April Trush

Apr 24, 20216 min read

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Heaven Bound.

Jesus is The Way!

Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life.

No one comes to the Father except through Me.” John 14:6 NKJV

Way - Strong’s Concordance Greek 3598: Way, path, journey. (Hebrews 10:20) The grace of God is symbolized by a way. (By a new and living way which He consecrated for us, through the veil, that is, His flesh Hebrews 10:20 NKJV)

Hold Fast Your Confession!

Therefore, brethren, having boldness to enter the Holiest by the blood of Jesus, by a new and living way which He consecrated for us, through the veil, that is, His flesh, and having a High Priest over the house of God, let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water. Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful. Hebrews 10:19 - 23 NKJV

Preach The Good News!

And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.”

Mark 16:15 NKJV

Preach - Strong’s Concordance Greek 2784: to be a herald (messenger), proclaim

Empowered By The Spirit of God!

“But when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, you will receive power to testify about me with great effect, to the people in Jerusalem, throughout Judea, in Samaria, and to the ends of the earth, about my death and resurrection.” Acts 1:8 TLB

Empowered With Miraculous Power! Power - Strong’s Concordance Greek 1411: From dunamai; force; specially, miraculous power

Displaying Courageous Confidence!

And now, Lord, take note of their intimidations intended to silence us. Grant us, Your servants, the courageous confidence we need to go ahead and proclaim Your message

Acts 4:29 VOICE. Confidence i.e. boldness

(And now, Lord, behold their threatenings: and grant unto thy servants, that with all boldness they may speak thy word Acts 4:29 KJV)

Boldness: Strong’s Concordance Greek 3954: Frankness, bluntness, assurance

Proclaiming Salvation: The Gift of God!

For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— not by works, so that no one can boast. For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.

Ephesians 2:8 -10 NIV Gift - Strong’s Concordance Greek 1435: a gift, present, a sacrifice

It is the sacrifice of One, that has made a way to

“ADMIT ONE”

bringing many sons to glory.

But we see him who for a little while was made lower than the angels, namely Jesus, crowned with glory and honor because of the suffering of death, so that by the grace of God he might taste death for everyone. For it was fitting that he, for whom and by whom all things exist, in bringing many sons to glory, should make the founder of their salvation perfect through suffering. Hebrews 2:9-10 ESV

Therefore, let us be bold, and enter in to the Father’s glory by the Blood of the Lamb: washed, purified, hopeful, for He who promised is faithful. We are instructed to be a herald ( i.e. a messenger) of the Word emboldened by the Spirit’s miraculous power. Confident. Frank. Blunt. May we share the gift of God given unto us that all men may be saved. For, the grace of God, through Jesus Christ, made a way for us to step in to heaven’s holiness through the gates of pearl. Truly, it is a message worth sharing!

We are called as God’s representatives, as though God were extending His invitation of salvation through us, restoring favor with the Father in the hearts of men, to make an exchange: the gift of eternal life substituted for a hellish death.

All of this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation: that God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ, not counting people’s sins against them. And he has committed to us the message of reconciliation. We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us. We implore you on Christ’s behalf: Be reconciled to God. God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God. 2 Corinthians 5:18 - 21 NIV

We Are God’s Ambassadors of Reconciliation: A Representative of Exchange!

Ambassador - Strong’s Concordance Greek 4243: act as a representative

Reconciliation - Strong’s Concordance Greek 2643: restoration to favor, exchange

So, let us be strong in the Lord, emboldened - in the power of His might - as we proclaim the Gospel to all those we encounter, releasing the transforming power of God.

Though… the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. 1 Corinthians 1:18 NKJV

Jesus is the way. We are His messengers.

Saved by grace. Called to reconcile all men unto Him.

Simply put, we hold a ticket for admission through heaven’s gate provided by the blood of the Lamb. Someone shared the good news with us, may we share it with others. Let us impart the knowledge of God’s grace to all of creation! It's time.