Just Jesus

• When Adam and eve were compelled to eat the forbidden fruit, Jesus told Satan get behind me!
• Abel’s blood cried for justice, Jesus blood demanded forgiveness
• Noah’s purpose was to save and preserve his seven family members; Jesus came to save the world!
• When Abraham was called the friend of God, Jesus was the son of God
• Isaac was spared his fathers knife, Jesus’ father went through with it.
• Jacob pretended to be his brother to steal his birthright; Jesus became one of us to give us our birthright.
• Joseph was a man with dreams; Jesus is the one who gives dreams.
• Joseph overcame a pit, prison and palace, Jesus overcame death, hell and the grave.
• When Moses told God he couldn’t speak and that someone else should be picked, Jesus stood in the synagogue and boldly professed "The Spirit of the LORD is upon Me, Because He has anointed Me To preach the gospel to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, To proclaim liberty to the captives And recovery of sight to the blind, To set at liberty those who are oppressed;
• While Joshua was rolling back rivers, Jesus is busy rolling back our sins!
• Rahab gave salvation through her window; Jesus said I am the door!
• Elijah ran with fear from Jezebel, Jesus told Pilate; the only reason you have authority is because my father gave it to you.
• Elijah told God to take his life because he was done; Jesus said I am the alpha and the omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last! In other words, “I was around before you got here and I will still be here when you’re gone!”
• Samson killed several thousand philistines at his death; Jesus defeated death, hell and the grave at his!
• Gideon tore down his fathers idols in the cover of night, Jesus was hanging on a cross and noon!
• Job said I know that my redeemer lives…Jesus says, “That’s ME!”
• When Jonah was called to preach to Nineveh but ran from God because he had no compassion on them, Jesus disrobed of his heavenly garments and came in the flesh to dwell among us!
• Jonah had to confront a fish but it had to give him up after three days, Jesus had to confront death, but death had to give him up after 3 days.
• Nehemiah built up walls, Jesus spent his time tearing down walls between us and our heavenly father.
• Samuels’s horn of oil ran dry; Jesus remains the anointed one today!
• David cut the hem of Saul’s garment; Jesus had people clinging to his hem.
• David had mighty men who sacrificed their blood for a cup of cold water for him; Jesus was betrayed with a kiss and was abandoned by his.
• David couldn’t build the temple because he had blood on his hands… Jesus could build the temple because he had blood on his hands…. And on his feet… and on his head… and on his back… and on his side.
• When Solomon built a temple only to be destroyed forever, Jesus raised his temple in three days.
• When Isaiah said woe is me for I am undone… Jesus victoriously yelled on the cross, “I’m done!”
• When Jeremiah said the word was like a fire shut up in his bones, The bible says that Jesus is the word.
• Daniel’s life was threatened with Lions, Jesus is the Lion of the tribe of Judah
• Ezekiel prophesied over dry bones, Jesus prophesied over dead lives.
• At Ezekiel’s word, bones came together… at Jesus word, lives come together
• While the disciples were arguing over who would be greatest in the kingdom, the greatest was busy putting on a towel to wash their feet.
• Though Pilate put his seal on Jesus tomb, Jesus busted out in 3 days.
• When Saul was breathing murderous threats against the church all Jesus had to do was show up on the road and Paul crumbled like a dry leaf

• The government is on His shoulder.
• You see… His name is
• Wonderful,
• Counselor,
• Mighty God,
• Everlasting Father,
• Prince of Peace.
• He’s the rose of Sharon on the mountain and the lily of the valley.
• He’s the bright and the morning star.
• He’s the fairest of 10,000 to my soul
• He’s the bishop of my soul
• His name is like the fragrance after the rain.
• He is the famous one
• The lamb of God who taketh away the sin of the world
• He’s the same yesterday, today and forever
• He’s faithful
• He’s provider
• He’s the author and the finisher of my faith
• forgiver
• My righteousness
• My banner that I take into battle
• My physician
• My helper
• My best friend
• My Lord
• My Master
• My shield
• My defense
• Because of him A thousand may fall at my side, and ten thousand at my right hand; But it shall not come near me.

• The lifter of my head
• My comforter
• King of kings and Lord of lords
• My judge
• My joy
• He is my strength
• My strong tower
• My fortress
• Refuge
He’s unstoppable
• Satan did everything he could to prevent him coming.
• He brought debauchery, but Noah built a boat and he still came.
• He tried to steal Abraham's promise, but Isaac was born and Jesus still came.
• Pharaoh tried killing off Israel but God sent a deliver by the name of Moses and Jesus still came.
• Tall walled cites threatened the survival of Israel’s future, but those walls came tumbling down and Jesus still came.
• He tried raising up a wicked king and Queen, but Elijah had a showdown on Mount Carmel and Jesus still came.
• A giant thought that he could embarrass Gods people, but now his head and body are buried in two separate locations and Jesus still came.
• Herod tried to prevent his birth but he still came.
• The Pharisees, priests and al of Israel thought they could get rid of him yet he still lives!
• Hitler thought he could extinguish his people, but they still live and Jesus still lives.
• Congress tried to keep Prayer and Jesus out of Schools, Prayer is still there, Jesus is still there and he is still at the right hand of the father.
• Osama bin laden and Mahmoud akmadinijad and some of the Middle East have vowed to exterminate Israel and all Christians. I have read the back of the book… I know what happens…. They all lose and Jesus is going to rapture his church, he going to come back and rule on the earth 1000 years then were all going to heaven.
• He’s unstoppable

• He gives new names
He turned Abram into Abraham
Sarai into Sarah
Jacob into Israel
Cephas into peter
Saul into Paul

The Pharisees were intimidated by him and the teachers of the law were jealous of him


• In the temple he the jachin and Boaz pillar which means by His strength he will establish!
• he’s the brazen alter that consumes what I offer
• He’s the laver that cleanses me
• He’s the steps that get me there
• He’s the door that leads me in
• He’s the menorah that puts light into my life.
• He’s the table of showbread that sustains me.
• He’s the alter of incense that bring sweetness to my life.
• He’s the veil, the only thing that stands between me and presence of the father.
• He is that mercy seat and the Shekinah glory of god!


• He’s my city of refuge
• And he’s the horns of the alter that I can hold onto to be safe from harm.

• He’s the cornerstone and the capstone

• He’s the rock that water gushed out of for Moses
• And he is the rock of David’s salvation.
• He’s the rock that we can hide in
• He’s the rock that we can stand on
• He’s the rock that we can build on
• And he’s the rock that sunk into Goliaths forehead.


• He is the vine and I’m the branch
• He is the way
• He’s the fourth man in the fire
• He’s the king of the Jews and king of the gentiles
• He’s too beautiful for comprehension, to marvelous for words.
• One man said that “Jesus was either a lunatic or exactly who he said he was.”

His name is above all names
• His name is so powerful that it will compel every knee to bow and every tongue to confess that He is Lord…whether they like it or not.

• Mohammad, Buddha, Joseph smith, Charles Russell, Charles Darwin, Madelyn Murray O’Hare, bin laden, Hitler, Stalin, Marx, Hussein, akmadinijad, and everybody else will cower down at his presence and at his word.
Gandhi once said he once almost became a Christian…. My best friend’s grandfather once told me that “almost only counts with throwing horseshoes and hand grenades.”
• He either wants all of you or none of you.
• Lukewarmness turns his stomach.
• He warned his disciples of the cost and of the cross they would have to carry.
• He will not share you!

• You can find the remains of
• Buddha
• Confucius
• Gandhi
• Mohammad
• Joseph smith
• Charles Russell
• But Jesus is at the right hand of the father.

• While the Jehovah's witnesses are knocking on doors, Jesus says ‘behold I knock on the door of your heart today!”
• While Muslims are committing suicide for 70 virgins in heaven…Jesus says he’s coming for a virgin bride without spot or wrinkle.
• While denominations fight over whether once saved always saved, what’s the trinity? What are tongues? When should you baptize and can you drink or not, Jesus says, come to me all you who labor and are heavy laden and I will give you rest.

• What good thing can come out of Nazareth???? Jesus.
• Who is this son of the carpenter??? Its Jesus
• Who is this that speaks with such authority???? It’s Jesus
• Who is this who healed many but chose not to save himself from the cross? Jesus
• Who is this king of Glory? The Lord strong in battle?
• The day of his birth commanded a choir of angels.
• On the 8th day he received the name that is above all names.
• At 12 years old he was astounding the doctors and teachers of the law
• The winds and the waves had to obey him.
• The ocean became a sidewalk for him.
• The man took a nap during a hurricane
• He cursed a fig tree because it didn’t bear fruit and it died.
• He could make 2 fish and 5 loaves feed the bellies of 5000 grown men.
• He could turn water into the finest vintage of wine.
• You have heard of wedding crashers…. Jesus was a funeral crasher. Funerals tuned into reunions when he was around.
• Jesus could create a new eye ball with his spit.
• He could make angry, religious men drop their rocks and walk away.
• He could reattach ears
• And make dumb men talk again
• He could make contagious lepers enter society again and make maniacs sit in their right mind.
• He made a disciple out of an employee of the Jerusalem IRS.
• People climbed sycamore trees, busted through roofs and fought through crowds to get one moment with him.
• He had the guts to restore his father’s house into a house of prayer.

• The nails in his hands restored my ability to produce
• The nails in his feet restored my ability to walk
• The crown of thorns on his head took away the curse.
• The stripes on his back secured my healing
• And the sword in his side that poured out blood and water birthed his church.
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• From whence comes my help?
o My help comes from the LORD, Who made heaven and earth.
o He will not allow my foot to be moved; He who keeps me will not slumber.
o Behold, He who keeps Israel Shall neither slumber nor sleep.
o The LORD is my keeper; The LORD is my shade at my right hand.
o The sun shall not strike me by day, Nor the moon by night.
o The LORD shall preserve me from all evil; He shall preserve my soul.
o The LORD shall preserve my going out and my coming in From this time forth, and even forevermore.

• He’s my shepherd so I’m not in want
• He makes me to lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside the still waters so can drink easily.
• He restores my soul when it’s weary; He leads me in the paths of righteousness For His name’s sake not mine.
• though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil because He is with me; His rod and His staff, they comfort me even though it hurts a little at times.
• He prepares a table for me in the presence of my enemies so they have to watch me be blessed; He anoints my head with oil; He makes My cup run over.

• He’s royal enough to command worship from wise men and accessible enough for shepherds.

• He couldn’t be born in a palace because he wouldn’t have been accessible to everyone!

How could I not do what I do for him?

He is the reason I do what I do