HOW BIG IS YOUR JESUS?

 The New Testament teaches very clearly that the Christian life can only be lived by Christ in the believer (Gal. 2:20).  All other approaches to Christianity are bound to fail dismally. 

If you already believe this, but it is not the consuming truth and passion of your life it might be because your view of this Jesus who lives in you is smaller than what the Bible reveals about Him.

How big is your Jesus? Is He really sufficient for all things pertaining to "life and godliness"? 

"His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us to his own glory and excellence."  (2 Pet. 1:3) 

When the Bible says you are "complete in Him" (Col. 2:10) it wants to turn your attention to HIS COMPLETENESS and SUFFICIENCY so that you would never again fall for a "Jesus plus" message, no matter how it is presented to you.

"For in him the whole fullness of deity dwells bodily." Colossians 2:9 

"Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think of anything as being from ourselves, but our sufficiency is from God..." (2 Cor. 3:5)

Jesus is sufficient for creation (Col. 1:16-17),

Salvation (Heb. 10:10-12),

Sanctification (Eph. 5:26-27),

Glorification (Rom. 8:30).

There is no blemish, stain, spot of sin, defilement, lying, deception, corruption, error, or imperfection in Him (1 Pet. 1:18-20).

He is the only begotten Son (John 1:14,18); 

All the treasures of wisdom and knowledge are in Him (Col. 2:3); 

He is heir of all things (Heb. 1:2);

He created all things and all things were made by Him, through Him, and for Him (Col. 1:16); 

He upholds all things by the word of His power (Col. 1:17;  Heb. 1:3); 

He is the firstborn of all creation (Col. 1:15); 

He is the exact representation of God (Heb. 1:3).

He is the only Mediator between God and man (1 Tim. 2:5);  He is the Sun of righteousness that rises with healing in his wings (Mal. 4:2); the Physician that heals;  the Wall of Fire that defends;  the Friend that comforts;  the Pearl that enriches;  the Ark that supports;  and the Rock to sustain under the heaviest of pressures; 

He is seated at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty on high (Heb. 1:3;  8:1);  

He is better than the angels (Heb. 1:4-14); better than Moses; better than Aaron; better than Joshua; better than all the prophets; incomparably greater than Satan (Luke 4:1 - 12); and stronger than death (1Cor. 15:55).

He has no beginning and no end (Rev. 1:17-18); 

He is the spotless Lamb of God; 

He is our Peace (Eph. 2:14); He is our Hope (1Tim. 1:1);

He is our Life (Col 3:4); 

He is the living and true Way (John 14:6); 

He is the Strength of Israel (1 Sam 15:29); 

He is the Root and Offspring of David, the Bright and Morning Star (Rev. 22:16); 

He is Faithful and True (Rev. 19:11); 

He is the Author and Finisher of our faith (Heb. 12:1-2); 

He is the Captain of our Salvation (Heb. 2:10); 

He is the Champion;  He is the Elect One (Isa. 42:1); 

He is the Apostle and High-Priest of our confession (Heb. 3:1); 

He is the Righteous Servant (Isa. 53:11).

He is the Lord of Hosts, the Redeemer - the Holy One of Israel, the God of the whole earth (Isa. 54:5);

He is the Man of Sorrows (Isa. 53:3); 

He is the light; He is the Son of Man (Matt. 20:28); 

He is the Vine (John 15:5); He is the Bread of life;  He is the Door; 

He is Lord (Phil. 2:10-13); 

He is Prophet, Priest and King (Heb. 1:1-3); 

He is our Sabbath rest (Heb. 4:9); 

He is our Wisdom (1 Cor. 1:30); He is our Righteousness (Jer. 23:6; 1 Cor. 1:30);  He is our Sanctification (1 Cor. 1:30); and He is our Redemption (1 Cor. 1:30).  He was the last Adam (1 Cor. 15:45) who took up the bitter cup of our fallenness (Matt. 26:39) and victoriously finished the work of redemption on the cross (John 19:30).   The death He died included us all (2 Cor. 5:14) and thus the record of our debt that stood against us with its legal demands was nailed to the cross with Him (Col. 2:14).   He rose from the grave, destroying the power of death and brought life and immortality to light through the gospel (2 Timothy 1:10).

He is the Wonderful Counselor, the Mighty God, the Everlasting Father, the Prince of Peace (Isa. 9:6); 

He is the Chief Shepherd (1 Pet. 5:4);  He is Lord God of hosts;  He is Lord of the nations;  He is the Lion of Judah;  the Living Word;  the Rock of Salvation;  the Eternal Spirit;  He is the Ancient of Days;  Creator and Comforter;  Messiah;  and He is the great I AM (John 8:58)! 

So this is the Jesus who lives in you.  Are you still waiting for something else to happen or searching for some prophet or preacher who will be able to give you more than what you have already received in Christ?  Are you still seeking a more complete theology or waiting for an eschatological kingdom that will reveal more than what has already been revealed in Christ? 

God has spoken fully and finally in His Son.

"Long ago, at many times and in many ways, God spoke to our fathers by the prophets,    but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed the heir of all things, through whom also he created the world.  He is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his nature, and he upholds the universe by the word of his power. After making purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high." Hebrews 1:1-3 

The kingdom is already here because the King has appeared and He reigns from heaven.  Yes, certainly we do not yet see all things subjected to Him and we wait for the full manifestation of that which is already an established fact.  But we see Jesus (Heb. 2:8-9)!  And we see Him in the here and now "crowned with glory and honour"!  Do you see Him like this?

"Putting everything in subjection under his feet. Now in putting everything in subjection to him, he left nothing outside his control.  At present, we do not yet see everything in subjection to him.  But we see him who for a little while was made lower than the angels, namely Jesus, crowned with glory and honor because of the suffering of death, so that by the grace of God he might taste death for everyone." Hebrews 2:8-9 

Is there any situation or difficulty that cannot be faced with peace, joy and hope if you know the sufficiency of Him who lives in you? 

No my friend, our salvation is complete, because our Jesus is complete. And yet this confronts every individual with the crucial question:  "How big is your Jesus"?