I can remember the first time I jumped off a 60 foot cliff into a lake.  As I left the cliff……it was the moment of truth—there was no going back—and the seconds I spent in the air seemed LONGER than what they were.

 

John 1 51 He then added, “I tell you the truth, you shall see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man.”

 

Why Do I Believe What I Believe?

These are facts about Jesus of Nazareth that no one would argue with:

  • About 2000 years ago a man named Jesus lived, traveled, and ministered in Samaria, Galilee, and Judea.
  • His teachings were controversial:  they drew people to follow Him, made others respect Him, and angered those who opposed Him.
  • He was baptized in the Jordan river by a man named John The Baptist.
  • He was crucified by the order of the Roman Prefect Pontius Pilate.

 

I might be crazy…….but I think this Jesus is the Son of God….

That He is the Savior of the world…..

That He is the hope of nations and the hope of individuals…..

 

He has saved me in every area of my life—not just from others—but He has saved me from myself….

 

In my eyes….He is the Answer…..

To ALL IDEAS….

To ALL THINGS….

To ALL PEOPLE….

 

“I am the Ladder.”

 

Genesis 28 12 He had a dream in which he saw a stairway resting on the earth, with its top reaching to heaven, and the angels of God were ascending and descending on it.

 

Hold up.

 

The guy who is fighting with the Jewish religious leaders is citing the very scriptures that they hold dear……and claiming them as His own.

 

Imagine if I told a group of people:  I Am The Ladder.

 

I am the way in which you go to AND from heaven.

 

This is only the beginning of it……..

 

Read about it…….and don’t be halfway about it…..because I don’t think He is calling out for lukewarm or lackadaisical or mediocre…..

 

I think that God came down and told US:

The angels of God are going to go to and from heaven BY WAY OF ME.  I am the ladder.  I am the stairway.

 

Holy Spirit…….come and convict us.

And raise up a generation of believers who will make the jump.

 

In The Name of the Father and the

Son and the Holy Spirit.  Amen.

 

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Coach J