Jesus is the only way for us to live an abundant life here on earth, or receive eternal life in fellowship with God. Jesus died on the cross to take the punishment for our sins so that we could be sinless in the eyes of God. If we do not receive the free gift of eternal life by experiencing the forgiveness achieved by Jesus, then we will receive the punishment we so justly deserve. Jesus must become the Lord of our lives.
He is God Almighty
Isaiah 9:6-- For unto us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
Jesus is the image of the invisible God
Hebrews 1:3 -- The Son is the radiance of God's glory and the exact representation of his being, sustaining all things by his powerful word. After he had provided purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty in heaven.
2 Corinthians 4:4 -- The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers, so that they cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.
Colossians 1:15 -- He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation
Jesus came to save us from our sin
Matthew 1:21--"She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins."
John 1:29-- The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, "Behold, the lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!"
John 3:17--For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.
Hebrews 7:27-- ...He sacrificed for their sins once for all when he offered himself.
Jesus is the Son of God
Psalm 2:7--I will proclaim the decree of the Lord: He said to me, "You are my Son, this day have I begotten thee.
Matthew 1:18-- Now the birth of Jesus Christ was as follows: when His mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child by the Holy Spirit.
John 3:16-- "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whosoever believe in Him should not perish but have everlasting life."
He is the King of Kings and Lord of Lords
1 Timothy 6: 13-15-- I charge you to keep this command without spot or blame until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ, which God will bring about in his own time- God, the blessed and only Sovereign-King of kings and Lord of lords.
Revelation 17:14- These will wage war against the Lamb, and the Lamb will overcome them, because He is Lord of lords and King of kings, and those who are with Him are the called and chosen and faithful.
Revelation 19:16-And on His robe and on His thigh He has a name written, "KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS."
Jesus is the baptizer with the Holy Ghost, the Comforter
Isaiah 44:3--"For I will pour out water oh the thirsty land and streams on the dry ground."
Joel 2: 28-29--"It will come about after this that I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh, and your sons and your daughters will prophesy, your old men will dream dreams, and your young men will see visions. "Even on the male and female servants I will pour out my Spirit in those days."
Matthew 3:11-- "I baptize you with water for repentance. But after me will come one who is more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not fit to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire."
John 1:33-- "I did not recognize Him, but He who sent me to baptize in water said to me, 'He upon whom you see the Holy Spirit descending and remaining upon Him, this is the One who baptizes with the Holy Spirit."
Jesus is everything to us: He is God, savior, mediator, propitiation for sin, advocate, and comforter. Soon, he will be our coming King.