Re: Jesus the Alphabet

#1 · August 8, 2018, 7:50 pm

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Posted by: bzemeski <bzemeski@...>

Hi Jim,

Thanks for this sermon.

Can you please tell me what this statement means or refers to in this message:

"Gregory of Nazianzus, A.D. 381"

On 2 May 2015 at 21:56, James McCullen <preachhimjim@gmail.com> wrote:

Hi

Did you ever preach this text?

JESUS AND THE ALPHABET

REV 1:5-8

C:JAMMc2015JesusAlphabet.2nd.wpd May 03, 2015

5 and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the first-born of the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To Him who loves us, and released us from our sins by His blood, 6 and He has made us {to be} a kingdom, priests to His God and Father; to Him {be} the glory and the dominion forever and ever. Amen. 7 Behold, He is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see Him, even those who pierced Him; and all the tribes of the earth will mourn over Him. Even so. Amen. 8 "I am the Alpha and the Omega," says the Lord God, "who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty."

Introduction

1. The Alphabet Is . . Demanding

2. The Alphabet Is . . Diverse

3. The Alphabet Is . . Dependable

4. The Alphabet Is . . Definite

He began His ministry by being hungry, yet He is the Bread of Life.

Jesus ended His earthly ministry by being thirsty, yet He is the Living Water.

Jesus was weary, yet He is our rest.

Jesus paid tribute, yet He is the King.

Jesus was accused of having a demon, yet He cast out demons.

Jesus wept, yet He wipes away our tears.

Jesus was sold for thirty pieces of silver, yet He redeemed the world.

Jesus was brought as a lamb to the slaughter, yet He is the Good Shepherd.

Jesus died, yet by His death He destroyed the power of death.

Gregory of Nazianzus, A.D. 381.

1. The Alphabet Is . . Demanding

"I am the Alpha and the Omega," says the Lord God, "

A. The Letters Are "A" To "Z"

1. We Are Limited To These Letters If We Want To Write

English.

B. The Letters Must Be Written A Certain Way.

C. Jesus Is The Only Way Of Salvation. ACTS 4:12

ACT 4:12 "And there is salvation in no one else; for there is no other name under heaven that has been given among men, by which we must be saved."

Illustration: TOPIC: Christ INDEX: 677-723 DATE: 11/1990.14

After renowned missionary Johnathan Goforth (1859 - 1936) had spoken in a chapel in Southern China, a man asked to talk to him. He said "I have heard you speak three times, and you always have the same theme. You always speak of Jesus Christ. Why?"

The missionary replied, "Sir, before answering your question, let me ask, 'What did you have for dinner today?'" "Rice," replied the man. "What did you have yesterday?" "The same thing." "And what do you expect to eat tomorrow?" "Rice, of course. It gives me strength. I could not do without it. Sir, it is --" the man hesitated as if looking for a strong word. Then he added, "Sir, it is my very life!"

The missionary responded quickly, "What you have said of rice, Jesus is to our soul! He is the 'rice' or 'bread of life.'"

Application:

Jesus is the Alpha and Omega

A. To the astronomer He is the bright and morning star.

B. To the baker He is the bread of life.

C. He is Christ the Son of God.

D. He is the Door to Heaven.

E. He is the Eternal Son of God.

F. He is the First and the Last.

Jesus Is Demanding. He Said He Was The Only Way Of Salvation.

2. The Alphabet Is . . Diverse

"I am the Alpha and the Omega," says the Lord God, "

A. The Alphabet Will Serve All The People.

1. New York To California.

2. The Country Of England.

B. The Alphabet Will Serve To Make All Words

1. The "Z" In Necessary, The "Q" Is Necessary

a. Zoo b. Quick

2. All Writers - All Books

a. Over 250,000 Volumes At Southwestern Baptist

Theological Seminary.

C. Jesus Will Save All Who Come To Him.

JOH 6:37 "All that the Father gives Me shall come to Me, and the one who comes to Me I will certainly not cast out.

D. Jesus Will Comfort All And Give Rest From Life’s Burdens

MAT 11:28 "Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest.

Illustration: TOPIC: Christ INDEX: 2925 SUBTOPIC: Divisions Caused By

On a mountain in the Rockies of Canada where there is a watershed, an arch has been erected, with the words plainly wrought on the rustic structure -

"The Great Divide." Drops of rain falling in the same shower separate there, some joining a stream that becomes a mighty river and flows to the Atlantic Ocean, others falling in the other direction into another stream that flows to join the Pacific Ocean. Though they fall in the same shower of rain, their destinies are hundreds of miles apart. So it is in families, classes in school, neighborhoods, and places of business. Christ is the Great Divide, and the destiny of men for glory or despair is determined by the attitude of the individual to Him.

Application:

Jesus Is Diverse, He Can and Will help all who come to Him.

G. He is God in human form the Good Shepherd.

H. He is the Holy One able to bear our sin.

I. He is the one who Intercedes for our sin.

J. He is Jeweler mosre precious than Gold.

K. He is the King of Kings and our Kinsman Redeamer.

L. Lion of the Tribe of Judea, the Light of the World.

Jn 6:37 All that the Father gives Me will come to Me, and the one who comes to Me I will by no means cast out. NKJV

3. The Alphabet Is . . Dependable

"I am the Alpha and the Omega," says the Lord God, "

A. The Alphabet Will Not Fail You. Served For Several

Hundred Years.

1. It Will Do Precisely What It Is Intended To Do.

B. Jesus Will Not Fail Us He Will Do What The Father

sent Him To Do.

JOH 6:40 "For this is the will of My Father, that everyone who beholds the Son and believes in Him, may have eternal life; and I Myself will raise him up on the last day."

MAT 28:20b and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age. "

JOH 10:28 and I give eternal life to them, and they shall never perish; and no one shall snatch them out of My hand.

ILLUSTRATION: TOPIC:Christ DATE:3/1986.6 TITLE:Invulnerable Covering

The great English preacher Charles Haddon Spurgeon told of a man who had been sentenced to death by a Spanish court. Because he was an American citizen but also of English birth, the consuls of both countries decided to intervene. They declared that the authorities of Spain had no right to take his life, but their protests went unheeded. Finally, they deliberately wrapped the prisoner in their flags - the Stars and Stripes and the Union Jack. Defying the executioner, they issued this warning: "Fire you dare! But if you do, you will bring the powers of two great nations upon you!" There stood the condemned. But the rifleman would not shoot. Protected by those flags and the governments they represented, the man was invulnerable.

Application:

M. He is Messiah our only Mediator.

N. He is the Never Ending Way to God.

O. He is the Omega the first and last.

P. He is the Prince of Peacer.

Q. He is the Quest of God who came to seek and save.

R. He is the Redeemer and the Resurrestion and Life.

Jesus Is Dependable. Heb 13:5

“. . . for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee. KJV

4. The Alphabet Is . . Definite.

"I am the Alpha and the Omega," says the Lord God, "

A. You Can Not Be Correct And Be Indefinite About The

Alphabet.

1. There Are 26 Letters, All Words Must Use These Letters.

B. There Is Only One Way Of Salvation.

1. Jesus Is Definite Concerning Salvation.

JOH 14:6 Jesus *said to him, "I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father, but through Me.

ILLUSTRATION: TOPIC: Christ INDEX: 4130 DATE: 1/1986.11 TITLE: Christian Rose

Dr. Howard A. Kelly had a unique and effective way of "witnessing". He was never seen in public without a beautiful pink rose in his lapel. This practice gave him many opportunities to witness about his relationship with the Lord Jesus. Someone meeting him on the street might remark, "That's a lovely rose, Dr. Kelly." "Yes, it is," he would reply. "Actually, it's a 'Christian rose!'" "Why do you call it that?" he would be asked. The well-known physician would then turn back his lapel and display a tiny water bottle which held the stem of the flower and kept it fresh and sweet. "It's a 'Christian rose," he would explain, "because it has a hidden source of life and beauty. When our Savior pardons our sins, He also unites us with Himself and thereby nourishes and strengthens us. He becomes the secret reservoir of our joy, and any fragrance of testimony we exhibit to the world comes from Him."

Application: Jesus Is Diverse.

S. He is my Saviour, the Sinless Son of God.

T. He is the Great Teacher.

U. He is the Undeniable Son of God.

V. He is God’s Victory, His Name is Jesus.

W. He is the Word of God the Way truth and life.

X. He is Excellent, The one and Only.

Y. He is Yahweh in the Old Testament, Jesus in the New.

Z. He is the One standing on Mt. Zion with 144,000.

He is zelous for righteousness.

Jn. 7:37 "If anyone thirsts, let him come to Me and drink. NKJV

Conclusion:

JESUS

"I've tried in vain a thousand ways

My fears to quell, my hopes to raise;

But all I need, the Bible says, is Jesus.

My soul is night, my heart is steel,

I cannot see, I cannot feel,

For life, for light, I must appeal to Jesus.

He died, He lives, He reigns, He pleads,

There's love in all His words and deeds,

All-All the guilty sinner needs is Jesus.

Though some will mock, though some will blame

In spite of fear, in spite of shame,

I'll go to Him, because His name is Jesus."

Have you given to Him all you know about yourself?

1. The Alphabet Is Demanding

2. The Alphabet Is Diverse

3. The Alphabet Is Dependable

4. The Alphabet Is Definite

"I am the Alpha and the Omega," says the Lord God, "

--

Pastor James McCullen

My Web Site: http://www.preachhim.org/sermons.html

--

To unsubscribe, send ANY message to: pastormail-unsubscribe@associate.com

--

All God's best,
Bob Zemeski

40 Captain's Hill
Leixlip, Co. Kildare W23 C8K1

Ireland

--

To unsubscribe, send ANY message to: pastormail-unsubscribe@welovegod.org

Posted by: bzemeski <bzemeski@...>

Hi Jim,

Thanks for this sermon.

Can you please tell me what this statement means or refers to in this message:

"Gregory of Nazianzus, A.D. 381"

On 2 May 2015 at 21:56, James McCullen <preachhimjim@gmail.com> wrote:

Hi

Did you ever preach this text?

JESUS AND THE ALPHABET

REV 1:5-8

C:JAMMc2015JesusAlphabet.2nd.wpd May 03, 2015

5 and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the first-born of the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To Him who loves us, and released us from our sins by His blood, 6 and He has made us {to be} a kingdom, priests to His God and Father; to Him {be} the glory and the dominion forever and ever. Amen. 7 Behold, He is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see Him, even those who pierced Him; and all the tribes of the earth will mourn over Him. Even so. Amen. 8 "I am the Alpha and the Omega," says the Lord God, "who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty."

Introduction

1. The Alphabet Is . . Demanding

2. The Alphabet Is . . Diverse

3. The Alphabet Is . . Dependable

4. The Alphabet Is . . Definite

He began His ministry by being hungry, yet He is the Bread of Life.

Jesus ended His earthly ministry by being thirsty, yet He is the Living Water.

Jesus was weary, yet He is our rest.

Jesus paid tribute, yet He is the King.

Jesus was accused of having a demon, yet He cast out demons.

Jesus wept, yet He wipes away our tears.

Jesus was sold for thirty pieces of silver, yet He redeemed the world.

Jesus was brought as a lamb to the slaughter, yet He is the Good Shepherd.

Jesus died, yet by His death He destroyed the power of death.

Gregory of Nazianzus, A.D. 381.

1. The Alphabet Is . . Demanding

"I am the Alpha and the Omega," says the Lord God, "

A. The Letters Are "A" To "Z"

1. We Are Limited To These Letters If We Want To Write

English.

B. The Letters Must Be Written A Certain Way.

C. Jesus Is The Only Way Of Salvation. ACTS 4:12

ACT 4:12 "And there is salvation in no one else; for there is no other name under heaven that has been given among men, by which we must be saved."

Illustration: TOPIC: Christ INDEX: 677-723 DATE: 11/1990.14

After renowned missionary Johnathan Goforth (1859 - 1936) had spoken in a chapel in Southern China, a man asked to talk to him. He said "I have heard you speak three times, and you always have the same theme. You always speak of Jesus Christ. Why?"

The missionary replied, "Sir, before answering your question, let me ask, 'What did you have for dinner today?'" "Rice," replied the man. "What did you have yesterday?" "The same thing." "And what do you expect to eat tomorrow?" "Rice, of course. It gives me strength. I could not do without it. Sir, it is --" the man hesitated as if looking for a strong word. Then he added, "Sir, it is my very life!"

The missionary responded quickly, "What you have said of rice, Jesus is to our soul! He is the 'rice' or 'bread of life.'"

Application:

Jesus is the Alpha and Omega

A. To the astronomer He is the bright and morning star.

B. To the baker He is the bread of life.

C. He is Christ the Son of God.

D. He is the Door to Heaven.

E. He is the Eternal Son of God.

F. He is the First and the Last.

Jesus Is Demanding. He Said He Was The Only Way Of Salvation.

2. The Alphabet Is . . Diverse

"I am the Alpha and the Omega," says the Lord God, "

A. The Alphabet Will Serve All The People.

1. New York To California.

2. The Country Of England.

B. The Alphabet Will Serve To Make All Words

1. The "Z" In Necessary, The "Q" Is Necessary

a. Zoo b. Quick

2. All Writers - All Books

a. Over 250,000 Volumes At Southwestern Baptist

Theological Seminary.

C. Jesus Will Save All Who Come To Him.

JOH 6:37 "All that the Father gives Me shall come to Me, and the one who comes to Me I will certainly not cast out.

D. Jesus Will Comfort All And Give Rest From Life’s Burdens

MAT 11:28 "Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest.

Illustration: TOPIC: Christ INDEX: 2925 SUBTOPIC: Divisions Caused By

On a mountain in the Rockies of Canada where there is a watershed, an arch has been erected, with the words plainly wrought on the rustic structure -

"The Great Divide." Drops of rain falling in the same shower separate there, some joining a stream that becomes a mighty river and flows to the Atlantic Ocean, others falling in the other direction into another stream that flows to join the Pacific Ocean. Though they fall in the same shower of rain, their destinies are hundreds of miles apart. So it is in families, classes in school, neighborhoods, and places of business. Christ is the Great Divide, and the destiny of men for glory or despair is determined by the attitude of the individual to Him.

Application:

Jesus Is Diverse, He Can and Will help all who come to Him.

G. He is God in human form the Good Shepherd.

H. He is the Holy One able to bear our sin.

I. He is the one who Intercedes for our sin.

J. He is Jeweler mosre precious than Gold.

K. He is the King of Kings and our Kinsman Redeamer.

L. Lion of the Tribe of Judea, the Light of the World.

Jn 6:37 All that the Father gives Me will come to Me, and the one who comes to Me I will by no means cast out. NKJV

3. The Alphabet Is . . Dependable

"I am the Alpha and the Omega," says the Lord God, "

A. The Alphabet Will Not Fail You. Served For Several

Hundred Years.

1. It Will Do Precisely What It Is Intended To Do.

B. Jesus Will Not Fail Us He Will Do What The Father

sent Him To Do.

JOH 6:40 "For this is the will of My Father, that everyone who beholds the Son and believes in Him, may have eternal life; and I Myself will raise him up on the last day."

MAT 28:20b and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age. "

JOH 10:28 and I give eternal life to them, and they shall never perish; and no one shall snatch them out of My hand.

ILLUSTRATION: TOPIC:Christ DATE:3/1986.6 TITLE:Invulnerable Covering

The great English preacher Charles Haddon Spurgeon told of a man who had been sentenced to death by a Spanish court. Because he was an American citizen but also of English birth, the consuls of both countries decided to intervene. They declared that the authorities of Spain had no right to take his life, but their protests went unheeded. Finally, they deliberately wrapped the prisoner in their flags - the Stars and Stripes and the Union Jack. Defying the executioner, they issued this warning: "Fire you dare! But if you do, you will bring the powers of two great nations upon you!" There stood the condemned. But the rifleman would not shoot. Protected by those flags and the governments they represented, the man was invulnerable.

Application:

M. He is Messiah our only Mediator.

N. He is the Never Ending Way to God.

O. He is the Omega the first and last.

P. He is the Prince of Peacer.

Q. He is the Quest of God who came to seek and save.

R. He is the Redeemer and the Resurrestion and Life.

Jesus Is Dependable. Heb 13:5

“. . . for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee. KJV

4. The Alphabet Is . . Definite.

"I am the Alpha and the Omega," says the Lord God, "

A. You Can Not Be Correct And Be Indefinite About The

Alphabet.

1. There Are 26 Letters, All Words Must Use These Letters.

B. There Is Only One Way Of Salvation.

1. Jesus Is Definite Concerning Salvation.

JOH 14:6 Jesus *said to him, "I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father, but through Me.

ILLUSTRATION: TOPIC: Christ INDEX: 4130 DATE: 1/1986.11 TITLE: Christian Rose

Dr. Howard A. Kelly had a unique and effective way of "witnessing". He was never seen in public without a beautiful pink rose in his lapel. This practice gave him many opportunities to witness about his relationship with the Lord Jesus. Someone meeting him on the street might remark, "That's a lovely rose, Dr. Kelly." "Yes, it is," he would reply. "Actually, it's a 'Christian rose!'" "Why do you call it that?" he would be asked. The well-known physician would then turn back his lapel and display a tiny water bottle which held the stem of the flower and kept it fresh and sweet. "It's a 'Christian rose," he would explain, "because it has a hidden source of life and beauty. When our Savior pardons our sins, He also unites us with Himself and thereby nourishes and strengthens us. He becomes the secret reservoir of our joy, and any fragrance of testimony we exhibit to the world comes from Him."

Application: Jesus Is Diverse.

S. He is my Saviour, the Sinless Son of God.

T. He is the Great Teacher.

U. He is the Undeniable Son of God.

V. He is God’s Victory, His Name is Jesus.

W. He is the Word of God the Way truth and life.

X. He is Excellent, The one and Only.

Y. He is Yahweh in the Old Testament, Jesus in the New.

Z. He is the One standing on Mt. Zion with 144,000.

He is zelous for righteousness.

Jn. 7:37 "If anyone thirsts, let him come to Me and drink. NKJV

Conclusion:

JESUS

"I've tried in vain a thousand ways

My fears to quell, my hopes to raise;

But all I need, the Bible says, is Jesus.

My soul is night, my heart is steel,

I cannot see, I cannot feel,

For life, for light, I must appeal to Jesus.

He died, He lives, He reigns, He pleads,

There's love in all His words and deeds,

All-All the guilty sinner needs is Jesus.

Though some will mock, though some will blame

In spite of fear, in spite of shame,

I'll go to Him, because His name is Jesus."

Have you given to Him all you know about yourself?

1. The Alphabet Is Demanding

2. The Alphabet Is Diverse

3. The Alphabet Is Dependable

4. The Alphabet Is Definite

"I am the Alpha and the Omega," says the Lord God, "

--

Pastor James McCullen

My Web Site: http://www.preachhim.org/sermons.html

--

To unsubscribe, send ANY message to: pastormail-unsubscribe@associate.com

All God's best,
Bob Zemeski

40 Captain's Hill
Leixlip, Co. Kildare W23 C8K1

Ireland

To unsubscribe, send ANY message to: pastormail-unsubscribe@welovegod.org