Jesus Speaking in Revelation 1:8; "I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty".
Jesus is Almighty God. The Bible uses this title of both the Father and Son.
We should give profound attention to this claim of Jesus because it is the reality of who He is.
This is why Jesus could claim "I and the Father are one". (John 10:30 & John 14:9)
The Father and Son are equal in might. They are co-equals.
Therefore, Jesus should have sovereignty over our lives.
"Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins" 1 John 4:10
"For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father (God), the Word (Jesus), and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one" 1 John 5:7
"If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater: for this is the witness of God which he hath testified of his Son" 1 John 5:9
"He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in himself: he that believeth not God hath made him a liar; because he believeth not the record that God gave of His Son" 1 John 5:10
"And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in His Son" (Jesus) 1 John 5:11
"He that hath the Son hath life; (Heaven) and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life" (Hell) 1 John 5:12
Jesus Speaking; "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish (Hell), but have everlasting life" (Heaven) John 3:16
"For God sent not His Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved" (from Hell) John 3:17
"He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God" John 3:18
We don't do good works to GET saved, we do good works because we've BEEN saved. And love for what Jesus has done for us motivates us.
Oh, my, look at that!
Be careful, kids!
Bad!
He's so ugly!
Song: "Christ the Saviour is Born" Bell ringing:
Oww... That hurt's my head...
What's a "saviour?"
Ahhh... At last, home sweet home!
How long does this go on, Mom?
Until he finishes.
I've got last minute shopping to do.
His Bible study can wait!
Could you read that again, Grandpa?
Okay.
Jesus said, "But when thou makest a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind: And thou shalt be blessed;"
That's crazy... Don't tell me you would stoop to that!
I didn't say it, Jesus did.
That's offensive, Dad. Gotta go!
The place will be packed with shoppers... Let's all stay together.
I don't want anyone to get lost. Especially you, Rudy. And go change that jacket, for heaven's sake!
Let me try this one on.
Aunt Holly, it's too hot for me in here.
I'm going outside for a while.
Yes, yes... No, not that one. This one!
Hi.
Hello.
Do you sleep in there?
I do!
Is that your home?
For now, it is.
Before I went to Afghanistan,
I had a beautiful wife and daughter and a lovely home.
Now, everything's gone.
I had two weeks left in the combat zone before I could come home.
Then we were ambushed.
I lost everything and all hope.
Wow, you must be very poor.
I am, but I collect cans and bottles for recycling,
to stay alive.
You're blind too?
Half.
A bomb exploded, taking away both my eye and leg at the same time.
That's awful...
I'm Rudy. What's your name?
Harold Jordan.
Would you say you're poor, maimed, lame and blind?
Heh, that's me, Rudy.
I'm just a lost, tired veteran with no future.
Where's Rudy? I told him not to go anywhere.
He went outside to get some air.
Let's find him.
I've got to get home.
Good thing I found Rudy!
He was in an alley talking to a dirty old man living in a box.
Rudy, I warned you not to leave us in that store!
Your mom and I are very disappointed.
Shame on you!
I hear you're in hot water.
That's because Aunt Holly's a drama queen.
She always was.
Remember in yesterday's Bible study,
Luke 14:13-14?
Yes, about the feast.
I found the guy to invite.
He's poor, lame and blind.
You'll like him, Grandpa!
Okay, let's do it!
On Saturday,
we'll invite him to Sunday dinner.
Aunt Holly will have a fit.
Who cares?
This is the Lord's business.
Harold, I'm Rudy's grandpa.
You're invited to our Sunday dinner.
What?
I couldn't possibly come looking like this!
I can't clean up.
I'm filthy...
I'm...
Sure you can.
I'll fix you up.
My name's Fred.
Nobody's home.
First, you get a hot shower and a shave.
I've got clothes that will fit you,
and you'll stay the night.
What kind of people are you?
We're a peculiar people, Harold.
I don't know how to thank you.
I'm starting to feel human again.
Now, we need to talk.
Harold, how did you get in such a mess?
In the hospital, after the surgery,
I went into a coma,
and my records got mixed up.
That's bad.
But that's not the worst part.
I found out my wife was told that I died in combat!
Did you call her?
I couldn't!
I just wanted to disappear.
Why didn't I just die with the rest of my platoon?
Because God wasn't finished with you yet.
Yet?
God is giving you time to get saved.
From what?
From the lake of fire!
Your soul will live forever!
Your soul is you, Harold.
When your dead body turns into dust,
your soul's still alive.
When a saved person dies,
his soul shoots into heaven.
But for the unsaved,
like you,
Harold, its bad news.
You can forget heaven,
"For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;"
If we're not a child of God,
Jesus isn't our Saviour.
Your soul stinks with sin and you're doomed to hell!
In the 1950's that was me,
Harold, heading straight to the pit.
I was a tough Marine.
Always getting into fights.
I was a liar and a whoremonger,
the worst of sinners and never thought of God.
Later, I fought as one of the "Chosin Few" in Korea.
The Chinese overwhelmed us.
It was a slaughter.
I was wounded, frostbitten, and barely alive.
In the hospital I suffered flashbacks,
then God put a nurse in my life.
She was like an angel.
She would pray for me every night and she told me that God had spared my life.
She gave me the gospel, Harold,
and this is what she said...
Jesus Christ is God in the flesh.
He came to be a human sacrifice,
to shed His blood on the cross.
"For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life" John 3:16
Only God's holy blood can remove your sins, Harold.
Jesus came to save your soul from going into hell.
Jesus (God the Son) died on that cross, then was buried.
3 days later the unthinkable happened,
Jesus rose from the dead.
His mission was finished!
Jesus had opened the doors of heaven for lost sinners like you and me, Harold.
That's the gospel (good news).
Jesus is God's love gift to all sinners.
God's word says,
"Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved..."
When I heard that,
I knew that Jesus was my only hope.
I fell on my face and asked God to forgive me,
and for Jesus to be my Saviour and live in my heart.
And he did!
He took away my guilt,
my flashbacks and saved my soul.
Fred, help me pray!
I want God to forgive me, too!
They prayed.
Jesus came into Harold's heart,
making him a new person.
His sins were gone.
That same night, Harold's little girl asked God...
Jesus, since Daddy died...
Would you please send me a new daddy? Amen.
Now Rudy, you should talk to a man like him,
not to some...
dirty old man in a box, understand?
Yes, Aunt Holly.
After Sunday dinner Fred gave Harold this bit of news.
I ended my military career as a Lieutenant Colonel.
I called my friends in the Pentagon about you.
Your records are being corrected.
We have an appointment tomorrow.
Records show there was a name mix-up between one "Hal Jordan Jr." and you!
In Afghanistan, you broke the back of a deadly ambush,
giving you a purple heart and a silver star.
What a day. Fred, thank you!
God blessed you with a large check for back pay.
And today, I'm buying you a uniform for your medals...
...and a plane ticket home.
What do you want for a Christmas present, honey?
My daddy! (sniff)
I'm sorry, baby. (sob)
But that would take a very big miracle!
Here's my Bible, Harold.
You must read it daily to grow in the Lord!
I will, Fred. Thank you.
Have a safe flight, Harold.
You'll always be in our prayers.
Door Bell: "Ding Dong"
Who is it, sweetheart?
It's my miracle! It's Daddy, standing on our porch.
Harold?
To Harold Jordan it was a holy night.
Thank God you're saved, honey!
Now we'll all go to heaven, Daddy!
Jesus had washed all his sins away because he believed the gospel.
Now it's your turn.
Heaven or hell: the choice is yours.
"...Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved..." Acts 16:31
THE BIBLE SAYS THERE'S ONLY ONE WAY TO HEAVEN!
Jesus said. "I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me."
NOBODY ELSE CAN SAVE YOU. TRUST JESUS TODAY!
"That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved."
1) Admit you are a sinner.
2) Be willing to turn from sin, repent.
3) Believe that Jesus Christ died for you, was buried and rose from the dead.
4) Through prayer, invite Jesus into your heart to become your personal Saviour.
WHAT TO PRAY:
Dear God. I am a sinner and need forgiveness.
I believe that Jesus Christ shed His precious blood and died for my sin.
I am willing to turn from sin.
I now invite Christ to come into my heart as my personal Savior.
If you trusted Jesus as your Savior, you have just begun a wonderful new life with Him. Now:
1) Read your Bible, King James Version (KJV) every day to get to know Jesus Christ better.
2) Talk to God in prayer every day.
3) Be baptized, worship, fellowship, and serve with other Christians in a church where Christ is preached and the Bible is the final authority.
4) Tell others about Jesus Christ.
"I asked Jesus, "How much do you love me?" "This much," He answered. Then, He stretched out his arms and died.
"You were worth dying for" - Jesus
It ain't much, but it's all I got.
It's all I ever wanted.
It's all I have.
It's all I want.
Here's my heart, Lord, take and seal it.
Never Lose Hope
JESUS DIED FOR US LIVE FOR HIM
God Loves You This Much