what is JESUS doing right now
INTRODUCTION:
If we
had a telescope capable of peering into the highest heaven, what would we see
Jesus doing right now. What is His present
ministry?
1.
He Is Ruling from His
Heavenly Throne.
a.
Mark 16:19, “So then, when
the Lord Jesus had spoken to them, He was received up into heaven, and sat down
at the right hand of God.”
b.
(Eph. 1:20) “ I pray that the eyes of your heart may be
enlightened, so that you may know what is the hope of His calling, what are the
riches of the glory of His inheritance
in the saints, and what is the
surpassing greatness of His power toward us who believe. These are in accordance
with the working of the strength of His might which He brought about in Christ,
when He raised Him from the dead, and seated Him at His right hand in the
heavenly places,”
c.
Phil. 2:9; “Therefore also
God highly exalted Him, and bestowed on Him, the name which is above every
name.”
d.
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Peter 3:22, speaking of Jesus says, “who is at the right hand of God, having
gone into heavenlies, after angels and authorities and
powers had been subjected to Him.”
e.
John Wesley wrote: “Jesus
the Savior reigns / The God of truth and love; / When He had purged our stains /
He took His seat above.”
2.
He Directs and Empowers His
Church.
a.
Matt. 16:18,, “And I also
say to you that you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build My church, and
the gates of Hades shall not overpower it.”
b.
Ephesians 5:23-24, “…as
Christ also is the head of the church, He Himself being the Savior of the
body. But as the church is subject to
Christ, so also the wives ought to be to their husbands in every
thing.”
3.
He Is Interceding for
Believers.
a.
Rom. 8:34, “who is the one
who condemns? Christ Jesus is He who
died, yes, rather who was raised, who is at the right hand of God, who also
intercedes for us.”
b.
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John 2:1, “My little children, I am writing these things to you that you may not
sin. And if anyone sins, we have an
Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous.”
c.
Heb. 2:17-18, “Therefore, He
had to be made like His brethren in all things, that He might become a merciful
and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make propitiation for
the sins of the people. For since He
Himself was tempted in that which He has suffered, He is able to come to the aid
of those who are tempted.”
d.
Hebrews 7:24-25, “but He on
the other hand, because He abides forever, holds His priesthood
permanently. Hence, also, He is able to
save forever those who draw near to God through Him, since He always lives to
make intercession for them.”
4.
He Is Preparing a Place for
Us.
a.
John 14:1–3, “Let not your
heart be troubled; believe in God, believe also in Me. In My Father’s house are many dwelling
places; if it were not so, I would have told you; for I go to prepare a place
for you. And if I go and prepare a place
for you, I will come again, and receive you to Myself; that where I am, there
you may be also.”
5.
He Is Receiving the Souls of
Those Who Die in Christ.
a.
Acts 7:54–59, “Now when they
heard this, they were cut to the quick, and they began gnashing their teeth at
him. But being full of the Holy Spirit,
he gazed intently into heaven and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at
the right hand of God; and he said, "Behold, I see the heavens opened up and the
Son of Man standing at the right hand of God."
But they cried out with a loud voice, and covered their ears, and they
rushed upon him with one impulse. And
when they had driven him out of the city, they began stoning him, and the
witnesses laid aside their robes at the feet of a young man named Saul. And they went on stoning Stephen as he called
upon the Lord and said, "Lord Jesus, receive my spirit!"
6. He is Being Praised by the inhabitants of
Heaven. (Rev. 4-5).
Conclusion: If Christ is doing all this
for you in heaven, what are you doing for Him on earth?
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