Jesus Is The Blueprint!

 

1st John 2:3-6

"Now by this we know that we know Him, if we keep His commandments. He who says, “I know Him,” and does not keep His commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him. But whoever keeps His word, truly the love of God is perfected in him. By this we know that we are in Him. He who says he abides in Him ought himself also to walk just as He walked."

Jesus is the WAY, the TRUTH, and the LIFE! Yet so many don't want to follow His Way, obey His Truth, or partake in His Life! 

Why is that you ask? Because many people don't want to CHANGE!!! They want it like Burger King, 'have it your way'!

Many say, 'this is what I believe', 'you have your walk, I have mine', 'this is what my pastor said', 'this is what leadership told me'. What happened to the scriptures? What happened to 2nd Timothy 3:16-17?

"All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man (or woman) of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work."

Didn't Jesus say, 'If you love me, keep (you will keep/obey) my commands'? (John 14:15) So why aren't people following the blueprint? 

Do you know what happens when someone tries to build a building without a blueprint? Absolutely Nothing!!! Because you can't build a building without first drawing up a blueprint!!!!

Many apostolics, pentecostals and others overemphasize the doctrine of the apostles and their works, seemingly forgetting where they got their power and teaching from in the first place!

Who gave them the mysteries of the Kingdom? Who taught them wisdom from above? Who corrected them when they were wrong? Who gave them power to tread on serpents and scorpions and over ALL the power of the enemy? Who loved them until the end, even when they deserted Him? Who you ask? JESUS that's who!

Jesus is the Blueprint that all those who profess to be Christians should be following!

He told His disciples it is good enough for a servant to be like his Master. Who is your Master? The senior Pastor of your congregation? The Bishop? The Reverend? The Evangelist? The Prophet? The Pope? 

Matthew 10:24-25

“A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a servant above his master. It is enough for a disciple that he be like his teacher, and a servant like his master. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more will they call those of his household"

Even the gospel Jesus preached is the Blueprint! Why aren't ministers preaching what Jesus preached?

Matthew 4:12-17

"Now when Jesus heard that John had been put in prison, He departed to Galilee. And leaving Nazareth, He came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is by the sea, in the regions of Zebulun and Naphtali, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Isaiah the prophet, saying: “The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, By the way of the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles: The people who sat in darkness have seen a great light, And upon those who sat in the region and shadow of death Light has dawned.” From that time Jesus began to preach and to say, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”

Ok, let's break this down. The Light was inside Jesus, because He was God manifested in the flesh, He was baptized by immersion in water and the Spirit of God came down from Heaven and remained upon Him. So wherever Jesus was, there was light, there was the Kingdom of God, there was salvation and hope, there was forgiveness of sins.

Jesus went out to preach saying, 'Repent': Which means to change your mind and think differently, stop sinning, confess your sins and unrighteousness, denounce your old way of living and turn completely around and go the other way.

The Kingdom of Heaven/God is at hand: Meaning it's happening right now! And I (Jesus) have come to preach the good news, to give sight to the blind, to bind up the broken hearted, to set the captives free. 

What does gospel mean? Good News! And what is the good news of you ask? The Kingdom of God!!!!!

Jesus said in Matthew 24:13-14

"But he who endures to the end shall be saved. And this gospel (good news) of the kingdom will be preached in all the world as a witness to all the nations, and then the end will come."

So when the good news of the Kingdom of God begins to be preached all over the world, you will know the end is near!

Jesus also gave the Blueprint to enter God's Kingdom in John 3:1-5

"There was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. This man came to Jesus by night and said to Him, “Rabbi, we know that You are a teacher come from God; for no one can do these signs that You do unless God is with him.” Jesus answered and said to him, “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born [a]again, (generated from above, is the original Greek translation) he cannot see the kingdom of God.” Nicodemus said to Him, “How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter a second time into his mother’s womb and be born?” Jesus answered, “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born (gennaó: to beget, to bring forth) of water, (Hudor: water the element) and the Spirit, (pneuma: wind, spirit, Holy Spirit) he cannot enter the kingdom of God."

This is why Jesus the Blueprint, gave His instructions to His apostles before He left the earth.

Matthew 28:18-20

"And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Amen.

And the apostles did exactly what they were taught all throughout the book of Acts! The apostles followed the Blueprint and turned the world upside down!!!!

It's time once more to go back to the BLUEPRINT! JESUS THE MESSIAH, THE SAVIOR OF  THE WORLD!!!

In Jesus,

Tyrone

Are You Following Man, Or Jesus?

 

Matthew 4:18-20

"And Jesus, walking by the Sea of Galilee, saw two brothers, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen. Then He said to them, “Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men.” They immediately left their nets and followed Him."

This is one of my favorite scriptures in the whole bible! It's the call of life, the call of change, transformation, and salvation. The Lord comes today just like He did two thousand years ago to men who had no clue what was about to happen to them. Jesus appeared suddenly out of nowhere and asked these ordinary and unlearned fishermen to follow Him, and He would make them fishers of men! 

So glorious is the call of God, so life-changing, eye-opening and enlightening for those who answer, it is absolutely priceless! Understand this clearly, there is no other way to become a pastor, an apostle or evangelist, unless you are MADE one by Jesus Himself, by His Spirit that enters your soul when you are converted to Christ.

Jesus said to these men, come follow ME and I WILL MAKE you fishers of men! Can seminary school make you a fisher of men? How about bible college? A master's degree in theology maybe? A doctorate in theology? What about coming up through the ranks of the clergy and being ordained by someone else? 

The answer to all of the above questions is a resounding NO! 

There is so much more involved in the making of a man or woman of God than intellectual knowledge of the bible. You have to first be made a disciple of Jesus, converted to Christ by being baptized in water and then baptized in the Holy Spirit by Jesus Himself. He does use men to make disciples, but even those He uses have to be made into vessels He can work through first before He can use them!

God has a pattern, a process, a way He does things, and He does not change! It's men and women who don't like doing things God's way that's the problem! So many don't like to wait on the Lord and go through the right door (Jesus), so they devise other ways to ordain themselves and teach themselves instead of going to the school of the Holy Spirit! And every time man tries to do what only God can do, it always falls short! 

If you want holiness, deliverance, power, wisdom and understanding, you have to go to the school of the Spirit, you have to go through the oil press of God, the furnace of affliction, the chastening and correction of the Lord. You need to go down to the Master Potters house and be re-made into a new creation on His potter's wheel. If you really want life, blessings, love, genuine joy and the salvation of your soul, you must do it God's way!

In Jesus,

Tyrone