A Christ Follower: The Journey

The Reasons For Jesus 3 Seasons He Came.  He Comes Into Available Hearts and Lives.   He Will Come Again. The Reason The Son of God Appeared  Was To Destroy The Devil's Work. 1 John 3:8           More times than not people seem to think of Jesus coming into this world under some very mild and picturesque terms:  He came as a little baby.  He came during a time when the angels sang. He came while shepherds were simply watching their sheep. Sometime after this, we have a picture of 3 wise men who came bearing gifts.  But then we can see that the evil One really did not want this to happen.        For Satan this simply would not do.  So his earthly emissary, Herod, set out to kill Jesus.  Why? Well for earthly reasons he felt threatened.  He felt this newborn King my take his throne away. But the spiritual forces of evil had other reasons for not wanting Jesus to have His seasons.  Until Jesus time this thief came "to steal, kill and destroy." However

A POWERFUL REASON FOR JESUS' SEASONS   Empowerment              Jesus came to give you and me the stuff to be enough:   He came to give you and me the power to look at people differently from a worldly point of view. He really does empower us to be entirely new creations! He came to provide each individual with the  capacity to be reconciled to Christ.  He came so that the Holy Spirit can give you dynamic energy to be successful in your ministry. He came to make possible the the spiritual logistical wherewithal to be His Ambassador(s). He came to spiritually invigorate His people to be able to do ALL things through Christ who strengthens you.  As Paul wrote, "God made Him who new no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him." (2 Corinthians 5:21)           You cannot be all you need to be by trying to be it through your own strength.  However, you can be all things you need to be to win people to this new way of eternal livin