Consummate Leader

June 24, 2019 Monday Message

“Consummate Leader”

When mankind had been unable to manage its sin problem for 4,000 years, the Son-of-God, Jesus, was sent to straighten things out. The consummate leader, he taught from scripture, healed some people, and told us to love one another as he loved us. We could do no better than to pattern our lives after his.

But I believe that if we could read the mission statement for Jesus walking with mankind, it would be to solve mankind’s sin problem once and for all. As it turns out, the problems with death and sin were both solved in the same day, with the same event.

We call it “The Great Exchange.” Jesus took the sin of the world upon himself – past, present and future sin – and in return, clothed the faithful in his righteousness – in garments of white.

We got the best part of that deal!

The Bible says that we are saved by grace through faith, which means that we must have faith that Jesus is who he said he is, and that he can do for us exactly what he said he would. No longer do we have to try to “earn” our way into heaven. Simply repent and return; that’s the “Jesus plan!”

Jesus has already completed all the work, and our place in eternity is assured. That’s why we sing the song, “Blessed Assurance!”

Norton Lawellin

Let’s worship together! Jesus in the City Fellowship meets Sunday June 30, 2019, 10:30AM, 3249 30^th Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN 55406. Is Paul chiding the Corinthian church through sarcasm? Maybe… (1 Cor. 4:6-21) See you at church!