us, and different aspects of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/adrianwarnock\/2018\/12\/ten-commandments-of-jesus\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\">how we relate to Him<\/a> have been the subject of my long running series on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/adrianwarnock\/tag\/jesus-commands\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\">the Commands of Jesus.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>I encourage you to watch the sermon here, and perhaps <a href=\"https:\/\/jubileechurchlondon.org\/home\/jubilee-church-london-app\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">download the Jubilee App<\/a> to make it easier to follow this whole series Tope has now began. Below the video I will share more about the name Jesus Christ and end with Tope\u2019s sermon outline.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YyMJK_-YboQ\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Tope explained that the name of Jesus is actually the same Hebrew name Joshua which comes from Yahweh and which means \u201cGod saves\u201d. \u00a0It is interesting as a sideline to note that Joshua is renamed by Moses from his original name which means \u201cHe saves\u201d to \u201cGod saves\u201d presumably to underline that it is God that saves not man:\u00a0\u201cAnd Moses called Hoshea the son of Nun Joshua\u201d (Nu 13:16).<\/p>\n<p>And yet almost in a mirror image of this moment, when Jesus was given his name, in a subtle underlining of his divine nature the angel makes clear that it is Jesus himself who will save us from sins:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>You shall call his name Jesus, for <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em><strong>he<\/strong><\/em><\/span> will save his people from their sins.\u201d (Mathew 1:18-21)<\/h3>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Jesus other name is \u201cChrist\u201d. Tope pointed out this is not really a surname, more a function. Christ is the Greek word used to translate the Hebrew \u201cMessiah\u201d and all of them mean \u201cAnnointed One\u201d. The Jews of his day had a long awaited Messianic hope. Jesus directly laid claim to that hope but redefined their view from a political and military saviour to a suffering servant.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>The woman said to him, \u201cI know that Messiah is coming (he who is called Christ). When he comes, he will tell us all things.\u201d Jesus said to her, \u201cI who speak to you am he.\u201d (John 4:25-26)<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Anointing really infers being Spirit filled:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me, because the LORD has anointed me (Isaiah 61:1)<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Jesus is the one filled with the Spirit beyond measure and overflowing so much that he is also the baptiser in the Holy Spirit. His anointing can become our anointing. His mission which is outlined in the following verses can and should be our mission.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Here is the sermon outline<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>1) The Identity of <span class=\"il\">Jesus<\/span><\/strong> (2 Corinthians 11:3-4)<br>\n(a) His <span class=\"m_6291591367833451695keyword\">name<\/span> is <span class=\"m_6291591367833451695keyword\"><span class=\"il\">Jesus<\/span><\/span> (Acts 2:22)<br>\n(b) His <span class=\"m_6291591367833451695keyword\">title<\/span> is <span class=\"m_6291591367833451695keyword\">Lord<\/span> (Acts 2:36; John 13:13)<br>\n(c) His <span class=\"m_6291591367833451695keyword\">role<\/span> is <span class=\"m_6291591367833451695keyword\">the christ<\/span> (Acts 2:36)<\/p>\n<p><strong>2) The Ministry of <span class=\"il\">Jesus<\/span><\/strong> (Acts 10:38)<br>\nThe Christ \u2013 The Anointed One<br>\n(a) <span class=\"m_6291591367833451695keyword\">prophet<\/span>: Speaks as God to you (Mark 1:22)<br>\n(b) <span class=\"m_6291591367833451695keyword\">priest<\/span>: Speaks to God for you (Hebrews 4:14)<br>\n(c) <span class=\"m_6291591367833451695keyword\">king<\/span>: Rules as God over you (Psalm 107:20)<\/p>\n<p><strong>3) The Sufficiency of <span class=\"il\">Jesus<\/span><\/strong> (Luke 4:18-19)<\/p>\n<p>This is what Jesus came to do and continues to do through the Church.<\/p>\n<p>(a) <span class=\"m_6291591367833451695keyword\">salvation<\/span>: \u201cTo proclaim good news to the poor\u201d<br>\n(b) <span class=\"m_6291591367833451695keyword\">Freedom<\/span>: \u201cHe has sent me to proclaim liberty to the captives\u201d<br>\n(c) <span class=\"m_6291591367833451695keyword\">healing<\/span>: \u201cRecovering of sight to the blind\u201d<br>\n(d) <span class=\"m_6291591367833451695keyword\">deliverance<\/span>: \u201cTo set at liberty those who are oppressed\u201d<br>\n(e) <span class=\"m_6291591367833451695keyword\">blessings<\/span>: \u201cTo proclaim the year of the Lord\u2019s favour\u201d<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Coming soon: the rest of the series \u201c<a class=\"decorated-link decorated-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/adrianwarnock\/tag\/jesus-commands\/\" target=\"_blank\">Jesus Commands<\/a>\u201d<\/h2>\n<p><a class=\"decorated-link decorated-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/adrianwarnock\/tag\/jesus-commands\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-27379 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.patheos.com\/blogs\/sites\/298\/2017\/12\/tombstone-2331172_1920-e1514720860537-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" data-pagespeed-url-hash=\"1901887983\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Jesus said that if you\u00a0<a class=\"decorated-link decorated-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/adrianwarnock\/tag\/jesus-commands\/\" target=\"_blank\">obey him<\/a> your life will be established on a firm foundation when the storms come.<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Adrian hopes God willing to be able to return to blogging more regularly soon.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Follow the <a class=\"decorated-link decorated-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/adrianwarnock\/tag\/jesus-commands\/\" target=\"_blank\">link<\/a>\u00a0to read all the\u00a0articles, or subscribe to our\u00a0newsletter to be notified as they are published. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Complete the form in the top of the right hand column, or below if you are visiting on a mobile device.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_8494769653088600405notes\">\n<\/p><blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"s1nAFlhAW2\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/adrianwarnock\/2019\/05\/jesus-commands-pray-like-this\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\">Jesus commands: Pray Like This<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"\u201cJesus commands: Pray Like This\u201d \u2014 Adrian Warnock\" src=\"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/adrianwarnock\/2019\/05\/jesus-commands-pray-like-this\/embed\/#?secret=rqbURx89yP#?secret=s1nAFlhAW2\" data-secret=\"s1nAFlhAW2\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"VoH1E9SJrm\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/adrianwarnock\/2018\/12\/ten-commandments-of-jesus\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\">Ten Commandments of Jesus<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"\u201cTen Commandments of Jesus\u201d \u2014 Adrian Warnock\" src=\"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/adrianwarnock\/2018\/12\/ten-commandments-of-jesus\/embed\/#?secret=TLa72nUyoF#?secret=VoH1E9SJrm\" data-secret=\"VoH1E9SJrm\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"xGh8tGwEuy\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/adrianwarnock\/2018\/10\/jesus-commands-trust-fear-me\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\">Jesus Commands: Trust &amp; 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