Who really is Jesus Christ? We can read about him in the many books written about him through the years. We can also visit with others who claim to know him. But who is he really? Listen this week as we learn about Jesus from his autobiography.
Scripture: John 10:22-30
Then came the Feast of Dedication at Jerusalem. It was winter, and Jesus was in the temple area walking in Solomon's Colonnade. The Jews gathered around him, saying, "How long will you keep us in suspense? If you are the Christ, tell us plainly."
Jesus answered, "I did tell you, but you do not believe. The miracles I do in my Father's name speak for me, but you do not believe because you are not my sheep. My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me. I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one can snatch them out of my hand. My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all; no one can snatch them out of my Father's hand. I and the Father are one."
If you’ve experienced the power of his promises in your life and been a follower of his for some time, the message is the same. Listen to him and learn. Jesus really does know what he is talking about when it comes to living out the days of your life. Trust him with your life. Instead of trying to correct him, let him correct you. Instead of trying to direct him with your steps, let him direct your steps. Keep listening and keep learning. That is the encouragement of God today.
Taken From the Message
In the sermon, Rev. Larsen refers to a book he received from his parents while in seminary. The book, written by Alfred Edersheim, is entitled, The Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah.
Albert Edersheim was born in Vienna of Jewish parents, educated in the Talmud and Torah at a Hebrew school. In 1841 he entered the University of Vienna, and later emigrated to Hungary where he was converted to Christianity under the influence of John Duncan, a visiting chaplain from the Church of Scotland. Edersheim accompanied Duncan back to Scotland and studied theology at New College, Edinburgh and at the University of Berlin. He was later ordained to the ministry in the Free Church of Scotland and served as a missionary to the Jews at Iaşi, Romania for a year.
Eventually Edersheim was appointed to ministry at the Free Church, Old Aberdeen Scotland. When health issues forced him to resign in 1861, the Church of St. Andrew was built for him at Torquay. He was later ordained in the Church of England and served at various churches and universities until his death in 1989.
The Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah, written in 1883, is considered to be one of the best known and most important references on the life of Christ ever written. It contains a storehouse of information on the background of the New Testament and successfully portrays the streets, marketplaces, religious conflicts, people, and places of Jesus’ earthly ministry.
An updated edition was published in 1993.
On the Light Side
Mary had a little lamb,
Whose fleece was black as soot,
Wherever little Mary went,
His sooty foot he put.
Mary had a little lamb,
Its feet were full of lard.
Every step the lamb did take,
it slipped back half a yard.
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